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IPL – Batsmen dismissed by the first ball while batting at number one

IPL – Batsmen dismissed by the first ball while batting at number one

DR Smith of Chennai was dismissed by the first ball of the match in the game against Chennai  and Kolkata at Kolkata on 30.04.15 to provide the 32nd occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match while batting at number one. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Pos Batsman Score Team Opposition Ground Date
1 01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Rajasthan Jaipur 04.05.08
2 01 JD Ryder 00 Bangalore Deccan Cape Town 22.04.09
3 01 G Gambhir 00 Delhi Chennai Durban 23.04.09
4 01 JH Kallis 00 Bangalore Delhi P Elizabeth 26.04.09
5 01 BB McCullum 00 Kolkata Bangalore Durban 29.04.09
6 01 ST Jayasuryia 00 Mumbai Punjab Durban 29.04.09
7 01 AC Gilchrist 00 Deccan Chennai E London 04.05.09
8 01 S Sohal 00 Punjab Rajasthan Durban 05.05.09
9 01 S Badarinath 00 Chennai Punjab Centurion 07.05.09
10 01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Mumbai P Elizabeth 16.05.09
11 01 ST Jayasuriya 00 Mumbai Delhi Centurion 21.05.09
12 01 MK Tiwary 00 Kolkata Deccan Mum-DYP 12.03.10
13 01 MJ Lumb 00 Rajasthan Kolkata Ahmedabad 20.03.10
14 01 MK Pandey 00 Bangalore Deccan Nagpur 12.04.10
15 01 GC Smith 00 Pune Punjab Mum-DYP 10.04.11
16 01 MA Agarwal 00 Bangalore Mumbai Bangalore 12.04.11
17 01 S Aniruddha 00 Chennai Punjab Mohali 13.04.11
18 01 BB McCullum 00 Kochi Pune Mum-DYP 13.04.11
19 01 JD Ryder 00 Pune Mumbai Mum-DYP 04.05.11
20 01 PC Valthaty 00 Punjab Pune Mumbai 12.04.12
21 01 RE Levi 00 Mumbai Deccan Mumbai 29.04.12
22 01 PA Patel 00 Deccan Pune Cuttack 01.05.12
23 01 MK Pandey 00 Pune Deccan Cuttack 01.05.12
24 01 U Chand 00 Delhi Kolkata Kolkata 03.04.13
25 01 MDKJ Perera 00 Rajasthan Pune Pune-SRS 11.04.13
26 01 S Anirudha 00 Chennai Pune Chennai 15.04.13
27 01 MS Bisla 00 Kolkata Punjab Mohali 16.04.13
28 01 AJ Finch 00 Pune Mumbai Mumbai 13.04.13
29 01 DR Smith 00 Mumbai Pune Pune-SRS 11.05.13
30 01 JH Kallis 00 Kolkata Delhi Dubai-DSC 19.04.14
31 01 DR Smith 00 Chennai Kolkata Kolkata 30.04.15

 

DR Smith of Chennai was dismissed by the first ball of the match in the game against Chennai  and Kolkata at Kolkata on 30.04.15 to provide the sixth occasion of a Chennai batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match while batting at number one. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Pos Batsman Score Team Opposition Ground Date
1 01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Rajasthan Jaipur 04.05.08
2 01 S Badarinath 00 Chennai Punjab Centurion 07.05.09
3 01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Mumbai P Elizabeth 16.05.09
4 01 S Anirudha 00 Chennai Punjab Mohali 13.04.11
5 01 S Anirudha 00 Chennai Pune Chennai 15.04.13
6 01 DR Smith 00 Chennai Kolkata Kolkata 30.04.15

 

DR Smith of Chennai was dismissed by the first ball of the match in the game against Chennai and Kolkata at Kolkata on 30.04.15. It was his second such dismissal in IPL. He became the seventh batsman to be dismissed first ball of match while batting at number one in the history of IPL. Others are – PA Patel {03}, BB McCullum {02}, JD Ryder {02}, JH Kallis {02}, MK Pandey {02} and ST Jayasuriya {02}

 

No No Pos Batsman Score Team Opposition Ground Date
1 1 01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Rajasthan Jaipur 04.05.08
  2 01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Mumbai P Elizabeth 16.05.09
  3 01 PA Patel 00 Deccan Pune Cuttack 01.05.12
                 
2 1 01 BB McCullum 00 Kolkata Bangalore Durban 29.04.09
  2 01 BB McCullum 00 Kochi Pune Mum-DYP 13.04.11
                 
3 1 01 DR Smith 00 Mumbai Pune Pune-SRS 11.05.13
  2 01 DR Smith 00 Chennai Kolkata Kolkata 30.04.15
                 
4 1 01 JD Ryder 00 Bangalore Deccan Cape Town 22.04.09
  2 01 JD Ryder 00 Pune Mumbai Mum-DYP 04.05.11
                 
5 1 01 JH Kallis 00 Bangalore Delhi P Elizabeth 26.04.09
  2 01 JH Kallis 00 Kolkata Delhi Dubai-DSC 19.04.14
                 
6 1 01 MK Pandey 00 Bangalore Deccan Nagpur 12.04.10
  2 01 MK Pandey 00 Pune Deccan Cuttack 01.05.12
                 
7 1 01 ST Jayasuriya 00 Mumbai Delhi Centurion 21.05.09
  2 01 ST Jayasuryia 00 Mumbai Punjab Durban 29.04.09
                 

 

 

 

IPL – Batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match

IPL – Batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match

DR Smith of Chennai was dismissed by the first ball of the match in the game against Chennai  and Kolkata at Kolkata on 30.04.15 to provide the 19th occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Pos Batsman Inns Score Team Opposition Ground Date
1 01 PA Patel FI 00 Chennai Rajasthan Jaipur 04.05.08
2 01 G Gambhir FI 00 Delhi Chennai Durban 23.04.09
3 01 JH Kallis FI 00 Bangalore Delhi P Elizabeth 26.04.09
4 02 K Goel FI 00 Punjab Rajasthan Cape Town 26.04.09
5 01 BB McCullum FI 00 Kolkata Bangalore Durban 29.04.09
6 01 ST Jayasuriya FI 00 Mumbai Delhi Centurion 21.05.09
7 01 S Badarinath FI 00 Chennai Punjab Centurion 07.05.09
8 01 MJ Lumb FI 00 Rajasthan Kolkata Ahmedabad 20.03.10
9 01 MK Tiwary FI 00 Kolkata Deccan Mum-DYP 12.03.10
10 01 S Aniruddha FI 00 Chennai Punjab Mohali 13.04.11
11 01 BB McCullum FI 00 Kochi Pune Mum-DYP 13.04.11
12 01 MA Agarwal FI 00 Bangalore Mumbai Bangalore 12.04.11
13 01 PA Patel FI 00 Deccan Pune Cuttack 01.05.12
14 01 MK Pandey FI 00 Pune Deccan Cuttack 01.05.12
15 02 M Vijay FI 00 Chennai Delhi Delhi 10.04.12
16 01 U Chand FI 00 Delhi Kolkata Kolkata 03.04.13
17 01 MDKJ Perera FI 00 Rajasthan Pune Pune-SRS 11.04.13
18 01 JH Kallis FI 00 Kolkata Delhi Dubai {CA} 19.04.14
19 01 DR Smith FI 00 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 30.04.15

 

 

DR Smith of Chennai was dismissed by the first ball of the match in the game against Chennai  and Kolkata at Kolkata on 30.04.15 to provide the Chennai batsmen dismissed by the first ball of the match on fifth occasion. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Pos Batsman Inns Score Team Opposition Ground Date
1 01 PA Patel FI 00 Chennai Rajasthan Jaipur 04.05.08
2 01 S Badarinath FI 00 Chennai Punjab Centurion 07.05.09
3 01 S Aniruddha FI 00 Chennai Punjab Mohali 13.04.11
4 02 M Vijay FI 00 Chennai Delhi Delhi 10.04.12
5 01 DR Smith FI 00 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 30.04.15

 

IPL – Matches won with a ball to spare – Kolkata’s first such win and Chennai’s second such loss

IPL – Matches won with a ball to spare – Kolkata’s first such win and Chennai’s second such loss

Kolkata won the game against Chennai at Kolkata on 30.04.15 with a ball to spare to provide 18th occasion of a team winning a game with a ball to spare in the history of IPL. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Rajasthan 3 wkts 1 215 19.5 20.0 v Deccan Hyd-RGS 24 Apr 2008
2 Delhi 5 wkts 1 177 19.5 20.0 v Mumbai Delhi 24 May 2008
3 Bangalore 5 wkts 1 140 19.5 20.0 v Kolkata Durban 29 Apr 2009
4 Punjab 3 wkts 1 169 19.5 20.0 v Deccan Kimberley 09 May 2009
5 Delhi 5 wkts 1 143 19.5 20.0 v Punjab Mohali 13 Mar 2010
6 Mumbai 4 wkts 1 169 19.5 20.0 v Punjab Mohali 25 Apr 2012
7 Punjab 4 wkts 1 159 19.5 20.0 v Bangalore Bangalore 02 May 2012
8 Chennai 4 wkts 1 166 19.5 20.0 v Bangalore Chennai 13 Apr 2013
9 Punjab 7 wkts 1 186 19.5 20.0 v Pune Mohali 21 Apr 2013
10 Chennai 5 wkts 1 186 19.5 20.0 v Rajasthan Chennai 22 Apr 2013
11 Mumbai 5 wkts 1 160 19.5 20.0 v Kolkata Kolkata 24 Apr 2013
12 Rajasthan 4 wkts 1 172 19.5 20.0 v Bangalore Jaipur 29 Apr 2013
13 Rajasthan 5 wkts 1 179 19.5 20.0 v Pune Jaipur 5 May 2013
14 Mumbai 4 wkts 1 166 19.5 20.0 v Rajasthan Kolkata 24 May 2013
15 Bangalore 4 wkts 1 156 19.5 20.0 v Sunrisers Bangalore 04 May 2014
16 Bangalore 5 wkts 1 139 19.5 20.0 v Chennai Ranchi 18 May 2014
17 Delhi 5 wkts 1 166 19.5 20.0 v Punjab Pune 15 Apr 2015
18 Kolkata 7 wkts 1 166 19.5 20.0 v Chennai Kolkata 30 Apr 2015

 

It was Kolkata’s first victory with a ball to spare in IPL, while it was Chennai’s second loss with a ball to spore, the first being – losing by five wickets against Bangalore with a ball to spare on 18.05.14 at Ranchi.

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Bangalore 5 wkts 1 139 19.5 20.0 v Chennai Ranchi 18 May 2014
2 Kolkata 7 wkts 1 166 19.5 20.0 v Chennai Kolkata 30 Apr 2015

 

CH Gayle’s distinction in Twenty20 games

CH Gayle’s distinction in Twenty20 games

CH Gayle’s lone  boundary six in the game between Bangalore and Rajasthan at Bangalore  on 29.04.15 gave him the 500th boundary six in Twenty20 games and  with the the distinction of becoming the first ever batsman to score 500 boundary sixes in the history of Twenty20 games

His lone boundary four in this game gave him an aggregate of 569 boundary fours. He  is the only batsman in the history of Twenty20 games to score 500 boundary fours and 500 boundary sixes – an unique distinction for the master batsman from West Indies

G Gambhir now owns the dubious record of collecting the first ball ducks as captain on four occasions – most occasions in Indian Premier League

G Gambhir now owns the dubious record of collecting the first ball ducks as captain on four occasions – most occasions in Indian Premier League

G Gambhir collected the first ball duck against Chennai at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the 28th occasion of a captain collecting the first ball duck in the history of IPL. All such occasions are listed below

 

No   Pos Batsman       Runs Balls Team Opposition Venue Date
1 * 08 Harbhajan Singh 00 01 Mumbai Punjab Mohali 25.04.08
2 * 02 R Dravid 00 01 Bangalore Rajasthan Bangalore 26.04.08
3 * 07 R Dravid 00 01 Bangalore Chennai Bangalore 28.04.08
4 * 02 V Sehwag 00 01 Delhi Kolkata Kolkata 13.05.08
5 * 08 SK Warne 00 01 Rajasthan Delhi Mumbai 30.05.08
6 * 06 KP Pietersen 00 01 Bangalore Chennai P E’beth 20.04.09
7 * 01 BB McCullum 00 01 Kolkata Bangalore Durban 29.04.09
8 *+ 01 AC Gilchrist 00 01 Deccan Chennai E London 04.05.09
9 * 09 SK Warne 00 01 Rajasthan Deccan Kimberley 11.05.09
10 * 08 SK Warne 00 01 Rajasthan Delhi Delhi 31.03.10
11 *+ 05 MS Dhoni 00 01 Chennai Rajasthan Chennai 03.04.10
12 *+ 02 AC Gilchrist 00 01 Deccan Bangalore Nagpur 12.04.10
13 * 03 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Kochi Kochi 05.05.11
14 *+ 01 AC Gilchrist 00 01  Punjab Bangalore Bangalore 06.05.11
15 * 07 DL Vettori 00 01 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 28.05.11
16 * 02 V Sehwag 00 01 Delhi Bangalore Bangalore 07.04.12
17 * 03 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 08.04.12
18 * 04 CL White 00 01 Deccan Mumbai Mumbai 28.04.12
19 * 08 Harbhajan Singh 00 01 Mumbai Pune Mohali 03.05.12
20 * 08 Harbhajan Singh 00 01 Mumbai Chennai Mum-BS 06.05.12
21 * 04 CL White 00 01 Sunrisers Pune Pune 17.04.13
22 * 04 CL White 00 01 Sunrisers Rajasthan Hyd-RGS 17.05.13
23 *+ 04 KD Karthik 00 01 Delhi Bangalore Sharjah 17.04.14
24 * 02 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Bangalore Sharjah 24.04.14
25 * 03 KP Pietersen 00 01 Delhi Chennai Delhi 05.05.14
26 * 03 V Kohli 00 01 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 09.05.14
27 * 04 SR Watson 00 01 Rajasthan Punjab Mohali 23.05.14
28 * 02 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 28.04.15

 

G Gambhir collected the first ball duck against Chennai at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the  fourth occasion of his collecting the first ball duck as a captain. He became the first captain to collect the first ball duck on four occasions in the history of IPL. He now owns the dubious record of a captain collecting most ducks in  the history of IPL. He went past AC Gilchrist, CL White, Harbhajan Singh and SK Warne who had three first ball ducks to own the record of most first ball ducks by a captain. The performance of these five captains are listed below

 

No   Pos Batsman       Runs Balls Team Opposition Venue Date
1 * 03 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Kochi Kochi 05.05.11
2 * 03 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 08.04.12
3 * 02 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Bangalore Sharjah 24.04.14
4 * 02 G Gambhir 00 01 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 28.04.15
                   
1 *+ 01 AC Gilchrist 00 01 Deccan Chennai E London 04.05.09
2 *+ 02 AC Gilchrist 00 01 Deccan Bangalore Nagpur 12.04.10
3 *+ 01 AC Gilchrist 00 01  Punjab Bangalore Bangalore 06.05.11
                   
1 * 04 CL White 00 01 Deccan Mumbai Mumbai 28.04.12
2 * 04 CL White 00 01 Sunrisers Pune Pune 17.04.13
3 * 04 CL White 00 01 Sunrisers Rajasthan Hyd-RGS 17.05.13
                   
1 * 08 Harbhajan Singh 00 01 Mumbai Punjab Mohali 25.04.08
2 * 08 Harbhajan Singh 00 01 Mumbai Pune Mohali 03.05.12
3 * 08 Harbhajan Singh 00 01 Mumbai Chennai Mum-BS 06.05.12
                   
1 * 08 SK Warne 00 01 Rajasthan Delhi Mumbai 30.05.08
2 * 09 SK Warne 00 01 Rajasthan Deccan Kimberley 11.05.09
3 * 08 SK Warne 00 01 Rajasthan Delhi Delhi 31.03.10

 

Teams winning a game by five or less than five runs margin in Indian Premier League

Teams winning a game by five or less than five runs margin in Indian Premier League

Chennai won its match by two runs against Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the 23rd occasion of a team winning a game by five and less than five runs in the history of IPL. All such occasions are listed below

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Punjab 1 run 190 v Mumbai Mumbai 21 May 2008
2 Punjab 1 run 135 v Chargers Johannesburg 17 May 2009
3 Delhi 1 run 153 v Rajasthan Delhi 29 Apr 2012
4 Mumbai 1 run 121 v Pune Pune 03 May 2012
5 Chennai 1 run 151 v Delhi Chennai 09 Apr 2015
6 Rajasthan 2 runs 146 v Mumbai Durban 14 May 2009
7 Rajasthan 2 runs 160 v Chargers Nagpur 05 Apr 2010
8 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
9 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
10 Bangalore 2 runs 157 v Mumbai Bangalore 04 Apr 2013
11 Kolkata 2 runs 151 v Bangalore Sharjah 24 Apr 2014
12 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
13 Bangalore 3 runs 157 v Chargers Bangalore 03 May 2008
14 Chennai 3 runs – v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008
15 Punjab 3 runs 120 v Mumbai Durban 29 Apr 2009
16 Mumbai 4 runs 213 v Rajasthan Mumbai (BS) 13 Mar 2010
17 Punjab 4 runs 158 v Kolkata Mohali 16 Apr 2013
18 Mumbai 4 runs 175 v Punjab Mumbai 29 Apr 2013
19 Bangalore 4 runs 184 v Delhi Delhi 10 May 2013
20 Sunrisers 4 runs 185 v Delhi Dubai (DSC) 25 Apr 2014
21 Delhi 4 runs 168 v Sunrisers Visakhapatnam 18 Apr 2015
22 Kolkata 5 runs 130 v Bangalore Kolkata 08 May 2008
23 Rajasthan 5 runs 166 v Delhi Delhi 06 Apr 2013

Chennai won its match by two runs against Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the seventh occasion of a team winning a game by exact two runs margin in the history of IPL. All such occasions are listed below

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Rajasthan 2 runs 146 v Mumbai Durban 14 May 2009
2 Rajasthan 2 runs 160 v Chargers Nagpur 05 Apr 2010
3 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
4 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
5 Bangalore 2 runs 157 v Mumbai Bangalore 04 Apr 2013
6 Kolkata 2 runs 151 v Bangalore Sharjah 24 Apr 2014
7 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015

Chennai won its match by two runs against Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the fourth occasion of Chennai winning a game by five and less than five runs in the history of IPL. Chennai became the second team to win a game by five and less than five runs on four or more occasions after Punjab. Punjab has won five such games. The performance of these two teams are tabulated below.

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 1 run 151 v Delhi Chennai 09 Apr 2015
2 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
3 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
4 Chennai 3 runs – v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008
             
1 Punjab 1 run 190 v Mumbai Mumbai 21 May 2008
2 Punjab 1 run 135 v Chargers Johannesburg 17 May 2009
3 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
4 Punjab 3 runs 120 v Mumbai Durban 29 Apr 2009
5 Punjab 4 runs 158 v Kolkata Mohali 16 Apr 2013

Kolkata has been at the receiving end as it has lost five games by five or less than five runs on five occasions. Delhi and Mumbai have lost on four occasions. Thus Kolkata holds the dubious record of losing most games by five or less than five runs. The performance of these three teams are furnished below

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
2 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
3 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
4 Chennai 3 runs – v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008
5 Punjab 4 runs 158 v Kolkata Mohali 16 Apr 2013
             
1 Chennai 1 run 151 v Delhi Chennai 09 Apr 2015
2 Bangalore 4 runs 184 v Delhi Delhi 10 May 2013
3 Sunrisers 4 runs 185 v Delhi Dubai (DSC) 25 Apr 2014
4 Rajasthan 5 runs 166 v Delhi Delhi 06 Apr 2013
1 Punjab 1 run 190 v Mumbai Mumbai 21 May 2008
             
2 Rajasthan 2 runs 146 v Mumbai Durban 14 May 2009
3 Bangalore 2 runs 157 v Mumbai Bangalore 04 Apr 2013
4 Punjab 3 runs 120 v Mumbai Durban 29 Apr 2009

It is interesting to note that Chennai is the only team to win by five or less than five runs against Kolkata on three occasions. 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
2 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
3 Chennai 3 runs – v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008

Of these three occasions, Chennai has won two games by exact two runs margin on two occasions – both at Chennai – on 08.04.11 and 28.04.15

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
2 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015

 

Chennai’s distinction – becomes the first team to post seventy five wins in the history of Indian Premier League

Chennai’s distinction – becomes the first team to post seventy five wins in the history of Indian Premier League

Chennai became the first team to post seventy five wins in the history of Indian Premier League. Its victory by two runs against Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15 was its seventy fifth win. All the seventy five wins are tabulated chronologically.

 

No Team 1 Team 2 Winner Margin Ground Match Date
1 Punjab Chennai Chennai 33 runs Mohali Apr 19, 2008
2 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 06 runs Chennai Apr 23, 2008
3 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 09 wkts Chennai Apr 26, 2008
4 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 13 runs Bangalore Apr 28, 2008
5 Delhi Chennai Chennai 04 wkts Delhi May 08, 2008
6 Chennai Punjab Chennai 18 runs Chennai May 10, 2008
7 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 03 runs Kolkata May 18, 2008
8 Deccan Chennai Chennai 07 wkts Hyd-RGS May 27, 2008
9 Chennai Punjab Chennai 9 wkts Mumbai May 31, 2008
10 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 92 runs P Elizabeth Apr 20, 2009
11 Chennai Royals Chennai 38 runs Centurion Apr 30, 2009
12 Chennai Delhi Chennai 18 runs Johannesburg May 02, 2009
13 Chennai Deccan Chennai 78 runs East London May 04, 2009
14 Chennai Punjab Chennai 12 runs Centurion May 07, 2009
15 Chennai Royals Chennai 07 wkts Kimberley May 9, 2009
16 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 07 wkts P Elizabeth May 16, 2009
17 Chennai Punjab Chennai 24 runs Durban May 20, 2009
18 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 55 runs Kolkata Mar 16, 2010
19 Delhi Chennai Chennai 05 wkts Delhi Mar 19, 2010
20 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 05 wkts Chennai Mar 31, 2010
21 Chennai Royals Chennai 23 runs Chennai Apr 03, 2010
22 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 24 runs Chennai Apr 06, 2010
23 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 09 wkts Chennai Apr 13, 2010
24 Punjab Chennai Chennai 06 wkts Dharamsala Apr 18, 2010
25 Chennai Deccan Chennai 38 runs Mumbai Apr 22, 2010
26 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 22 runs Mumbai Apr 25, 2010
27 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 02 runs Chennai Apr 08, 2011
28 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 21 runs Chennai Apr 16, 2011
29 Chennai Pune Chennai 25 runs Chennai Apr 25, 2011
30 Pune Chennai Chennai 08 wkts Mumbai Apr 27, 2011
31 Chennai Deccan Chennai 19 runs Chennai May 01, 2011
32 Chennai Royals Chennai 08 wkts Chennai May 04, 2011
33 Royals Chennai Chennai 63 runs Jaipur May 09, 2011
34 Chennai Delhi Chennai 18 runs Chennai May 12, 2011
35 Chennai Kochi Chennai 11 runs Chennai May 18, 2011
36 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 06 wkts Mumbai May 24, 2011
37 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 58 runs Chennai May 28, 2011
38 Deccan Chennai Chennai 74 runs Visakhapatnam Apr 07, 2012
39 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 05 wkts Chennai Apr 12, 2012
40 Chennai Pune Chennai 13 runs Chennai Apr 19, 2012
41 Chennai Royals Chennai 07 wkts Chennai Apr 21, 2012
42 Chennai Deccan Chennai 10 runs Chennai May 04, 2012
43 Royals Chennai Chennai 04 wkts Jaipur May 10, 2012
44 Chennai Delhi Chennai 09 wkts Chennai May 12, 2012
45 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 05 wkts Kolkata May 14, 2012
46 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 38 runs Bangalore May 23, 2012
47 Delhi Chennai Chennai 86 runs Chennai May 25, 2012
48 Punjab Chennai Chennai 10 wkts Mohali Apr 10, 2013
49 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 04 wkts Chennai Apr 13, 2013
50 Delhi Chennai Chennai 86 runs Delhi Apr 18, 2013
51 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 04 wkts Kolkata Apr 20, 2013
52 Chennai Royals Chennai 05 wkts Chennai Apr 22, 2013
53 Chennai Sunrisers Chennai 05 wkts Chennai Apr 25, 2013
54 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 14 runs Chennai Apr 28, 2013
55 Pune Chennai Chennai 37 runs Pune Apr 30, 2013
56 Chennai Punjab Chennai 15 runs Chennai May 02, 2013
57 Sunrisers Chennai Chennai 77 runs Hyd-RGS May 08, 2013
58 Chennai Delhi Chennai 33 runs Chennai May 14, 2013
59 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 48 runs Delhi May 21, 2013
60 Chennai Delhi Chennai 93 runs Abu Dhabi Apr 21, 2014
61 Royals Chennai Chennai 07 runs Dubai (DSC) Apr 23, 2014
62 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 07 wkts Dubai (DSC) Apr 25, 2014
63 Sunrisers Chennai Chennai 05 wkts Sharjah Apr 27, 2014
64 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 34 runs Ranchi May 02, 2014
65 Delhi Chennai Chennai 08 wkts Delhi May 05, 2014
66 Mumbai Chennai Chennai 04 wkts Mumbai May 10, 2014
67 Chennai Royals Chennai 05 wkts Ranchi May 13, 2014
68 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 08 wkts Bangalore May 24, 2014
69 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 07 wkts Mumbai (BS) May 28, 2014
70 Chennai Delhi Chennai 01 run Chennai Apr 09, 2015
71 Chennai Sunrisers Chennai 45 runs Chennai Apr 11, 2015
72 Mumbai Chennai Chennai 06 wkts Mumbai Apr 17, 2015
73 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 27 runs Bangalore Apr 22, 2015
74 Chennai Punjab Chennai 97 runs Chennai Apr 25, 2015
75 Chennai Kolkata Chennai 02 runs Chennai Apr 28, 2015

 

IPL – Batsmen who have collected five or more first ball ducks

IPL – Batsmen who have collected five or more first ball ducks

G Gambhir collected the first ball duck against Chennai in the game between Chennai and Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15. This was his fifth first ball duck in IPL. He became the third batsman in the history of IPL to collect the first ball duck on five or more occasions. Others are – Harbhajan Singh {06} and PA Patel {05}

 

No   Pos Batsman Score Team Opposition Venue Date
1 * 08 Harbhajan Singh 00 Mumbai Punjab Mohali 25.04.08
2   07 Harbhajan Singh 00 Mumbai Deccan Centurion 06.05.09
3 * 07 Harbhajan Singh 00 Mumbai Punjab Mohali 25.04.12
4 * 07 Harbhajan Singh 00 Mumbai Pune Pune-SRS 03.05.12
5   08 Harbhajan Singh 00 Mumbai Chennai Mumbai 06.05.12
6   07 Harbhajan Singh 00 Mumbai Bangalore Bangalore 19.04.15
                 
1   01 G Gambhir 00 Delhi Chennai Durban 23.04.09
2 * 03 G Gambhir 00 Kolkata Kochi Kochi 05.05.11
3 * 03 G Gambhir 00 Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 08.04.12
4 * 02 G Gambhir 00 Kolkata Bangalore Sharjah 25.04.14
5 * 02 G Gambhir 00 Kolkata Chennai Chennai 28.04.15
                 
1   01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Rajasthan Jaipur 04.05.08
2   01 PA Patel 00 Chennai Mumbai P Elizabeth 16.05.09
3 + 06 PA Patel 00 Kochi Punjab Indore 13.05.11
4 + 01 PA Patel 00 Deccan Pune Cuttack 01.05.12
5 + 02 PA Patel 00 Mumbai Chennai Mum-WS 17.04.15
Bowlers who have captured 200 plus wickets in Twenty20 games – SL Malinga’s distinction

Bowlers who have captured 200 plus wickets in Twenty20 games – SL Malinga’s distinction

SL Malinga became the first bowler in the history of T20 games to capture 275 wickets. His four wicket haul representing Mumbai against Sunrisers at Mum-WS on 23.04.15 saw him to this landmark. He is one of the eight bowler who have captured 200 plus wickets in T20 games. The following table lists the bowlers who have performed the feat.

No Player Mat Inns Overs M Runs Wkts BBI Ave 4 5
1 SL Malinga 208 203 753.5 12 5025 275 6/07 18.27 7 4
2 DP Nannes 215 211 770.4 09 5720 257 5/31 22.25 7 2
3 Yasir Arafat 197 195 681.0 08 5401 255 4/05 21.18 9 0
4 AC Thomas 214 203 721.2 15 5347 248 5/24 21.56 3 1
5 Azhar Mahmood 213 213 747.1 09 5670 241 5/24 23.52 2 1
6 DJ Bravo 235 221 710.3 01 5715 225 4/23 25.40 3 0
7 JA Morkel 268 243 730.5 07 5681 208 4/25 27.31 3 0
8 Saeed Ajmal 146 145 542.4 11 3396 207 4/14 16.40 7 0

Waiting in the wings to reach the 200 wicket mark in T20 games are SP Narine and KA Pollard. Both have an aggregate of 191 wickets and require nine more wickets to reach the landmark. The career performance of these two bowlers are furnished below

No Player Mat Inns Overs M Runs Wkts BBI Ave 4 5
1 SP Narine 149 146 568.1 12 3138 191 5/19 16.42 9 1
2 KA Pollard 273 211 554.5 01 4467 191 4/15 23.38 3 0

 

Batsmen who have scored 5000 plus runs in Twenty20 games – DR Smith is the new entrant to the elite list

Batsmen who have scored 5000 plus runs in Twenty20 games – DR Smith is the new entrant to the elite list

DR Smith’s run aggregate at the end of the game between Chennai and Punjab at Chennai on 24.04.15 read 5045 in T20 games. He completed 5000 runs when he was on 20 during his knock of 39 in the game between Chennai and Bangalore at Bangalore on 22.04.15. He became the ninth batsman in the history of IPL to score 5000 plus runs. The following table lists out all the batsmen who have accomplished the feat

No Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 4s 6s
1 CH Gayle 200 196 26 7184 175* 42.25 13 47 10 568 499
2 BJ Hodge 233 219 46 6363 106 36.78 2 42 11 638 198
3 DJ Hussey 248 236 46 5822 100* 30.64 1 31 14 400 230
4 BB McCullum 203 200 21 5802 158* 32.41 6 30 10 552 260
5 DA Warner 187 186 18 5586 135* 33.25 5 41 14 549 241
6 SK Raina 192 182 31 5295 109* 35.06 3 32 8 461 215
7 KA Pollard 273 243 73 5233 89* 30.78 0 27 10 344 348
8 OA Shah 213 200 48 5096 84 33.52 0 28 11 388 203
9 DR Smith 218 211 20 5045 110* 26.41 3 28 16 459 255