IPL – 5 – Match No 46 – Chennai defeat Deccan Chargers – CL White's 77 in vain
Match No 46 – Chennai Super Kings vs. Deccan Chargers at Chepauk on 04.05.12 – Chennai Super Kings won by 10 runs
MS Dhoni completed 1600 runs in IPL when he was on 9 during the course of his knock of 34 in this game. His aggregate read 1625 at the end of this game. He became the eighth batsman to total 1600 runs in IPL. Others are – SK Raina [2042}, SR Tendulkar {1851}, G Gambhir {1840}, V Sehwag {1829}, RG Sharma {1775}, JH Kallis {1739} and AC Gilchrist {1702}
MS Dhoni with 1592 runs to his credit became the third captain to total 1500 runs in IPL after SR Tendulkar {1723} and AC Gilchrist {1533}
MS Dhoni became the first captain to lead an IPL team in 70 games. This game was his 70th game. It was also his 111th game as captain in T20 games.
KC Sangakkara’s lone catch in this game gave him 39 catches which includes catches taken by him while keeping wickets. He now holds the record for most catches by a fieldsman including wicket keepers in IPL. Next best fieldsman is SK Raina with 37 catches to his credit
F du Plessis and SK Raina added 68 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 74th occasion of a 50 plus runs partnership by Chennai batsmen in IPL. It also represents the 15th occasion of a 50 plus runs partnership for the second wicket which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ML Hayden, MS Dhoni | 86* | 2nd | Kolkata | Chennai | 26.04.08 |
| 2 | PA Patel, SK Raina | 70 | 2nd | Rajasthan | Chennai | 24.05.08 |
| 3 | PA Patel, SK Raina | 102* | 2nd | Punjab | Mumbai | 31.05.08 |
| 4 | ML Hayden, SK Raina | 64 | 2nd | Deccan | Durban | 27.04.09 |
| 5 | ML Hayden, SK Raina | 76 | 2nd | Punjab | Centurion | 07.05.09 |
| 6 | ML Hayden, GJ Bailey | 55 | 2nd | Bangalore | Bangalore | 23.03.10 |
| 7 | M Vijay, SK Raina | 51 | 2nd | Rajasthan | Ahmedabad | 28.03.10 |
| 8 | M Vijay, SK Raina | 137* | 2nd | Kolkata | Chennai | 13.04.10 |
| 9 | S Anirudha, SK Raina | 75 | 2nd | Kolkata | Chennai | 08.04.11 |
| 10 | M Vijay, S Badrinath | 61 | 2nd | Warriors | Mumbai | 27.04.11 |
| 11 | MEK Hussey, SK Raina | 60 | 2nd | Deccan | Chennai | 01.05.11 |
| 12 | MEK Hussey, SK Raina | 137 | 2nd | Rajasthan | Chennai | 04.05.11 |
| 13 | M Vijay, SK Raina | 58 | 2nd | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 09.05.11 |
| 14 | F du Plessis, SK Raina | 61 | 2nd | Rajasthan | Chennai | 21.04.12 |
| 15 | F du Plessis, SK Raina | 64 | 2nd | Deccan | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
F du Plessis and SK Raina added 68 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the eighth occasion of a 50 plus runs partnership by Chennai batsmen against Deccan Chargers in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | SK Raina, MS Dhoni | 55 | 3rd | Deccan | Hyd-RGS | 27.05.08 |
| 2 | ML Hayden, SK Raina | 64 | 2nd | Deccan | Durban | 27.04.09 |
| 3 | M Vijay, ML Hayden | 61 | 1st | Deccan | East London | 04.05.09 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni, SK Raina | 54 | 3rd | Deccan | East London | 04.05.09 |
| 5 | S Badrinath, MS Dhoni | 52 | 4th | Deccan | Mumbai | 22.04.10 |
| 6 | MEK Hussey, SK Raina | 60 | 2nd | Deccan | Chennai | 01.05.11 |
| 7 | SK Raina, MS Dhoni | 58 | 3rd | Deccan | Chennai | 01.05.11 |
| 8 | F du Plessis, SK Raina | 64 | 2nd | Deccan | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
S Dhawan and CL White added 68 runs for the second wicket and CL White and DT Christian added 50 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 51st and 52nd occasion of Deccan Chargers batmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in IPL
S Dhawan and CL White added 68 runs for the second wicket providing the eleventh occasion of Deccan Chargers batmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | AC Gilchrist, SB Styris | 54 | 2nd | Chennai | Chennai | 06.05.08 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi, HH Gibbs | 50 | 2nd | Delhi | Delhi | 15.05.08 |
| 3 | HH Gibbs, DR Smith | 61 | 2nd | Mumbai | Durban | 25.04.09 |
| 4 | AC Gilchrist, AA Bilakhia | 69 | 2nd | Delhi | Centurion | 22.05.09 |
| 5 | HH Gibbs, A Symonds | 55 | 2nd | Punjab | Cuttack | 19.03.10 |
| 6 | AC Gilchrist, TL Suman | 77 | 2nd | Bangalore | Bangalore | 08.04.10 |
| 7 | S Sohal, KC Sangakkara | 50 | 2nd | Bangalore | Hyd-RGS | 14.04.11 |
| 8 | S Dhawan, KC Sangakkara | 75 | 2nd | Punjab | Hyd-RGS | 16.04.11 |
| 9 | S Sohal, KC Sangakkara | 92 | 2nd | Delhi | Delhi | 19.04.11 |
| 10 | S Dhawan, PA Patel | 71 | 2nd | Delhi | Delhi | 19.04.12 |
| 11 | S Dhawan, CL White | 68 | 2nd | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
CL White and DT Christian added 50 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 13th occasion of Deccan Chargers batmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership fourth in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | A Symonds, RG Sharma | 111 | 4th | Rajasthan | Hyd-RGS | 24.04.08 |
| 2 | YVG Rao, DB Ravi Teja | 76 | 4th | Chennai | Hyd-RGS | 27.05.08 |
| 3 | RG Sharma, TL Suman | 59 | 4th | Rajasthan | Port Elizabeth | 02.05.09 |
| 4 | RG Sharma, DR Smith | 72 | 4th | Chennai | East London | 04.05.09 |
| 5 | DB Ravi Teja, A Symonds | 63 | 4th | Delhi | Durban | 13.05.09 |
| 6 | HH Gibbs, RG Sharma | 52 | 4th | Bangalore | Johannesburg | 24.05.09 |
| 7 | TL Suman, A Symonds | 91* | 4th | Bangalore | Bangalore | 08.04.10 |
| 8 | RG Sharma, MD Mishra | 82 | 4th | Bangalore | Nagpur | 12.04.10 |
| 9 | B Chipli, JP Duminy | 55 | 4th | Bangalore | Hyd-RGS | 14.04.11 |
| 10 | KC Sangakkara, CL White | 90 | 4th | Kochi | Kochi | 27.04.11 |
| 11 | JP Duminy, DT Christian | 71 | 4th | Delhi | Hyd-RGS | 05.05.11 |
| 12 | CL White, JP Duminy | 75 | 4th | Deccan | Pune | 26.04.12 |
| 13 | CL White, DT Christian | 50 | 4th | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
S Dhawan and CL White added 68 runs for the second wicket and CL White and DT Christian added 50 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the eighth and ninth occasion of Deccan Chargers batmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership against Chennai in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | AC Gilchrist, SB Styris | 54 | 2nd | Chennai | Chennai | 06.05.08 |
| 2 | YVG Rao, DB Ravi Teja | 76 | 4th | Chennai | Hyd-RGS | 27.05.08 |
| 3 | AC Gilchrist, HH Gibbs | 67 | 1st | Chennai | Durban | 27.04.09 |
| 4 | RG Sharma, DR Smith | 72 | 4th | Chennai | East London | 04.05.09 |
| 5 | HH Gibbs, A Symonds | 95 | 3rd | Chennai | Chennai | 14.03.10 |
| 6 | AC Gilchrist, VVS Laxman | 55 | 1st | Chennai | Chennai | 14.03.10 |
| 7 | S Sohal, S Dhawan | 71 | 1st | Chennai | Chennai | 01.05.11 |
| 8 | S Dhawan, CL White | 68 | 2nd | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
| 9 | CL White, DT Christian | 50 | 4th | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
CL White was run out for 77 in this game providing the 29th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in IPL. The complete list is furnished below
| No | Batsman | Score | Balls | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | YK Pathan | 100 | 37 | Rajasthan | Mumbai | Mum-BS | 13.03.10 |
| 2 | ML Hayden | 81 | 46 | Chennai | Mumbai | Chennai | 23.04.08 |
| 3 | CL White | 77 | 53 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
| 4 | M Jayawardene | 76 | 52 | Kochi | Punjab | Indore | 13.05.11 |
| 5 | SM Katich | 75 | 52 | Punjab | Delhi | Mohali | 27.04.08 |
| 6 | SR Watson | 74 | 40 | Rajasthan | Delhi | Jaipur | 11.05.08 |
| 7 | BJ Hodge | 73 | 60 | Kolkata | Mumbai | E London | 01.05.09 |
| 8 | EJG Morgan | 66 | 51 | Kolakta | Kochi | Kochi | 05.05.11 |
| 9 | SR Tendulkar | 65 | 46 | Mumbai | Punjab | Mumbai | 21.05.08 |
| 10 | ML Hayden | 65 | 43 | Chennai | Bangalore | P E’beth | 20.04.09 |
| 11 | TM Dilshan | 65 | 51 | Delhi | Deccan | Centurion | 22.05.09 |
| 12 | JP Duminy | 62 | 54 | Mumbai | Chennai | P E’beth | 16.05.09 |
| 13 | JA Morkel | 62 | 34 | Chennai | Rajasthan | Chennai | 03.04.10 |
| 14 | KP Pietersen | 62 | 29 | Bangalore | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 14.04.10 |
| 15 | SS Tiwary | 61 | 37 | Mumbai | Delhi | Delhi | 17.03.10 |
| 16 | KC Sangakkara | 60 | 51 | Punjab | Rajasthan | Cape Town | 26.04.09 |
| 17 | HH Gibbs | 58 | 44 | Deccan | Mumbai | Durban | 25.04.09 |
| 18 | DA Warner | 57 | 33 | Delhi | Deccan | Cuttack | 21.03.10 |
| 19 | YK Pathan | 56 | 39 | Rajasthan | Chennai | Mum-DYP | 01.06.08 |
| 20 | M Jayawardene | 55 | 41 | Kochi | Kolkata | Kochi | 05.05.11 |
| 21 | JP Duminy | 55 | 31 | Deccan | Delhi | Hyd-RGS | 05.05.11 |
| 22 | JR Hopes | 55 | 44 | Delhi | Mumbai | Mum-WS | 07.05.11 |
| 23 | S Badrinath | 55 | 43 | Chennai | Delhi | Chennai | 12.05.11 |
| 24 | S Badrinath | 54 | 41 | Chennai | Kolkata | Kolkata | 07.05.11 |
| 25 | AT Rayudu | 53 | 33 | Mumbai | Kochi | Mum-WS | 15.04.11 |
| 26 | M Vijay | 53 | 40 | Chennai | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 09.05.11 |
| 27 | JH Kallis | 52 | 49 | Bangalore | Chennai | Chennai | 31.03.10 |
| 28 | A Symonds | 50 | 43 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 14.03.10 |
| 29 | SK Raina | 50 | 40 | Chennai | Kochi | Kochi | 18.04.11 |
CL White’s run out for 77 in this game provide the fourth occasion of a Deccan Chargers batsman run out after scoring a fifty in IPL which are listed below. His 77 represent the highest individual score amongst the batsmen who were dismissed run out
| No | Batsman | Score | Balls | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | CL White | 77 | 53 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
| 2 | HH Gibbs | 58 | 44 | Deccan | Mumbai | Durban | 25.04.09 |
| 3 | JP Duminy | 55 | 31 | Deccan | Delhi | Hyd-RGS | 05.05.11 |
| 4 | A Symonds | 50 | 43 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 14.03.10 |
CL White’s run out for 77 in this game provide the fifth occasion of a batsman run out after scoring a fifty against Chennai in IPL which are listed below. His 77 represent the highest individual score amongst the batsmen who were dismissed run out
| No | Batsman | Score | Balls | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | CL White | 77 | 53 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
| 2 | JP Duminy | 62 | 54 | Mumbai | Chennai | P E’beth | 16.05.09 |
| 3 | YK Pathan | 56 | 39 | Rajasthan | Chennai | Mum-DYP | 01.06.08 |
| 4 | JH Kallis | 52 | 49 | Bangalore | Chennai | Chennai | 31.03.10 |
| 5 | A Symonds | 50 | 43 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 14.03.10 |
CL White’s run out for 77 in this game provide the second occasion of a Deccan Chargers batsman run out after scoring a fifty against Chennai in IPL which are listed below
| No | Batsman | Score | Balls | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | CL White | 77 | 53 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
| 2 | A Symonds | 50 | 43 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 14.03.10 |
CL White’s 77 in this game provide the third highest individual score amongst the batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in IPL. The complete list is furnished below
| No | Batsman | Score | Balls | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | YK Pathan | 100 | 37 | Rajasthan | Mumbai | Mum-BS | 13.03.10 |
| 2 | ML Hayden | 81 | 46 | Chennai | Mumbai | Chennai | 23.04.08 |
| 3 | CL White | 77 | 53 | Deccan | Chennai | Chennai | 04.05.12 |
SK Raina’s two boundary sixes in this game gave him a total of 85 sixes in IPL. He now stands second in the list of batsman who has scored most sixes in IPL. The first place is occupied by CH Gayle who has scored 99 sixes and requires one more six for his 100 sixes in IPL. SK Raina went past AC Gilchrist who has scored 84 sixes on his way to second place.
CL White’s two boundary sixes in this game gave him a total of 125 sixes in T20 games. He became the eleventh batsman to score 125 plus sixes in T20 games. SK Raina is all set to join this elite list with 124 sixes to his credit. The complete list read thus
| No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | C | HC | g | 6s |
| 1 | CH Gayle | 101 | 99 | 12 | 3644 | 117 | 41.88 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 251 |
| 2 | KA Pollard | 147 | 129 | 31 | 2720 | 89* | 27.75 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 193 |
| 3 | DJ Hussey | 181 | 174 | 32 | 4525 | 100* | 31.86 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 190 |
| 4 | LRPL Taylor | 130 | 122 | 25 | 3093 | 111* | 31.88 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 181 |
| 5 | BB McCullum | 137 | 136 | 15 | 3825 | 158* | 31.61 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 174 |
| 6 | OA Shah | 149 | 142 | 31 | 3837 | 80 | 34.56 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 156 |
| 7 | DA Warner | 119 | 119 | 8 | 3426 | 135* | 30.86 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 147 |
| 8 | JA Morkel | 178 | 144 | 55 | 2457 | 71* | 27.60 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 139 |
| 9 | SB Styris | 137 | 127 | 18 | 2800 | 106* | 25.68 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 135 |
| 10 | YK Pathan | 114 | 102 | 14 | 2207 | 100 | 25.07 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 131 |
| 11 | CL White | 113 | 108 | 25 | 2524 | 141* | 30.40 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 125 |
CL White’s T20 run aggregate read 2525 which includes his 77 in this game. He became the 21st batsman to total 2500 runs in the history of T20 games. The following list shows all the batsmen who have scored 2500 plus runs.
| No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | C | HC | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| 1 | DJ Hussey | 181 | 174 | 32 | 4525 | 100* | 31.86 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 305 | 190 |
| 2 | BJ Hodge | 153 | 149 | 27 | 4388 | 106 | 35.96 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 457 | 118 |
| 3 | OA Shah | 149 | 142 | 31 | 3837 | 80 | 34.56 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 307 | 156 |
| 4 | BB McCullum | 137 | 136 | 15 | 3825 | 158* | 31.61 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 364 | 174 |
| 5 | CH Gayle | 101 | 99 | 12 | 3644 | 117 | 41.88 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 296 | 251 |
| 6 | DA Warner | 119 | 119 | 8 | 3426 | 135* | 30.86 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 344 | 147 |
| 7 | HH Gibbs | 137 | 134 | 9 | 3227 | 101* | 25.81 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 337 | 100 |
| 8 | LRPL Taylor | 130 | 122 | 25 | 3093 | 111* | 31.88 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 219 | 181 |
| 9 | KC Sangakkara | 108 | 104 | 8 | 2941 | 94 | 30.63 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 330 | 53 |
| 10 | SK Raina | 110 | 104 | 15 | 2935 | 101 | 32.97 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 248 | 124 |
| 11 | JH Kallis | 98 | 97 | 16 | 2869 | 89* | 35.41 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 281 | 65 |
| 12 | RG Sharma | 117 | 109 | 19 | 2833 | 101* | 31.47 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 244 | 115 |
| 13 | G Gambhir | 103 | 101 | 14 | 2809 | 93 | 32.28 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 331 | 37 |
| 14 | SB Styris | 137 | 127 | 18 | 2800 | 106* | 25.68 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 185 | 135 |
| 15 | JP Duminy | 116 | 110 | 28 | 2770 | 99* | 33.78 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 215 | 88 |
| 16 | M Jayawardene | 114 | 111 | 19 | 2760 | 110* | 30.00 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 308 | 69 |
| 17 | KA Pollard | 147 | 129 | 31 | 2720 | 89* | 27.75 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 169 | 193 |
| 18 | V Sehwag | 92 | 91 | 5 | 2571 | 119 | 29.89 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 307 | 102 |
| 18 | SE Marsh | 72 | 71 | 10 | 2563 | 115 | 42.01 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 243 | 98 |
| 20 | MvanJaarsveld | 118 | 107 | 16 | 2525 | 82 | 27.74 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 273 | 52 |
| 21 | CL White | 113 | 108 | 25 | 2524 | 141* | 30.40 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 156 | 125 |