Match No 27 – Delhi Daredevils vs. Pune Warriors at Delhi on 21.04.12 – Pune Warriors won by 20 runs

JD Ryder and SC Ganguly added 93 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the seventh occasion of Pune batsmen posting 50 plus runs in IPL. All the seven occasions are listed below in its chronological order

JD Ryder and SPD Smith added 67 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the eighth occasion of Pune batsmen posting 50 plus runs in IPL. All the eight occasions are listed below

JD Ryder and SC Ganguly added 93 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the highest partnership for any wicket posted by Pune batsmen in IPL. This stand was an improvement over the previous best stand of 81 runs between MN Samuels and RV Uthappa for the third wicket against Kings Eleven Punjab at Pune on 08.04.12

JD Ryder and SC Ganguly added 93 runs for the second wicket and JD Ryder and SPD Smith added 67 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the first occasion of Pune batsmen posting 50 plus runs partnerships for consecutive wickets in IPL.

V Sehwag scored 57 in this game providing the 66^th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in IPL. His knock also provide the tenth occasion of a Delhi captain scoring fifty in IPL which are listed below

V Sehwag’s 57 in this game represent his eighth fifty as captain in IPL. He became the fourth captain to score eight or more fifties in IPL. Others are – SR Tendulkar {11}, AC Gilchrist {10} and MS Dhoni {08}

V Sehwag’s IPL run aggregate read 1533 at the end of this game which includes his 57 in this game. He became the eighth batsman to total 1500 plus runs in IPL. Others are – SK Raina {1951}, SR Tendulkar {1739}, AC Gilchrist {1702}, RG Sharma {1666}, G Gambhir {1654}, JH Kallis {1649} and MS Dhoni {1557}

V Sehwag’s 57 in this game represent his tenth half century in IPL. He became the  eighth batsman to score ten or more half centuries. The complete list is furnished below –

V Sehwag and KP Pietersen added 75 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 47^th occasion of Delhi batsmen posting 50 plus runs partnership in IPL. This stand also provides the     occasion of Delhi batsmen posting 50 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in IPL which are listed below

V Sehwag and KP Pietersen added 75 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the second occasion of Delhi batsmen posting 50 plus runs partnership against Pune in IPL. Both partnerships are listed below

M Morkel returned with figures of 3 for 50 in this game. He earned the distinction of becoming the first bowler to capture three wickets conceding 50 plus runs in IPL

M Morkel returned with figures of 3 for 50 in this game providing the 36th occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in IPL. It also provide the sixth occasion of a Delhi bowler conceding 50 plus runs in IPL

V Sehwag’s 57 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 134^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in IPL. It also represents the 17^th occasion of a Delhi batsman’s fifty going in vain. All the 17 occasions are listed below

V Sehwag’s 57 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 21st occasion of captain’s fifty going in vain in IPL. All the twenty one occasions are furnished below