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RG Sharma took his aggregate of IPL catches to 21 with three catches in the game between Hyderabad and Delhi at Delhi on 18.04.10. He became the fourth fieldsman in IPL to pouch 20 plus catches. Others are SK Raina {25}, AB de Villiers {22} and HH Gibbs {21}

RG Sharma’s three catches in this game provide the eleventh occasion of a fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings in IPL. The complete list read thus – SR Tendulkar of Mumbai – four catches vs Kolakta at Mumbai on 16.05.08, DA Warner of Delhi – four catches vs Jaipur at Delhi on 31.03.10, AM Nayar of Mumbai – three catches vs Bangalore at Mumbai on 20.04.08, RV Uthappa of Mumbai – three catches vs Delhi at Delhi on 04.05.08, PP Chawla of Mohali – theee catches vs Bangalore at Durban on 01.05.09, AB de Villiers of Delhi – three catches vs Chennai at Jo’burg on 02.05.09, RP Singh of Hyderabad – three catches vs Chennai at Chennai on 14.03.10, SK Raina of Chennai – three catches vs Delhi at Delhi on 19.03.10, DA Warner of Delhi – three catches vs Bangalore at Delhi on 04.04.10, B Sumanth of Hyderabad – three catches at Nagpur on 12.04.10

RG Sharma’s three catches in this game provide the sixth occasion of a fieldsman pouching three or more catches in 2010 edition. The six occasions are – SR Tendulkar of Mumbai – four catches vs Kolakta at Mumbai on 16.05.08, RP Singh of Hyderabad – three catches vs Chennai at Chennai on 14.03.10, SK Raina of Chennai – three catches vs Delhi at Delhi on 19.03.10, DA Warner of Delhi – three catches vs Bangalore at Delhi on 04.04.10, B Sumanth of Hyderabad – three catches at Nagpur on 12.04.10 and RG Sharma of Hyderabad – three catches vs Delhi at Dharmsala on 18.04.10

RG Sharma became the third fieldsman to pouch three catches in an innings against Delhi. Other two are – RV Uthappa of Mumbai – three catches vs Delhi at Delhi on 04.05.08 and SK Raina of Chennai – three catches vs Delhi at Delhi on 19.03.10

RG Sharma became the third Hyderabad fieldsman to pouch three catches in an innings. The other two are – RP Singh – three catches vs Chennai at Chennai on 14.03.10 and B Sumanth – three catches at Nagpur on 12.04.10

KRD Karthik caught RG Sharma of U Yadav for 11 in this game to take his IPL dismissals aggregate to 37. KRD Karthik with 37 dismissals shares the record of most IPL dismissals with AC Gilchrist who also has 37 dismissals to his credit.

By a statistical coincidence, both these wicket keepers have 24 catches and 13 stumping dismissals which totals to 37 dismissals

A Symonds hit five sixes in his innings of 54 in this game providing the ninth occasion of a Hyderabad batsman hitting five or more sixes in an innings. The particulars are – AC Gilchrist {10 sixes in 109 vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 27.04.08}, A Symonds {07 sixes in his 117* vs Jaipur at Hyd-RGS on 24.04.08}, YV Venugopala Rao {06 sixes in his 71* vs Kolkata at Hyd-RGS on 11.05.08}, AC Gilchrist {05 sixes in his 71 vs Bangalore at Cape Town on 22.04.08}, RG Sharma {05 sixes in his 52 vs Bangalore at Cape Town on 22.04.09}, DR Smith {05 sixes in his 49 vs Chennai at East London on 04.05.09}, AC Gilchrist {05 sixes in his 64 vs Delhi at Durban on 04.05.09}, AC Gilchrist {05 sixes in his 85 vs Delhi at Centurion on 15.05.09} and A Symonds {05 sixes in his 54 vs Delhi at Delhi on 18.04.10}

A Symond’s five sixes in this game provide the third occasion of a Hyderabad batsman scoring five sixes in an innings at Delhi. The other two occasions are – AC Gilchrist {05 sixes in his 85 vs Delhi at Centurion on 15.05.09} and A Symonds {05 sixes in his 54 vs Delhi at Delhi on 18.04.10}. A Symonds is the second Hyderabad batsman to hit five sixes in an innings against Delhi

KC Sangakkara completed 1000 IPL runs during the match between Mohali and Chennai at Dharamsala on 18.04.10. He reached the mile stone when he was on 24 during the course of his knock of 33. At the end of the game his aggregate stood at 1009

Sangakkara became the ninth batsman to aggregate 1000 IPL runs. Others are – SK Raina {1316}, AC Gilchrist {1201}. RG Sharma {1168}, SR Tendulkar {1113}, JH Kallis {1097}, ML Hayden {1082} and YK Pathan {1011}

Sangakkara’s 1009 runs have come from 37 matches, 34 innings of which two were not outs. His highest score is 94. He has an average of 31.53 runs per innings. He has scored eight half centuries and two zeroes. He has scored 117 boundary four and 18 boundary sixes.

KC Sangakkara earned the distinction of becoming the second wicket keeper batsman to aggregate 1000 IPL runs after AC Gilchrist of Hyderabad who has an aggregate of 1201 runs.

SE Marsh of Mohali scored 88 not out in this game which represents his eighth fifty in IPL. He became the ninth batsman in IPL to register eight or more fifties. Others are – JH Kallis {10}, ML Hayden {08}, SR Tendulkar {08}, KC Sangakkara {08}, G Gambhir {08}, SK Raina {08}, RG Sharma {08} and AC Gilchrist {08}

SE Marsh’s eight fifties read thus – 85* vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 01.05.08, 58 vs Chennai at Chennai on 10.05.08, 74* vs Bangalore at Mohali on 12.05.08, 81 vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 21.05.08, 60 vs Hyderabad at Mohali on 23.05.08, 115 vs Jaipur at Mohali on 28.05.08, 57 vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 30.03.10 and 88* vs Chennai at Dharamsala on 18.04.10

SE Marsh and AC Gilchrist are the two batsmen among the captioned nine batsmen to have scored a hundred in their eight fifties.

SC Ganguly’s 75 not out in the game between Kolkata and Jaipur at Kolkata on 18.04.10 provides the 42^nd occasion of a captain scoring fifty in IPL.

SC Ganguly registered his seventh fifty while leading Kolkata when he scored 75 not out in this game. He is on par with AC Gilchrist who has scored seven fifties. Only SR Tendulkar with eight fifties has scored more fifties than SC Ganguly and AC Gilchrist at the end of the game

AC Gilchrist’s fifties read thus – 54 vs Chennai at Chennai on 06.05.08, 61 vs Jaipur at Jaipur on 09.05.08, 50 vs Mohali at Mohali on 23.05.08, 71 vs Bangalore at Cape Town on 22.04.09, 64 vs Delhi at Durban on 13.05.09, 85 vs Delhi at Centurion on 22.05.09 and 54 vs Kolkata at Mumbai on 12.03.10

SC Ganguly’s fifties read thus – 51 vs Kolkata at Jaipur on 01.05.08, 91 vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 11.05.08, 86* vs Mohali at Kolkata on 25.05.08, 50 vs Mohali at Kolkata on 27.03.10, 88 vs Hyderabad at Kolkata on 01.04.10, 56 vs Delhi at Kolkata on 07.04.10 and 75* vs Jaipur at Kolkata on 17.04.10

SR Tendulkar’s eight fifties read thus – 65 vs Mohali at Mumbai on 21.05.08, 59* vs Chennai at Cape Town on 18.04.09, 68 vs Kolkata at P Elizabeth on 27.04.10, 63 vs Delhi at Delhi on 17.03.10, 71* vs Kolkata at Mumbai {BS} on 22.03.10, 72 vs Chennai at Mumbai {BS} on 25.03.10, 55 vs Hyderabad at Mumbai on 28.03.10 and 89* vs Jaipur at Jaipur on 11.04.10

Mumbai won its game against Bangalore at Bangalore on 17.04.10 by 57 runs providing the fifteenth occasion of a team winning an IPL game by 50 plus run margin. All the fifteen occasions are listed below

No	Winner	Margin	Target	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Kolkata	140 runs	223	Bangalore	Bangalore	18.04.08
2	Jaipur	105 runs	193	Delhi	Mumbai	30.05.08
3	Mumbai	098 runs	219	Delhi	Delhi	17.03.10
4	Chennai	092 runs	180	Bangalore	P Elizabeth	20.04.09
5	Mumbai	092 runs	188	Kolkata	P Elizabeth	27.04.09
6	Chennai	078 runs	179	Hyderabad	E London	04.05.09
7	Jaipur	078 runs	212	Mohali	Durban	05.05.09
8	Bangalore	075 runs	134	Jaipur	Cape Town	18.04.09
9	Delhi	067 runs	189	Jaipur	Delhi	31.03.10
10	Mohali	066 runs	183	Mumbai	Mohali	25.04.08
11	Jaipur	065 runs	198	Bangalore	Jaipur	17.05.08
12	Mumbai	063 runs	179	Hyderabad	Mum-BS	03.04.10
13	Mumbai	057 runs	192	Bangalore	Bangalore	17.04.10
14	Chennai	055 runs	165	Kolkata	Kolkata	16.03.10
15	Hyderabad	053 runs	167	Jaipur	Kimberley	11.05.09

Mumbai won its game against Bangalore at Bangalore on 17.04.10 by 57 runs gave Mumbai its fourth win by 50 plus runs margin in IPL. Mumbai’s four wins by 50 plus runs is a record for most wins by 50 plus runs margin by a team in IPL. Chennai and Jaipur are the other two teams which have won a game by 50 plus runs margin on three occasions

No	Winner	Margin	Target	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Chennai	092 runs	180	Bangalore	P Elizabeth	20.04.09
2	Chennai	078 runs	179	Hyderabad	E London	04.05.09
3	Chennai	055 runs	165	Kolkata	Kolkata	16.03.10
1	Jaipur	105 runs	193	Delhi	Mumbai	30.05.08
2	Jaipur	078 runs	212	Mohali	Durban	05.05.09
3	Jaipur	065 runs	198	Bangalore	Jaipur	17.05.08
1	Mumbai	098 runs	219	Delhi	Delhi	17.03.10
2	Mumbai	092 runs	188	Kolkata	P Elizabeth	27.04.09
3	Mumbai	063 runs	179	Hyderabad	Mum-BS	03.04.10
4	Mumbai	057 runs	192	Bangalore	Bangalore	17.04.10

Bangalore lost its game by 57 runs against Mumbai at Bangalore on 17.04.10 providing the fourth occasion of Bangalore losing the game by 50 plus runs in IPL. Bangalore owns the record for losing a game on most occasions by 50 plus runs margin in IPL – on four occasions. Jaipur is the other team which has lost an IPL game by 50 plus runs margin on three ocasions

No	Winner	Margin	Target	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Kolkata	140 runs	223	Bangalore	Bangalore	18.04.08
2	Chennai	092 runs	180	Bangalore	P Elizabeth	20.04.09
3	Jaipur	065 runs	198	Bangalore	Jaipur	17.05.08
4	Mumbai	057 runs	192	Bangalore	Bangalore	17.04.10
1	Bangalore	075 runs	134	Jaipur	Cape Town	18.04.09
2	Delhi	067 runs	189	Jaipur	Delhi	31.03.10
3	Hyderabad	053 runs	167	Jaipur	Kimberley	11.05.09

Pankaj Singh of Bangalore retuned with figures of 4.0-0-54-0 in the game against Mumbai at Bangalore on 17.04.10 providing the 24^th occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an IPL game. All the 24 occasions are listed below

No	Bowlers	W	R	Team	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	RP Singh	1	59	Hyderabad	Kolkata	Hyd-RGS	11.05.08
2	M Mortaza	0	58	Kolkata	Hyderabad	Jo’burg	16.05.09
3	P Amarnath	1	57	Chennai	Mumbai	Chennai	23.04.08
4	VRV Singh	0	56	Mohali	Mumbai	Mumbai	21.05.08
5	JA Morkel	2	56	Chennai	Jaipur	Chennai	03.04.10
6	MM Patel	0	55	Jaipur	Hyderabad	Hyd-RGS	24.04.08
7	MM Patel	1	55	Jaipur	Chennai	Chennai	24.05.08
8	Pankaj Singh	0	54	Bangalore	Mumbai	Bangalore	17.04.10
9	JR Hopes	1	53	Mohali	Chennai	Mohali	19.04.08
10	JDP Oram	0	53	Chennai	Mumbai	Chennai	23.04.08
11	SW Tait	1	53	Jaipur	Delhi	Delhi	31.03.10
12	WPUJC Vaas	2	52	Hyderabad	Delhi	Durban	13.05.09
13	Muralitharan	1	52	Chennai	Jaipur	Chennai	03.04.10
14	Mohd Asif	0	51	Delhi	Hyderabad	Delhi	15.05.08
15	PJ Sangwan	0	51	Delhi	Bangalore	Bangalore	19.05.08
16	JH Kallis	1	51	Bangalore	Mohali	Durban	24.04.09
17	R Sathish	1	51	Mumbai	Jaipur	Mumbai (BS)	13.03.10
18	S Sreesanth	0	51	Mohali	Hyderabad	Cuttack	19.03.10
19	RP Singh	1	51	Hyderabad	Mohali	Dharamsala	16.04.10
20	RP Singh	0	50	Hyderabad	Delhi	Delhi	15.05.08
21	B Geeves	1	50	Delhi	Mumbai	Delhi	24.05.08
22	VY Mahesh	2	50	Delhi	Jaipur	Mumbai	30.05.08
23	A Flintoff	0	50	Chennai	Delhi	Durban	23.04.09
24	MF Maharoof	2	50	Delhi	Mumbai	Delhi	17.03.10

The following table lists out the ten occasions of a bowler going wicket less conceding 50 plus runs in IPL with Pankaj Singh with his none for 54 figuring in the list. Pankaj Singh became the first Bangalore bowler to concede 50 plus runs without capturing a wicket

No	Bowlers	W	R	Team	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	M Mortaza	0	58	Kolkata	Hyderabad	Jo’burg	16.05.09
2	VRV Singh	0	56	Mohali	Mumbai	Mumbai	21.05.08
3	MM Patel	0	55	Jaipur	Hyderabad	Hyd-RGS	24.04.08
4	Pankaj Singh	0	54	Bangalore	Mumbai	Bangalore	17.04.10
5	JDP Oram	0	53	Chennai	Mumbai	Chennai	23.04.08
6	Mohd Asif	0	51	Delhi	Hyderabad	Delhi	15.05.08
7	PJ Sangwan	0	51	Delhi	Bangalore	Bangalore	19.05.08
8	S Sreesanth	0	51	Mohali	Hyderabad	Cuttack	19.03.10
9	RP Singh	0	50	Hyderabad	Delhi	Delhi	15.05.08
10	A Flintoff	0	50	Chennai	Delhi	Durban	23.04.09

Pankaj Singh became the second Bangalore bowler to concede 50 plus runs in IPL after JH Kallis. Pankaj Singh’s none for 54 represents the most expensive figures in terms of runs conceded by a Bangalore bowler in IPL in terms of runs conceded

No	Bowlers	W	R	Team	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	Pankaj Singh	0	54	Bangalore	Mumbai	Bangalore	17.04.10
2	JH Kallis	1	51	Bangalore	Mohali	Durban	24.04.09

Pankaj Singh became the sixth bowler to concede 50 plus runs against Mumbai in an IPL game. Others are – P Amarnath of Chennai, VRV Singh of Mohali., JDP Oram of Chennai, B Geeves of Delhi and MF Mahroof of Delhi

No	Bowlers	W	R	Team	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	P Amarnath	1	57	Chennai	Mumbai	Chennai	23.04.08
2	VRV Singh	0	56	Mohali	Mumbai	Mumbai	21.05.08
3	Pankaj Singh	0	54	Bangalore	Mumbai	Bangalore	17.04.10
4	JDP Oram	0	53	Chennai	Mumbai	Chennai	23.04.08
5	B Geeves	1	50	Delhi	Mumbai	Delhi	24.05.08
6	MF Maharoof	2	50	Delhi	Mumbai	Delhi	17.03.10

KC Sangakkara’s 52 in the game between Mohali and Hyderabad at Dharmasala on 16.04.10 represent his eighth fifty in IPL. He became the seventh batsman in IPL to score eight or more fifties. The others are JH Kallis of Bangalore {ten}, AC Gilchrist of Hyderabad {eight}, ML Hayden of Chennai {eight}, SK Raina {eight}, SR Tendulkar of Mumbai {eight}, SK Raina of Chennai {eight} and G Gambhir of Delhi {08}

KC Sangakkara’s eight fifties read thus – 54* vs Chennai at Mohali on 19.04.08, 94 vs Mumbai at Mohali on 25.04.08, 50 vs Hyderabad at Mohali on 23.05.08, 64 vs Kolkata at Kolkata on 26.05.08, 60 vs Jaipur at Cape Town o 26.04.09, 56 vs Hyderabad at Johannesburg on 17.05.09, 56 vs Mumbai at Mohali on 09.04.10 and 52 vs Hyderabad at Dharmasala on 16.04.10

Later during Hyderabad innings, RG Sharma with his 68 not out became the eighth batsman to score eight or more fifties in IPL

RG Sharma’s eight fifties read thus – 66 vs Delhi at Hyderabad on 22.04.08, 76* vs Mohali at Hyderabad on 01.05.08, 57 vs Bangalore at Bangalore on 03.05.08, 50 vs Mohali at Mohali on 23.05.08, 52 vs Bangalore at Cape Town on 22.04.09, 73 vs Jaipur at Nagpur on 05.04.10, 51 vs Bangalore at Nagpur on 12.04.10 and 68* vs Mohali at Dharmasala on 16.04.10

KC Sangakkara with his eight fifties shares the record of most fifties by a wicket keeper batsman in IPL with AC Gilchrist of Hyderabad who also have scored eight fifties.

AC Gilchrist’s fifties read thus – 109* vs Mumbai at Mum-DYP on 27.04.08, 54 vs Chennai at Chennai on 06.05.08, 61 vs Jaipur at Jaipur on 09.05.08, 50 vs Mohali at Mohali on 23.05.08, 71 vs Bangalore at Cape Town on 22.04.09, 63 vs Delhi at Durban on 13.05.09, 85 vs Delhi at Centurion on 22.05.09 and 54 vs Kolkata at Mumbai {DYP} on 12.03.10

KC Sangakkara with his eight half centuries owns the record of most half centuries by a wicket keeper batsman in IPL. He wrested the record from AC Gilchrist of Hyderabad who has scored seven half centuries

DPMD Jayawardene’s 93 not out in this game provide the eighth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in IPL. Other seven occasions are – 98 by SK Raina {Chennai vs Jaipur at Centurion on 30.04.09}, 94* by V Sehwag {Delhi vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 22.04.08}, 94 by KC Sangakkara {Mohali vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 25.04.08}, 94* by NV Ojha {Jaipur vs Chennai at Chennai on 02.04.10}, 93 by ML Hayden {Chennai vs Delhi at Delhi on 19.03.10}, 91 by SC Ganguly {Kolkata vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 11.05.08} and 91 by GC Smith {Jaipur vs Chennai at Chennai on 24.05.08}

DPMD Jayawardene’s 93 not out in this game provide the second occasion of a Mohali batsman scoring a ninety in IPL. KC Sangakkara had scored 94 vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 02.04.10

RP Singh conceded 51 runs in this game providing the 23^rd occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs in an IPL game.

RP Singh with his figures of 4.0-0-51-1 in this game owns the record of conceding 50 plus runs on most occasions in IPL. He has leaked 50 plus runs on three occasions – 4.0-0-59-1 vs Kolkata at Hyd-RGS on 11.05.08, 4.0-0-51-1 vs Mohali at Dharmasala on 16.04.10 and 4.0-0-50-0 vs Delhi at Delhi on 16.05.08

RP Singh wrested this dubious record from MM Patel of Jaipir who had conceded 50 plus runs on two occasions – 4.0-0-55-0 vs Hyderabad at Hyd-RGS on 24.04.08 and 4.0-0-55-1 vs Chennai at Chennai on 24.05.09

RP Singh’s bowling figures of 4.0-0-59-1 against Kolkata at Hyd-RGS on 11.05.08 represent the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs conceded in IPL games

AC Gilchrist at the end of this game has the record of most dismissals by a wicket keeper in IPL. He has effected 37 dismissals – 24 catches and 13 stumpings. His 37^th victim was SE Marsh of the bowling of RJ Harris for zero. He wrested the record from KRD Karthik of Delhi who has 36 dismissals to his credit {23 catches and 13 stumpings}

AC Gilchrist’s 24 catches is a record for most catches held by a wicket keeper in IPL. He wrested the record from KRD Karthik of Delhi who has pouched 23 catches

This match witnessed the third pair of brothers playing for the rival teams in an IPL game. SE Marsh represented Mohali and ME Marsh represented Hyderabad in this game

Yousuf Pathan of Jaipur and Irfan Pathan of Mohali {half brothers} and MEK Hussey of Chennai and DJ Hussey of Kolkata were the other pair of brothers who have played for rival teams in IPL

G Gambhir’s 57 not out in the game between Delhi and Chennai at Chennai on 15.04.10 represent his eighth fifty in IPL. He became the sixth batsman to score eight or more fifties in IPL. The others are JH Kallis of Bangalore {ten}, AC Gilchrist of Hyderabad {eight}, ML Hayden of Chennai {eight} and SK Raina {eight}

JH Kallis’s ten fifties in IPL read thus – 54 vs Delhi at Delhi on 30.04.08, 62 vs Mohali at Durban on 24.04.09, 69* vs Mumbai at Jo’burg on 03.05.09, 58* vs Delhi at Jo’burg on 19.05.09, 65* vs Kolkata at Kolkata on 14.03.10, 89* vs Mohali at Bangalore on 16.03.10, 66* vs Mumbai at Mum-BS on 20.03.10, 52 vs Chennai at Chennai on 31.03.10, 54 vs Delhi at Delhi on 04.04.10 and 68 vs Hyderabad at Bangalore on 08.04.10.

AC Gilchrist’s eight fifties read thus – 109* vs Mumbai at Mum-DYP on 27.04.08, 54 vs Chennai at Chennai on 06.05.08, 61 vs Jaipur at Jaipur on 09.05.08, 50 vs Mohali at Mohali on 23.05.08, 71 vs Bangalore at Cape Town on 22.04.09, 63 vs Delhi at Durban on 13.05.09, 85 vs Delhi at Centurion on 22.05.09 and 54 vs Kolkata at Mumbai {DYP} on 12.03.10

ML Haydens’ eight fifties read thus – 81 vs Mumbai at Chennai on 22.04.08, 70* vs Kolkata at Chennai on 26.04.08, 65 vs Bangalore at P Elizabeth on 20.04.09, 57 vs Delhi at Durban on 23.04.09, 89 vs Mohali at Centurion on 07.05.09, 60 vs Bangalore at Durban on 14.05.09, 60* vs Mumbai at P Elizabeth on 16.05.09 and 93 vs Delhi at Delhi on 19.03.10

SR Tendulkar’s eight fifties read thus – 65 vs Mohali at Mumbai on 21.05.08, 59* vs Chennai at Cape Town on 18.04.09, 68 vs Kolkata at P Elizabeth on 27.04.10, 63 vs Delhi at Delhi on 17.03.10, 71* vs Kolkata at Mumbai {BS} on 22.03.10, 72 vs Chennai at Mumbai {BS} on 25.03.10, 55 vs Hyderabad at Mumbai on 28.03.10 and 89* vs Jaipur at Jaipur on 11.04.10

SK Raina’s fifties read thus – 53 vs Mumbai at Chennai on 22.04.08, 54* vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 27.05.08, 55* vs Mohali at Mumbai on 31.05.08, 98 vs Jaipur at Centurion on 30.04.09, 52 vs Kolkata at Centurion on 18.05.09, 83 vs Mumbai at Mumbai {BS} on 25.03.10, 52 vs Hyderabad at Nagpur on 10.04.10 and 78* vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10

G Gambhir’s eight fifties read thus – 58 vs Jaipur at Delhi on 19.04.08, 86* vs Bangalore at Delhi on 30.04.08, 50 vs Chennai at Chennai on 02.05.08, 80 vs Chennai at Delhi on 08.05.08, 79 vs Hyderabad at Delhi on 15.05.08, 71* vs Kolkata at Durban on 05.05.09, 72 vs Mohali at Mohali on 13.03.10 and 57* vs Chennai at Chennai on 15.04.10

KP Pietersen was dismissed run out for 62 in the game between Bangalore and Jaipur at Jaipur on 14.04.10 providing the fifteenth occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after registering a fifty in IPL. All the fifteen occasions are listed below

No	Batsman	Runs	Team	Oppn	Venue	Date
1	ML Hayden	81	Chennai	Mumbai	Chennai	23.04.08
2	SM Katich	75	Mohali	Delhi	Mohali	27.04.08
3	SR Watson	74	Jaipur	Delhi	Jaipur	11.05.08
4	SR Tendulkar	65	Mumbai	Mohali	Mumbai	21.05.08
5	YK Pathan	56	Jaipur	Chennai	Mum-DYP	01.06.08
6	BJ Hodge	73	Kolkata	Mumbai	E London	01.05.09
7	ML Hayden	65	Chennai	B’lore	P E’beth	20.04.09
8	JP Duminy	62	Mumbai	Chennai	P E’beth	16.05.09
9	KC Sangakkara	60	Mohali	Jaipur	Cape Town	26.04.09
10	HH Gibbs	58	Hyd’bad	Mumbai	Durban	25.04.09
11	YK Pathan	100	Jaipur	Mumbai	MumBS	13.03.10
12	DA Warner	57	Delhi	Hyderabad	Cuttack	21.03.10
13	JH Kallis	52	Bangalore	Chennai	Chennai	31.03.10
14	JA Morkel	62	Chennai	Jaipur	Chennai	07.04.10
15	KP Pietersen	62	Bangalore	Jaipur	Jaipur	14.04.10

YK Pathan of Jaipur became the eighth batsman to aggregate 1000 IPL runs in the match between Jaipur and Bangalore at Jaipur on 14.04.10. He reached the milestone when he was on eight during the course of his knock of 11. At the end of the game, his run aggregate stood at 1003.

He became the eighth batsman to total 1000 IPL runs. Others are SK Raina of Chennai {1255}, AC Gilchrist {1182}, SR Tendulkar {1094}, RG Sharma {1089}, JH Kallis {1088}, ML Hayden {1076} and G Gambhir {1036}

YK Pathan’s 1003 runs have come from 42 matches, 41 innings of which four were not outs. His highest score is 100 and has an average of 27.10 runs per innings. He has scored one hundred and seven half centuries. He has hit 88 boundary fours and 61 sixes.

RV Uthappa of Bangalore became the first batsman in the third edition of IPL to hit 25 boundary sixes. He hit his 25th six of the bowling of SK Warne {Jaipur innings 8.3 over} to cart him over long on in the game between Bangalore and Jaipur at Jaipur on 14.04.10.

He became the fifth batsman in IPL to score 25 or more boundary sixes in a single edition of IPL. The others are – ST Jayasuriya of Mumbai in 2008 {31}, AC Gilchrist of Hyderabad in 2009 {29}, SE Marsh of Mohali in 2008 {26} and YK Pathan of Jaipur in 2008 {25}

SK Raina of Chennai scored his eight fifty in IPL when he made 78 not out against Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10. He became the fourth batsman in IPL to score eight or more fifties. Othera are – JH Kallis of Bangalore {10}, ML Hayden of Chennai {08}, SR Tendulkar of Mumbai {08} and AC Gilchirst of Hyderabad {08}.

SK Raina’s fifties read thus – 53 vs Mumbai at Chennai on 22.04.08, 54* vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 27.05.08, 55* vs Mohali at Mumbai on 31.05.08, 98 vs Jaipur at Centurion on 30.04.09, 52 vs Kolkata at Centurion on 18.05.09, 83 vs Mumbai at Mumbai {BS} on 25.03.10, 52 vs Hyderabad at Nagpur on 10.04.10 and 78* vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10

In terms of half centuries scored by batsmen in IPL, SK Raina’s eight half centuries makes him the fourth batsman to score eight or more half centuries. Others are – Othera are – JH Kallis of Bangalore {10}, ML Hayden of Chennai {08} and SR Tendulkar of Mumbai {08}

M Vijay and SK Raina added 137 runs for the unfinished second wicket in this game providing the eighth occasion of Chennai batsmen posting three figure partnerships in IPL. These eight three figure partnerships are a record for most three figure partnerships by a team in IPL . The previous record was seven – posted by Jaipur

The eight three figure partnerships posted by Chennai batsmen read thus – 104 runs for the third wicket between ML Hayden and SK Rainia at Chennai on 23.04.09, 102* for the second wicket between PA Patel and SK Raina vs Mohali at Mumbai on 31.05.08, 106 runs for the first wicket between PA Patel and ML Hayden vs Bangalore at P Elizabeth on 20.04.09, 100 for the third wicket , 109* runs for the fourth wicket between S Badrinath and MS Dhoni vs Kolkata at Kolkata on 16.03.10, 142* runs for the third wicket between Chennai and Mumbai at Mumbai {BS} on 25.03.10, 152 runs for the third wicket between M Vijay and JA Morkel vs Jaipur at Chennai on 03.04.10 and 137* runs for the second wicket between M Vijay and SK Raina vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10

The seven three figure partnerships posted by Jaipur batsmen read thus – 104 runs for the third wicket between GC Smith and SR Watson vs Bangalore at Bangalore on 26.04.08, 109 runs for the first wicket between GC Smith and YK Pathan vs Hyderabad at Jaipur on 09.05.08, 109 runs between GC Smith and SA Asnodkar vs Bangalore at Jaipur o 17.05.08, 127 runs for the first wicket between GC Smith and SA Asnodkar vs Chennai at Chennai on 24.05.08, 135 runs for the first wicket between GS Smith and NV Ojha vs Mohali at Durban on 05.05.09, 107 runs for the sixth wicket between YK Pathan and P Dogra vs Mumbai at Mumbai {BS} on 15.03.10 and 109 runs for the first wicket between MJ Lumb and NV Ojha vs Mohali at Jaipur on 07.04.10

M Vijay and SK Raina added 137 runs for the unfinished second wicket in this game providing the ninth occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships for the second wicket in IPL.

The nine occasions are – 112* runs between G Gambhir and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Jaipur at Delhi on 19.04.08}, 112 runs between V Sehwag and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 22.04.08}, 102* runs between SE Marsh and LA Pomersbach {Mohali vs Bangalore at Mohali on 12.05.08, 133 runs between G Gambhir and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Hyderabad at Delhi on 15.05.08}, 133 runs between SE Marsh and LA Pomersbach {Mohali vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 21.05.08, 102* runs between PA Patel and SK Raina {Chennai vs Mohali at Mumbai on 31.05.08}, 126* runs between JH Kallis and RV Uthappa {Bangalore vs Mumbai at Jo’burg on 03.05.09}, 101 runs between CH Gayle and MK Tiwary {Kolkata vs Mohali at Kolkata on 04.04.10} and 137* runs between M Vijay and SK Raina vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04.10

137* runs partnership between M Vijay and SK Raina in this game represent the record stand for the second wicket in IPL. Previous best were – 133 runs between G Gambhir and S Dhawan {Delhi vs Hyderabad at Delhi on 15.05.08} and 133 runs between SE Marsh and LA Pomersbach {Mohali vs Mumbai at Mumbai on 21.05.08}

Chennai batsmen own the record for highest partnerships for the second wicket and third wicket in IPL – 137* runs for the second wicket between M Vijay and SK Raina vs Kolkata at Chennai on 13.04,10 and 152 runs for the third wicket between M Vijay and JA Morkel vs Jaipur at Chennai on 03.04.10