IPL 2010 : SK Raina registers his eighth IPL fifty : Chennai batsmen record most three figure stands in IPL : M Vijay and SK Raina in record stand for the second wicket in IPL
SK Raina of Chennai scored his eight fifty in IPL when he made 78 not out against Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10. He became the fourth batsman in IPL to score eight or more fifties. Othera are – JH Kallis of Bangalore {10}, ML Hayden of Chennai {08}, SR Tendulkar of Mumbai {08} and AC Gilchirst of Hyderabad {08}.
SK Raina’s fifties read thus – 53 vs Mumbai at Chennai on 22.04.08, 54* vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 27.05.08, 55* vs Mohali at Mumbai on 31.05.08, 98 vs Jaipur at Centurion on 30.04.09, 52 vs Kolkata at Centurion on 18.05.09, 83 vs Mumbai at Mumbai {BS} on 25.03.10, 52 vs Hyderabad at Nagpur on 10.04.10 and 78* vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10
In terms of half centuries scored by batsmen in IPL, SK Raina’s eight half centuries makes him the fourth batsman to score eight or more half centuries. Others are – Othera are – JH Kallis of Bangalore {10}, ML Hayden of Chennai {08} and SR Tendulkar of Mumbai {08}
M Vijay and SK Raina added 137 runs for the unfinished second wicket in this game providing the eighth occasion of Chennai batsmen posting three figure partnerships in IPL. These eight three figure partnerships are a record for most three figure partnerships by a team in IPL . The previous record was seven – posted by Jaipur
The eight three figure partnerships posted by Chennai batsmen read thus – 104 runs for the third wicket between ML Hayden and SK Rainia at Chennai on 23.04.09, 102* for the second wicket between PA Patel and SK Raina vs Mohali at Mumbai on 31.05.08, 106 runs for the first wicket between PA Patel and ML Hayden vs Bangalore at P Elizabeth on 20.04.09, 100 for the third wicket , 109* runs for the fourth wicket between S Badrinath and MS Dhoni vs Kolkata at Kolkata on 16.03.10, 142* runs for the third wicket between Chennai and Mumbai at Mumbai {BS} on 25.03.10, 152 runs for the third wicket between M Vijay and JA Morkel vs Jaipur at Chennai on 03.04.10 and 137* runs for the second wicket between M Vijay and SK Raina vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10
The seven three figure partnerships posted by Jaipur batsmen read thus – 104 runs for the third wicket between GC Smith and SR Watson vs Bangalore at Bangalore on 26.04.08, 109 runs for the first wicket between GC Smith and YK Pathan vs Hyderabad at Jaipur on 09.05.08, 109 runs between GC Smith and SA Asnodkar vs Bangalore at Jaipur o 17.05.08, 127 runs for the first wicket between GC Smith and SA Asnodkar vs Chennai at Chennai on 24.05.08, 135 runs for the first wicket between GS Smith and NV Ojha vs Mohali at Durban on 05.05.09, 107 runs for the sixth wicket between YK Pathan and P Dogra vs Mumbai at Mumbai {BS} on 15.03.10 and 109 runs for the first wicket between MJ Lumb and NV Ojha vs Mohali at Jaipur on 07.04.10
M Vijay and SK Raina added 137 runs for the unfinished second wicket in this game providing the ninth occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships for the second wicket in IPL.
The nine occasions are – 112* runs between G Gambhir and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Jaipur at Delhi on 19.04.08}, 112 runs between V Sehwag and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 22.04.08}, 102* runs between SE Marsh and LA Pomersbach {Mohali vs Bangalore at Mohali on 12.05.08, 133 runs between G Gambhir and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Hyderabad at Delhi on 15.05.08}, 133 runs between SE Marsh and LA Pomersbach {Mohali vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 21.05.08, 102* runs between PA Patel and SK Raina {Chennai vs Mohali at Mumbai on 31.05.08}, 126* runs between JH Kallis and RV Uthappa {Bangalore vs Mumbai at Jo’burg on 03.05.09}, 101 runs between CH Gayle and MK Tiwary {Kolkata vs Mohali at Kolkata on 04.04.10} and 137* runs between M Vijay and SK Raina vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10
137* runs partnership between M Vijay and SK Raina in this game represent the record stand for the second wicket in IPL. Previous best were – 133 runs between G Gambhir and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Hyderabad at Delhi on 15.05.08} and 133 runs between SE Marsh and LA Pomersbach {Mohali vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 21.05.08}
Chennai batsmen own the record for highest partnerships for the second wicket and third wicket in IPL – 137* runs for the second wicket between M Vijay and SK Raina vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04,10 and 152 runs for the third wicket between M Vijay and JA Morkel vs Jaipur at Chennai on 03.04.10