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Match No 10: Bijapur Bulls vs Belgavi Panthers at Bangalore on 20.09.10: Belgavi Panthers won by seven wickets

Put into bat Bijapur Bulls scored a none-too-impressive total of 131 for the loss of seven wickets in its 20 overs. They lost the openers fairly early in their innings {G Dhiman for a duck and MR Beerala for 11} and the score board read 2 for 26. Two run outs – JP Shinde for 12 and skipper SP Shinde for 12 – saw them reeling at 4 for 50. An useful partnership of 43 runs for the fifth wicket between DT Patil and N Mulky was the substance of Bijapur Bulls’ innings. DT Patil left at 93 {fifth wicket} and N Mulky departed at 116 {seventh wicker. 15 runs were added for the unfinished eight wicket and Bulls reached 131 for 7,

J Shetty {21 of 19 balls with three fours}, DT Patil {22 of 22 balls with 3 fours} and N Mulky {28 of 23 balls with two fours} contributed to Bull’s total.

Good fielding display on the field ensured that Bulls did not score freely as they wanted. Two run outs added to their misery. B Naveen returned with figures of 2 for 28.

J Arunkumar and KS Ponnappa made mincemeat of Bulls’ bowling by posting the first three figure partnership in this edition when they added 112 runs for the first wicket. This is a record stand for any wicket in KPL second edition. The previous best was 93 run stand between MK Manjunath and VST Naidu of Panthers vs Brigadiers on 19.09.10

J Arunkumar missed the fifty by one run scoring 49. He stayed at the crease for 62 minutes and faced 47 deliveries. His essay contained 4 four and 3 sixes. KS Ponnappa – aggressive of the two – scored 60 runs. He occupied the crease for 75 minutes and hit eight fours and two sixes. N Mulky returned with figures of 2 for 27

Summarised scores : Belgavi Panthers 132 for 3 {J Arunkumar 49, KS Ponnappa 60, N Mulky 2 for 27} beat Bijapur Bulls 131 for 7 in 20 overs {J Shetty 21, DT Patil 22, N Mulky 28, B Naveen 2 for 28} by seven wickets

Match No 15: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Jo’burg on 19.09.10: Mumbai Indians won by two wickets on the last ball of the match

Mumbai won this game by two wickets providing the third occasion of a team winning a match by single digit margin in the tournament. Lions had won its game against Mumbai by nine runs margin at Jo’burg on 10.09.10 and Trinidad and Tobago had won its game by three runs against Deccan at Hyd-RGS on 14.10.09. Thus Mumbai’s 02 runs win in this game represents the narrowest victory by runs margin in the tournament.

DW Steyn captured 3 for 26 in this game to provide the 37^th occasion of a bowler to capture three or more wickets in the tournament. His figures provide the fifth occasion of RCB bowler to capturing three wickets in CLT20 games. Others are – 3 for 32 by P Kumar vs Cape Cobras at Bangalore on 08.10.09, 3 for 18 by JH Kallis vs Otago at Banglaore on 12.10.09 and 3 for 20 by A Kumble vs Delhi at Bangalore on 17.10.09 and 3 for 16 by JH Kallis vs Guyana at Centurion on 12.09.10

KA Pollard scored a duck in this game providing the 47^th occasion of a batsman scoring duck in the tournament. He also became the 42^nd batsman to suffer such an ignominy in the tournament. He became the first Mumbai batsman to score a duck in the tournament

A Kumble conceded 45 runs in this game to provide the 17^th occasion of a bowler conceding 45 plus runs in the tournament. He became the first RCB bowler concede 45 plus runs. His figures of none for 45 in this game provides the eighth occasion of a bowler conceding 45 runs without capturing a wicket in the tournament.

R Dravid scored 71 not out in this game to provide the 47^th occasion of a batman scoring a fifty in the tournament. His knock also provides the 18^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty batting at number two and 29^th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament.

R Dravid’s 71 not out in this game provide the fifth occasion of RCB batsman to score a fifty in the tournament. Others are – 73* by JH Kallis vs Otago at Bangalore on 12.10.09, 65 by LRPL Taylor vs Delhi at Bangalore on 17.10.09, 53* by LRPL Taylor vs Cape Cobras at Bangalore on 08.10.09 and 51 by RV Uthappa vs Cape Cobras at Bangalore on 08.10.09

R Dravid’s 71 not out provide the 15^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty in a losing cause in the tournament. It also provides the third occasion of a RCB batsman’s fifty going in vain. The other two occasions are – 53* not by LRPL Taylor and 51 by RV Uthappa going in vain against Cape Cobras at Bangalore {in the same game}

R Dravid’s 71 not out in this game provide the 20^th occasion of a batsman scoring an unbeaten fifty in the tournament. His knock also represents the eighth occasion of an opening batsman scoring an unbeaten fifty in the tournament.

SR Tendulkar has an aggregate of 201 boundary fours at the end of this game. He hit two boundary fours in this game and his first boundary fetched him a total of 200 boundary fours. He became the 18^th batsman to score 200 boundary four sin T20 games. Other batsman to total 200 plus boundary fours in T20 games are – BJ Hodge {337}, BB McCullum {271}, GC Smith {251}, MJ Lumb {250}, KC Sangakkara {238}, HH Gibbs {235}, ST Jayasuriya {226}, DJ Hussey {223}, G Gambhir {222}, DA Warner {222}, DPMD Jayawardene {220}, M van Jaarsveld {217}, IJL Trott {215}, AD Brown {207}, ME Trescothick {204}, IJ Harvey {202}, and DL Maddy {202}.

Later on JH Kallis joined this select band to become the 19^th batsman to aggregate 200 boundary fours. He hit three boundaries in this game which game him exact 200 boundary fours.

Summarised Scores : Mumbai Indians : 165 for 7 {S Dhawan 41, SS Tiwary 38*, DJ Bravo 29, DW Steyn 3 for 26} won by two wickets against RCB – 163 for 5 {R Dravid 71*, V Kohli 47, DJ Bravo 2 for 23}

Match No 9: Bangalore Brigadiers vs Bangalore Provident {Rural} at Bangalore on 19.09.10: Bangalore Provident won by seven wickets

Bangalore Provident registered its first win in this edition when they beat Bangalore Brigadiers by seven wickets.

Bangalore Brigadiers has a very comfortable start to their innings as their first wicket partnership realized 85 runs. They lost their way in the middle and slumped to 108 for 5 – losing four wickets for the addition of 23 runs. KL Rahul was the first to leave at 85, Syed Ibrez followed him soon at 95, Steve Lazarus departed at 105. M Vinod left at 107 and skipper Deepak Chowgule who had a bad run in the series left at 108. Spinners Anirudh Joshi and skipper Anand Katti were responsible for this collapse with some accrurate bowling. Though the score reached 141 for 9, Brigadiers had lost the tempo due to the collapse of the middle order. They were unable to capitalize on the brilliant start given by their openers. Vinu Prasad’s late order flourish with 26 runs enabled them to reach 141. NC Aiyappa’s two wickets and two run outs restricted Brigadiers to post a total beyond 141.

Syed Ibrez’s 42 came of 45 balls and was studded with 2 four and six. KL Rahul’s 34 came of 32 delivers and contained four hits to the fence. Vinu Prasad’s cameo of 26 came in just seven balls with one boundary and three sixes.

NC Aiyappa {2 for 21} Anirudh Joshi {2 for 19} and Anand Katti {3 for 41} shared the seven wickets out of nine wickets that fell in Brigadier’s innings.

Former Karnataka stumper VS Thilak Naidu has other plans for Providents. He was associated in a 93 run stand with his reliable partner MK Manjunath. Provident capitalized on this opening stand and cruised to a seven wickets victory. Manjunath was the first to leave at 93, Amit Verma left at 103 and Anirudh Joshi left at 141. Thilak Naidu stood firm and scored 65 not out. He also forged a 37 runs partnership for the third wicket with Anirudh Joshi who made 25.

MK Manjunath’s 26 runs came of 42 balls in a stay of 50 minutes at the crease. He hit two fours. VS Thilak Naidu’s 65 not out contained nine fours. He faced 53 balls and occupied the crease for 85 minutes. Anirudh Joshi scored his 25 in 14 balls and stayed at the crease for 22 minutes.

M Vinodh {1 for 24} and Nikhil Kashyap {2 for 11} shared the spoils for Brigadiers

Summarised scores : Bangalore Brigadiers 141 for 9 in 20.0 overs {Syed Ibrez 42, KL Rahul 34, Vinu Prasad 26, Anand Katti 3 for 41, Aniruddha Joshi 2 for 19} lost to Bangalore Provident 145 for 3 in 19.4 overs {Thilak Naidu 65 not out, MK Manjunath 26, Aniruddha Joshi 25}

Match No 14 : Guyana vs Lions at Johannesburg on 19.09.10 : Lions won by nine wickets

Lions won this game by nine wickets providing the second occasion of a nine wickets victory in the tournament. RCB has won by nine wickets against Wayamba at Centurion on 12.09.10

E O’Reilley returned with figures of 4 for 27 in this game providing the eighth occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in the tournament. Other occasions are – 4 for 24 by DP Nannes of Delhi vs Wayamba at Delhi on 11.10.09, 4 for 23 by DJ Bravo of Tri & Tob vs Somerset at Bangalore on 12.10.09, 4 for 21 by AB McDonald of Victoria vs RCB at Bangalore on 15.10.09, 4 for 17 by CJD Villiers of Eagles vs Somerset at Hyd-RGS on 16.10.09, 4 for 18 by R Ashwin of CSK vs Wayamba at Centurion on 15.09.10, 4 for 23 by DT Christian of South Aus vs RCB at Durban on 17.09.10 and 4 for 26 by SK Raina of CSK vs Victoria at P Elizabeth on 18.09.10

AN Petersen and R Cameron scored 57 not out and 78 not out in this game providing the 45^th and 46^th occasion of a batsman scoring fifties in the tournament.

AN Petersen {57 not out} and R Cameron {78 not out} scored fifties in this game providing the eleventh occasion of two batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in the tournament.

AN Petersen’s 57 not out in this game provide the 28^th occasion of an opening batsman scoring fifties in the tournament. His knock also provides the 14^th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the tournament.

AN Petersen’s 57 not out in this game is his second fifty of the tournament, the first being his 56 against South Australia at Centurion on 12.09.10.

With two fifties to his credit, AN Petersen became the ninth batsman to score two or more fifties, seventh opening batsman to score two or more fifties and fourth captain to score two or more fifties in the tournament.

AN Petersen’s 57 not out in this game represents his highest score in the tournament. His previous best was 56 against South Aus at Centurion on 12.09.10

AN Petersen {57 not out} and R Cameron {78 not out} scored fifties in Lions’s innings providing the eleventh occasion of two batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in the tournament.

AN Petersen and R Cameron added 133 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket in this game providing the seventh occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament. The other six occasions are – 121 runs for the first wicket between PJ Hughes and DA Warner of NSW vs Tri & Tob at Hyd-RGS on 16.10.09, 112 runs for the first wicket between DJ Harris and M Klinger of South Australia vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10, 137 runs for the third wicket between M Vijay and SK Raina of CSK vs Wayamba at Centurion on 15.09.10, 124 runs for the first wicket between DJ Harris and M Klinger of South Australia vs RCB at Durban on 17.09.10, 100* runs for the fourth wicket between JM How and K Noema-Barnett of Cent Dists vs Warriors at P Elizabeth on 18.09.10 and 147 runs for the first wicket between DJ Jacobs and AG Prince at P Elizabeth on 18.09.10

AN Petersen and R Cameron added 133 runs in an unfinished stand for the second wicket in this game providing first occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the tournament. The previous best was 93 runs partnership between R Dravid and LRPL Taylor of RCB vs Delhi at Bangalore on 17.10.09

Match No 8 : Bijapur Bulls vs Mangalore United at Bangalore on 19.08.10. Bijapur Bulls won by eight wickets

Opting to bat after winning the toss, Mangalore United put up a total of 142 for 7 in its twenty overs. It lost the opening batsman Bharat Chipli for zero of the second ball of the match {1 for 2}. K Nair and Niduvan repaired the damage by forging a 44 runs partnership for the second wicket. Accurate bowling by N Mulky saw Mangalore team lose two more wickets with the score board reading 4 for 54. Then ensued a face saving partnership of 75 runs for the fifth wicket between K Nair and D Sequiria. K Nair departed at 127 at 18,1 overs {score 7 for 127}. Mangalore United added 16 more runs in 11 deliveries and in the process lost two more wickets at 140 and 142.

K Nair held the centre stage with a well compiled half century. He scored 63 runs in 84 minutes and faced 52 deliveries. His innings contained four fours and a six. Nidhuvan scored 28 of 22 deliveries and hit 3 fours and a six. D Sequiria grafted his 35 runs in a stay of 39 minutes. His innings contained a six and no fours.

N Mulky {4 for 15} and S Jayaprakash {2 for 28} shared the six of the seven wickets that fell in Mangalore’s innings while one batsman was run out. N Mulky was the most successful bowler on the scene. He contained the Mangalore batsmen effectively as he bowled 12 dot balls of his 24 balls quota – a noteworthy effort from a right arm medium fast bowler.

Bijapur Bulls too started shakily by losing inform MR Beerala for 2 and the score board read 1 for 7. G Dhiman and Jayaprakash added 54 runs for the second wicket. G Dhiman departed at the score of 61 and Jayaprakash followed him at 62. One more wicket – that of DT Patil – fell at 64. Captain S Shinde departed at 76. Bijapur Bulls had lost four wickets for 15 runs in a space of 18 deliveries and were in a spot of bother. But the experienced ST Binny had the other ideas and thwarted the Mangalore team’s plans. He played with a lot of composure and assurance and added 44 runs for the sixth wicket in the company of N Mulky.

Though Bijapur Bulls lost two more wickets at 135, victory was always on the cards with experienced ST Binny holding the forte at the other end. He saw his team to a two wickets win. His contribution to the team’s win was invaluable. He came to the crease when his team was tottering at 5 for 76. He held one end firmly secure and top scored the innings with a well complied 47 not out. He stayed at the crease for 50 minutes and faced 32 deliveries. He hit three four and a six.

G Dhiman scored 34 runs of 27 balls with five fours, while Jayaprakash’s 24 came of 22 balls and contained 2 fours and a six.

Captain RK Sabhawal who kept the wickets had a field day behind the wicket as he effected three stumping dismissals – all of left arm spinner D Sequeria

Aleem {2 for 24}, S Arvind {1 for 24}, D Sequeria {3 for 31} and Azghar Pasha {1 for 29} were the bowlers who picked up the eight wickets that fell in Mangalore’s innings

Match No 7 : Malnad Gladiators and Mysore Maharaajas at Bangalore on 19.09.10 : Malnad Gladiators won by seven wickets

Put into bat after losing the toss, Mysore Maharaajas put up a decent total of 133 for 7 in its 20 overs. Opener KB Pawan {27}, C Raghu {25} and Skipper CJ William {22 not out} were the main contributors to the total. It was a sedate display by Mysore team against a disciplined bowling by Malnad team. Malnad bowlers posed all sorts of troubles for the Mysore batsmen and had them reeling at 101 for 6. A brilliant throw by R Ninan to the wicket keeper KC Avinash caught C Raghu short of his crease and he was run out for 25 {7 for 123 at 19.3 overs}. Lusty hitting by Skipper CJ William who scored ten runs of the last three deliveries saw Mysore team reach 133.

SL Akshay {2 for 40}, K Gowtham {2 for 22} and SK Moinuddin {2 for 16} shared the six wickets that fell in Mysore’s innings. There was one run out. SL Akshay conceded 40 runs and was the most expensive bowler while SK Moinuddin was the most effective bowler – both in terms of wickets captured and runs conceded – with his figures of 2 for 16

Malnad’s fielding was excellent as they took six catches with SL Akshay taking two of them. Their ground fielding was also good as they deprived the batsmen many runs.

Ganesh Satish led from the front in Malnad’s chase. Known for his perseverance to stay at the crease and also building up of partnerships, he remained not out on 58 and steered his team to a facile seven wickets victory. He stayed at the crease for 85 minutes and faced 55 deliveries. His essay contained four fours and a six. It was a perfect finish for Ganesh Satish as winning runs came of his bat.

He forged useful partnerships in this game – added 29 runs for the first wicket with Shashindra, 15 runs for the second wicket with Sanjay Kumar, 61 runs for the third wicket with Kunal Kapoor and 30 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket with Ryan Ninan

His 61 runs partnership with Kunal Kapoor for the third wicket shut Mysore team out of the race. Both the batsmen picked up the gaps well for their singles and twos, waited for the loose deliveries and punished them for boundaries and sixes. Kunal Kapoor scored 28 runs in a stay of 42 minutes in 32 deliveries and hit a four and a six. More importantly, Ganesh Satish and Kunal Kapoor showed the willingness to stay at the wicket and raised the third wicket stand which was worth 61 runs.

Kunal Kapoor departed at 105 and in came Ryan Ninan – known for his lusty hits. He did not disappoint his captain who was batting at the other end. Ninan scored 15 runs of the 13 deliveries he faced and hit a six.

For the losers, AB Sagar {1 for 27}, CJ William {1 for 11} and CS Raghavendra {1 for 22} shared the three wickets that fell in the victor’s innings

Match No 6 : Bangalore Brigadiers {Urban} vs Belgavi Panthers at Bangalore on 18.09.10 : Belgavi Panthers won by one run

It was any body’s game with the match going to the wire, but the team which had nerves in a tense finish won the game. Full credit must go to Belgavi Panthers for defending the total of 131 runs and winning the game by a whisker.

Batting first Belgavi Panthers scored 131 for 8 in its 20 overs. They had lost their seven wickets for 88 runs and were in a none too comfortable position, but a whirlwind stand of 43 runs for the eighth wicket between B Naveen and S Dhananjaya saw them to the total of 131 which in the end became a match winning total.

S Hoover {33 with 3 fours and 2 sixes}, B Naveen {22 not out with 1 four and a six} and S Dhananjaya {28 not out with one four and two sixes} were the mainstay of Panther’s innings.

S Hoover was concerned with a 20 run stand with BMV Uthappa for the fifth wicket and also ensured a 33 run stand with B Naveen for the seventh wicket.

DN Sagar {1 for 26}, Z Farooqi {2 for 19}, MV Prasad {1 for 36} and M Vinod {2 for 19} shared the six wickets that fell to bowlers. There were two run outs in Panther’s innings.

Bangalore Brigadiers started their innings confidently through S Ibrez and KL Rahul who added 26 runs for the first wicket. KL Rahul and N Shekawat added 17 runs for the second wicket. They lost four more wickets in a hurry and the score board read a dismal 76 for the loss of six wickets.

Seventh wicket stand between NV Prasad and M Vinod produced 13 runs, eighth wicket stand between M Vinod and DN Sagar yielded 25 runs and an unfinished stand of 16 runs for the ninth wicket took the scored to 130 for eight.

M Vinod was the top scorer in Brigadiers’ innings with 29 runs. His runs came in a stay of 29 minutes at the crease and he faced 15 deliveries. He hit one four and three sixes.

One run separated the victors and the vanquished. B Naveen captured four for 20 runs and was the pick of the Belgavi bowlers. Zeeshan Ali was a good foil to him with a bag of 3 for 20.

Match No 13 : Chennai Super Kings vs Victoria at Port Elizabeth on 18.09.10 : Match tied : Victoria won on one over eliminator

This game ended in a tie providing the second occasion of a tied game in the competition. The first tied game was between Eagles and Sussex at Delhi on 13.10.09

Victoria was dismissed all out for 160 providing the ninth occasion of a team dismissed all out in the tournament. Victoria became the second team to be dismissed all out after scoring 150 plus runs, the first team beng RCB – 154 vs South Australia at Durban on 17.09.10. Thus Victoria’s total of 160 represents the highest total by a team which has been dismissed all out in the competition

M Vijay of CSK {73} and DJ Hussey of Victoria {51} scored fifties in this game which represent the 43^rd and 44^th occasion of a batsman scoring fifties in the tournament.

M Vijay’s fifty in this game represent the 27^th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. It is the second fifty by M Vijay in the tournament, the first being his 68 vs Wayamba at Centurion on 15.09.10

M Vijay’s two fifties represent the eighth occasion of a batsman scoring two or more fifties in the tournament. It also represents the sixth occasion an opening batsman scoring fifties in the tournament.

DJ Hussey’s 51 in this represent the 13^th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the tournament.

M Vijay’s 74 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 14^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty going in vain in the tournament

MEK Hussey and M Vijay added 68 for the first wicket in this game providing the 54^th occasion of batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in the tournament. This stand also represents the 17^th occasion of batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the first wicket in the tournament

MS Wade and DJ Hussey added 55 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 55^th occasion of batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in the tournament. This stand also represents the ninth occasion of batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the third wicket in the tournament

BC McGain was run out for zero in this game providing the 48^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out in the tournament. He became the first batsman to be dismissed run out while batting at Number eleven. His dismissal for zero provides the seventh occasion of a batsman dismissed run out for zero in the tournament.

SK Raina captured four for 26 in this game providing the seventh occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in the tournament. He is second CSK bowler in the tournament to account for four wickets, the first being R Ashwin who had figures of 4 for 18 against Waymba at Centurion on 15.09.10. SK Raina became the first bowler in the tournament to witness his four wicket haul in vain as CSK lost the match on one over eliminator

AB McDonald, DP Nannes and BE McGain failed to score in Victoria’s innings with which the number of ducks in the tournament swelled to 46. This is also the first occasion of three batsmen scoring ducks in an innings in the tournament

As the scores were tied, the one over eliminator was resorted to. Victoria scored 23 runs of the over bowled by R Ashwin to which CSK scored with 13 runs of the over bowled by CJ Mckay

Match No 12 : Central Districts vs Warriors at Port Elizabeth on 18.09.10 : Warriors won by six wickets

Warriors win in this game was its third win in the tournament. Warriors became the seventh team in the tournament to win three ore more matches. – NSW {05}, Tri & Tob {05}, Cape Cobras {03}, RCB {03}, Victoria {03} and South Australia {03}

PJ Ingram was dismissed for zero in this game providing the 43^rd occasion of a batsman scoring a duck in the tournament. It was the second duck for PJ Ingram, the first occasion was against Victoria at Centurion on 15.09.10.

PJ Ingram became the fourth batsman to score two or more ducks in the tournament. Others are – RJ Quiney of Victoria {03}, HH Gibbs of Cape Cobras {02} and BJ Hodge of Victoria {02}

There were four fifties in this game – JM How {88*] and K Noema Barnett {53*} for Central Distrcits – DJ Jacobs {74} and AG Prince {64} for Warriors – which took the aggregates of fifties to 42 in the tournament

This is the first occasion in the tournament that a game has witnessed four fifties – two each from opposing sides.

JM How, DJ Jacobs, AG Prince scored fifties as opening batsmen in this game and with these the number of fifties by opening batsmen in the tournament swelled to 26.

JM How, DJ Jacobs, AG Prince scored fifties as opening batsmen in this game providing the fourth occasion of rival opening basmen scoring fifties in the tournament

JM How and DJ Jacobs scored fifties in this game providing the 11^th and 12^th occasion of captain scoring fifties in the tournament.

JM How registered his second fifty of the tournament when he scored 88 not out in this game. His other fifty was his 77 not out against Victoria at Centurion on 15.09.10. He became the fifth batsman in the tournament to score two or more fifties. Others are – JP Duminy of Cape Cobras, LRPL Taylor of RCB, PJ Hughes of NSW and M Klinger of South Australia

JM How registered his second fifty of the tournament when he scored 74 in this game. His other fifty was his 59 against Victoria at P Elizabeth on 13.09.10. He became the sixth batsman in the tournament to score two or more fifties. Others are – JP Duminy of Cape Cobras, LRPL Taylor of RCB, PJ Hughes of NSW, M Klinger of South Australia and JM How of Central Districts

JM How and DJ Jacobs became the second and third captains in the tournament to register fifties on two or more occasions. M Klinger of South Australia is the other captain who has scored three fifties

JM How and DJ Jacobs scored fifties in this game providing the second occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in the tournament. The first such occasion was – M Klinger of South Australia {78} and AN Petersen of Lions {56} scoring fifties at Centurion on 12.09.10

JM How {88*} and K Noema-Barnett {53*] scored fifties in Central Districts’ innings providing the ninth occasion of two batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament

DJ Jacobs {74} and AG Prince {64} scored fifties in Warriors’’ innings providing the fourth occasion of both batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament

DJ Jacobs {74} and AG Prince {64} scored fifties in Warriors’’ innings providing the tenth occasion of two batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament

JM How {88*} and K Noema-Barnett {53*} scored fifties which went in vain providing the 12^th and 13^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty in a losing cause in the tournament

JM How {88*} and K Noema-Barnett {53*} scored fifties which went in vain providing the second occasion of two batsmen’s fifies in a losing cause in the tournament. The other occasion was RCB’s LRPL Taylor’s 53 not out and RV Uthappa’s 51 in a losing cause against Cape Cobras at Bangalore on 08.10.09

JM How’s 88 not out went in vain in this game providing the fifth occasion of a captain’s fifty going in vain in the tournament. His score of 88 not out is the highest individual score by a captain which has gone in vain.

JM How became the first captain to witness two of his fifties in a losing cause – 77 not out against Victoria at Centurion on 15,09,10 and 88 not out against Warriors at P Elizabeth on 18.09.10

JM How and K Noema-Barnett added 100 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket in Central Districts’s innings. DJ Jacabs and AG Prince added 147 runs for the first wicket in Warriors’ innings providing the fifth and sixth occasion of a three figure partnership in the tournament.

JM How and K Noema-Barnett added 100 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket in Central Districts’s innings. DJ Jacabs and AG Prince added 147 runs for the first wicket in Warriors’ innings providing the first occasion of rival teams posting a three figure partnership in the tournament.

DJ Jacabs and AG Prince added 147 runs for the first wicket in Warriors’ innings providing the fourth occasion of a three figure partnership for the first wicket in the tournament. The other three are – 121 runs between PJ Hughes and DA Warner of NSW vs Tri & Tob at Hyd-RGS on 16.10.09, 112 runs between DJ Harris and M Klinger of South Australia vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10 and 124 runs between DJ Harris and M Klinger of South Australia vs RCB at Durban on 17.09.10. Thus the 147 runs stand between DJ Jacobs and AG Prince in this game represents the record stand for the first wicket in the tournament.

DJ Jacabs and AG Prince added 147 runs for the first wicket in Warriors’ innings providing the record partnership in the tournament. The previous best was 137 runs partnership for the third wicket between M Vijay and SK Raina of CSK vs Wayamba at Centurion on 15.09.10

JM How and K Noema-Barnett added 100 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket in this game which is the record stand for the fourth wicket in the tournament. The previous best was 93 runs unfinished stand between D Ganga and DJ Bravo of Tri & Tob vs Cape Cobras at Hyd-RGS on 22.10.09

Central Districts innings contained two fifty partnerships in this game – 64 runs for the second wicket between JM How and BMK Patton and 100 runs in an unfinished fourth wicket stand between JM How and K Noema-Barnett – providing the tenth occasion of a team posting two fifty plus runs partnerships in the tournament

M Ntini of Warriors {none for 52} and DAG Bracewell {one for 54} conceded 50 plus runs in this game providing the third and fourth occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in the tournament.

M Ntini of Warriors {none for 52} and DAG Bracewell {one for 54} conceded 50 plus runs in this game providing the first occasion of rival bowlers conceding 50 plus runs in the tournament.

M Ntini of Warriors {none for 52} became the second bowler in the tournament to concede 50 plus runs without capturing a wicket in the tournament. The other bowler is A Mishra of Delhi had figures of none for 59 against RCB at Bangalore on 17,10.09.

Match No 11 : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs South Australia at Durban on 17.09.10. South Australia won by eight wickets

South Australia won this match by eight wickets which represent its third win in the tournament. It became the sixth team in the tournament to win three or more matches. Others are – NSW {05}, Tri & Tob {05}, Cape Cobras {03}, RCB {03}, Victoria {03}

RCB’s all out for 154 in this game provide the eighth occasion of a team being dismissed all out in the competition. RCB became the first team to be dismissed all out after posting 150 plus runs

CL White and D du Preez added 58 runs for the sixth wicket in this game providing the 49^th occasion of batsmen posting 50 plus runs partnership in the tournament. This stand provides the second occasion of a 50 plus runs partnership for the sixth wicket in the tournament

CL White and D du Preez added 58 runs for the sixth wicket in this game providing the eighth occasion of RCB batsmen posting 50 plus runs partnership in the tournament. RCB holds the record for most 50 plus runs partnership by a team in the tournament. NSW and Tri & Tob have posted five fifty plus runs partnerships in the tournament

D du Preez scored 46 runs in this game which is his highest individual score in T20 games. His previous best was 40 not out representing Eagles against Warriors on 13.0.08 at Port Elizabeth

RV Uthappa and DW Steyn scored zeroes in this game providing the 40th and 41st occasion of batsman scoring ducks in the tournament

DT Christian captured 4 for 23 in this game. He became the sixth bowler to capture four wickets in the tournament. Others are – 4 for 24 by DP Nannes of Delhi vs Wayamba at Delhi on 11.10.09, 4 for 23 by DJ Bravo of Tri & Tob vs Somerset at Bangalore on 12.10.09, 4 for 21 by AB McDonald of Victoria vs RCB at Bangalore on 15.10.09, 4 for 17 by CJD Villiers of Eagles vs Somerset at Hyd-RGS on 16.10.09 and 4 for 18 by R Ashwin of CSK vs Waymba at Centurion on 15.09.10

DJ Harris and M Klinger scored 57 and 69 respectively in this game providing the 37^th and 38^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. Their fifties also provide the 22^nd and 23^rd occasion of opening batsmen scoring fifties.

M Klinger’s 69 in this game represent the tenth occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the tournament. M Klinger became the first captain in the tournament to register three fifties in as many games – 78 vs Lions at Centurion on 12,09.10, 50 vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10 and 69 vs RCB at Durban on 17.09.10

M Klinger’s three fifties make him the first batsman to register three fifties in the tournament. It also earned him the distinction of becoming the first opening batsman to score three fifties in the tournament.

DJ Harris [57} and M Klinger {69} scored fifties in this game providing the eighth occasion of two batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament. It also provides the third occasion of both the opening batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament

DJ Harris [57} and M Klinger {69} scored fifties in this game providing the second occasion of same pair of batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament. It also provides the second occasion of same pair of both the opening batsmen scoring fifties in the tournament.

DJ Harris and M Klinger added 124 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 50^th occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnerships in the tournament

DJ Harris and M Klinger added 124 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the fourth occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships in the tournament. The other three occasions are – 121 runs for the first wicket between PJ Hughes and DA Warner of NSW vs Tri & Tob at Hyd-RGS on 16,10.09, 112 runs between DJ Harris and M Klinger of South Australia vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10 and 137 runs for the third wicket between M Vijay and SK Raina of CSK vs Wayamba at Centuiron on 15.09.10

DJ Harris and M Klinger added 124 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the third occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships for the first wicket in the tournament. The other two occasions are – 121 runs for the first wicket between PJ Hughes and DA Warner of NSW vs Tri & Tob at Hyd-RGS on 16,10.09 and 112 runs between DJ Harris and M Klinger of South Australia vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10. Thus the 124 runs partnership between DJ Harris and M Klinger represent the highest partnership for the first wicket in this game.

DJ Harris and M Klinger added 124 runs for the first wicket in this game to become the only pair of batsmen to post the three figure partnerships for the first wicket on two occasions. The other occasion was – 112 runs vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10.

GA Manou failed to score in this game providing the 42^nd occasion of a batsman scorng a duck in the tournament. GA Manou became the fourth wicket keeper to score a duck in the tournament. Others are – RD Christian, MS Wade and RV Uthappa.

RV Uthappa and GA Manou scored ducks in this game providing the first occasion of rival wicket keepers scoring zeroes in the tournament,