R Jonathan’s dubious record in KPL – shares the record for most fifties in a losing cause with SH Kirmani
M Viswanathan of Bengaluru Blasters and R Jonathan of Namma Shivamogga scored 65 and 69 not out in their games against Belagavi Panthers and Hubli Tigers at Mysore on 08.09.17 respectively. Both these batsmen’s efforts went in vain as their teams lost the games. As of 08.09.17, there are 44 occasions of Batsmen’s fifties in a losing cause in KPL. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Pos | Player | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Res |
| 1 | 04 | R Jonathan | 63 | Mangalore | Provident | Bangalore | 09.09.09 | L |
| 2 | 02 | HTS Rao | 77 | Maharaajas | Bulls | Bangalore | 10.09.09 | L |
| 3 | 02 | HTS Rao | 55 | Maharaajas | Panthers | Bangalore | 12.09.09 | L |
| 4 | 06 | SV Lazarus | 70 | Brigadiers | Provident | Bangalore | 13.09.09 | L |
| 5 | 02 | VST Naidu | 63 | Provident | Bulls | Bangalore | 14.09.09 | L |
| 6 | 01 | RK Sabharwal | 51 | Mangalore | Panthers | Bangalore | 14.09.09 | L |
| 7 | 01 | J Arunkumar | 73 | Panthers | Bulls | Bangalore | 16.09.09 | L |
| 8 | 04 | R Jonathan | 73 | Mangalore | Bulls | Mysore | 18.09.09 | L |
| 9 | 01 | MR Beerala | 63* | Bulls | Brigadiers | Mysore | 19.09.09 | L |
| 10 | 02 | RK Sabharwal | 51 | Mangalore | Maharaajas | Mysore | 19.09.09 | L |
| 11 | 05 | SK Jain | 57* | Provident | Gladiators | Mysore | 20.09.09 | L |
| 12 | 03 | M Nidesh | 54* | Diamonds | Brigadiers | Bangalore | 21.09.09 | L |
| 13 | 01 | MA Agarwal | 56 | Diamonds | Gladiators | Bangalore | 17.09.10 | L |
| 14 | 01 | KK Nair | 63 | Mangalore | Bulls | Bangalore | 19.09.10 | L |
| 15 | 01 | B Chipli | 75 | Mangalore | Provident | Bangalore | 22.09.10 | L |
| 16 | 01 | J Arunkumar | 57 | Panthers | Diamonds | Bangalore | 22.09.10 | L |
| 17 | 05 | S Manager | 59 | Maharaajas | Bulls | Bangalore | 23.09.10 | L |
| 18 | 05 | J Shetty | 51 | Bulls | Diamonds | Bangalore | 26.09.10 | L |
| 19 | 05 | SB Joshi | 51* | Diamonds | Mangalore | Bangalore | 29.09.10 | L |
| 20 | 04 | R Jonathan | 52 | Hubli-T | Mysore-W | Mysore | 29.08.14 | L |
| 21 | 03 | D Nischal | 50 | Bellary | Bulls | Mysore | 30.08.14 | L |
| 22 | 01 | RK Sabharwal | 67 | Mangalore | Hubli-T | Bangalore | 06.09.14 | L |
| 23 | 01 | M Nidesh | 70 | Panthers | Mysore-W | Hubli | 12.09.14 | L |
| 24 | 04 | KC Avinash | 50* | Mangalore | Panthers | Hubli | 03.09.15 | L |
| 25 | 01 | AA Hoysala | 87 | Mysuru-W | Mangalore | Hubli | 05.09.15 | L |
| 26 | 02 | KB Pawan | 73 | Hubli-T | Bulls | Hubli | 06.09.15 | L |
| 27 | 01 | Rajeev | 52 | Rockstars | Shivamogga | Hubli | 08.09.15 | L |
| 28 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 61 | Shivamogga | Bulls | Hubli | 09.09.15 | L |
| 29 | 03 | MK Abbas | 58 | Shivamogga | Bulls | Hubli | 09.09.15 | L |
| 30 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 56 | Shivamogga | Panthers | Mysore | 12.09.15 | L |
| 31 | 01 | RP Kadam | 50 | Mangalore | Bellary | Mysore | 12.09.15 | L |
| 32 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 89 | Shivamogga | Hubli-T | Mysore | 13.09.15 | L |
| 33 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 61 | Shivamogga | Hubli-T | Hubli | 17.09.16 | L |
| 34 | 02 | CM Gautham | 64 | Mangalore | Mysore-W | Hubli | 17.09.16 | L |
| 35 | 01 | R Samarth | 64 | Bulls | Panthers | Hubli | 17.09.16 | L |
| 36 | 01 | Rajeev | 51 | Rockstars | Mysuru-W | Hubli | 18.09.16 | L |
| 37 | 01 | Mohd Taha | 89 | Hubli-T | Bulls | Hubli | 19.09.16 | L |
| 38 | 02 | KB Pawan | 54 | Bellary | Hubli-T | Hubli | 20.09.16 | L |
| 39 | 01 | RP Kadam | 50 | Bellary | Hubli-T | Hubli | 20.09.16 | L |
| 40 | 01 | RP Kadam | 61 | Bellary | Mysuru-W | Hubli | 21.09.16 | L |
| 41 | 03 | R Vinay Kumar | 70 | Panthers | Hubli-T | Hubli | 22.09.16 | L |
| 42 | 01 | R Samarth | 66 | Bulls | Mysore-W | Hubli | 23.09.16 | L |
| 43 | 01 | M Vishwanathan | 65 | Blasters | v Panthers | Mysore | 08.09.17 | L |
| 44 | 03 | R Jonathan | 69* | Shivamogga | v Hubli Tigers | Mysore | 08.09.17 | L |
M Vishwanathan’s 65 provides the 24th occasion of an opening batsman batting at number one and 31st occasion of an opening batsman witnessing his fifty go in vain in KPL. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Pos | Player | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Res |
| 1 | 01 | RK Sabharwal | 51 | Mangalore | Panthers | Bangalore | 14.09.09 | L |
| 2 | 01 | J Arunkumar | 73 | Panthers | Bulls | Bangalore | 16.09.09 | L |
| 3 | 01 | MR Beerala | 63* | Bulls | Brigadiers | Mysore | 19.09.09 | L |
| 4 | 01 | MA Agarwal | 56 | Diamonds | Gladiators | Bangalore | 17.09.10 | L |
| 5 | 01 | KK Nair | 63 | Mangalore | Bulls | Bangalore | 19.09.10 | L |
| 6 | 01 | B Chipli | 75 | Mangalore | Provident | Bangalore | 22.09.10 | L |
| 7 | 01 | J Arunkumar | 57 | Panthers | Diamonds | Bangalore | 22.09.10 | L |
| 8 | 01 | RK Sabharwal | 67 | Mangalore | Hubli-T | Bangalore | 06.09.14 | L |
| 9 | 01 | M Nidesh | 70 | Panthers | Mysore-W | Hubli | 12.09.14 | L |
| 10 | 01 | AA Hoysala | 87 | Mysuru-W | Mangalore | Hubli | 05.09.15 | L |
| 11 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 87* | Shivamogga | Rockstars | Hubli | 08.09.15 | L |
| 12 | 01 | Rajeev | 52 | Rockstars | Shivamogga | Hubli | 08.09.15 | L |
| 13 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 61 | Shivamogga | Bulls | Hubli | 09.09.15 | L |
| 14 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 56 | Shivamogga | Panthers | Mysore | 12.09.15 | L |
| 15 | 01 | RP Kadam | 50 | Mangalore | Bellary | Mysore | 12.09.15 | L |
| 16 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 89 | Shivamogga | Hubli-T | Mysore | 13.09.15 | L |
| 17 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 61 | Shivamogga | Hubli-T | Hubli | 17.09.16 | L |
| 18 | 01 | R Samarth | 64 | Bulls | Panthers | Hubli | 17.09.16 | L |
| 19 | 01 | Rajeev | 51 | Rockstars | Mysuru-W | Hubli | 18.09.16 | L |
| 20 | 01 | Mohd Taha | 89 | Hubli-T | Bulls | Hubli | 19.09.16 | L |
| 21 | 01 | RP Kadam | 50 | Bellary | Hubli-T | Hubli | 20.09.16 | L |
| 22 | 01 | RP Kadam | 61 | Bellary | Mysuru-W | Hubli | 21.09.16 | L |
| 23 | 01 | R Samarth | 66 | Bulls | Mysore-W | Hubli | 23.09.16 | L |
| 24 | 01 | M Vishwanathan | 65 | Blasters | Panthers | Mysore | 08.09.17 | L |
| 1 | 02 | HTS Rao | 77 | Maharaajas | Bulls | Bangalore | 10.09.09 | L |
| 2 | 02 | HTS Rao | 55 | Maharaajas | Panthers | Bangalore | 12.09.09 | L |
| 3 | 02 | VST Naidu | 63 | Provident | Bulls | Bangalore | 14.09.09 | L |
| 4 | 02 | RK Sabharwal | 51 | Mangalore | Maharaajas | Mysore | 19.09.09 | L |
| 5 | 02 | KB Pawan | 73 | Hubli-T | Bulls | Hubli | 06.09.15 | L |
| 6 | 02 | CM Gautham | 64 | Mangalore | Mysore-W | Hubli | 17.09.16 | L |
| 7 | 02 | KB Pawan | 54 | Bellary | Hubli-T | Hubli | 20.09.16 | L |
R Jonathan’s 69* which went in vain in this game provides the fourth occasion of his witnessing a fifty go in vain in KPL. He now shares the dubious record of most fifties going in vain in the history of KPL with SH Kirmani. The following table lists all those occasions
| No | Pos | Player | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date | Res |
| 1 | 04 | R Jonathan | 63 | Mangalore | Provident | Bangalore | 09.09.09 | L |
| 2 | 04 | R Jonathan | 73 | Mangalore | Bulls | Mysore | 18.09.09 | L |
| 3 | 04 | R Jonathan | 52 | Hubli-T | Mysore-W | Mysore | 29.08.14 | L |
| 4 | 03 | R Jonathan | 69* | Shivamogga | Hubli-T | Mysore | 08.09.17 | L |
| 1 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 61 | Shivamogga | Bulls | Hubli | 09.09.15 | L |
| 2 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 56 | Shivamogga | Panthers | Mysore | 12.09.15 | L |
| 3 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 89 | Shivamogga | Hubli-T | Mysore | 13.09.15 | L |
| 4 | 01 | SH Kirmani | 61 | Shivamogga | Hubli-T | Hubli | 17.09.16 | L |