Match No 67 – Delhi Delhi vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore at Delhi on 17.05.12 – Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 21 runs

Bangalore posted a total of 215 for one in this game providing the 30^th occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in IPL. The following table lists all such instances

Bangalore posted a total of 215 for one in this game providing the fourth occasion of it posting a total of 200 plus runs in IPL. The following table lists all such instances

Bangalore posted a total of 215 for one in this game providing its highest team total in IPL. The previous best was 205 on two occasions. It has posted 205 for 6 against Punjab at Bangalore on 06.05.11 and 205 for 8 against Chennai at Chennai on 12.04.12

Bangalore’s 215 for one in this game represent the first occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs losing minimum number of wickets in IPL.

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the 73^rd occasion of a three figure partnership in IPL. This stand provides the   22^nd occasion of a three figure partnership for the second wicket in IPL which are listed below

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the tenth occasion of Bangalore batsmen posting a three figure partnership in IPL which are listed below

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the record partnership by Bangalore batsmen for any wicket in IPL. The previous best was the 131 runs partnership between CH Gayle and AB de Villiers for the fourth wicket against Punjab at Mohali on 20.04.12.

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the fourth occasion a team posting a three figure partnership in IPL against Delhi which are listed below

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the record partnership by a team for any wicket against Delhi in IPL. The previous best was the 145 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket between MK Pandey nad RV Uthappa of Pune at Pune-SRS on 24.04.12

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the second occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership in IPL. The first occasion was the 206 runs partnership for the second wicket between AC Gilchrist and SE Marsh of Punjab against Bangalore at Dharamsala on 17.05.11

It is interesting to note that these two 200 plus runs partnerships have been scripted on the same date – May 17 – but an year apart. 206 runs partnership for the second wicket between AC Gilchirst and SE Marsh of Punjab against Bangalore at Dharamsala was posted on 17.05.11 while he 204 runs unfinished partnership between CH Gayle and V Kohli of Bangalore against Delhi at Delhi was posted on 17.05.12

Incidentally, these two 200 plus runs partnerships occupy the first and second place in the history of T20 games for the second wicket and are the only two 200 plus runs partnerships for the second wicket in the history of T20 games for the second wicket.

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the third occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership in the history of T20 games. The three occasions are listed below

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the 59^th occasion of Bangalore batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in IPL. This stand represents the 18th occasion of Bangalore batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the second wicket in IPL which are listed below

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the record stand for the second wicket by Bangalore batsmen in IPL. The previous best was the 126 runs unfinished stand between JH Kallis and RV Uthappa against Mumbai at Johannesburg on 03.05.09

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the eight occasion of Bangalore batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership against Delhi in IPL which are listed below

CH Gayle and V Kohli added 204 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket providing the first occasion of Bangalore batsmen posting a three figure partnership against Delhi in IPL which constitutes a record partnership for any wicket against Delhi. The previous best was the 87 runs partnership between JH Kallis and R Dravid for the fourth wicket at Delhi on 30.04.08

CH Gayle scored 128 not out in this game providing the 23^rd occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in IPL which are listed below

CH Gayle scored 128 not out in this game providing the fourth occasion of a Bangalore batsman scoring a hundred in IPL which are listed below

CH Gayle scored 128 not out in this game represents the highest individual score by a Bangalore batsman in IPL. The previous best was 114 not out by MK Pandey against Deccan Chargers at Centurion on 21.05.09

CH Gayle scored 128 not out in this game represents the first three figure knock against Delhi in IPL.

CH Gayle’s 128 not out in this game represent his third hundred in IPL.  He became the only batsman to score three hundreds in IPL. AC Gilchrist and DA Warner have scored two hundreds in IPL. The performances of these three batsmen are listed below

CH Gayle’s 128 not out in this game represent his highest individual score in IPL. It was an improvement over his previous best knock – 107 against Punjab at Bangalore on 06.05.11

CH Gayle’s 128 not out in this game provide the second best score in IPL. The best is credited to BB McCullum who scored 158 not out in the inaugural game of IPL at Bangalore on 18.04.08.

CH Gayle’s knock contained 13 sixes in his knock of 128 not out. He became the fifth batsman to score ten or more sixes in an innings in IPL which are listed below. He shares the record for most sixes in IPL with BB McCullum who also has scored 13 sixes in his knock of 158 not out in the game between Kolkata and Bangalore at Bangalore on 18.04.08

CH Gayle became the fifth batsman to score 13 or more sixes in an innings in the history of T20 games. The following table lists all the five batsmen. The record for most sixes is held by GR Napier of Essex who scored 16 sixes in his knock of 152 not out against Sussex at Chelmsford on 24.06.08

CH Gayle’s first six gave him 45 sixes in IPL 2012 which is a record for most sixes in a single edition of IPL. The previous best was 44 by CH Gayle himself in IPL 2011

His sixth six in this innings gave him his 50^th sixes in IPL 2012 with which he earned the distinction of becoming the only batsman in the history of IPL to score 50 sixes in a single edition of IPL. At the end of this game he has scored 57 sixes in IPL 2012

CH Gayle’s 57 sixes in IPL 2012 is also a record for most sixes in a series in the history of T20 games. He became the first batsman to score 50 sixes in a series in the annals of T20 games.

CH Gayle’s eight fifties {one century and seven half centuries} is a record for most fifties in a single IPL edition and also in a series in the history of T20 games.

CH Gayle’s aggregate in IPL 2012 read 706 at the end of this game. He became the first batsman in IPL to total 700 plus runs. The previous best aggregate was 618 runs by SR Tendulkar in IPL 2010

CH Gayle became the fourth batsman to score 600 plus runs in a single edition of IPL. The following list shows all the four batsmen

CH Gayle’s aggregate in IPL 2012 read 706 at the end of this game. He became the first batsman in a series in T20 games to total 700 plus runs. The previous best aggregate was 668 by JHK Adams of Hampshire Friends Provident series {England} in 2010

CH Gayle became the fifth batsman to score 600 plus runs in a series in the history of T20 games. The following list shows all the five batsmen

CH Gayle became the only batsman to score 600 plus runs in a two IPL editions. He scored 706 in IPL 2012 and 608 in IPL 2011. This feat of CH Gayle applies to T20 games also

CH Gayle’s IPL run aggregate read 1777 at the end of this game. He became the eighth batsman to total 1700 plus runs in IPL. Others are – SK Raina {2154}, G Gambhir {2021}, SR Tendulkar {1978}, RG Sharma {1961}, V Sehwag {1868} and AC Gilchrist {1766}

CH Gayle’s 128 not out in this game represent his 15^th fifty in IPL. He became the fifth batsman to score 15 or more fitfties in IPL. Others are – G Gambhir {16}, V Sehwag {15}, JH Kallis {15} and RG Sharma {15}

CH Gayle’s T20 run aggregate stood at 3943 at the end of this game. He became the fourth batsman in the history of T20 games to total 3900 plus runs. Others are – DJ Hussey {4663}, BJ Hodge {44711} and BB McCullum {3961}

CH Gayle’s 128 not out in this game represent his eighth hundred in T20 games which are listed below. CH Gayle continues to hold the record for most hundreds in T20 games

CH Gayle’s 128 not out in this game represent his career best score in T20 games. The previous best was 117 representing West Indies against South Africa on 11.09.07

CH Gayle {128 not out} and V Kohli {73 not out} scored fifties in this game providing the 56^th and 57^th occasion of Bangalore batsmen scoring fifties in IPL. Their knocks provide the seventh and eighth occasion of Bangalore batsmen scoring fifties against Delhi in IPL which are listed below

IK Pathan became the first bowler to concede 1900 plus runs in IPL. At the end of this game he has conceded 1930 runs. The following list shows the four bowlers who have leaked 1800 plus runs in IPL

LRPL Taylor scored 55 in this game to provide the 59^th occasion of a Delhi batsman scoring a fifty in IPL. His knock represents the seventh occasion of a Delhi batsman scoring a fifty against Delhi in IPL

LRPL Taylor’s 55 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 153rd occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in IPL. It also represents the 17^th occasion of a Delhi batsman’s fifty in a losing cause in IPL which are listed below.

LRPL Taylor’s 55 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 17^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain against Bangalore which are listed below.

V Kohli’s lone catch in this game gave him a total of 28 catches in IPL. He became the fourth fieldsman to take 28 or more catches in IPL. Others are – SK Raina {39}, RG Sharma {38} and DPMD Jayawardene {28}