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Most ducks by a South African captain in Tests

Most ducks by a South African captain in Tests

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When GC Smith was dismissed without scoring in the first test against England at Centurion, he scored his ninth duck as captain of South Africa, thus owning the record of most ducks by a South African captain. The previous record was held by WJ Cronje who had failed to open on eight occasions while leading South Africa. The most ducks scored by a captain is credited to SP Fleming of New Zealand who has scored 13 ducks. The ducks scored by GC Smith are listed below

No Runs Dismissal Inns Opp Ground Mon Yr
1 0 bowled 3 NZl Auckland Mar 04
2 0 caught 1 Ind Kolkata Nov 04
3 0 caught 1 Eng P Elizabeth Dec 04
4 0 bowled 4 Eng Sydney Oct 05
5 0 caught 2 Aus Durban Mar 06
6 0 caught 2 Pak Centurion Jan 07
7 0 lbw 3 Eng The Oval Aug 08
8 0 caught 2 Aus Johannesburg Feb 09
9 0 caught 1 Eng Centurion Dec 09
Rajkot One day International : Personal Milestones for Indian captain MS Dhoni

Rajkot One day International : Personal Milestones for Indian captain MS Dhoni

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MS Dhoni completed 5000 ODI runs when he was on 46 during his knock of 72 in this game. At the end of this game, he has an aggregate of 5026 runs. He became the fourth wicket keeper batsman after AC Gilchrist {9410}, KC Sangakkara {6857} and A Flower {5845} to aggregate 5000 plus runs in the history of one day games.

MS Dhoni became the eighth Indian batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs in one day games. The others are SR Tendulkar {17247}, SC Ganguly {11363}, R Dravid {10765}, M Azharuddin {9378}, Yuvraj Singh {7226}, V Sehwag {6876}.

MS Dhoni of India/Asia effected 50th stumping when he stumped WU Tharanga of SK Raina. At the end of this game, MS Dhoni has 51 stumping dismissal to his credi. He became the fifth wicket keeper in the history of one day games to effect 50 or more stumpings. Others are – RS Kaluwitharana {75}, Moin Khan of Pakistan {73}, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka/ICC/Asia {64}, AC Gilchrist of Australia/ICC {55}.

MS Dhoni’s second stumping – ST Jayasuriya of Harbhajan Singh – in this game gave him 200 dismissals behind the stumps {149 catches and 51 stumpings}. He is the first Indian wicket keeper to achieve this distinction. His 200 dismissals include three dismissals he effected while representing Asia Eleven.

MS Dhoni with his 200 dismissals became the ninth wicket keeper in the history of one day game to effect 200 plus dismissals. Others are AC Gilchrist {472}, MV Boucher {414}, KC Sangakkara {290}, Moin Khan {287}, IA Healy {233}, Rashid Latif {220}, RS Kaluwitharana {206} and PJ Dujon {204}

India and Sri Lanka – First One day game at Rajkot – India wins a thrilling game by three runs

India and Sri Lanka – First One day game at Rajkot – India wins a thrilling game by three runs

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First One day game at Rajkot on 15.12.09 : India won by three runs and lead the five match series 1-0

One day games witnessed for the first time, the first two wickets producing 150 plus runs. V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar added 153 runs for the first wicket which was followed by 156 runs stand between V Sehwag and MS Dhoni.

V Sehwag {146}, SR Tendulkar {69} and MS Dhoni {72} scored fifties in this game providing the 57th occasion of first three batsmen registering fifties in a one day innings.

V Sehwag {146}, SR Tendulkar {69} and MS Dhoni {72} scored fifties in this game providing the 14th occasion of first three Indian batsmen registering fifties in a one day innings.

No Ind Inns Opp Ground Date
1 Ind 1 Pak Sharjah 18.04.86
2 Ind 1 Pak Sharjah 15.10.89
3 Ind 1 RSA Gwalior 12.11.91
4 Ind 1 RSA New Delhi 14.11.91
5 Ind 1 Zim Faridabad 19.03.93
6 Ind 1 NZl Wellington 30.03.94
7 Ind 2 Srl Col-RPS 19.06.98
8 Ind 1 Ken Paarl 24.10.01
9 Ind 1 Win Vadodara 18.11.02
10 Ind 2 Eng Indore 15.04.06
11 Ind 1 Pak Abu Dhabi 19.04.06
12 Ind 1 Eng Leeds 02.09.07
13 Ind 1 Pak Mirpur 10.06.08
14 Ind 1 Srl Rajkot 15.12.09

V Sehwag {146}, SR Tendulkar {69} and MS Dhoni {72} scored fifties in this game providing the second occasion of first three Indian batsmen registering fifties in a one day innings against Sri Lanka. The first such occasion was at Col-RPS on 19.06.08, when SC Ganguly {80}, SR Tendulkar {60} and M Azharuddin {55*} had scored fifties.

V Sehwag’s 146 in this game provide the 30th occasion of Indian batsman registering a hundred against Sri Lanka and the 166th occasion of Indian batsman registering a hundred against various oppositions.

153 runs first wicket partnership between V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar provide the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a partnership of 150 plus runs for the first wicket against Sri Lanka. The other three occasions are – 252 runs partnership between SC Ganguly and SR Tendulkar at Col-RPS on 07.07.98, 161 runs partnership between M Prabhakar and SR Tendulkar at Sharjah on 09.04.95 and 153 runs partnership between V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar at Jo’burg on 10.03.03. It is interesting to note that SR Tendulkar has been a partner in all the four occasions.

153 runs first wicket partnership between V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar provide the record partnership for the first wicket by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka at home. The previous best was 133 runs stand between RJ Shastri and NS Sidhu at Nagpur on 01.12.90.

In this game, V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar added 153 runs for the first wicket and V Sehwag and MS Dhoni added 156 runs for the second wicket providing the 14th and 15th occasion of Indian batsmen posting 150 plus runs for various wickets in one day games.

The second wicket partnership of 156 runs between V Sehwag and MS Dhoni provided India its 287th three figure partnership in one day games. India now has record of most three figure partnerships in one day games. Australia is close behind with 286 three figure partnerships.

India’s 414 for 7 and Sri Lanka’s 411 for 8 in this game provide the seventh and eighth occasion of a team posting a total of 400 plus runs in one day games. The seven occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Opp Ground Date
1 Aus 434/4 50.0 RSA Jo’burg 12.03.06
2 RSA 438/9 49.5 Aus Jo’burg 12.03.06
3 Srl 443/9 50.0 Net Amstelveen 04.07.06
4 RSA 418/5 50.0 Zim Pot’stroom 20.09.06
5 Ind 413/5 50.0 Ber Trinidad 19.03.07
6 NZl 402/2 50.0 Ire Aberdeen 01.07.08
7 Ind 414/7 50.0 Srl Rajkot 15.12.09
8 Srl 411/8 50.0 Ind Rajkot 15.12.09

India’s 414 for 7 in this game provide the second occasion of India posting a total of 400 plus in one day games.

No Team Score Overs Opp Ground Date
1 Ind 413/5 50.0 Ber Trinidad 19.03.07
2 Ind 414/7 50.0 Srl Rajkot 15.12.09

India, South Africa and South Africa are the only three teams as on date to post a total of 400 plus runs on two occasions in one day games

No Team Score Overs Opp Ground Date
1 Ind 413/5 50.0 Ber Trinidad 19.03.07
2 Ind 414/7 50.0 Srl Rajkot 15.12.09
1 RSA 438/9 49.5 Aus Jo’burg 12.03.06
2 RSA 418/5 50.0 Zim Pot’stroom 20.09.06
1 Srl 443/9 50.0 Net Amstelveen 04.07.06
2 Srl 411/8 50.0 Ind Rajkot 15.12.09

India’s 414 for 7 in this game represent its highest one day team total. The previous best was 413 for 5 against Bermuda on 19.03.07.

153 runs partnership for the first wicket between V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar provide the 125th occasion of 150 plus runs partnership for the first wicket in one day games, while the 156 runs partnership for the second wicket provide the 103rd occasion of 150 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in one day games.

ST Jayasuirya returned with figures of 7-0-76-0 providing the 35th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding seventy plus runs in one day games. He is the first Sri Lankan bowler to have an economy rate of 10.85. He is the eleventh Sri Lankan bowler to concede seventy plus runs without capturing a wicket.

ST Jayasuirya returned with figures of 7-0-76-0 providing the second occasion of his conceding seventy plus runs in one day games. The first occasion was against Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym} on 04.10.96 when he returned with figures of 10.0-0-94-3.

ST Jayasuirya returned with figures of 7-0-76-0 providing the first occasion of his conceding seventy plus runs without capturing a wicket in one day games.

SR Tendulkar’s 69 in this game was his 92nd one day half century and 135th fifty, while V Sehwag’s 146 in this game represents his 12th one day hundred and 47th fifty.

MS Dhoni’s 72 represents his 34th one day half century and 39th fifty.

India’s 414 for 7 in this game provide the third occasion of a team posting a total of 400 plus runs after being inserted by the opposition. The other two occasions are India posting a total of 413 for 5 against Bermuda at Trinidad on 19.03.07 and New Zealand posting a total of 402 for 2 against Ireland at Aberdeen on 01.07.08

India’s 414 for 7 in this game represent the highest team total by team after being inserted by the opposition.

MS Dhoni completed 2500 one day runs as captain when he was on 23 during the course of his knock of 72, At the end of the game he has an aggregate of 2549 runs. He became the 17th captain to aggregate 2500 runs in one day games

In India’s innings, V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar added 153 runs for the first wicket and in Sri Lanka’s innings, WU Tharanga and TM Dilshan added 150 plus runs for the first wicket providing the first instance of rival teams adding 150 plus runs for the first wicket in the history of one day games.

MS Dhoni of India/Asia effected 50th stumping when he stumped WU Tharanga of SK Raina. At the end of this game, MS Dhoni has 51 stumping dismissal to his credi. He became the fifth wicket keeper in the history of one day games to effect 50 or more stumpings. Others are – RS Kaluwitharana {75}, Moin Khan of Pakistan {73}, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka/ICC/Asia {64}, AC Gilchrist of Australia/ICC {55}.

Thus for the first time in one day games, an one day game had rival wicket keepers with 50 plus stumping dismissals to their credit.

WU Tharnanga {67}, TM Dilshan {160} and KC Sangkkara {90} scored fifties in Sri Lankan innings providing the 58th occasion of first three batsmen registering fifties in a one day innings.

WU Tharnanga {67}, TM Dilshan {160} and KC Sangkkara {90} scored fifties in Sri Lankan innings providing the sixth occasion of first three Sri Lankan batsmen registering fifties in a one day innings.

WU Tharnanga {67}, TM Dilshan {160} and KC Sangkkara {90} scored fifties in Sri Lankan innings providing the second occasion of first three Sri Lankan batsmen registering fifties in a one day innings against India. The other occasion was at Col-RPS on 17.08.97, when ST Jayasuriya {73}, MS Atapattu {118} and RS Mahanama {53} had scored fifties.

This game witnessed the world record of first three batsmen from each team scoring fifties – In Indian innings, V Sehwag {146}, SR Tendulkar {69} and MS Dhoni {72} scored fifties. In Sri Lankan innings, WU Tharanga {67}, TM Dilshan {160} and KC Sangkkara {90} scored fifties. This is the first occasion of first three batsmen from both the teams scoring fifties in the history of one day games.

India’s 414 for 7 and Sri Lanka’s 411 for 8 in this game provide the second occasion of both the teams registering 400 plus runs in one day games. The other occasion was at Johannesburg on 12.03.06, when Australia and South Africa had registered 400 plus runs

No Team Score Overs Opp Ground Date
1 Aus 434/4 50.0 RSA Jo’burg 12.03.06
2 RSA 438/9 49.5 Aus Jo’burg 12.03.06
1 Ind 414/7 50.0 Srl Rajkot 15.12.09
2 Srl 411/8 50.0 Ind Rajkot 15.12.09

India became the first team to win a match after scoring 400 plus runs batting first in the history of One day games.

KC Sangakkara’s 90 in this game provide the 67th occasion of captain registering an individual ninety in one day games. He is the ninth Sri Lankan captain to score an individual ninety in one day games. He is fourth Sri Lankan captain to score an individual ninety against India. The other three are – A Ranatunga {98 at Hyderabad-LBS on 18.02.94}, ST Jayasuriya {99 at Col-RPS on 05.08.01 and DPMD Jayawardene {94 at Col-RPS on 24.08.09}

KC Sangakkara’s 90 in this game provide the 39th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman registering a ninety in one day games. His 90 in this game provide the first occasion of his getting dismissed in nineties.

KC Sangakkara’s 90 in this game provide the 62nd occasion of a batsman registering a ninety against India in one day games.

KC Sangakkara’s 90 in this game provide the tenth occasion of a captain registering a ninety in one day games against India.

KC Sangakkara’s 90 in this game provide the fifth occasion of a captain-cum-wicket keeper batsman registering a ninety in one day games. The other four are – AC Giclhrist of Australia {98 vs West Indies at Brisbane on 14.01.01}, T Taibu of Zimbabwe {96* vs Sri Lanka at Bulawayo on 20.04.04}, MS Dhoni of India {94 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 05.02.09} and MS Dhoni of India {95 vs West Indies at Kingston on 28.06.09}

KC Sangakkara’s 90 in this game provide the 26th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering a ninety in one day games. His 90 in this game provides the third occasion of a Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman registering a ninety. The other two occasions are – RS Kaluwitharana {95* vs Australia at Col-RPS on 31.08.99} and RS Kaluwitharana {99 vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 18.12.99}

MS Dhoni’s second stumping – ST Jayasuriya of Harbhajan Singh – in this game gave him 200 dismissals behind the stumps {149 catches and 51 stumpings}. He is the first Indian wicket keeper to achieve this distinction. His 200 dismissals include three dismissals he effected while representing Asia Eleven.

MS Dhoni with his 200 dismissals became the ninth wicket keeper in the history of one day game to effect 200 plus dismissals. Others are AC Gilchrist {472}, MV Boucher {414}, KC Sangakkara {290}, Moin Khan {287}, IA Healy {233}, Rashid Latif {220}, RS Kaluwitharana {206} and PJ Dujon {204}

TM Dilshan’s 160 in this game provide the 56th occasion of a batsman registering 150 plus runs in one day games. His knock also provides the 39th occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games.

TM Dilshan’s 160 in this game was in a losing cause providing the seventh occasion of a bastman’s 150 plus runs going in vain. The complete list read thus

No Batsmen Runs Team Opp Ground Date
1 RA Smith 167* Eng Aus Birmingham 21.05.93
2 CH Gayle 152* Win RSA Jo’burg 04.02.04
3 RT Ponting 164 Aus RSA Jo’burg 12.03.06
4 ML Hayden 181* Aus NZl Hamilton 20.02.07
5 CK Coventry 194* Zim Ban Bulawayo 16.08.09
6 SR Tendulkar 175 Ind Aus Hyd-RGS 05.11.09
7 TM Dilshan 160 Srl Ind Rajkot 15.12.09

TM Dilshan became the first Sri Lankan batsman to witness a score of 150 plus in a losing cause.

TM Dilshan registered his highest individual one day score when he scored 160 in this game. His previous best was 137 not out against Pakistan at Lahore on 24.01.09. It was his fourth one day hundred and first against India. His previous best against India was his 97 at Col-RPS on 08.02.09.

TM Dilshan completed 1000 runs against India when he was on 84 during his knock of 160 in this game. At the end the game, he has an aggregate of 1074. He became the eighth Sri Lankan batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs against India. The other seven are ST Jayasuriya {2853}, PA de Silva {1786}, DPMD Jayawardene {1596}, MS Atapattu {1570}, KC Sangakkara {1459}, A Ranatunga {1455} and RS Mahanama {1152}.

TM Dilshan’s 160 in this game provide the 21st occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman registering a hundred against India. TM Dilshan’s 160 in this game represent the third occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman registering 150 plus runs against India. The other two occasions are – 189 by ST Jayasuriya at Sharjah on 29.10.00 and 151 not out by ST Jayasuriya at Mumbai-WS on 17.05.97.

MS Dhoni {72} and KC Sangakkara {90} registered fifties in this game providing the 103rd occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in the history of one day games.

MS Dhoni {72} and KC Sangakkara {90} registered fifties in this game providing the very first occasion of rival captain-cum-wicket keepers scoring fifties in the history of one day games.

MS Dhoni {72} and KC Sangakkara {90} registered fifties in this game providing the 37th occasion of rival wicket keepers scoring fifties in the history of one day games.

A Nehra {81} and Zaheer Khan {88} conceded 80 plus runs in this game providing the 89th and 90th occasion of bowlers conceding 80 plus runs in the history of one day games.

A Nehra {81} and Zaheer Khan {88} conceded 80 plus runs in this game providing the eighth and ninth occasion of Indian bowlers conceding 80 plus runs in one day games.

Zaheer Khan with his bowling figures of 10.0-0-88-0 now has the most expensive bowling figures by an Indian bowler in terms of runs conceded in one day games. The previous expensive figure by an Indian bowler was credited to J Srinath who had conceded 10.0-0-87-0 against Australia at Johannesburg on 23.03.03.

Zaheer Khan became the seventh Indian bowler to concede eighty plus runs without capturing a wicket. His bowling figures 10.0-0-88-0 represent the most expensive bowling figures by an Indian bowler in terms of runs conceded without capturing a wicket in one day games. The previous expensive figure without a wicket by an Indian bowler was credited to J Srinath who had conceded 10.0-0-87-0 against Australia at Johannesburg on 23.03.03.

A Nehra {81} and Zaheer Khan {88} conceded 80 plus runs in this game providing the seventh occasion of two or more bowlers conceding 80 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games.

Ashish Nehra conceded 81 runs in this game providing the seventh occasion of his conceding seventy plus runs in an innings. With these seven occasions he is now on par with Waqar Younis of Pakistan who has also conceded seventy plus runs on seven occasions. Thus A Nehra and Waqar Younis share the record of conceding seventy plus runs on most occasions in one day games. The performances of these two bowlers are tabulated below.

A Nehra of India
No O M R W Opp Ground Date
1 10.0 0 74 2 Pak Centurion 01.03.03
2 10.0 0 80 0 Aus Bangalore 12.11.03
3 10.0 0 72 4 Pak Vizag 05.04.05
4 09.0 0 75 0 Pak Ahmedabad 12.04.05
5 10.0 0 72 3 Pak Delhi 17.04.05
6 10.0 0 79 1 Aus Hyd-RGS 05.11.09
7 10.0 0 81 1 Srl Rajkot 15.12.09
Waqar Younis of Pakistan
No O M R W Opp Ground Date
1 11.0 0 73 4 Eng Nottingham 20.08.92
2 10.0 0 73 2 Srl Centurion 04.12.94
3 09.0 0 70 3 NZl Auckland 23.12.95
4 10.0 0 73 1 RSA Durban 03.04.98
5 10.0 0 86 2 Srl Benoni 15.04.98
6 10.0 0 77 1 Srl Tangier 14.08.02
7 08.4 0 71 2 Ind Centurion 01.03.03

Harbhajan Singh captured his 50th wicket against Sri Lanka when he had ST Jayasuriya stumped for 5. He captured one more wicket – that of TM Dilshan – to take his tally of Sri Lankan wickets to 51 at the end of this game. Harbhajan Singh became the first Indian bowler to capture fifty plus wickets against Sri Lanka. He wrested the record from AB Agarkar who had captured 49 wickets against Sri Lanka.

Harbhajan Singh’s 51 wickets against Sri Lanka provide the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing fifty plus wickets against a specific opposition. The other three occasions are – 54 wickets by A Kumble against Pakistan, 54 wickets by J Srinath against Pakistan, 51 wickets by J Srinath against New Zealand.

MS Dhoni completed 5000 ODI runs when he was on 46 during his knock of 72 in this game. At the end of this game, he has an aggregate of 5026 runs. He became the fourth wicket keeper batsman after AC Gilchrist {9410}, KC Sangakkara {6857} and A Flower {5845} to aggregate 5000 plus runs in the history of one day games.

MS Dhoni became the eighth Indian batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs in one day games. The others are SR Tendulkar {17247}, SC Ganguly {11363}, R Dravid {10765}, M Azharuddin {9378}, Yuvraj Singh {7226}, V Sehwag {6876}.

V Sehwag registered his highest score in one day games when he scored 146 in this game. His previous best was 130 against New Zealand at Hyderabad {LBS} on 15.11.03.

World record of first three batsmen from both sides scoring fifties in a one day game

World record of first three batsmen from both sides scoring fifties in a one day game

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The Rajkot One day game between India and Sri Lanka on 15.12.09, witnessed the world record of first three batsmen from each team scoring fifties – In Indian innings, V Sehwag {146}, SR Tendulkar {69} and MS Dhoni {72} scored fifties. In Sri Lankan innings, WU Tharnanga {67}, TM Dilshan {160} and KC Sangkkara {90} scored fifties

Two world record partnerships in one day games

Two world record partnerships in one day games

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One day games witnessed for the first time, the first two wickets producing 150 plus runs in the first one day game between India and Sri Lanka at Rajkot on 15.12.09. V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar added 153 runs for the first wicket which was followed by 156 runs stand between V Sehwag and MS Dhoni.

In India’s innings, V Sehwag and SR Tendulkar added 153 runs for the first wicket and in Sri Lanka’s innings, WU Tharanga and TM Dilshan added 188 runs for the first wicket providing the first instance of rival teams adding 150 plus runs for the first wicket in the history of one day games.


200 plus runs partnership for the ninth wicket in First Class games

200 plus runs partnership for the ninth wicket in First Class games

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200 plus runs for the ninth wicket is a rarity in first class games and one such partnership was witnessed today in New Zealand Domestic Cricket. LJ Woodcock and MJ Tugga of Wellington added 225 runs in an unfinished stand for the ninth wicket against Central Districts.

Crickick.com thanks Sri Bharat Raj who contributes to the website exclusive articles for pointing out the ninth wicket unfinished partnership of 225 runs in New Zealand Domestic Cricket.

The following table lists out all the 200 plus runs partnerships in First Class games.

No Runs Partners
Teams Ground Season
1 283 AWarren/JChapman
Derbyshire/Warwickshire Blackwell 1910
2 268 JBCommins/NBoje
SAFA/Mashonaland Harare 1994/95
3 251 JWHTDouglas/SN Hare
Essex/Derbyshire Leyton 1921
4 249* ASSrivastava/KSeth
MadhyaPradesh/Vidarbha Indore 2000/01
5 246 TTBresnan/JNGillespie
Surrey/Yorkshire The Oval 2007
6 245 VSHazare/NDNagarwalla
Maharashtra/Baroda Pune 1939/40
7 244* AAyub/MVRamanamurthy
Hyderabad/Bihar Hyderabad 1986/87
8 239 HBCave/IBLeggat
Central Districts/Otago Dunedin 1952/53
9 232 CHill/EWalkley
SAustralia/NSW Adelaide 1900/01
10 231 PSen/JMitter
Bengal/Bihar Jamshedpur 1950/51
11 230 DALivingstone/ATCastell
Hampshire/Surrey Southampton 1962
12 226 CKelleway/WASOldfield
NSW/Victoria Melbourne 1925/26
13 225* LJWoodcock/MJTugaga
Wellington/CentralDistricts Wellington 2009/10
14 225 WWArmstrong/EA indsor
Australian XI/Rest Sydney 1907/08
15 221 EFWaddy/WPHowell
NSW/Victoria Adelaide 1904/05
16 221 NVLindsay/GRMcCubbin
Transvaal/Rhodesia Bulawayo 1922/23
17 218 FawadAlam/RajeshRamesh
Karachi Harbour/Abbotabad Islamabad 2005/06
18 217 AWNourse/BCCooley
Natal vs WesternProvince Johannesburg 1906/07
19 209 PJWiseman/BPMartin
NZlA/SriLankaA Christchurch 2003/04
20 208 WCMcSkimming/BE Scott
Otago vs Auckland Auckland 2004/05
21 203* JJHills/JC Clay
Glamorgan/Worcestershire Swansea 1929
22 200 EBForsbeg/HSB Love
NSW/Queensland Sydney 1920/21
23 200 GWCook/CSSmith
Cambridge Uni/Lancashire Liverpool 1957

India-Sri Lanka One day games – A Statistical Preview

India-Sri Lanka One day games – A Statistical Preview

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India and Sri Lanka are slated to play five one day games in Dec 09. The following are the statistical highlights of the earlier matches played between the two teams

India and Sri Lanka have played 113 one day games of which India has won 60 games and lost 43 games and ten games have ended as no result games.

India and Sri Lanka have played 13 bilateral series so far and the ensuing series would be the 14th bilateral series.

No Team In Cou Season Winner Margin
1 Srl in Ind 1982/83 Ind 3-0 (3)
2 Ind in Srl 1985 Drawn 1-1 (3)
3 Srl in Ind 1986/87 Ind 4-1 (5)
4 Srl in Ind 1990/91 Ind 2-1 (3)
5 Ind in Srl 1993 Srl 2-1 (3)
6 Srl in Ind 1993/94 Ind 2-1 (3)
7 Ind in Srl 1997 Srl 3-0 (3)
8 Srl in Ind 1997/98 Drawn 1-1 (3)
9 Srl in Ind 2005/06 Ind 6-1 (7)
10 Ind in Srl 2006 Drawn 0-0 (3)
11 Srl in Ind 2006/07 Ind 2-1 (4)
12 Ind in Srl 2008 Ind 3-2 (5)
13 Ind in Srl 2008/09 Ind 4-1 (5)

Of the 13 bilateral series, three series were drawn, eight series were won by India and two series were won by Sri Lanka.

No Team In Cou Season Winner Margin
1 Ind in Srl 1985 Drawn 1-1 (3)
2 Srl in Ind 1997/98 Drawn 1-1 (3)
3 Ind in Srl 2006 Drawn 0-0 (3)
1 Srl in Ind 1982/83 Ind 3-0 (3)
2 Srl in Ind 1986/87 Ind 4-1 (5)
3 Srl in Ind 1990/91 Ind 2-1 (3)
4 Srl in Ind 1993/94 Ind 2-1 (3)
5 Srl in Ind 2005/06 Ind 6-1 (7)
6 Srl in Ind 2006/07 Ind 2-1 (4)
7 Ind in Srl 2008 Ind 3-2 (5)
8 Ind in Srl 2008/09 Ind 4-1 (5)
1 Ind in Srl 1993 Srl 2-1 (3)
2 Ind in Srl 1997 Srl 3-0 (3)

India has hosted seven series so far and the ensuring series would be the eighth one day series played between the two teams. India has won six series and one was drawn.

No Team In Cou Season Winner Margin
1 Srl in Ind 1982/83 Ind 3-0 (3)
2 Srl in Ind 1986/87 Ind 4-1 (5)
3 Srl in Ind 1990/91 Ind 2-1 (3)
4 Srl in Ind 1993/94 Ind 2-1 (3)
5 Srl in Ind 1997/98 Drawn 1-1 (3)
6 Srl in Ind 2005/06 Ind 6-1 (7)
7 Srl in Ind 2006/07 Ind 2-1 (4)

India has posted team totals of 300 plus runs on ten occasions, while Sri Lanka has posted 300 plus runs on five occasions

No Team Score Overs Ground Date
1 Ind 373/06 50.0 Taunton 26.05.99
2 Ind 363/05 50.0 Col-RPS 03.02.09
3 Ind 350/06 50.0 Nagpur 25.10.05
4 Ind 332/05 50.0 Col-RPS 05.02.09
5 Ind 319/05 50.0 Col-RPS 14.09.09
6 Ind 310/04 46.5 Karachi 03.07.08
7 Ind 307/06 50.0 Col-RPS 07.07.98
8 Ind 304/10 50.0 Bristol 11.07.02
9 Ind 303/04 46.1 Jaipur 31.10.05
10 Ind 300/07 50.0 Col-RPS 17.08.97
No Team Score Overs Ground Date
1 Srl 320/08 50.0 Col-RPS 08.02.09
2 Srl 308/08 50.0 Karachi 03.07.08
3 Srl 307/06 50.0 Col-RPS 12.09.09
4 Srl 302/04 50.0 Col-RPS 17.08.97
5 Srl 301/10 49.3 Col-RPS 07.07.98

India’s highest total is its 373 for 6 at Taunton on 26.05.99, while Sri Lanka’s highest total is its 320 for 8 at Col-RPS on 08.02.09

No Team Score Overs Ground Date
1 Ind 373/06 50.0 Taunton 26.05.99
2 Srl 320/08 50.0 Col-RPS 08.02.09

The following table lists out the occasions on which India and Sri Lanka have been dismissed for a total of less than 150 runs. India has been dismissed for a total of less than 150 runs on five occasions, while Sri Lanka has been dismissed on six occasions

No Team Score Overs Ground Date
1 Ind 54 26.3 Sharjah 29.10.00
2 Ind 78 24.1 Kanpur 24.12.86
3 Ind 103 26.3 Col-RPS 29.08.08
4 Ind 136 40.3 Margao 08.12.90
5 Ind 146 46.0 Dambulla 18.08.08
No Team Score Overs Ground Date
1 Srl 96 41.0 Sharjah 08.04.84
2 Srl 98 39.0 Sharjah 09.11.98
3 Srl 109 23.0 Jo’burg 10.03.03
4 Srl 122 35.4 Mohali 28.10.05
5 Srl 141 36.3 Vadodara 15.01.87
6 Srl 142 38.3 Dambulla 20.08.08

India’s lowest completed innings total is 54 at Sharjah on 29.10.00, while Sri Lanka’s lowest completed innings total is 96 at Sharjah on 08.04.84

No Team Score Overs Ground Date
1 Ind 54 26.3 Sharjah 29.10.00
2 Srl 96 41.0 Sharjah 08.04.84

As many as seven Indian batsmen have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs in the series, while an equal number of Sri Lankan batsman have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs

No Batsmen Team Mat Runs HS Ave
1 SRTendulkar Ind 74 2749 138 44.33
2 MAzharuddin Ind 53 1834 111* 50.94
3 RDravid Ind 46 1662 145 48.88
4 SCGanguly Ind 44 1534 183 40.36
5 MS Dhoni Ind 34 1298 183* 61.80
6 YuvrajSingh Ind 47 1203 117 33.41
7 VSehwag Ind 37 1079 116 32.69
No Batsmen Team Mat Runs HS Ave
1 STJayasuriya Srl 86 2848 189 36.98
2 PAde Silva Srl 58 1786 105 35.72
3 MJayawardene Srl 56 1593 128 32.51
4 MSAtapattu Srl 52 1570 118 33.40
5 ARanatunga Srl 56 1455 131* 33.83
6 KCSangakkara Srl 46 1369 138* 33.39
7 RSMahanama Srl 45 1152 098 33.88

SR Tendulkar with an aggregate of 2749 has the most run aggregate amongst the Indian batsmen. ST Jayasuriya with his 2848 runs has the most runs aggregate among the Sri Lankan batsmen. ST Jayasuriya’s 2848 runs remains the most run aggregate by a batsman in the series

SR Tendulkar {2749} and ST Jayasuriya (2848} are the only two batsman to aggregate 2000 plus runs in the series.

As many as 29 hundreds have been scored by Indian batsmen in the series, while Sri Lankan batsmen have registered 20 hundreds

No Batsmen Runs Team Ground Date
1 M Azharuddin 108* Ind Mumbai 17.01.87
2 M Azharuddin 108 Ind Sharjah 25.04.90
3 RJ Shastri 101* Ind Nagpur 01.12.90
4 NS Sidhu 108 Ind Rajkot 15.02.94
5 SR Tendulkar 112* Ind Sharjah 09.04.95
6 SR Tendulkar 137 Ind Delhi 02.03.96
7 SR Tendulkar 110 Ind Col-RPS 28.08.96
8 M Azharuddin 111* Ind Col-RPS 17.08.97
9 A Jadeja 119 Ind Col-RPS 17.08.97
10 SC Ganguly 113 Ind Col-RPS 20.08.97
11 RR Singh 100 Ind Col-SSC 23.08.97
12 SC Ganguly 109 Ind Col-RPS 07.07.98
13 SR Tendulkar 128 Ind Col-RPS 07.07.98
14 SC Ganguly 130* Ind Nagpur 22.03.99
15 R Dravid 116 Ind Nagpur 22.03.99
16 A Jadeja 103* Ind Pune 30.03.99
17 SC Ganguly 183 Ind Taunton 26.05.99
18 R Dravid 145 Ind Taunton 26.05.99
19 SR Tendulkar 120 Ind Col-SSC 29.08.99
20 SR Tendulkar 101 Ind Sharjah 20.10.00
21 SR Tendulkar 113 Ind Bristol 11.07.02
22 MS Dhoni 183* Ind Jaipur 31.10.05
23 G Gambhir 103 Ind Ahmedabad 06.11.05
24 R Dravid 103* Ind Ahmedabad 06.11.05
25 G Gambhir 102* Ind Brisbane 05.02.08
26 V Sehwag 116 Ind Col-RPS 03.02.09
27 Yuvraj Singh 117 Ind Col-RPS 03.02.09
28 G Gambhir 150 Ind Col-RPS 05.02.09
29 SR Tendulkar 138 Ind Col-RPS 14.09.09
No Batsmen Runs Team Ground Date
1 RL Dias 102 Srl Delhi 15.09.82
2 RL Dias 121 Srl Bangalore 26.09.82
3 PA de Silva 104 Srl Nagpur 01.12.90
4 ST Jayasuriya 120* Srl Col-RPS 28.08.96
5 ST Jayasuriya 151* Srl Mumbai 17.05.97
6 A Ranatunga 131* Srl Col-RPS 18.07.97
7 MS Atapattu 118 Srl Col-RPS 17.08.97
8 PA de Silva 104 Srl Col-SSC 24.08.97
9 PA de Silva 105 Srl Col-RPS 07.07.98
10 ST Jayasuriya 105 Srl Dhaka 01.06.00
11 MS Atapattu 102* Srl Sharjah 27.10.00
12 DPMD Jayawardene 128 Srl Sharjah 27.10.00
13 ST Jayasuriya 189 Srl Sharjah 29.10.00
14 ST Jayasuriya 130 Srl Col-RPS 27.07.04
15 KC Sangakkara 138* Srl Jaipur 31.10.05
16 KC Sangakkara 110 Srl Rajkot 11.02.07
17 LPC Silva 107* Srl Vizag 17.02.07
18 KC Sangakkara 128 Srl Adelaide 19.02.08
19 ST Jayasuriya 125 Srl Karachi 06.07.08
20 ST Jayasuriya 107 Srl Dambulla 28.01.09

The highest individual score by Sri Lankan batsman is 189 by ST Jayasuriya at Sharjah on 29.10.00, while MS Dhoni with his 183 not out at Jaipur on 31.10.05 has the highest individual score by an Indian batsman.

No Batsmen Runs Team Ground Date
1 ST Jayasuriya 189 Srl Sharjah 29.10.00
2 MS Dhoni 183* Ind Jaipur 31.10.05

SR Tendulkar with eight hundreds has scored most hundreds by an Indian batsman in the series, while ST Jayasuriya with seven hundreds has the record for most hundreds by a Sri Lankan batsman in the series. The hundreds scored by these two batsmen are listed below.

No Batsmen Runs Team Ground Date
1 SR Tendulkar 112* Ind Sharjah 09.04.95
2 SR Tendulkar 137 Ind Delhi 02.03.96
3 SR Tendulkar 110 Ind Col-RPS 28.08.96
4 SR Tendulkar 128 Ind Col-RPS 07.07.98
5 SR Tendulkar 120 Ind Col-SSC 29.08.99
6 SR Tendulkar 101 Ind Sharjah 20.10.00
7 SR Tendulkar 113 Ind Bristol 11.07.02
8 SR Tendulkar 138 Ind Col-RPS 14.09.09
No Batsmen Runs Team Ground Date
1 ST Jayasuriya 120* Srl Col-RPS 28.08.96
2 ST Jayasuriya 151* Srl Mumbai 17.05.97
3 ST Jayasuriya 105 Srl Dhaka 01.06.00
4 ST Jayasuriya 189 Srl Sharjah 29.10.00
5 ST Jayasuriya 130 Srl Col-RPS 27.07.04
6 ST Jayasuriya 125 Srl Karachi 06.07.08
7 ST Jayasuriya 107 Srl Dambulla 28.01.09

As many as five Indian captains have registered hundreds in the series, while three Sri Lankan captains have scored hundreds. The following list tabulates the hundreds scored by the captains of each team

No Captains Runs Opp Ground Date
1 MAzharuddin 108 Srl Sharjah 25.04.90
2 SRTendulkar 110 Srl Col-RPS 28.08.96
3 AJadeja 103* Srl Pune 30.03.99
4 SRTendulkar 120 Srl Col-SSC 29.08.99
5 RDravid 103* Srl Ahmedabad 06.11.05
No Captains Runs Opp Ground Date
1 ARanatunga 131* Ind Col-RPS 18.07.97
2 STJayasuriya 105 Ind Dhaka 01.06.00
3 STJayasuriya 189 Ind Sharjah 29.10.00

R Dravid {145 at Taunton on 26.05.09} and MS Dhoni {183* at Jaipur on 31.10.05} are the two Indian wicket keeper batsman to register hundreds in the series. KC Sangakaara remains the lone wicket keeper batsman from Sri Lanka to score hundreds in the series. He has scored three hundreds – 138* at Jaipur on 31.10.05, 110 at Rajkot on 11.02.07 and 128 at Adelaide on 19.02.09

It is interesting to note that equal number of hundreds – nine – by Indian batsmen as well as Sri Lankan batsmen were in a losing cause. The following list tabulates the hundreds which have gone in vain.

No Batsmen Runs Team Ground Date
1 M Azharuddin 108 Ind Sharjah 25.04.90
2 SR Tendulkar 137 Ind Delhi 02.03.96
3 SR Tendulkar 110 Ind Col-RPS 28.08.96
4 M Azharuddin 111* Ind Col-RPS 17.08.97
5 A Jadeja 119 Ind Col-RPS 17.08.97
6 SC Ganguly 113 Ind Col-RPS 20.08.97
7 SR Tendulkar 101 Ind Sharjah 20.10.00
8 G Gambhir 103 Ind Ahmedabad 06.11.05
9 R Dravid 103* Ind Ahmedabad 06.11.05
No Batsmen Runs Team Ground Date
1 RL Dias 102 Srl Delhi 15.09.82
2 RL Dias 121 Srl Bangalore 26.09.82
3 PA de Silva 104 Srl Nagpur 01.12.90
4 PA de Silva 105 Srl Col-RPS 07.07.98
5 ST Jayasuriya 130 Srl Col-RPS 27.07.04
6 KC Sangakkara 138* Srl Jaipur 31.10.05
7 LPC Silva 107* Srl Vizag 17.02.07
8 KC Sangakkara 128 Srl Adelaide 19.02.08
9 ST Jayasuriya 107 Srl Dambulla 28.01.09

As many as 118 half centuries have been scored by Sri Lankan batsmen in the series. Indian batsmen have scored 128 half centuries in the series.

AB Agarkar {49}, Harbhajan Singh {49} and Zaheer Khan {43} are the three Indian bowlers to have captured forty plus wickets against Sri Lanka. Though no Indian bowler has an aggregate of 50 wickets against Sri Lanka prior to the start of the series, Harbhajan Singh is on the threshold of reaching this milestone – as he is shy of just one wicket to become the first Indian bowler to capture fifty plus wickets against Sri Lanka.

No Bowlers Team Mat W Runs BBI Ave
1 ABAgarkar Ind 25 49 1010 5/44 20.61
2 HarbhajanSingh Ind 38 49 1255 5/56 25.83
3 Z Khan Ind 30 43 1226 5/42 28.51

M Muralitharan {74}, WPUJC Vaas {70} and ST Jayasuriya {44} are the three Sri Lankan bowlers to have an aggregate of forty plus wickets against India. Muralitharan’s 74 wickets remains a series record. He needs just one more wicket to have the aggregate of 75 wickets.

No Bowlers Team Mat W Runs BBI Ave
1 MMuralitharan Srl 61 74 2279 7/30 30.79
2 WPUJCVaas Srl 61 70 2213 5/14 31.61
3 STJayasuriya Srl 86 44 1044 4/18 46.45

Indian bowlers have captured five or more wickets against Sri Lanka on eight occasions, while Sri Lankan bowlers have captured five or more wickets against India on six occasions

No Bowlers W R Team Ground Date
1 A Nehra 6 59 Ind Col-RPS 09.08.05
2 RR Singh 5 22 Ind Guwahati 22.12.97
3 J Srinath 5 24 Ind Kanpur 07.11.93
4 RR Singh 5 31 Ind Taunton 26.05.99
5 M Prabhakar 5 35 Ind Hyd-LBS 18.02.94
6 Z Khan 5 42 Ind Margao 14.02.07
7 AB Agarkar 5 44 Ind Pune 03.11.05
8 HarbhajanSingh 5 56 Ind Col-RPS 14.09.09
No Bowlers W R Team Ground Date
1 M Muralitharan 7 30 Srl Sharjah 27.10.00
2 BAW Mendis 6 13 Srl Karachi 06.07.08
3 AD Mathews 6 20 Srl Col-RPS 12.09.09
4 WPUJC Vaas 5 14 Srl Sharjah 29.10.00
5 T Thushara 5 47 Srl Col-RPS 27.08.08
6 GF Labrooy 5 57 Srl Vadodara 15.01.87

A Nehra’s 6 for 59 at Col-RPS on 09.08.05 remains the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler against Sri Lanka while M Muralitharan’s 7 for 30 at Sharjah on 27.10.00 remains the best bowling figures by a Sri Lankan bowler against India. Muralitharan’s 7 for 30 is the best bowling figures by a bowler in India-Sri Lanka one day series

No Bowlers W R Team Ground Date
1 A Nehra 6 59 Ind Col-RPS 09.08.05
2 M Muralitharan 7 30 Srl Sharjah 27.10.00

The following Indian bowlers have captured four plus wickets against Sri Lanka on two or more occasions. BAW Mendis is the only Sri Lankan bowler to capture four plus wickets on two occasions

No Bowlers W R Team Ground Date
1 A Nehra 6 59 Ind Col-RPS 09.08.05
2 A Nehra 4 35 Ind Jo’burg 10.03.03
1 AB Agarkar 5 44 Ind Pune 03.11.05
2 AB Agarkar 4 53 Ind Col-RPS 07.07.98
1 HarbhajanSingh 5 56 Ind Col-RPS 14.09.09
2 HarbhajanSingh 4 46 Ind Bristol 11.07.02
1 I Sharma 4 41 Ind Hobart 26.02.08
2 I Sharma 4 57 Ind Col-RPS 31.01.09
1 J Srinath 5 24 Ind Kanpur 07.11.93
2 J Srinath 4 35 Ind Singapore 03.04.96
3 J Srinath 4 35 Ind Jo’burg 10.03.03
1 RP Singh 4 35 Ind Rajkot 09.11.05
2 RR Singh 5 22 Ind Guwahati 22.12.97
3 RR Singh 5 31 Ind Taunton 26.05.99
1 Z Khan 5 42 Ind Margao 14.02.07
2 Z Khan 4 21 Ind Dambulla 20.08.08

BAW Mendis is the only Sri Lankan bowler to capture four plus wickets on two occasions

No Bowlers W R Team Ground Date
1 BAW Mendis 6 13 Srl Karachi 06.07.08
2 BAW Mendis 4 10 Srl Col-RPS 29.08.08

Indian bowlers have captured exact four occasions on 17 occasions, while Sri Lankan bowlers have captured exact four wickets on seven occasions.

No Bowlers W R Team Ground Date
1 SC Ganguly 4 21 Ind Nagpur 22.03.99
2 Z Khan 4 21 Ind Dambulla 20.08.08
3 N Kapil Dev 4 31 Ind Kolkata 04.01.91
4 P Kumar 4 31 Ind Hobart 26.02.08
5 J Srinath 4 35 Ind Singapore 03.04.96
6 J Srinath 4 35 Ind Jo’burg 10.03.03
7 A Nehra 4 35 Ind Jo’burg 10.03.03
8 RP Singh 4 35 Ind Rajkot 09.11.05
9 IK Pathan 4 37 Ind Mohali 28.10.05
10 PP Ojha 4 38 Ind Col-RPS 03.02.09
11 I Sharma 4 41 Ind Hobart 26.02.08
12 A Kuruvilla 4 43 Ind Col-SSC 24.08.97
13 DR Doshi 4 44 Ind Amritsar 12.09.82
14 HarbhajanSingh 4 46 Ind Bristol 11.07.02
15 MM Patel 4 49 Ind Rajkot 11.02.07
16 AB Agarkar 4 53 Ind Col-RPS 07.07.98
17 I Sharma 4 57 Ind Col-RPS 31.01.09
No Bowlers W R Team Ground Date
1 BAW Mendis 4 10 Srl Col-RPS 29.08.08
2 A Ranatunga 4 14 Srl Kanpur 24.12.86
3 ST Jayasuriya 4 18 Srl Col-SSC 1.07.98
4 MF Maharoof 4 20 Srl Ahmedabad 06.11.05
5 TM Dilshan 4 29 Srl Dambulla 03.08.05
6 KMDN Kulasekara 4 40 Srl Col-RPS 29.08.08
7 KWijegunawardene 4 49 Srl Dhaka 29.10.88

A Kuruvilla {4 for 43 at Col-SSC on 24.08.07}, A Nehra {6 for 59 at Col-RPS on 09.08.05} and MM Patel {4 for 49 at Rajkot on 11.02.07} are the three Indian bowlers who have witnessed their four plus wicket hauls against Sri Lanka in a losing cause.

GF Labrooy {5 for 57 at Vadodara on 15.01.87} and T Thushara {5 for 47 at Col-RPS on 27.02.08} are the two Sri Lankan bowlers who have witnessed their four plus wicket hauls against India in a losing cause

Indian batsmen have posted 45 three figure partnerships for various wickets against India. 318 runs partnership for the second wicket between SC Ganguly and R Dravid remains the highest three figure partnership posted by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka.

Indian batsmen have posted 13 partnerships of 150 plus runs for various wickets against Sri Lanka of which five are 200 plus run partnerships

Sri Lankan batsmen have posted 37 three figure partnerships for various wickets against India. 226 runs partnership for the third wicket between MS Atapattu and DPMD Jayawardene remains the highest three figure partnership posted by Sri Lankan batsmen against India.

Sri Lankan batsmen have posted five partnerships of 150 plus runs for various wickets against India of which one is 200 plus run partnership.

India and Sri Lanka – India win the second T20 International at Mohali

India and Sri Lanka – India win the second T20 International at Mohali

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This game was the 25th T20I game for Sri Lanka and its third against India. Of the 25 games, it has won 16 games and lost nine games. It is their second win against India out of three games.

KC Sangakkara scored 59 runs in this game gave him the following accreditations.

He became the fifth batsman to score five or more fifties in T20I games. Others are G Gambhir {06}, TM Dilshan {05}, CH Gayle {05} and BB McCullum {05}. Yuvraj Singh was to join this select band later during India’s innings when he scored 60 not out to become the sixth batsman to score five or more fifties in T20I games.

He became the only captain in T20I games to register five fifties. He earned the distinction of becoming the only captain-cum-wicket keeper batsman to register five fifties in T20I games.

He became the only wicketkeeper batsman in T20I games to register five fifties. He wrested the record from BB McCullum of New Zealand who had scored four fifties. The fifties scored by BB McCullum and KC Sangakkara are listed below

BB McCullum of New Zealand
No Runs Team Opp Ground Date
1 59 NZl Win Hamilton 28.12.08
2 61 NZl Aus Sydney 15.02.09
3 56* NZl Ind Christchurch 25.02.09
4 69* NZl Ind Wellington 27.02.09
KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka
No Runs Team Opp Ground Date
1 55* Srl Aus Nottingham 08.06.09
2 64* Srl Pak Lord’s 21.06.09
3 69 Srl NZl Col-RPS 04.09.09
4 78 Srl Ind Nagpur 09.12.09
5 58 Srl Ind Mohali 12.12.09

KC Sangakkara now holds the record for most runs by a wicket keeper batsman in T20I games. At the end of this game he has an aggregate of 572 runs. He wrested this record from BB McCullum of New Zealand who had an aggregate of 564 runs.

KC Sangakkara’s aggregate of 572 runs stands fifth at the end of this game in the list of batsmen who have most aggregate runs. BB McCullum {813}, GC Smith {642}, TM Dilshan {607} and ST Jayasuriya {606} are the batsmen who have more aggregate runs than KC Sangakkara.

ST Jayasuriya completed 600 runs in T20I games when he was on 25 during the course of his knock of 31 in this game. He became the fourth batsman in T20I games to aggregate 600 plus runs. Others are – BB McCullum {813}, GC Smith {642}, TM Dilshan {607}.

Thus Sri Lanka became the first Team to have two batsmen with an aggregate of 600 T20I runs – TM Dilshan {607} and ST Jayasuriya {606}

ST Jayasuriya and KC Sangakkara added 81 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 29th occasion of fifty plus runs partnership in T20I games.

ST Jayasuriya and KC Sangakkara added 81 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership for the second wicket in T20I games.

ST Jayasuriya and KC Sangakkara added 81 runs for the second wicket in this game which represents the record partnership by Sri Lankan batsmen for the second wicket in T20I games. The previous best was 75 runs between the same pair against Kenya at Johannesburg on 14.09.07.

Yuvraj Singh’s all round performance of 60 not out and 3 for 23 in this game make him the fourth cricketer who has scored a half centuryt and captured three or more wickets in a T20I game. Other three are – ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka{51* and 3 for 21 vs New Zealand at Wellington on 22.12.06, RN ten Doeschate of Netherlands {56 and 3 for 27 vs Kenya at Belfast on 02.08.08} and DJ Bravo of West Indies {66* and 4 for 38 vs India at Lord’s on 12.06.09}. Yuvraj Singh’s performance came on his birth day.

S Tyagi became the 26th Indian Cricketer to represent India in T20I game when he made his debut in this game.

KC Sangakkara registered his fifth half century when he made 59 in this game and shares the Sri Lankan record for most fifties with TM Dilshan.

KC Sangakkara’s 59 in this game provide the 16th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman registering a half century in T20I games and also represent the third occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman registering a fifty against India. The other two occasions are – TM Dilshan {61 at Col-RPS on 10.02.09} and KC Sangakkara {78 at Nagpur on 09.12.09}

Indian innings witnessed the fifty plus runs partnerships for the first three wickets – 58 runs of the first wicket between G Gambhir and V Sehwag, 50 runs for the second wicket between V Sehwag and MS Dhoni and 80 runs for the third wicket between MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, providing the first occasion of a team producing 50 plus runs partnerships for the first three wickets in a T20I game.

KC Sangakkara {59}, V Sehwag {64} and Yuvraj Singh {60*} scored half centuries in this game to take number of fifties to 135 which includes a hundred – 117 by CH Gayle against South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07

KC Sangakkara’s 59 in this game was in a losing cause providing the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman’s fifty going vain in T20I games. It is the second fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman in a losing cause against India

KC Sangakkara’s 59 in this game was in a losing cause providing the eleventh occasion of a captain’s fifty going vain in T20I games.

KC Sangakkara’s 59 in this game was in a losing cause providing the third occasion of his fifty as captain going vain in T20I games. The three occasions are – 64* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09, 69 vs NZl at Col-RPS on 04.09.09 and 59 vs India at Mohali on 12.12.09.

KC Sangakkara now holds the record of witnessing most fifties in a losing cause as captain in T20I games. He wrested this record from CH Gayle of West Indian captain who had witnessed two of his fifties in a losing cause – 61 vs England at The Oval on 29.06.07 and 63* vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09

KC Sangakkara and CH Gayle share the record of witnessing most fifties going in vain in T20I games. KC Sangakkara’s three fifties in a losing cause are – 64* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 21.06.09, 69 vs NZl at Col-RPS on 04.09.09 and 59 vs India at Mohali on 12.12.09. CH Gayle’s three fifties in a losing cause are – 61 vs England at The Oval on 29.06.07, 117 vs South Africa at Jo’burg on 11.09.07 and 63* vs Sri Lanka at The Oval on 19.06.09

India’s 211 for 4 in 19.1 overs provide the third occasion of a team registering 200 plus runs while batting second. The other two occasions are – South Africa registering 208 for 2 vs West Indies on 11.09.07 and England registering 200 for 6 against India at Durban on 19.09.07. On all these three occasion, the team which has batted first scored 200 plus runs.

India won this game by scoring 211 for 4 providing the second occasion of a team winning a T20I game by scoring 200 plus runs while batting second. The other occasion was South Africa registering 208 for 2 vs West Indies on 11.09.07

India’s 211 for 4 in this game represent the highest team total by a team batting second and this total also represent the highest team total by a team chasing and winning the T20I game.

In India’s innings, there were two fifties – V Sehwag {64} and Yuvraj Singh {60*} providing the 16th occasion of a T20I innings containing two or more fifties. As far as India is concerned, this is the second such occasion, the first being against England at Durban on 19.09.07, when three Indian batsmen registered fifties – G Gambhir {58}, V Sehwag {68} and Yuvraj Singh {58}. Incidentally, this is the only occasion in T20I games when three batsmen scored fifties in an innings.

V Sehwag {64} and Yuvraj Singh {60*} scored fifties in this game providing the 16th and 17th occasion of Indian batsmen registering fifties in T20I games.

KC Sangkkara’s 59 in this game provides the 16th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman registering a fifty in T20I games

Sri Lanka’s 206 for 4 in 20.0 overs and India’s 211 for 4 in 19.1 overs provide the 17th occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in T20I games.

Sri Lanka became the third team to post a total of 200 plus runs on three or more occasions. The other two are – South Africa {04} and Australia {03}

No Team Score Opp Ground Date
1 RSA 201/4 Aus Jo’burg 24.02.06
2 RSA 208/2 Win Jo’burg 11.09.07
3 RSA 211/5 Sco The Oval 07.06.09
4 RSA 241/6 Eng Centurion 15.11.09
1 Aus 214/5 NZl Auckland 17.02.05
2 Aus 209/3 RSA Brisbane 09.01.05
3 Aus 221/5 Eng Sydney 09.01.07
1 Srl 260/6 Ken Jo’burg 14.09.07
2 Srl 215/5 Ind Nagpur 09.12.09
3 Srl 206/7 Ind Mohali 12.12.09

Sri Lanka became the first team to post a total of 200 plus runs in consecutive games. It has posted 215 for 5 at Nagpur on 09.12.09 and posted 206 for 7 at Mohali on 12.12.09

India’s 211 for 4 in this game provides its second score of 200 plus runs in T20I games, after its 218 for 4 vs England at Durban on 19.09.07

No Team Score Opp Ground Date
1 India 218/4 Eng Durban 19.09.07
2 India 211/4 Srl Mohali 12.12.09
KC Sangakkara registers three consecutive fifties in T20I games

KC Sangakkara registers three consecutive fifties in T20I games

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KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka became the fifth batsman in the history of T20I game to register three or more consecutive fifties. His achieved the feat when he made 59 against India at Mohali on 12.12.09. His previous two fifties read thus – 69 vs New Zealand at Col-RPS on 04.09.09 and 78 vs India at Nagpur on 09.12.09.

It is quite interesting to note of the five batsmen who have achieved the feat, three of them are Sri Lankans – TM Dilshan, ST Jayasuriya and the new entrant KC Sangakkara. BB McCullum of New Zealand and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan complete this elite list of five.

BB McCullum of New Zealand holds the record with four consecutive fifties. He is the only wicket keeper cum opening batsman in T20I games to achieve the feat of registering four consecutive fifties.

KC Sangakkara remains the only captain-cum-wicket keeper to register three consecutive fifties.

No Batsmen Runs Team Opp Ground Date
1 BBMcCullum 59 NZl Win Hamilton 28.12.08
2 BBMcCullum 61 NZl Aus Sydney 15.02.09
3 BBMcCullum 56* NZl Ind Christchurch 25.02.09
4 BBMcCullum 69* NZl Ind Wellington 27.02.09
1 TMDilshan 61 Srl Ind Col-RPS 10.02.09
2 TMDilshan 53 Srl Aus Nottingham 08.06.09
3 TMDilshan 74 Srl Win Nottingham 10.06.09
1 STJayasuriya 51* Srl NZl Wellington 22.12.06
2 STJayasuriya 88 Srl Ken Jo’burg 14.09.07
3 STJayasuriya 61 Srl NZl Jo’burg 15.09.07
1 KCSangakkara 69 Srl NZl Col-RPS 04.09.09
2 KCSangakkara 78 Srl Ind Nagpur 09.12.09
3 KCSangakkara 59 Srl Ind Mohali 12.12.09
1 ShahidAfridi 51 Pak RSA Nottingham 18.06.09
2 ShahidAfridi 54* Pak Srl Lord’s 21.06.09
3 ShahidAfridi 50 Pak Srl Col-RPS 12.08.09

Indian batsmen create a World Record in T20I games

Indian batsmen create a World Record in T20I games

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Indian innings witnessed the fifty plus runs partnerships for the first three wickets – 58 runs of the first wicket between G Gambhir and V Sehwag, 50 runs for the second wicket between V Sehwag and MS Dhoni and 80 runs for the third wicket between MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, providing the first occasion of a team producing 50 plus runs partnerships for the first three wickets in a T20I game tanatamounting to a World Record