Match No 8 : Central Districts vs Victoria at Centurion on 15.09.10 : Victoria won by seven wickets with two balls to spare

PJ Ingram was dismissed by the first ball of the match in this game – he was caught by JW Hastings of the bowling of PM Siddle for zero – providing the second occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the innings in CLT20 games. The other such occasion was witnessed when RJ Quiney of Victoria was dismissed by the first ball of the match against Cape Cobras at Bangalore on 17.10.09. He was dismissed caught by VB Philander of M Zondeki for zero

JM How scored 77 not out in this game providing the 33^rd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. His knock also provides the 19^th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament.

JM How’s 77 not out in this game provide the ninth occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the tournament. The other eight occasions are – 53 by SM Katich of NSW vs Eagles at Delhi on 09.10.09, 104 not out by AG Puttick of Cape Cobras vs Otage at Hyd-RGS on 10.10.09, 51 by AC Gilchrist of Deccan vs Tri & Tob at Hyd-RGS on 14.10.09, 69 by SR Tendulkar of Mumbai vs Lions at Jo’burg on 10.09.10, 78 by M Klinger of South Australia vs Lions at Centurion on 12.09.10, 56 by AN Petersen of Lions vs South Australia at Centurion on 12.09.10, 59 by DJ Jacobs of Warriors vs Victoria at P Elizabeth on 13.09.10 and 50 by M Klinger of South Australia vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10

It is interesting to note that only AG Puttick and JM How have scored unbeaten fifties as captains – 104 not out by AG Puttick of Cape Cobras vs Otage at Hyd-RGS on 10.10.09 and 77 not out by JM How of Central Districts vs Victoria at Centurion on 15.09.10

JM How and GH Worker added 53 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 42^nd occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs in the tournament. This stand also provide the eighth occasion of batsmen adding fifty plus runs for the fourth wicket in the tournament

JM How and BJ Diamanti added 66 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 43rd occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs in the tournament. This stand also provide the sixth occasion of batsmen adding fifty plus runs for the fifth wicket in the tournament

AJ Finch and DJ Hussey added 51 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 44^th occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs in the tournament. This stand also provide the eighth occasion of batsmen adding fifty plus runs for the third wicket in the tournament

JM How and GH Worker added 66 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 45^th occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs in the tournament. This stand also provide the ninth occasion of batsmen adding fifty plus runs for the fourth wicket in the tournament

This game witnessed four fifty plus runs partnership providing the first such occasion in the tournament. It is also the first occasions in the tournament that rival teams posting two fifty plus runs partnerships in the match

Central Districts’ innings contained two fifty plus runs partnerships in this game providing the seventh occasion of a team posting two or more fifty plus runs partnerships

Victoria’s innings contained two fifty plus runs partnerships in this game providing the eighth occasion of a team posting two or more fifty plus runs partnerships

AJ Finch scored 93 not out in this game providing the 34^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. His knock also provides the 20^th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament.

JM How {77*} and AJ Finch {93*} scored fifties in this game providing the third occasion of rival batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament. The other two occasions are – JD Vandiar of Lions {71} and SR Tendulkar of Mumbai {69} at Jo’burg on 10.09.10 and M Klinger of South Australia {78} and AN Petersen {56} of Lions at Centurion on 12.09.10

JM How’s 77 not in this game was in a losing cause providing the eleventh occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in the tournament. It also represents the fourth occasion of a captain’s fifty going in vain. The other three occasions are – 51 by AC Gilchrist of Deccan vs Tri & Tob at Hyd-RGS on 14.10.09, 69 by SR Tendulkar of Mumbai vs Lions at Jo’burg on 10.09.10 and 56 by AN Petersen of Lions vs South Australia at Centurion on 12.09.10

AJ Finch’s 93 not out in this game provide the second occasion of a batsman scoring a ninty in the tournament. The other occasion was JP Duminy’s 99 not out for Cape Cobras vs RCB at Bangalore on 08.09.10