Match Number 04 : Rajasthan Royals vs Kings Eleven Punjab at Jaipur on 06.04.12 : Rajasthan Royals won by 31 runs

 

R Dravid became the sixth captain to lead two teams in IPL, He led Rajasthan in this game. He had led Bangalore in 2008 edition. Other captains to lead two teams are – AC Gilchrist {Hyderabad and Punjab}, Yuvraj Singh {Punjab and Pune}, G Gambhir {Delhi and Kolkata}, SC Ganguly {Kolkata and Pune}, and DPMD Jayawardene {Punjab and Kochi}

 

R Dravid became the third captain to lead Rajasthan in IPL. Others are SK Warne {55} and SR Watson {01}.

 

R Dravid was playing his 50^th IPL innings in this game. He became the 14^th cricketer to play 50 plus IPL innings. The complete list is furnished below

 

 

AM Rahane scored 98 in this game to become the 12^th batsman in IPL to score a ninety. The complete list is furnished below

 

AM Rahane with his 98 in this game became the third Rajasthan batsman to score ninety in IPL. Others are – NV Ojha and GC Smith.

 

 

AM Rahane became the second batsman to score ninety against Punjab in IPL after S Dhawan of Delhi who had made 95 not out at Dharamsala on 21.05.11

 

 

AM Rahane became the second batsman to score exact 98 in IPL after SK Raina of Chennai who had made 98 against Rajasthan at Centurion on 30.04.09

 

 

AM Rahane’s 98 in this game represent the second highest score by a Rajasthan batsman in IPL. The best score is credited to YK Pathan who scored 100 against Mumbai at Mum-BS on 13.03.10.

 

Rajasthan posted 191 for 4 in this game providing the third occasion of it posting 190 plus scores in the matches played on its home ground at Jaipur. The other occasions are – 197 for 1 vs Bangalore on 13.03.10 and 196 for 7 vs Kolkata on 01.05.08

 

AL Maneria scored zero in this game providing the 41^st occasion of a Rajasthan batsman scoring zero in IPL.

 

K Cooper captured 4 for 26 in this game providing the 44^th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in IPL and 36^th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in IPL.

 

K Cooper with his 4 for 26 in this game became the fourth Rajasthan bowler to capture four or more wickets in IPL. His feat provides the fifth such occasion. The complete list of five occasions are furnished below

 

 

K Cooper became the second bowler to capture four wickets on IPL debut. He captured 4 for 26 in this game. Shoaib Akthar of Kolkata was the other bowler to perform such a feat. He had captured 4 for 11 against Delhi at Kolkata on 13.05.08

 

AM Rahane’s 98 in this game provide the 34^th occasion of a Rajasthan batsman scoring fifty in IPL. It also represents his second fifty in IPL, the first being – 52 against Chennai at Jaipur on 09.05.11

 

R Dravid and AM Rahane added 77 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 15^th occasion of Rajasthan batsmen posting 50 plus runs for the first wicket in IPL. It also represents the seventh occasion of 50 plus runs for the first wicket on its home ground – Jaipur.

 

R Dravid and AM Rahane added 77 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 49th occasion of Rajasthan batsmen posting 50 plus runs for the various wickets in IPL. It also represents the 18^th occasion of 50 plus runs for various wickets on its home ground – Jaipur.