SPD Smith’s 111 for Rising Pune Supergiants against Gujarat Lions at Pune-SRS on 29.04.16 went in vain to provide the sixth occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the history of IPL. The following table lists all such occasions
| No |
|
Pos |
Batsman |
Runs |
Team |
Oppn |
Venue |
Date |
| 1 |
|
04 |
A Symonds |
117* |
Deccan |
Rajasthan |
Hyd-RGS |
24.04.08 |
| 2 |
|
05 |
YK Pathan |
100 |
Rajasthan |
Mumbai |
Mum-BS |
13.03.10 |
| 3 |
* |
02 |
SR Tendulkar |
100* |
Mumbai |
Kochi |
Mumbai |
15.04.11 |
| 4 |
+ |
04 |
WP Saha |
115* |
Punjab |
Kolkata |
Bangalore |
01.06.14 |
| 5 |
* |
01 |
V Kohli |
100* |
Bangalore |
Gujarat |
Rajkot |
24.04.16 |
| 6 |
|
03 |
SPD Smith |
101 |
Ris Pune |
Gujarat |
Pune-SRS |
29.04.16 |
The first such instance was witnessed when A Symond’s 117 not out went in vain in the game between Deccan Chargers and Rajasthan Royals at Hyd-RGS on 24.04.08. Batting at number four for Deccan Chargers, A Symonds scored 117 not out with the help of 11 boundary fours and seven boundary sixes. He was at the crease facing 53 deliveries. Riding on A Symond’s century, Deccan Charges posted 214 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted twenty overs. A Symonds and RG Sharma were concerned in a fourth wicket partnership which realized 111 runs. MM Patel of Rajasthan Royals leaked 55 runs without capturing a wicket
Rajasthan Royals won the game with a ball to spare. GC Smith {73} and YK Pathan {61} and their second wicket partnership worth 98 runs laid the foundation for Rajasthan Royal’s facile win with a ball to spare. M Kaif {34} and skipper SK Warne {22 not out} were the other contributors to Rajasthan Royal’s win.
17 runs were needed for a win in the last over. A Symonds – the batting hero of Deccan Charges became its bowling villain – as he was hit for 19 runs in five balls. Rajasthan Royal’s skipper hit him for a boundary four of third ball and smote him for two consecutive boundary sixes of fourth and fifth deliveries to clinch a thrilling win for his team. A Symond’s said : “I’ve probably bowled the worst last over in Twenty20 history. Twenty20 is good for the game but not for the ego.”
This is how the numero uno cricket portal espncricinfo.com described the eventful fourth and fifth deliveries bowled by A Symonds
19.4 – Symonds to Warne, SIX, Goodness! Warne steps down and clubs that high into the second tier over deep midwicket, how that changes things!
19.5 – Symonds to Warne, SIX, the captain blazes and what a sensational win! Warne steps down the track and carts a half volley just over the deep extra cover rope. All players in the dugout rush onto the field and Yusuf Pathan jumps on top of Warne, the guys in blue are simply ecstatic
The second occasion of an IPL hundred going in vain is witnessed in the game between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Mum-BS on 13.03.10. The batsman who scored the hundred was Yousuf Pathan of Rajasthan Royals. He made an exact 100 and his team lost the game. Mumbai Indians won this game by 04 runs.
Batting first, after winning the toss, Mumbai Indians posted 212 for 8 in the allotted twenty overs. The innings was built round the useful knocks by SS Tiwari {53} and AT Rayudu {55}. These two batsmen added 110 runs for the fourth wicket which was the contributory factor for Mumbai Indian’s total.
Chasing a mammoth total, Rajasthan Royals lost its first four wickets with the score board reading a paltry 66. But Yousuf Pathan had other ideas. He stitched a fifth wicket century partnership with P Dogra which realized 107 runs in just 7.5 overs. Yousuf Pathan’s contribution to the partnership was huge. He scored 86 runs, while P Dogra’s contribution was mere 18 runs.
Mumbai Indians claimed the fifth wicket in the form of run out of Yousuf Pathan who made an exact 100 in this game. This wicket fell at 173 when Rajasthan Royals required 38 runs for a win. Mumbai Indian’s put the pressure on Rajasthan Royals to ensure that they did not the 38 runs and won the game with the victory margin of four runs. Yousuf Pathan’s 100 came in 37 balls with the help of nine boundary fours and eight boundary sixes. This game witnessed the first ever occasion of rival teams posting a three figure partnership in an IPL game and also the fifth occasion of both the teams posting the team total of 200 plus runs in an IPL game. Yousuf Pathan remains the only batsman in the entire IPL to be dismissed runout after scoring a hundred. He had made an exact 100 before he was dismissed run out in this game. Yousuf Pathan’s 100 in vain is the only occasion of a batsman’s hundred in vain while chasing.
The third occasion of a batsman’s hundred in vain in IPL is SR Tendulkar’s 100 not out in the game between Mumbai Indians against Kochi Tuskers at Mumbai on 15.04.11. It also provides the first occasion of a captain’s hundred in a losing cause in IPL. Put into bat by Kochi Tuskers, Mumbai Indians posted 182 for 2 in its twenty overs thanks to SR Tendulkar {100*} and AT Rayudu {53} and their partnership which was worth 116 runs for the second wicket. It was on the foundation laid by DJ Jacobs and SR Tendulkar who had added 61 runs for the first wicket.
SR Tendulkar’s 100 not out was made in 66 deliveries and studded with 12 boundary fours and three boundary sixes. AT Rayudu {53} and SR Tendulkar {59} contributed to the second wicket partnership of 116 runs which came in 11.2 overs
Kochi Tusker’s openers BB McCullum and DPMD Jayawardene were concerned in a first wicket stand of 128 runs in 13.5 overs which made the chase easy. BB McCullum and DPMD Jayawardene contribution to the first wicket stand was 62 and 56 respectively. BB McCullum scored 81 in 60 deliveries with 10 boundary fours and two boundary sixes, while skipper DPMD Jayawardene scored 56 in 36 deliveries with nine boundary fours. After the exit of the skipper at 128, BB McCullum added 28 runs with RA Jadeja before the latter left at 156. Kochi Tuskers had no problem whatsoever in winning the game with an over to spare. RA Jadeja and BJ Hodge scored 25 not out and 11 not out respectively and Kochi Tuskers romped home by eight wickets. This game also witnessed the two teams posting hundred partnerships and also the rival skippers scoring fifties in an IPL game. M Vohra and WP Saha contributed 46 and WP Saha contributed 77 runs respectively to this partnership.
The fourth occasion of batsman’s hundred in the losing cause was in the finals of IPL 2014 edition. The game was between Kings Eleven Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders played at Bangalore on 01.06.16. Wicket keeper batsman WP Saha’s 115 not out could not clinch a win for his team Kings Eleven Punjab. Put into bat after losing the toss, Kings Eleven Punjab posted a decent total of 199 for 4 in the allotted twenty overs. Punjab’s innings was built around M Vohra’s 67 and WP Saha’s 115 not out and also the 129 runs partnership for the third wicket between the two batsmen. The partnership was realized in 12 overs. WP Saha who earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman and also the first wicket keeper batsman to score a hundred in the final of IPL batted for 66 minutes and faced 55 deliveries. His innings contained 10 boundary fours and eight boundary sixes. He also earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first wicket keeper batsman to witness a hundred going in vain. In fact, he is the only wicket keeper batsman in all the earlier eight editions to witness a hundred in a losing cause.
Kolkata Knight Riders lost its reliable opener RV Uthappa for 5 and its captain G Gambhir for 23 in its chase. But MK Pandey batted superbly to make 94 and missing the coveted three figure mark narrowly by six runs. MK Pandey was concerned in two useful partnerships of fifty plus runs which was the contributory factor in Kolkata Knight Rider’s win. He added 53 runs in the company of his skipper G Gambhir for the second wicket and followed it up by a third wicket stand of 71 runs with YK Pathan. MK Pandey was at the crease for 81 minutes and faced 50 deliveries. His innings was studded with seven boundary fours and six boundary sixes. For King’s Eleven Punjab Karanveer Singh was the most successful bowler with a bag of four for 54 and his effort was in a losing cause
V Kohli’s 100 not out in the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Lions at Rajkot on 24.04.16 provides the fifth occasion of a batsman’s hundred in a losing cause in IPL. It also provides the second occasion of a captain’s hundred in vain in IPL – the first being SR Tendulkar’s 100 not out for Mumbai Indians against Kochi Tuskers at Kochi on 15.04.11.
Royal Challengers Bangalore posted 180 for the loss of two wickets in its twenty overs after winning the toss and batting first. V Kohli {100 not out} and KL Rahul {51 not out} were the mainstay in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s team total of 180 for two. These two batmen added 121 runs in an unfinished stand for the third wicket. V Kohli and AB de Villiers added 51 runs for the second wicket. These two fifty plus runs partnerships also contributed to Bangalore’s total.
V Kohli’s 100 not out against each bowler he played is furnished below. It contains the runs scored of each bowler – dots played, singles, twos, threes and fours scored of them. He was most severe on DJ Bravo. V Kohli scored 32 runs of 16 deliveries he faced from DJ Bravo’s bowling.
| Bowler |
0s |
1s |
2s |
3s |
4s |
5s |
6s |
7+ |
Dismissal |
Runs |
Balls |
SR |
| P Kumar |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17 |
11 |
154.54 |
| DS Kulkarni |
1 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15 |
11 |
136.36 |
| PV Tambe |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17 |
10 |
170.00 |
| SB Jakati |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12 |
8 |
150.00 |
| RA Jadeja |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
7 |
100.00 |
| DJ Bravo |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
32 |
16 |
200.00 |
Gujarat Lions had a steady start from its reliable openers – DR Smith and BB McCullum – who were concerned in an opening stand of 47 runs. BB McCullum and skipper SK Raina added 40 runs for the second wicket. When BB McCullum was dismissed the score card read 87 and SK Raina left the score card read 140. SK Raina and wicket keeper batsman KD Karthik added 53 runs for the third wicket. The four wicket partnership between KD Karthik and RA Jadeja was worth 38 runs. The useful scores by the first four batsmen in Gujarat innings – DR Smith {32},
BB McCullum {42}, SK Raina {28} and KD Karthik {50*} – and the useful partnerships for the four wickets kept the Royal Challenger Bangalore bowlers busy before they succumbed. KD Karthik’s 50 not out came in 62 minutes and 39 balls. His innings was laced with three boundaries
The sixth occasion of a batsman’s century in vain in IPL was SPD Smith’s 101 for Rising Pune Supergiants against Gujarat Lions at Pune-SRS on 29.04.16. It was the second century in a losing cause in 2016 edition of IPL 2016. IPL 2016 edition is the only edition which has witnessed centuries by batsmen in a losing cause on two occasions.
Rising Pune Supergiants posted 195 for three in its twenty overs after being inserted in. AM Rahane and SPD Smith added 111 runs for the second wicket which was followed by 64 runs partnership between SPD Smith and MS Dhoni for the third wicket. AM Rahane {53}, SPD Smith {101} and MS Dhoni {30*} were the principal contributors to the Rising Pune Supergiants total 195 for three. SPD Smith faced 54 deliveries and his innings contained eight boundary four and five boundary sixes
Gujarat Lions’ inform openers – DR Smith and BB McCullum – added 93 runs for the first wicket and skipper SK Raina and wicket keeper batsman KD Karthik added 51 runs for the third wicket. Useful contributions from DR Smith {63}, BB McCullum {43}, SK Raina {34} and KD Karthik {33} helped Gujarat Lions to register a three wickets win in this game. DR Smith’s 53 came off 37 balls with the help of nine boundary fours and one boundary six.
This game was won the last ball of the match to provide the 18th occasion of a team winning an IPL game on the last ball of the match. It also provides the second such occasion for Gujarat. It had won its game against Mumbai at Mumbai on 16.04.16