IPL 5 – Match No 69 – Punjab's chances of making it to play off ruined by Delhi – Delhi post a comfortable six wickets victory – DA Warner shines with the willow
Match No 69 – Kings Eleven Punjab vs. Delhi Daredevils at Dharamsala on 19.05.12 – Delhi Daredevils won by six wickets
SD Chitnis and Azhar Mahmood added 57 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 59th occasion of Punjab batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in IPL. This stand represents the sixth occasion of Punjab batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Yuvraj Singh, IK Pathan | 63 | 5th | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 21.04.08 |
| 2 | KC Sangakkara, IK Pathan | 75 | 5th | Rajasthan | Cape Town | 26.04.09 |
| 3 | KC Sangakkara, WA Mota | 53 | 5th | Deccan | Johannesburg | 17.05.09 |
| 4 | RS Bopara, IK Pathan | 60 | 5th | Delhi | Mohali | 13.03.10 |
| 5 | PC Valthaty, KD Karthik | 57* | 5th | Chennai | Mohali | 13.04.11 |
| 6 | SD Chitnis, Azhar Mahmood | 57 | 5th | Delhi | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
This stand represents the eighth occasion of Punjab batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket in IPL against Delhi which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | SM Katich, M Jayawardene | 58 | 3rd | Delhi | Mohali | 27.04.08 |
| 2 | LA Pomersbach, M Jayawardene | 63* | 4th | Delhi | Delhi | 17.05.08 |
| 3 | RS Bopara, K Goel | 67 | 1st | Delhi | Cape Town | 19.04.09 |
| 4 | Yuvraj Singh, KC Sangakkara | 53 | 4th | Delhi | Bloemfontein | 15.05.09 |
| 5 | RS Bopara, IK Pathan | 60 | 5th | Delhi | Mohali | 13.03.10 |
| 6 | AC Gilchrist, SE Marsh | 72 | 2nd | Delhi | Delhi | 23.04.11 |
| 7 | PC Valthaty, SE Marsh | 102 | 2nd | Delhi | Dharamsala | 15.05.11 |
| 8 | SD Chitnis, Azhar Mahmood | 57 | 5th | Delhi | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
U Chand and DA Warner added 82 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 54th occasion of Delhi batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in IPL. This stand represents the 12th occasion of Delhi batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the first wicket in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 53 | 1st | Bangalore | Delhi | 30.04.08 |
| 2 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 115 | 1st | Chennai | Chennai | 02.05.08 |
| 3 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 75 | 1st | Punjab | Delhi | 17.05.08 |
| 4 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 90 | 1st | Bangalore | Bangalore | 19.05.08 |
| 5 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 58* | 1st | Punjab | Cape Town | 19.04.09 |
| 6 | G Gambhir, DA Warner | 60 | 1st | Kolkata | Durban | 05.05.09 |
| 7 | G Gambhir, DA Warner | 53 | 1st | Kolkata | Johannesburg | 10.05.09 |
| 8 | DA Warner, V Sehwag | 75 | 1st | Pune | Mumbai | 17.04.11 |
| 9 | DA Warner, V Sehwag | 146 | 1st | Punjab | Delhi | 23.04.11 |
| 10 | NV Ojha, DA Warner | 52 | 1st | Punjab | Dharamsala | 15.05.11 |
| 11 | M Jayawardene, V Sehwag | 135 | 1st | Mumbai | Delhi | 27.04.12 |
| 12 | U Chand, DA Warner | 82 | 1st | Punjab | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
This stand represents the 12th occasion of Delhi batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership against Punjab which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 75 | 1st | Punjab | Delhi | 17.05.08 |
| 2 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 58* | 1st | Punjab | Cape Town | 19.04.09 |
| 3 | M Manhas, KD Karthik | 50 | 5th | Punjab | Bloemfontein | 15.05.09 |
| 4 | G Gambhir, M Manhas | 61 | 5th | Punjab | Mohali | 13.03.10 |
| 5 | DA Warner, V Sehwag | 146 | 1st | Punjab | Delhi | 23.04.11 |
| 6 | NV Ojha, DA Warner | 52 | 1st | Punjab | Dharamsala | 15.05.11 |
| 7 | M Jayawardene, NV Ojha | 58 | 5th | Punjab | Delhi | 15.05.12 |
| 8 | U Chand, DA Warner | 82 | 1st | Punjab | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
DA Warner’s 79 in this game represent the 60th occasion of a Delhi batsman scoring a fifty in IPL. It also represent the sixth occasion of Delhi batsmen scoring a fifty against Punjab in IPL which are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | V Sehwag | 51* | 26 | 2 | 5 | Punjab | Delhi | 17.05.08 |
| 2 | G Gambhir | 72 | 54 | 9 | 1 | Punjab | Mohali | 13.03.10 |
| 3 | DA Warner | 77 | 48 | 7 | 4 | Punjab | Delhi | 23.04.11 |
| 4 | V Sehwag | 77 | 35 | 8 | 4 | Punjab | Delhi | 23.04.11 |
| 5 | M Jayawardene | 56* | 49 | 8 | 0 | Punjab | Delhi | 15.05.12 |
| 6 | DA Warner | 79 | 44 | 10 | 4 | Punjab | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
DA Warner’s knock of 79 contained 10 fours providing the 61st occasion of a batsman scoring ten or more boundary fours in his innings. DA Warner’s feat provide the tenth occasion of a Delhi batsman scoring ten or more boundary fours in an innings in IPL which are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | V Sehwag | 119 | 56 | 13 | Delhi | Deccan | HydRGS | 05.05.11 |
| 2 | V Sehwag | 73 | 38 | 12 | Delhi | Rajasthan | Delhi | 29.04.12 |
| 3 | G Gambhir | 86 | 54 | 11 | Delhi | Bangalore | Delhi | 30.04.08 |
| 4 | G Gambhir | 80 | 49 | 11 | Delhi | Chennai | Delhi | 08.05.08 |
| 5 | V Sehwag | 94* | 41 | 10 | Delhi | Deccan | HydRGS | 22.04.08 |
| 6 | V Sehwag | 74 | 38 | 10 | Delhi | Chennai | Delhi | 19.03.10 |
| 7 | JR Hopes | 55 | 44 | 10 | Delhi | Mumbai | Mumbai | 07.05.11 |
| 8 | V Sehwag | 87* | 48 | 10 | Delhi | Pune | Pune | 24.04.12 |
| 9 | DA Warner | 109* | 54 | 10 | Delhi | Deccan | HydRGS | 10.05.12 |
| 10 | DA Warner | 79 | 44 | 10 | Delhi | Punjab | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
DA Warner’s total in IPL at the end of this game read 1015. He became the 31st batsman to aggregate 1000 runs IPL.
DA Warner’s 79 in this game gave him an aggregate of 3672 in T20 games. He became the sixth batsmen to score 3600 plus runs in the history of T20 games – DJ Hussey {4663}, BJ Hadge {4471}, BB McCullum {3961}, CH Gayle {3943} and OA Shah {3869}
DA Warner’s 79 in this game represent his 26th fifty in T20 games. He became the fourth batsman to score 26 plus fifties in the annals of T20 games. Others are – CH Gayle {34}, BJ Hodge {31} and DJ Hussey {27}
M Morkel captured four wickets for 20 in this game providing the 59th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in IPL. It also represents the 48th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in IPL.
M Morkel captured four wickets for 20 in this game providing the sixth occasion of a Delhi bowler capturing four or more wickets in IPL which are listed below.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | GD McGrath | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | Delhi | Bangalore | Delhi | 30.04.08 |
| 2 | A Mishra | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | Delhi | Deccan | Delhi | 15.05.08 |
| 3 | VY Mahesh | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | Delhi | Mumbai | Delhi | 24.05.08 |
| 4 | R Bhatia | 2.4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Delhi | Deccan | Durban | 13.05.09 |
| 5 | P Negi | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Delhi | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 01.05.12 |
| 6 | M Morkel | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | Delhi | Punjab | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
M Morkel captured four wickets for 20 in this game providing the tenth occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets against Punjab in IPL which are listed below.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | L Balaji | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | Chennai | Punjab | Chennai | 10.05.08 |
| 2 | Umar Gul | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | Kolkata | Punjab | Kolkata | 25.05.08 |
| 3 | SL Malinga | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | Mumbai | Punjab | Mumbai BS | 30.03.10 |
| 4 | S Aravind | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 06.05.11 |
| 5 | MM Patel | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | Mumbai | Punjab | Mohali | 10.05.11 |
| 6 | RP Singh | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | Kochi | Punjab | Indore | 13.05.11 |
| 7 | A Mishra | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Deccan | Punjab | Dharamsala | 21.05.11 |
| 8 | K Cooper | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | Rajasthan | Punjab | Jaipur | 06.04.12 |
| 9 | SP Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | Kolkata | Punjab | Kolkata | 15.04.12 |
| 10 | M Morkel | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | Delhi | Punjab | Dharamsala | 19.05.12 |
M Morkel’s four wickets in this game gave him a total of 25 wickets in IPL. He now holds the record of most wickets in IPL 2012. He went past SP Naraine and SL Malinga who have captured 21 wickets on his way to the first place.
M Morkel became the second bowler to capture 25 or more wicket in an IPL edition after SL Malinga. SL Malinga has captured 28 wickets in IPL 2011.
M Morkel became the eighth bowler to capture 25 or more wickets in a T20 game series. The following table lists all the eight bowlers
| No | Player | Team | Tournament | Edition | Wits |
| 1 | AC Thomas | Somerset | FPT20 | 2010 | 33 |
| 2 | DR Briggs | Hampshire | FPT20 | 2010 | 31 |
| 3 | KA Pollard | Somerset | FPT20 | 2010 | 29 |
| 4 | SL Malinga | Mumbai | IPL 2011 | 2011 | 28 |
| 5 | TJ Phillips | Essex | FPT20 | 2010 | 26 |
| 6 | SD Parry | Lancashire | FPT20 | 2010 | 26 |
| 7 | AU Rashid | Yorkshire | FPT20 | 2010 | 26 |
| 8 | M Morkel | Delhi | IPL 2012 | 2012 | 25 |
IK Pathan took three catches in this game providing the 24th fieldsman to pouch three or more catches in IPL. His feat represents the fifth occasion of a Delhi fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings