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Bowlers who have bowled a maiden over when they captured four or more wickets in IPL

Bowlers who have bowled a maiden over when they captured four or more wickets in IPL

Sandeep Sharma of Punjab became the eighth bowler in IPL to bowl a maiden over  when a bowler has taken four or more wickets. He returned with figures of 4.0-1-25-4 in the game between Punjab and Kolkata at Pune-SRS on 18.04.15

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Date
1 A Kumble 3.1 1 5 5 Bangalore Rajasthan Cape Town 18.04.09
2 YA Abdulla 4.0 1 36 4 Punjab Bangalore Durban 01.05.09
3 DE Bollinger 4.0 1 13 4 Chennai Deccan Mumbai 22.04.10
4 SL Malinga 3.4 1 13 5 Mumbai Delhi Delhi 10.04.11
5 A Mishra 4.0 1 9 4 Deccan Punjab Dharamsala 21.05.11
6 L Balaji 4.0 1 18 4 Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 10.04.12
7 JP Faulkner 4.0 1 16 5 Rajasthan Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 17.05.13
8 Sandeep Sharma 4.0 1 25 4 Punjab Kolkata Pune-SRS 18.04.15

 

Sandeep Sharma of Punjab became the second Pujab bowler in IPL to bowl a maiden over when a bowler has taken four or more wickets. He returned with figures of 4.0-1-25-4 in the game between Punjab and Kolkata at Pune-SRS on 18.04.15. The other Punjab bowler was YA Abdulla who had figures of 4.0-1-36-4 against Bangalore at Durban on 01.05.09

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Date
1 YA Abdulla 4.0 1 36 4 Punjab Bangalore Durban 01.05.09
2 Sandeep Sharma 4.0 1 25 4 Punjab Kolkata Pune-SRS 18.04.15

 

A Kumble of Bangalore, SL Malinga of Mumbai ond JP Faulkner of Rajasthan are the only three bowlers who have bowled a maiden over when a bowler has captured five wickets

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Date
1 A Kumble 3.1 1 5 5 Bangalore Rajasthan Cape Town 18.04.09
2 SL Malinga 3.4 1 13 5 Mumbai Delhi Delhi 10.04.11
3 JP Faulkner 4.0 1 16 5 Rajasthan Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 17.05.13

 

Team totals of 200 plus runs in IPL

Team totals of 200 plus runs in IPL

Mumbai posted a team total of 209 for against Bangalore at Bangalore on 19.04.15 to provide the 46th occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in IPL. It also provides the second such occasion in  the ongoing 2015 edition of IPL. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Kolkata 222/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 18.04.08
2 Chennai 240/5 20.0 1 v Punjab Mohali 19.04.08
3 Punjab 207/4 20.0 2 v Chennai Mohali 19.04.08
4 Chennai 208/5 20.0 1 v Mumbai Chennai 23.04.08
5 Mumbai 202/7 20.0 2 v Chennai Chennai 23.04.08
6 Rajasthan 217/7 19.5 2 v Chargers Hyd-RGS 24.04.08
7 Chargers 214/5 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Hyd-RGS 24.04.08
8 Kolkata 204/4 20.0 1 v Chargers Hyd-RGS 11.05.08
9 Rajasthan 211/5 20.0 1 v Chennai Chennai 24.05.08
10 Chennai 201/7 20.0 2 v Rajasthan Chennai 24.05.08
11 Punjab 221/3 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Mohali 28.05.08
12 Rajasthan 211/4 20.0 1 v Punjab Durban 05.05.09
13 Mumbai 212/6 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Mum-BS 13.03.10
14 Rajasthan 208/7 20.0 2 v Mumbai Mum-BS 13.03.10
15 Bangalore 204/2 18.5 2 v Punjab Bangalore 16.03.10
16 Punjab 203/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
17 Mumbai 218/7 20.0 1 v Delhi Delhi 17.03.10
18 Chennai 246/5 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Chennai 03.04.10
19 Rajasthan 223/5 20.0 2 v Chennai Chennai 03.04.10
20 Punjab 204/2 18.2 2 v Kolkata Kolkata 04.04.10
21 Kolkata 200/3 20.0 1 v Punjab Kolkata 04.04.10
22 Delhi 231/4 20.0 1 v Punjab Delhi 23.04.11
23 Punjab 202/6 20.0 2 v Delhi Delhi 23.04.11
24 Bangalore 205/6 20.0 1 v Punjab Bangalore 06.05.11
25 Punjab 232/2 20.0 1 v Bangalore Dharamsala 17.05.11
26 Chennai 205/5 20.0 1 v Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
27 Chennai 208/5 20.0 2 v Bangalore Chennai 12.04.12
28 Bangalore 205/8 20.0 1 v Chennai Chennai 12.04.12
29 Delhi 207/5 20.0 1 v Mumbai Delhi 27.04.12
30 Bangalore 215/1 20.0 1 v Delhi Delhi 17.05.12
31 Chennai 222/5 20.0 1 v Delhi Chennai 25.05.12
32 Mumbai 209/5 20.0 1 v Delhi Mumbai 09.04.13
33 Bangalore 263/5 20.0 1 v Pune Bangalore 23.04.13
34 Chennai 200/3 20.0 1 v Kolkata Chennai 28.04.13
35 Chennai 223/3 20.0 1 v Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 08.05.13
36 Punjab 206/4 18.5 2 v Chennai Abu Dhabi 18.04.14
37 Chennai 205/4 20.0 1 v Punjab Abu Dhabi 18.04.14
38 Punjab 231/4 20.0 1 v Chennai Cuttack 07.05.14
39 Punjab 211/4 18.4 2 v Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 14.05.14
40 Sunrisers 205/5 20.0 1 v Punjab Hyd-RGS 14.05.14
41 Rajasthan 201/6 20.0 1 v Delhi Ahmedabad 15.05.14
42 Punjab 226/6 20.0 1 v Chennai Mumbai 30.05.14
43 Chennai 202/7 20.0 2 v Punjab Mumbai 30.05.14
44 Kolkata 200/7 19.3 2 v Punjab Bangalore 01.06.14
45 Chennai 209/4 20.0 1 v Sunrisers Chennai 11.04.15
46 Mumbai 209/7 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 19.04.15

 

Mumbai  posted a team total of 209 for against Bangalore at Bangalore on 19.04.15 to provide the fifth occasion of Mumbai posting a total of 200 plus runs in IPL. Mumbai became the first team to post a total of 200 plus runs in the ongoing edition of IPL. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Mumbai 202/7 20.0 2 v Chennai Chennai 23.04.08
2 Mumbai 212/6 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Mum-BS 13.03.10
3 Mumbai 218/7 20.0 1 v Delhi Delhi 17.03.10
4 Mumbai 209/5 20.0 1 v Delhi Mumbai 09.04.13
5 Mumbai 209/7 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 19.04.15

 

Mumbai posted a team total of 209 for against Bangalore at Bangalore on 19.04.15 to provide the sixth occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs against Bangalore in IPL. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Kolkata 222/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 18.04.08
2 Punjab 203/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
3 Punjab 232/2 20.0 1 v Bangalore Dharamsala 17.05.11
4 Chennai 205/5 20.0 1 v Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
5 Chennai 208/5 20.0 2 v Bangalore Chennai 12.04.12
6 Mumbai 209/7 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 19.04.15

 

Mumbai posted a team total of 209 for against Bangalore at Bangalore on 19.04.15 to provide the seveth occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in IPL game at Bangalore.  All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Kolkata 222/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 18.04.08
2 Bangalore 204/2 18.5 2 v Punjab Bangalore 16.03.10
3 Punjab 203/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
4 Bangalore 205/6 20.0 1 v Punjab Bangalore 06.05.11
5 Bangalore 263/5 20.0 1 v Pune Bangalore 23.04.13
6 Kolkata 200/7 19.3 2 v Punjab Bangalore 01.06.14
7 Mumbai 209/7 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 19.04.15

 

Mumbai posted a team total of 209 for against Bangalore at Bangalore on 19.04.15 to provide the 32nd occasion of a team posting a total of 200 plus runs in an innings while batting first in IPL. It also provides the second such occasion in the ongoing 2015 edition of IPL. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Kolkata 222/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 18.04.08
2 Chennai 240/5 20.0 1 v Punjab Mohali 19.04.08
3 Chennai 208/5 20.0 1 v Mumbai Chennai 23.04.08
4 Chargers 214/5 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Hyd-RGS 24.04.08
5 Kolkata 204/4 20.0 1 v Chargers Hyd-RGS 11.05.08
6 Rajasthan 211/5 20.0 1 v Chennai Chennai 24.05.08
7 Punjab 221/3 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Mohali 28.05.08
8 Rajasthan 211/4 20.0 1 v Punjab Durban 05.05.09
9 Mumbai 212/6 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Mum-BS 13.03.10
10 Punjab 203/3 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
11 Mumbai 218/7 20.0 1 v Delhi Delhi 17.03.10
12 Chennai 246/5 20.0 1 v Rajasthan Chennai 03.04.10
13 Kolkata 200/3 20.0 1 v Punjab Kolkata 04.04.10
14 Delhi 231/4 20.0 1 v Punjab Delhi 23.04.11
15 Bangalore 205/6 20.0 1 v Punjab Bangalore 06.05.11
16 Punjab 232/2 20.0 1 v Bangalore Dharamsala 17.05.11
17 Chennai 205/5 20.0 1 v Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
18 Bangalore 205/8 20.0 1 v Chennai Chennai 12.04.12
19 Delhi 207/5 20.0 1 v Mumbai Delhi 27.04.12
20 Bangalore 215/1 20.0 1 v Delhi Delhi 17.05.12
21 Chennai 222/5 20.0 1 v Delhi Chennai 25.05.12
22 Mumbai 209/5 20.0 1 v Delhi Mumbai 09.04.13
23 Bangalore 263/5 20.0 1 v Pune Bangalore 23.04.13
24 Chennai 200/3 20.0 1 v Kolkata Chennai 28.04.13
25 Chennai 223/3 20.0 1 v Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 08.05.13
26 Chennai 205/4 20.0 1 v Punjab Abu Dhabi 18.04.14
27 Punjab 231/4 20.0 1 v Chennai Cuttack 07.05.14
28 Sunrisers 205/5 20.0 1 v Punjab Hyd-RGS 14.05.14
29 Rajasthan 201/6 20.0 1 v Delhi Ahmedabad 15.05.14
30 Punjab 226/6 20.0 1 v Chennai Mumbai 30.05.14
31 Chennai 209/4 20.0 1 v Sunrisers Chennai 11.04.15
32 Mumbai 209/7 20.0 1 v Bangalore Bangalore 19.04.15

 

IPL – Matches won the last ball of the match – Rajasthan does it for the fourth time

IPL – Matches won the last ball of the match – Rajasthan does it for the fourth time

Rajasthan won by six wickets on the last ball of the match against Sunrisers at Vizag on 16.04.15 in the ongoing IPL 2015 to provide the 17th occasion of a team winning an IPL game on the last ball of the match. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Chennai 4 wickets 0 188 20.0 20.0 Delhi Delhi 08.05.08
2 Rajasthan 5 wickets 0 146 20.0 20.0 Mumbai Jaipur 26.05.08
3 Rajasthan 3 wickets 0 164 20.0 20.0 Chennai Mumbai 01.06.08
4 Punjab 6 wickets 0 154 20.0 20.0 Kolkata P Elizabeth 03.05.09
5 Deccan 6 wickets 0 161 20.0 20.0 Kolkata Johannesburg 16.05.09
6 Kolkata 7 wickets 0 189 20.0 20.0 Chennai Centurion 18.05.09
7 Mumbai 7 wickets 0 119 20.0 20.0 Pune Mumbai 20.04.11
8 Mumbai 5 wickets 0 176 20.0 20.0 Kolkata Kolkata 22.05.11
9 Mumbai 5 wickets 0 139 20.0 20.0 Deccan Visakhapatnam 09.04.12
10 Chennai 5 wickets 0 206 20.0 20.0 Bangalore Chennai 12.04.12
11 Bangalore 6 wickets 0 183 20.0 20.0 Pune Bangalore 17.04.12
12 Chennai 7 wickets 0 147 20.0 20.0 Rajasthan Chennai 21.04.12
13 Mumbai 2 wickets 0 174 20.0 20.0 Chennai Mumbai 06.05.12
14 Punjab 4 wickets 0 191 20.0 20.0 Deccan Mohali 13.05.12
15 Chennai 5 wickets 0 159 20.0 20.0 Kolkata Kolkata 14.05.12
16 Rajasthan 3 wickets 0 185 20.0 20.0 Delhi Delhi 12.04.15
17 Rajasthan 6 wickets 0 128 20.0 20.0 Sunrisers Visakhapatnam 16.04.15

 

Rajasthan’s last ball win in this match provide its fourth such win in IPL. Rajasthan became the third team in IPL to win four on the last ball of the match. Chennai and Mumbai have won four games. The performance of these three teams is furnished in the accompanying table

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Chennai 4 wickets 0 188 20.0 20.0 Delhi Delhi 08.05.08
2 Chennai 5 wickets 0 206 20.0 20.0 Bangalore Chennai 12.04.12
3 Chennai 7 wickets 0 147 20.0 20.0 Rajasthan Chennai 21.04.12
4 Chennai 5 wickets 0 159 20.0 20.0 Kolkata Kolkata 14.05.12
                   
1 Mumbai 7 wickets 0 119 20.0 20.0 Pune Mumbai 20.04.11
2 Mumbai 5 wickets 0 176 20.0 20.0 Kolkata Kolkata 22.05.11
3 Mumbai 5 wickets 0 139 20.0 20.0 Deccan Visakhapatnam 09.04.12
4 Mumbai 2 wickets 0 174 20.0 20.0 Chennai Mumbai 06.05.12
                   
1 Rajasthan 5 wickets 0 146 20.0 20.0 Mumbai Jaipur 26.05.08
2 Rajasthan 3 wickets 0 164 20.0 20.0 Chennai Mumbai 01.06.08
3 Rajasthan 3 wickets 0 185 20.0 20.0 Delhi Delhi 12.04.15
4 Rajasthan 6 wickets 0 128 20.0 20.0 Sunrisers Visakhapatnam 16.04.15

 

It is interesting to note that Rajasthan’s win in this game was the second lowest target in IPL  when a team has won the game on the last ball of the match. The lowest target was 119 set by Pune against Mumbai on 20.02.11. Mumbai had won this game by seven wickets on the last ball of the match. 

 

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Mumbai 7 wickets 0 119 20.0 20.0 Pune Mumbai 20.04.11
2 Rajasthan 6 wickets 0 128 20.0 20.0 Sunrisers Visakhapatnam 16.04.15

 

Delhi ends its eleven consecutive losses – wins against Punjab by six wickets

Delhi ends its eleven consecutive losses – wins against Punjab by six wickets

Delhi’s win against Punjab by six wickets at Pune-SRS on 15.04.15 ended Delhi’s consecutive eleven losses. The following table lists the eleven consecutive losses suffered at the hands of various teams in IPL

No Team 1 Team 2 Winner Margin Ground Match Date
1 Delhi Rajasthan Rajasthan 07 wkts Delhi May 03, 14
2 Delhi Chennai Chennai 08 wkts Delhi May 05, 14
3 Delhi Kolkata Kolkata 08 wkts Delhi May 07, 14
4 Delhi Sunrisers Sunrisers 8 wkts Delhi May 10, 14
5 Bangalore Delhi Bangalore 16 runs Bangalore May 13, 14
6 Rajasthan Delhi Rajasthan 62 runs Ahmedabad May 15, 14
7 Delhi Punjab Punjab 04 wkts Delhi May 19, 14
8 Mumbai Delhi Mumbai 15 runs Mumbai May 23, 14
9 Punjab Delhi Punjab 07 wkts Mohali May 25, 14
10 Chennai Delhi Chennai 01 runs Chennai Apr 09, 15
11 Delhi Rajasthan Rajasthan 03 wkts Delhi Apr 12, 15

 

 

Bowlers conceding fifty plus runs without a wicket in IPL

Bowlers conceding fifty plus runs without a wicket in IPL

R Dhawan returned with figures of none for 50 in the game between Punjab and Mumbai at Mum-WS on 12.04.15 in the ongoing IPL to provide the 25th occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in IPL. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Date
1 I Sharma 4.0 0 66 0 Sunrisers Chennai Hyd-RGS 08.05.13
2 UT Yadav 4.0 0 65 0 Delhi Bangalore Delhi 10.05.13
3 AB Dinda 4.0 0 63 0 Pune Mumbai Mumbai 13.04.13
4 MG Neser 4.0 0 62 0 Punjab Bangalore Mohali 06.05.13
5 SK Trivedi 4.0 0 59 0 Rajasthan Punjab Mohali 21.04.11
6 M  Mortaza 4.0 0 58 0 Kolkata Deccan Johannesburg 16.05.09
7 VRV Singh 4.0 0 56 0 Punjab Mumbai Mumbai 21.05.08
8 MM Patel 4.0 0 55 0 Rajasthan Deccan Hyd-RGS 24.04.08
9 A Singh 4.0 0 55 0 Rajasthan Deccan Jaipur 17.04.12
10 NLTC Perera 3.3 0 55 0 Sunrisers Mumbai Mumbai 13.05.13
11 Pankaj Singh 4.0 0 54 0 Bangalore Mumbai Bangalore 17.04.10
12 MS Gony 4.0 0 54 0 Deccan Chennai Visakhapatnam 07.04.12
13 JDP Oram 4.0 0 53 0 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 23.04.08
14 Z Khan 4.0 0 53 0 Bangalore Kolkata Kolkata 22.04.11
15 Mohd Asif 4.0 0 51 0 Delhi Deccan Delhi 15.05.08
16 PJ Sangwan 3.0 0 51 0 Delhi Bangalore Bangalore 19.05.08
17 S Sreesanth 4.0 0 51 0 Punjab Deccan Cuttack 19.03.10
18 R Vinay Kumar 4.0 0 51 0 Bangalore Rajasthan Bangalore 15.04.12
19 A Dinda 4.0 0 51 0 Bangalore Delhi Sharjah 17.04.14
20 A Mishra 4.0 0 54 0 Sunrisers Mumbai Dubai-DSC 30.04.14
21 BE Hendricks 4.0 0 57 0 Punjab Rajasthan Mohali 23.05.14
22 JP Faulkner 3.4 0 54 0 Rajasthan Mumbai Mumbai 25.05.14
23 KV Sharma 4.0 0 51 0 Sunrisers Chennai Chennai 11.04.15
24 JP Faulkner 4.0 0 55 0 Rajasthan Delhi Delhi 12.04.15
25 R Dhawan 4.0 0 50 0 Punjab Mumbai Mum-WS 12.04.15

 

R Dhawan returned with figures of none for 50 in the game between Punjab and Mumbai at Mum-WS on 12.04.15 in the ongoing IPL to provide the fifth occasion of a Punjab bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in IPL. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Date
1 MG Neser 4.0 0 62 0 Punjab Bangalore Mohali 06.05.13
2 VRV Singh 4.0 0 56 0 Punjab Mumbai Mumbai 21.05.08
3 S Sreesanth 4.0 0 51 0 Punjab Deccan Cuttack 19.03.10
4 BE Hendricks 4.0 0 57 0 Punjab Rajasthan Mohali 23.05.14
5 R Dhawan 4.0 0 50 0 Punjab Mumbai Mum-WS 12.04.15

 

Punjab and Rajasthan are the two teams in IPL to have five occasions of bowlers conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in IPL. The following list shows the two teams with its bowlers

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Date
1 MG Neser 4.0 0 62 0 Punjab Bangalore Mohali 06.05.13
2 VRV Singh 4.0 0 56 0 Punjab Mumbai Mumbai 21.05.08
3 S Sreesanth 4.0 0 51 0 Punjab Deccan Cuttack 19.03.10
4 BE Hendricks 4.0 0 57 0 Punjab Rajasthan Mohali 23.05.14
5 R Dhawan 4.0 0 50 0 Punjab Mumbai Mum-WS 12.04.15
                   
1 SK Trivedi 4.0 0 59 0 Rajasthan Punjab Mohali 21.04.11
2 MM Patel 4.0 0 55 0 Rajasthan Deccan Hyd-RGS 24.04.08
3 A Singh 4.0 0 55 0 Rajasthan Deccan Jaipur 17.04.12
4 JP Faulkner 3.4 0 54 0 Rajasthan Mumbai Mumbai 25.05.14
5 JP Faulkner 4.0 0 55 0 Rajasthan Delhi Delhi 12.04.15

 

R Dhawan returned with figures of none for 50 in the game between Punjab and Mumbai at Mum-WS on 12.04.15 in the ongoing IPL to provide the eighth occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket against Mumbai in IPL. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player O M R W Team Opposition Ground Date
1 AB Dinda 4.0 0 63 0 Pune Mumbai Mumbai 13.04.13
2 VRV Singh 4.0 0 56 0 Punjab Mumbai Mumbai 21.05.08
3 NLTC Perera 3.3 0 55 0 Sunrisers Mumbai Mumbai 13.05.13
4 Pankaj Singh 4.0 0 54 0 Bangalore Mumbai Bangalore 17.04.10
5 JDP Oram 4.0 0 53 0 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 23.04.08
6 A Mishra 4.0 0 54 0 Sunrisers Mumbai Dubai-DSC 30.04.14
7 JP Faulkner 3.4 0 54 0 Rajasthan Mumbai Mumbai 25.05.14
8 R Dhawan 4.0 0 50 0 Punjab Mumbai Mum-WS 12.04.15

 

G Gambhir’s distinction – become the first batsman to score 25 fifties in IPL

G Gambhir’s distinction – become the first batsman to score 25 fifties in IPL

G Gambhir’s 58 in the game between Kolkata and Bangalore at Kolkata on 11.04.15 represent his 25th fifty in IPL. He became the first batsman in the history of IPL to score 25 fifties. All his 25 fifties are listed below. He went past SK Raina who has scored 24 fifties in IPL

G Gambhir also became the first batsman in IPL to score 25 half centuries.  SK Raina has scored 23 half centuries.

 

No Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 58* Delhi Rajasthan Delhi 19.04.08
2 86  Delhi Bangalore Delhi 30.04.08
3 50  Delhi Chennai Chennai 02.05.08
4 80  Delhi Chennai Delhi 08.05.08
5 79  Delhi Deccan Delhi 15.05.08
6 71* Delhi Kolkata Durban 05.05.09
7 72  Delhi Punjab Mohali 13.03.10
8 57* Delhi Chennai Chennai 15.04.10
9 75* Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 15.04.11
10 54* Kolkata Pune Mum-DYP 19.05.11
11 64  Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 10.04.12
12 66* Kolkata Punjab Mohali 18.04.12
13 93  Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 28.04.12
14 63  Kolkata Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
15 56  Kolkata Pune Kolkata 05.05.12
16 62  Kolkata Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
17 59  Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 11.04.13
18 53  Kolkata Sunrisers Kolkata 14.04.13
19 60  Kolkata Punjab Mohali 16.04.13
20 50  Kolkata Pune Pune-SRS 09.05.13
21 54  Kolkata Rajasthan Ahmedabad 05.05.14
22 69  Kolkata Delhi Delhi 07.05.14
23 63* Kolkata Punjab Cuttack 11.05.14
24 57  Kolkata Mumbai Kolkata 08.04.15
25 58  Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 11.04.15

 

CH Gayle becomes the first batsman in IPL to score 200 boundary sixes

CH Gayle becomes the first batsman in IPL to score 200 boundary sixes

He had scored 192 boundary sixes in IPL prior to the start of IPL 2015. He needed eight more boundary sixes to have an aggregate of 200 boundary sixes in IPL. He scored seven boundary sixes in the game between Bangalore and Kolkata at Kolkata on 11.04.15 to take his aggregate of boundary sixes to 199 in IPL. His lone boundary six in the game between Bangalore and Sunrisers at Bangalore on 13.04.15 gave his 200th boundary six in IPL. He thus earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman in IPL history to score 200 boundary sixes

With 232 boundary fours and 200 boundary sixes to his credit,  CH Gayle is  the only batsman in IPL to score 200 plus boundary fours and 200 plus boundary sixes.

Rival skippers scoring fifties in a IPL game

Rival skippers scoring fifties in a IPL game

MS Dhoni {53} and DA Warner {53} scored fifties in  the game between Chennai and Sunrisers at Chennai on 11.04.15 to provide the fifth occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in an IPL game. All such occasions are listed below

It also provides the first occasion of rival captains scoring identical number of runs in an IPL game. Both MS Dhoni and DA Warner scored 53 runs in this  game

No Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 Yuvraj Singh 58* Punjab Chennai Centurion 07.05.09
2 MS Dhoni 56* Chennai Punjab Centurion 07.05.09
             
1 SR Tendulkar 100 Mumbai Kochi Mum-WS 15.04.11
2 M Jayawardene 56 Kochi Mumbai Mum-WS 15.04.11
             
1 R Dravid 57 Rajasthan Delhi Jaipur 01.05.12
2 V Sehwag 73 Delhi Rajasthan Jaipur 01.05.12
             
1 RG Sharma 98* Mumbai Kolkata Kolkata 08.04.15
2 G Gambhir 57 Kolkata Mumbai Kolkata 08.04.15
             
1 MS Dhoni 53 Chennai Sunrisers Chennai 11.04.15
2 DA Warner 53 Sunrisers Chennai Chennai 11.04.15

 

IPL – Captain’s fifties in a losing cause

IPL – Captain’s fifties in a losing cause

G Gambhir’s 58 in the game between Kolkata and Bangalore at Kolkata on 11.04.15 in the ongoing IPL was in a losing cause to provide the 46th occasion of a captain’s fifty going in vain. All such occasions are listed below

 

No *+ Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 * Yuvraj Singh 57 Punjab Rajasthan Jaipur 21.04.08
2 * SC Ganguly 51 Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 01.05.08
3 * S Laxman 52 Deccan Bangalore Bangalore 03.05.08
4 * R Dravid 66 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 05.05.08
5 *+ AC Gilchrist 61 Deccan Rajasthan Jaipur 09.05.08
6 * V Sehwag 51* Delhi Punjab Delhi 17.05.08
7 * R Dravid 75* Bangalore Rajasthan Jaipur 17.05.08
8 *+ AC Gilchrist 50 Deccan Punjab Mohali 23.05.08
9 * Yuvraj Singh 50 Punjab Bangalore Durban 01.05.09
10 * Yuvraj Singh 58* Punjab Chennai Centurion 07.05.09
11 * BB McCullum 84* Kolkata Bangalore Centurion 12.05.09
12 *+ AC Gilchrist 64 Deccan Delhi Durban 13.05.09
13 *+ AC Gilchrist 54 Deccan Kolkata Mumbai 12.03.10
14 *+ KC Sangakkara 52 Punjab Deccan Dharamsala 16.04.10
15 * SR Tendulkar 100* Mumbai Kochi Mumbai 15.04.11
16 * Yuvraj Singh 62* Pune Chennai Mum-DYP 27.04.11
17 * M Jayawardene 76 Kochi Punjab Indore 13.05.11
18 + Yuvraj Singh 66* Pune Delhi Mumbai 17.04.11
19 *+ AC Gilchrist 51 Punjab Deccan Dharmasala 21.05.11
20 *+ MS Dhoni 70* Chennai Bangalore Bangalore 22.05.11
21 * V Sehwag 52 Delhi Pune Delhi 21.04.12
22 * R Dravid 58 Rajasthan Bangalore Jaipur 23.04.12
23 * DJ Hussey 68* Punjab Mumbai Mohali 25.04.12
24 * R Dravid 57 Rajasthan Delhi Jaipur 01.05.12
25 * G Gambhir 62 Kolkata Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
26 * M Jayawardene 66 Delhi Kolkata Kolkata 03.04.13
27 *+ MS Dhoni 51 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 06.04.13
28 * G Gambhir 59 Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 11.04.13
29 * R Dravid 54 Rajasthan Pune Pune-SRS 11.04.13
30` * V Kohli 58 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 13.01.13
31 * RG Sharma 79 Mumbai Punjab Mum-WS 29.04.13
32 * V Kohli 57 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 14.05.13
33 *+ MS Dhoni 63 Chennai Mumbai Kolkata 26.05.13
34 * SR Watson 50 Rajasthan Punjab Sharjah 20.04.14
35 * RG Sharma 50 Mumbai Chennai Dubai-DSC 25.04.14
36 * V Kohli 67 Bangalore Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
37 *+ KD Karthik 56 Delhi Kolkata Dubai-DSC 19.04.14
38 * G Gambhir 54 Kolkata Rajasthan Ahmedabad 05.05.14
39 * SR Watson 51 Rajasthan Chennai Ranchi 13.05.14
40 * RG Sharma 51 Mumbai Kolkata Cuttack 14.05.14
41 * MS Dhoni 57 Chennai Sunrisers Ranchi 22.05.14
42 * V Kohli 73 Bangalore Chennai Bangalore 24.05.14
43 * KP Pietersen 58 Delhi Punjab Mohali 25.05.14
44 * RG Sharma 98* Mumbai Kolkata Kolkata 08.04.15
45 * DA Warner 53 Sunrisers Chennai Chennai 11.04.15
46 * G Gambhir 58 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 11.04.15

 

G Gambhir’s 58 in the game between Kolkata and Bangalore at Kolkata on 11.04.15 in the ongoing IPL was in a losing cause to provide the sixth occasion of a Kolkata captain’s fifty going in vain. All such occasions are listed below

 

No *+ Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 * SC Ganguly 51 Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 01.05.08
2 * BB McCullum 84* Kolkata Bangalore Centurion 12.05.09
3 * G Gambhir 62 Kolkata Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
4 * G Gambhir 59 Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 11.04.13
5 * G Gambhir 54 Kolkata Rajasthan Ahmedabad 05.05.14
6 * G Gambhir 58 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 11.04.15

 

G Gambhir’s 58 in the game between Kolkata and Bangalore at Kolkata on 11.04.15 in the ongoing IPL was in a  losing cause to provide the seventh occasion of a captain’s fifty going in vain against Bangalore in a IPL game. All such occasions are listed below.

 

No *+ Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 * VVS Laxman 52 Deccan Bangalore Bangalore 03.05.08
2 * Yuvraj Singh 50 Punjab Bangalore Durban 01.05.09
3 * BB McCullum 84* Kolkata Bangalore Centurion 12.05.09
4 *+ MS Dhoni 70* Chennai Bangalore Bangalore 22.05.11
5 * R Dravid 58 Rajasthan Bangalore Jaipur 23.04.12
6 * G Gambhir 59 Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 11.04.13
7 * G Gambhir 58 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 11.04.15

 

G Gambhir is the only captain to witness two of his fifties going in vain against Bangalore. By a strange coincidence his 59 against Bangalore at Bangalore on the same day, same month, two years back had gone in vain {on 11.04.13}.

 

No *+ Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 * G Gambhir 59 Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 11.04.13
2 * G Gambhir 58 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 11.04.15

 

G Gambhir’s 58 in the game between Kolkata and Bangalore at Kolkata on 11.04.15 in the ongoing IPL was in a losing cause to provide the fourth occasion of his fifty going in vain when he was leading a team in IPL. He became the seventh captain in IPL to witness four or more fifties going in vain in IPL. Others are – AC Gilchrist {05}, R Dravid {05}, Yuvraj Singh {05}, MS Dhoni {04}, RG Sharma {04} and V Kohli {04}. All such occasions are listed below

 

No No *+ Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 1 *+ AC Gilchrist 61 Deccan Rajasthan Jaipur 09.05.08
  2 *+ AC Gilchrist 50 Deccan Punjab Mohali 23.05.08
  3 *+ AC Gilchrist 64 Deccan Delhi Durban 13.05.09
  4 *+ AC Gilchrist 54 Deccan Kolkata Mumbai 12.03.10
  5 *+ AC Gilchrist 51 Punjab Deccan Dharmasala 21.05.11
                 
2 1 * R Dravid 66 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 05.05.08
  2 * R Dravid 75* Bangalore Rajasthan Jaipur 17.05.08
  3 * R Dravid 58 Rajasthan Bangalore Jaipur 23.04.12
  4 * R Dravid 57 Rajasthan Delhi Jaipur 01.05.12
  5 * R Dravid 54 Rajasthan Pune Pune-SRS 11.04.13
                 
3 1 * Yuvraj Singh 57 Punjab Rajasthan Jaipur 21.04.08
  2 * Yuvraj Singh 50 Punjab Bangalore Durban 01.05.09
  3 * Yuvraj Singh 58* Punjab Chennai Centurion 07.05.09
  4 * Yuvraj Singh 62* Pune Chennai Mum-DYP 27.04.11
  5 + Yuvraj Singh 66* Pune Delhi Mumbai 17.04.11
                 
4 1 * G Gambhir 62 Kolkata Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
  2 * G Gambhir 59 Kolkata Bangalore Bangalore 11.04.13
  3 * G Gambhir 54 Kolkata Rajasthan Ahmedabad 05.05.14
  4 * G Gambhir 58 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 11.04.15
                 
5 1 *+ MS Dhoni 70* Chennai Bangalore Bangalore 22.05.11
  2 *+ MS Dhoni 51 Chennai Mumbai Chennai 06.04.13
  3 *+ MS Dhoni 63 Chennai Mumbai Kolkata 26.05.13
  4 * MS Dhoni 57 Chennai Sunrisers Ranchi 22.05.14
                 
6 1 * RG Sharma 79 Mumbai Punjab Mum-WS 29.04.13
  2 * RG Sharma 50 Mumbai Chennai Dubai-DSC 25.04.14
  3 * RG Sharma 51 Mumbai Kolkata Cuttack 14.05.14
  4 * RG Sharma 98* Mumbai Kolkata Kolkata 08.04.15
                 
7 1 * V Kohli 58 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 13.01.13
  2 * V Kohli 57 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 14.05.13
  3 * V Kohli 67 Bangalore Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
  4 * V Kohli 73 Bangalore Chennai Bangalore 24.05.14

 

Both the openers scoring fifties in an IPL game

Both the openers scoring fifties in an IPL game

DA Warner {57} and S Dhawan {50*} scored fifties in the game between Sunrisers and Bangalore at Bangalore on 13.04.15 in the ongoing IPL 2015 to provide the 26th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in an IPL game.  All such occasions are listed below

 

No Pos Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 01 G Gambhir 50 Delhi Chennai Chennai 02.05.08
  02 V Sehwag 71 Delhi Chennai Chennai 02.05.08
               
2 01 GC Smith 75* Rajasthan Bangalore Jaipur 17.05.08
  02 SA Asnodkar 50 Rajasthan Bangalore Jaipur 17.05.08
               
3 01 SE Marxh 60 Punjab Deccan Mohali 23.05.08
  02 KC Sangakkara 50 Punjab Deccan Mohali 23.05.08
               
4 01 SE Marsh 115 Punjab Rajasthan Mohali 28.05.08
  02 JR Hopoes 51 Punjab Rajasthan Mohali 28.05.08
               
5 01 ST Jayasuriya 52 Mumbai Chennai E London 04.05.09
  02 SR Tendulkar 68 Mumbai Chennai E London 04.05.09
               
6 01 NV Ojha 68 Rajasthan Punjab Durban 05.05.09
  02 GC Smith 77 Rajasthan Punjab Durban 05.05.09
               
7 01 BJ Hodge 50 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 14.03.10
  02 MK Tiwary 50 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 14.03.10
               
8 01 RS Bopara 77 Punjab Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
  02 MS Bisla 75 Punjab Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
               
9 01 S Dhawan 56 Mumbai Chennai Mum-BS 25.03.10
  02 SR Tendulkar 72 Mumbai Chennai Mum-BS 25.03.10
               
10 01 AC Gilchrist 61 Punjab Deccan Hyd-RGS 16.04.11
  02 PC Valthaty 75 Punjab Deccan Hyd-RGS 16.04.11
               
11 01 DA Warner 77 Delhi Punjab Delhi 23.04.11
  02 V Sehwag 77 Delhi Punjab Delhi 23.04.11
               
12 01 S Dhawan 95 Deccan Punjab Dharamsala 21.05.11
  02 DB Ravi Teja 60 Deccan Punjab Dharamsala 21.05.11
               
13 01 MEK Hussey 63 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
  02 M Vijay 95 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
               
14 01 F du Plessis 58 Chennai Pune Chennai 19.04.12
  02 S Badrinath 57 Chennai Pune Chennai 19.04.12
               
15 01 M Jayawardne 55 Delhi Mumbai Delhi 27.04.12
  02 V Sehwag 73 Delhi Mumbai Delhi 27.04.12
               
16 01 CH Gayle 57 Bangalore Deccan Pune-SRS 11.05.12
  02 TM Dilshan 53 Bangalore Deccan Pune-SRS 11.05.12
               
17 01 SR Tendulkar 58* Mumbai Rajasthan Jaipur 20.05.12
  02 DR Smith 87* Mumbai Rajasthan Jaipur 20.05.12
               
18 01 M Vijay 50* Chennai Punjab Mohali 09.04.13
  02 MEK Hussey 66* Chennai Punjab Mohali 09.04.13
               
19 01 M Jayawardene 59 Delhi Mumbai Delhi 21,04,13
  02 V Sehwag 95* Delhi Mumbai Delhi 21,04,13
               
20 01 R Dravid 58 Rajasthan Pune Jaipur 05.05.13
  02 AM Rahane 67 Rajasthan Pune Jaipur 05.05.13
               
21 01 DR Smith 66 Mumbai Punjab Abu Dhabi 18.04.14
  02 BB McCullum 67 Mumbai Punjab Abu Dhabi 18.04.14
               
22 01 RV Uthappa 65 Kolkata Rajasthan Ahmedabad 05.05.14
  02 G Gambhir 54 Kolkata Rajasthan Ahmedabad 05.05.14
               
23 01 MEK Hussey 56 Mumbai Rajasthan Ahmedabad 19.05.14
  02 LMP Simmons 62 Mumbai Rajasthan Ahmedabad 19.05.14
               
24 01 S Dhawan 50 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
  02 DA Warner 59 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
               
25 01 DA Warner 90 Sunrisers Chennai Ranchi 22.05.14
  02 S Dhawan 64 Sunrisers Chennai Ranchi 22.05.14
               
26 01 S Dhawan 50* Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15
  02 DA Warner 57 Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15

 

DA Warner {57} and S Dhawan {50*} scored fifties in the game between Sunrisers and Bangalore at Bangalore on 13.04.15 in the ongoing IPL 2015 to provide the sixth occasion of both the openers scoring fifties against Bangalore in an IPL game.  All such occasions are listed below

 

No Pos Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
1 01 GC Smith 75* Rajasthan Bangalore Jaipur 17.05.08
  02 SA Asnodkar 50 Rajasthan Bangalore Jaipur 17.05.08
               
2 01 BJ Hodge 50 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 14.03.10
  02 MK Tiwary 50 Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 14.03.10
               
3 01 RS Bopara 77 Punjab Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
  02 MS Bisla 75 Punjab Bangalore Bangalore 16.03.10
               
4 01 MEK Hussey 63 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
  02 M Vijay 95 Chennai Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
               
5 01 S Dhawan 50 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
  02 DA Warner 59 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
               
6 01 S Dhawan 50* Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15
  02 DA Warner 57 Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15

 

DA Warner {57} and S Dhawan {50*} scored fifties in the game between Sunrisers and Bangalore at Bangalore on 13.04.15 in the ongoing IPL 2015 to provide the second occasion of same pair of  openers scoring fifties against Bangalore in an IPL game.  All such occasions are listed below. S Dhawan {50} and DA Warner {59} had made fifties against Bangalore at Hyd-RGS on 20.05.14

 

No Pos Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
5 01 S Dhawan 50 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
  02 DA Warner 59 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
               
6 01 S Dhawan 50* Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15
  02 DA Warner 57 Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15

 

DA Warner {57} and S Dhawan {50*} scored fifties in the game between Sunrisers and Bangalore at Bangalore on 13.04.15 in the ongoing IPL 2015 to provide the third  occasion of both the Sunrisers openers scoring fifties in an IPL game.  All such occasions are listed below. Interestingly enough, on all the three occasions, it is DA Warnter-S Dhawan pair who has accomplished the feat

 

No Pos Batsman Runs Team Opposition Venue Date
01 01 S Dhawan 50 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
  02 DA Warner 59 Sunrisers Bangalore Hyd-RGS 20.05.14
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02 01 DA Warner 90 Sunrisers Chennai Ranchi 22.05.14
  02 S Dhawan 64 Sunrisers Chennai Ranchi 22.05.14
               
03 01 S Dhawan 50* Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15
  02 DA Warner 57 Sunrisers Bangalore Bangalore 13.04.15