Match reports of KPL games

Match reports of KPL games

Match No 01 – Belagavi Panthers vs Mangalore United at Hubli on 03.09.15 – Belgavi Panthers won by six wickets

Belgavi Panthers romped home comfortably in the first game of KPL 2015 at Hubli. Fielding first after winning the toss, it restricted the opponents Mangalore United to 141 for the loss of four wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Mangalore United skipper RK Sabharwal was dismissed for a duck  in the first over. It lost its second wicket at 13. These two early setbacks gave an advantage to the opponents. KK Nair scored 38 in 27 balls and departed at 58. The score board read 58 for 3 in 10.2 overs when KK Nair was dismissed. RP Kadam was dismissed run out for 3 and the score card read a none-too-impressive 68 for 4. KC Avinash and Arsdeep Singh Brar added 76 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fifth wicket which ensured Mangalore United reach a total of 141 for 5. KC Avinash scored 50 not out while Brar remained not out on 36. S Hoover was the most successful bower for Belagavi Panthers with a bag of two for 20 in four overs

Batting second Belgavi Panthers made mincemeat of Mangalore United bowlers. Despite losing its first two wickets for 22 runs, Belagavi Panthers romped home by eight wickets through a record third wicket partnership – of 122 runs unfinished partnership between R Vinay Kumar and R Jonathan. R Vinay Kumar was declared Man of the Match for his 64 not out, while R Jonathan remained not out on 62 not out,

Match No – 02 – Mysuru Warriors vs Namma Shivamogga at Hubli on 03.09.15 – Namma Shivamogga won by six wickets

Mysuru Warriors – the last edition Champions – lost its first game in this edition to the new entrant Namma Shivamogga. Mysuru Warriors who were inserted by the opposition stated farily well. Its openers  K Arjun Hoysala and skipper MK Pandey put on 56 runs for the first wicket when skipper departed. It lost K Arjun Hoysala at 95. He made 44 runs. Mysuru Warriors were raiding smoothly with the score card reading 125 for 2 at the end of 15.5 overs. The next ball they lost CM Gautham for 9 and two balls later they lost year another wicket that of MV Manjesh Reddy for 45. The score card now read 125 for 4 in 16.2 overs. They added 35 runs in 22 ball to reach a decent score of 160, it had lost its way during these overs. Losing two wickets at the score of 125 in three balls was not a rosy situation to be in, in this shortest form of game of cricket. The total of 160 proved insufficient and was not a match winning total for the last year champions on this day. SA Khadir was the pick of the bowlers for Namma Shivamogga with a bag of 2 for 21. S Gopal could not pick up a wicket in this game as he returned with figures  of  none for 40.

Namma Shivamogga started the chase in a decent way as its openers put on 42 runs for the first wicket. Each of the five batsmen who came  to the  crease scored 20 plus runs and helped the chase with their contributions. First five batsman scored twenty plus runs in this game to provide the first occasion of first  five batsmen scoring twenties in a KPL game. SH Kirmani {29}, AA Kazi {21}, M Kaunian Abbas {26}, STR Binny {25} and S Gopal {49 not out} were the batsman to score 20 plus runs. S Gopal with his 49 not out with the willow made up for his aberration – none for 40 – with the leather. He was declared Man of the Match for his performance with the willow.

Match Number 03 – Bijapur Bulls vs Bellary Tuskers at Hubli on 04.09.15 – Bijapur Bulls won by 16 runs

Bijapur Bulls posted 125 for 8 after being inserted by the opposition. Though not a match winning total in a normal circumstances in a T20 game, Bijapur Bulls defended the total to win the game by 16 runs. Its spinners – KC Karaippa {3 for 14} and KP Appanna {3 for 17} had a field day after medium pacer VV Kumar made the inroads in the Bellary Tuskers batting line up.

Opening batsman RR Bhatkal {21} and skipper B Akhil {25} were the mainstay for Bijapur Bulls, while Prasid Krishna was the pick of the bowlers {3 for 24} for Bellary Tuskers. Bijapur Bulls had lost its six wickets for 59 runs and contributions from its lower order batsmen B Akhil {25 at number 7}, VV Kumar {14 at number 8} and A Mithun {16 not out at number 9} saw them to a total  of 125 for 8 in 20 overs

Bellary Tuskers lost its wicket at regular intervals and lost half the side for 58 runs. Captain B Chipli was dismissed run out for a first ball duck. Two more batsmen suffered the same ignominy of collecting the first ball duck – CA Karthik and NC Aiyappa. AA Joshi shone amidst the ruins by scoring 30 runs, As many as seven batsmen were dismissed for single digits. Amit Verma scored 26 runs. KC Cariappa {3 for 14} and KP Appanna {3 for 17} were the wreckers-in-chief

Bellary Tuskers’ 109 all out provide the ninth occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 110 runs in KPL and also provides the fifth occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 110 runs while batting second in KPL

Match No 04 – Hubli Tigers vs Rockstars at Hubli on 04.09.15 – Hubli Tigers won by 32 runs

Put into bat first, Hubli Tigers posted a decent total of 154 for 5. KB Pawan {55} and KR Kapoor {52} and their 91 runs partnership for the second wicket were the contributory factors for Hubli Tigers total

Rockstars were mesmerized by D Negi who captured four wickets for nine runs. Opener Rajeev who scored 39 in the first wicket stand of 44 was the first to leave the crease. Rockstars plummeted to 67 for 6 in 13.2 overs. 55 runs unfinished record stand for the seventh wicket between C Raghu and M Mohan ensured Rockstars not getting dismissed all out. Rockstars lost its seventh game in succession. They had lost all the six games in the previous edition.

Stats Highlights of KPL games – Match Number three and four

Stats Highlights of KPL games – Match Number three and four

Stats highlights of KPL games – Match No 03 – Bijapur Bulls vs Bellary Tuskers at Hubli at 1.30 PM  – Bijapur Bulls won by 16 runs

Prasidh Krishna returned with 3 for 24 in this game. His figures are the second best by a Bellary Tuskers bowler in KPL. The best is 4 for 32 by V Purushottam against Rockstars at Mysore on 31.09.14

NC Aiyappa, B Chipli and AA Joshi are playing their 25th game in IPL. They share the joint second place amongst the cricketers who have played most games in IPL. AA Verma holds the record for most appearances in KPL with 27 games to his credit. Interestingly enough, all these four cricketers are playing this game.

M Nidesh collected his first duck in KPL in 23 matches and 21 innings.

B Chpili was dismissed run out for a duck in this game to provide the third occasion of a batsman  dismissed run out  for a duck in KPL. It also provides the seventh occasion of a captain dismissed run out in KPL and also the firs occasion of a captain dismissed run out first ball in KPL. B Chipli collrcted his third duck in the tournament. He would like to foget this game in a hurry as  it  was  his 25th game  in KPL Incidentally, B Chipli holds the record for  most runs aggregate in KPL.  He  has scored 600 runs and is the only batsman to  score 600 runs in KPL.

CA Karthik collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 25th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in KPL. NC Aiyappa slso collected the first ball duck in this  game to  provide the 26th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in KPL

This game witnessed three batsmen collecting  the first ball duck – B Chipli, c, CA Karthik  and NC Aiyappa – to provide the very first occasion of three batsmen collecting  the first ball ducks in KPL.

Stats highlights of KPL Match 04 – Hubli Tigers Vs Rockstars at Hubli on 04.09.15 at 5.30 PM –Hubli Tigers won by 32 runs

KB Pawan registered his second fifty in KPL when he scored 55 in this game. He had earlier scored 50 representing Mysuru Warriors against Hubli Tigers at Mysuru on 29.09.14. Thus his 55 in this game represents his highest individual score in KPL

KR Kapoor scored 52 in this game. It was his second fifty in KPL. He had earlier scored 62 not out representing Malnad Gladiators against Bangalore Provident at Mysuru on 20.09.09.

Hubli Tigers posted 154 for 5 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of it posting a team total of 150 plus runs in KPL. It also provides the second such occasion against Rockstars. Earlier it had posted a total of 245 for 6 at Hubli on 10.09.14 which also represent the highest team total by any team in the tournamen

KR Kapoor {52} and KB Pawan {55} scored fifties in this game to provide the 89th and 90th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. It also provides the twelfth occasion of two batsmen scoring fifties in the same innings in a game of KPL.

S Aravind bowled a maiden over in this game to provide the 13th occasion of a bowler bowling a maiden over in KPL

D Negi returned with figures of 4 for 9 in this game to provide the 23rd occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the tournament It also provides the  second occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets conceding single digit runs. The other occasion was 4 for 8 by C Raghu for Mysore Maharaajas vs Bijapur Bulls at Bangalore on 10.09.0o

D Nagi became the second bowler to capture four wickets against Rockstar in KPL. V Purushottam  of Bellary Tuskers had captured 4  for 32 at Mysuru on 31.08.14

D Negi became the first bowler from Hubli Tigers to capture four wickets in KPL. The previous best was 3 for 10 by S Aravind against Rockstars at Hubli on 10.09.14

Rockstars lost this game by 32 runs and continued their losing streak to hold the record of losing all its games in KPL.  It is their seventh continuous loss in KPL

C Raghu and Madan Mohan posted 55 runs in an unfinished partnership for the seventh wicket in this game to provide the  record stand  for  the seventh wicket in KPL. The previous best was 46 runs unfinished stand between NS Bhille and S Aravind for Hubli Tigers vs Mangalore United at Hubli on 11.09.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stats highlights of KPL – Match No 02

Stats highlights of KPL – Match No 02

Stats Highlights of KPL – Match No 02 – Mysuru Warriors vs Namma Shivamogga at Hubli – 5.30 PM – Namma Shivamogga won by six wickets

 

Namma Shivamogga became the 13th team to take part in KPL. This is the first edition of KPL in which eight teams are taking part. Earlier three editions were played with seven teams

 

S Gopal returned with figures of none for 40 in this game to provide the 39th occasion of a bowler conceding 40 plus runs in KPL. It also provides the seventh occasion of a bowler conceding 40 plus  runs without capturing a wicket in KPL.

 

Mysuru Warriors posted 160 for 6 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of Mysuru Warriors posting a team total of 150 plus runs in KPL. It also provides the 56th occasion of a team posting a total of 150 plus runs in KPL

 

Namma Shivamogga scored 161 for 4 in this game to win the game by six wickets. Both the teams scored 150 plus runs in this game to provide the eighth occasion of both the  teams scoring 150 plus runs in a KPL game

 

Namma Shivamogga registered its first win in the opening fixture of its entry in the tournament

 

 

 

Stats Highlights of KPL – Match Number 01

Stats Highlights of KPL – Match Number 01

Stats highlights of KPL – First game – Belgavi Panthers and Mangalore United at Hubli on 03.09.15 at 1.30 PM

 

Belgavi Panthers became the first team to play 25 KPL games.  Its record in previous 24 games read thus – Won 12 :  Lost – 11 and No Result games – 11

 

Mangalore United is playing its 24th game in KPL. Its record in previous 23 games read thus – Won -12 : Lost 10 and  No Result game – 01

 

RK Sabharwal was dismissed for a duck in this game to provide the 23rd occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for a duck in KPL. It also provides the fifth occasion of a captain opener dismissed for a duck in KPL. RK Sabharwal’s duck in this game provides the eleventh occasion of a captain dismissed for a duck in KPL

 

RK Sabharwal is leading Mangalore United for the 17th occasion and now stands third in the list of captain who have lead teams on most occasions in KPL. Others are – DA Chowghule {19] and B Akhil {18}. However RK Sabharwal now holds the record for leading a single team on most occasions. DA Chowghule lead Bangalore Brigadiers {Urban} and Bijapur Bulls while B Akhil led Bangalore Provident {Urban} and Hubli Tigers

 

RK Sabharwal now shares the record for most ducks in KPL with C Raghu. Both the batsmen have collected five ducks in the tournament. RK Sabharwal’s duck in this game was his fifth in the tournament

 

R Vinay Kumar is leading Belgavi Panthers for the 10th occasion. He became the eighth captain to lead a team in KPL on ten or more occasions. Others are – DA Chowgule {19}, B Akhil {18}, RK Sabharwal {17}, J Arunkumar {16}, SB Joshi {15}, SP Shinde {14 and CK Raghu {11}

 

KK Nair completed 500 runs in the tournament when he was on 28 during his knock of 38 in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate read 510. He became the sixth batsman in KPL to aggregate 500 plus runs. Others are – B Chipli {600}, MA Agarwal {565}, R Jonathan {525}, Amit Verma {509} and RK Sabharwal {506}

 

KC Avinash scored 50 not out in this game to provide the 86th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. It also provides the 17th occasion of Mangalore batsman scoring a fifty in KPL.                                                                                                                                                                 

Mangalore United now own the record for most fifties by a team in KPL. It went past Belgavi Panthers which has 16 fifties in KPL.

 

KC Avinash’s 50 not out in this game provide the seventh occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in KPL.  It also represents his maiden fifty in KPL.

 

R Vinay Kumar {64*} and R Jonathan {62*} scored fifties in this game to provide the 87th and 88th occasion of batsman scoring fifties in the tournament. These two fifties gave Belgavi Panthers a total of 18 fifties in the tournament. Belgavi Panthers now own the record for most fifties in KPL.It went past Mangalore United which has 17 fifties

 

R Vinay Kumar and R Jonathan added 122 runs in an unfinished stand for the third wicket to provide the  13th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in KPL. It also represents the third occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in KPL. It also represent the highest partnership for the third wicket in KPL. The previous best was 116  runs between J Shetty and DT Patil for Bijapur Bulls and Mysore Maharaajas at Bangalore on 23.09.10

 

R Vinaya Kumar scored his second fifty in KPL when he scored 64 not out in this game which also represent his highest score in KPL. His previous best was 54 for Belgavi Panthers against Bangalore Brigadiers at Bangalore on 22.09.10

 

Karnataka Premier League Fixtures – 2015

Karnataka Premier League Fixtures – 2015

Date   – Day Teams Time Ground
Sep 03 – Thu Mangalore United vs Belagavi Panthers, 1st Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 03 – Thu Mysuru Warriors vs Namma Shivamogga, 2nd Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 04 – Fri Bijapur Bulls vs Bellary Tuskers, 3rd Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 04 – Fri Hubli Tigers vs Rock Stars, 4th Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 05 – Sat Mysuru Warriors vs Mangalore United, 5th Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 05 – Sat Belagavi Panthers vs Rock Stars, 6th Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 06 – Sun Hubli Tigers vs Bijapur Bulls, 7th Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 06 – Sun Bellary Tuskers vs Namma Shivamogga, 8th Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 07 – Mon Mysuru Warriors vs Bellary Tuskers, 9th Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 07 – Mon Bijapur Bulls vs Mangalore United, 10th Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 08 – Tue Rock Stars vs Namma Shivamogga, 11th Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 08 – Tue Hubli Tigers vs Belagavi Panthers, 12th Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 09 – Wed Bijapur Bulls vs Namma Shivamogga, 13th Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 09 – Wed Mysuru Warriors vs Belagavi Panthers, 14th Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 10 – Thu Hubli Tigers vs Mangalore United, 15th Match 1.30 PM Hubli
Sep 10 – Thu Bellary Tuskers vs Rock Stars, 16th Match 5.30 PM Hubli
Sep 12 – Sat Belagavi Panthers vs Namma Shivamogga, 17th Match 1.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 12 – Sat Mangalore United vs Bellary Tuskers, 18th Match 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 13 – Sun Bijapur Bulls vs Rock Stars, 19th Match 1.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 13 – Sun Hubli Tigers vs Namma Shivamogga, 20th Match 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 14 – Mon Belagavi Panthers vs Bellary Tuskers, 21st Match 1.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 14 – Mon Mysuru Warriors vs Bijapur Bulls, 22nd Match 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 15 – Tue Mysuru Warriors vs Hubli Tigers, 23rd Match 1.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 15 – Tue Mangalore United vs Rock Stars, 24th Match 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 16 – Wed Hubli Tigers vs Bellary Tuskers, 25th Match 1.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 16 – Wed Bijapur Bulls vs Belagavi Panthers, 26th Match 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 17 – Thu Mangalore United vs Namma Shivamogga, 27th Match 1.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 17 – Thu Mysuru Warriors vs Rock Stars, 28th Match 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 18 – Fri TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 1.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 18 – Fri TBC vs TBC, Eliminator 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 19 – Sat TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 5.30 PM Mysuru
Sep 20 – Sun TBC vs TBC, Final 5.30 PM Mysuru

R Ashwin of India is all set to achieve a rare distinction which no bowler has achieved from 1900 onwards

R Ashwin of India is all set to achieve a rare distinction which no bowler has achieved from 1900 onwards

R Ashwin of India is all set to achieve a rare distinction which no bowler has achieved in the 19th century and also in the 20th century. Opening the bowling attack as spinner he has an aggregate of 45 wickets as at the end of the just concluded away test series against Sri Lanka. Five more wickets would fetch him an aggregate of 50 wickets. He would then become the fifth bowler to aggregate  50 plus wickets while opening the bowling attack as a spin bowler and achieved the coveted distinction of becoming the first bowlers from 1900 onwards to total 50 plus wickets under this category of statistics. The following table lists the bowler who have captured 45  wickets.

No Player Team Span M I Balls Runs W BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 H Trumble Aus 1893-1904 15 25 4291 1512 93 8/65 12/089 16.25 8 3
2 R Peel Eng 1884-1896 17 31 4361 1520 88 7/31 11/068 17.27 4 1
3 C Blythe Eng 1902-1910 13 24 3241 1319 74 8/59 15/099 17.82 8 4
4 GE Palmer Aus 1880-1885 11 19 3347 1204 62 7/65 11/165 19.41 5 2
5 W Rhodes Eng 1899-1908 9 16 1766 784 48 8/68 15/124 16.33 3 1
6 R Ashwin Ind 2011-2015 12 14 1744 967 45 6/47 12/198 21.48 5

One more little specification with the above classification – replacing spin bowler – with right arm spin bowler – would redefine the list further. The list would reduce to three bowlers.

No Player Team Span M I Balls Runs W BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 H Trumble Aus 1893-1904 15 25 4291 1512 93 8/65 12/089 16.25 8 3
2 GE Palmer Aus 1880-1885 11 19 3347 1204 62 7/65 11/165 19.41 5 2
3 R Ashwin Ind 2011-2015 12 14 1744 967 45 6/47 12/198 21.48 5 2

Thus R Ashwin would become the third right arm spin bowler while opening the bowling to capture 50 plus wickets – if he gets five more wickets.

Indian batsmen were involved in yet another rare record which was first of its kind in the annals of test cricket at Col-SSC

Indian batsmen were involved in yet another rare record which was first of its kind in the annals of test cricket at Col-SSC

A Mishra scored 59 in India’s first innings against Sri Lanka in the just concluded third test at Col-SSC while batting at number nine. In India’s second innings  R Ashwin scored 58 while batting at number nine. This is the first occasion in the annals of test cricket that two different batsmen from the same team scoring fifties while batting at number nine in its first and second innings

 

 

Indian bowers who have captured 200 plus test wickets – I Sharma is the latest addition to the elite list

Indian bowers who have captured 200 plus test wickets – I Sharma is the latest addition to the elite list

I Sharma of India captured his 200th test wicket in the just concluded test against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC when he captured the wicket of Sri Lankan captain AD Mathews in Sri Lankan second innings. AD Mathews was dismissed leg before wicket by I Sharma for 110. I Sharma became the 65th bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 200 plus test wickets and also the eighth Indian bowler to capture 200 plus test wickets. The performance of the eight bowlers are listed below

 

No Player Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 A Kumble 132 236 40850 18355 619 10/74 14/149 29.65 35 8
2 N Kapil Dev 131 227 27740 12867 434 9/83 11/146 29.64 23 2
3 Harbhajan Singh 103 190 28580 13537 417 8/84 15/217 32.46 25 5
4 Z Khan 92 165 18785 10247 311 7/87 10/149 32.94 11 1
5 BS Bedi 67 118 21364 7637 266 7/98 10/194 28.71 14 1
6 BS Chandrasekhar 58 97 15963 7199 242 8/79 12/104 29.74 16 2
7 J Srinath 67 121 15104 7196 236 8/86 13/132 30.49 10 1
8 I Sharma 65 114 13047 7302 200 7/74 10/108 36.51 7 1

 

I Sharma became the 47th pace bowler in the annals of test cricket and the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 200 plus test wickets after N Kapil Dev {434}. Zaheer Khan {311} and J Srinath {236}. The performance of these four bowlers are listed below

 

No Player Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 N Kapil Dev 131 227 27740 12867 434 9/83 11/146 29.64 23 2
2 Z Khan 92 165 18785 10247 311 7/87 10/149 32.94 11 1
3 J Srinath 67 121 15104 7196 236 8/86 13/132 30.49 10 1
4 I Sharma 65 114 13047 7302 200 7/74 10/108 36.51 7 1

 

I Sharma’s break up of 200 test wickets against each opposition read thus

 

Opponents Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM 5 10
Australia 19 34 607.1 107 2019 45 4/77 7/117 0 0
Bangladesh 4 7 81.0 14 284 10 4/66 5/95 0 0
England 11 17 420.0 81 1341 35 7/74 7/135 1 0
New Zealand 6 11 224.4 41 769 30 6/51 9/162 2 0
Pakistan 1 2 39.1 13 140 5 5/118 5/140 1 0
South Africa 8 14 276.1 43 959 20 4/79 5/73 0 0
Sri Lanka 10 17 293.3 50 1082 28 5/54 8/86 1 0
West Indies 6 12 232.5 53 708 27 6/55 10/108 2 1
Total 65 114 2174.3 402 7302 200 7/74 10/108 7 1

 

R Ashwin becomes the third Indian bowler to capture 20 plus wickets in a three test away series

R Ashwin becomes the third Indian bowler to capture 20 plus wickets in a three test away series

R Ashwin became the third Indian bowler to capture 20 plus wickets in an away test series after A Kumble and I Sharma. R Ashwin captured 21 wickets in the just concluded three test away series against Sri Lanka. A Kumble had captured 24 wickets against Australia in Australia in 2003-04, while I Sharma had a tally of 22 wickets against West Indies in West Indies in 2011. Quite interestingly. I Sharma also played the just concluded three test away series against Sri Lanka and finished with a bag of 13 wickets.

 

No Player Team Oppn Away Series Series Mat Wkts Runs
1 A Kumble Ind Aus Australia 2003-04 3 24 710
2 I Sharma Ind Win West Indies 2011 3 22 371
3 R Ashwin Ind Srl Sri Lanka 2015 3 21 380

 

The following table list the bowlers who have captured 20 plus wickets in an away series played in Sri Lanka.  R Ashwin is the latest entrant to this club with 21 wickets to his credit. He achieved the distinction of becoming the first Indian bowler to capture 20 plus wicket s against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

 

No Player Team Oppn Away Series Series Mat Wkts Runs
1 SK Warne Aus Srl Sri Lanka 2003-04 3 26 521
2 Yasir Shah Pak Srl Srl Lanka 2015 3 24 464
3 RJ Hadlee NZl Srl Srl Lanka 1983-84 3 23 230
4 BN Schultz SAF Srl Srl Lanka 1993 3 20 326
5 R Ashwin Ind Srl Sri Lanka 2015 3 21 380

 

 

Captain’s fourth innings test hundreds in vain – AD Mathews of Sri Lanka joins the list

Captain’s fourth innings test hundreds in vain – AD Mathews of Sri Lanka joins the list

AD Mathews of Sri Lanka scored 110 in the fourth innings of the just concluded third and final test against India at Col-SSC. His hundred could not fetch a hundred for Sri Lanka as it lost the test by 117 runs. It provides the 13th occasion of a captain’s fourth innings hundred in vain in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 HW Taylor 102 4 SAF Eng Durban 16 Feb 1923
2 JB Stollmeyer 104 4 Win Aus Sydney 25 Jan 1952
3 GS Sobers 113 4 Win Aus Sydney 14 Feb 1969
4 BE Congdon 176 4 NZl Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1973
5 M Azharuddin 106 4 Ind Aus Adelaide 25 Jan 1992
6 GA Gooch 133 4 Eng Aus Manchester 03 Jun 1993
7 BC Lara 122 4 Win Aus Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
8 Mohd Ashraful 101 4 Ban Srk Dhaka 26 Dec 2008
9 DL Vettori 140 4 NZl Srl Col-SSC 26 Aug 2009
10 Shakib Al Hasan 100 4 Ban NZl Hamilton 15 Feb 2010
11 BRM Taylor 117 4 Zim NZl Bulawayo 01 Nov 2011
12 V Kohli 141 4 Ind

Aus

 Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
13 AD Mathews 110 4 Srl Ind Col-SSC 28 Aug 2015