England batsmen’s feat against West Indies

England batsmen’s feat against West Indies

In the ongoing first test match between England and West Indies at North Sound, in England’s first innings, batsmen who batted at number four, number five and number six scored fifties. IR Bell scored 143, JE Root scored 83 and BA Stokes made 79 providing the 16th occasion of England’s batsmen batting at number four, number five and number six scoring fifties in an innings against various oppositions. It also provides the fourth such occasion against West Indies. All the four occasions are listed below.

No Pos Batsmen Score Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 4 EH Hendren 61 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
  5 LEG Ames 149 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
  6 J O’Connor 51 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
               
2 4 PBH May 69 Eng Win Leeds 25 Jul 1957
  5 MC Cowdrey 68 Eng Win Leeds 25 Jul 1957
  6 Rev.  DS Shepperd 68 Eng Win Leeds 25 Jul 1957
               
3 4 MP Vaughan 66 Eng Win The Oval 19  Aug 2004
  5 IR Bell 70 Eng Win The Oval 19  Aug 2004
  6 A Flintoff 72 Eng Win The Oval 19  Aug 2004
               
4 4 IR Bell 143 Eng Win North Sound 13 Apr 2015
  5 JE Root 83 Eng Win North Sound 13 Apr 2015
  6 BA Stokes 79 Eng Win North Sound 13 Apr 2015

 

Teams dismissed all out for 399 – one short of 400 – in a test innings.

Teams dismissed all out for 399 – one short of 400 – in a test innings.

England was dismissed for 399 – one short of 400 –  in its first innings against West Indies at North Sound in the ongoing first test of 2015 series to provide the fourth occasion of a team dismissed all  out for 399 in a test innings in  the annals of test cricket. All the four occasions are listed below

Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
Australia 399 151.5 2 v England The Oval 10 Aug 1972
India 399 142.5 1 v New Zealand Mumbai 10 Nov 1976
West Indies 399 104.4 2 v England Port of Spain 07 Mar 1986
England 399 110.4 1 v West Indies North Sound 13 Apr 2015

 

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.

CH Gayle reaches a new high in T20 games

CH Gayle reaches a new high in T20 games

He has an aggregate of 6975 runs in T20 games prior to the start of IPL 2015 . He needed 25 more runs for his 7000 runs. He reached the 7000 run mark when he was on 25 during his  knock of 96 against Kolkata at Kolkata on 11.04.15.  At the end of Bangalore’s second game against Sunrisers at Bangalore on 13.04.15, his run aggregate read a mammoth 7092. He became the first batman  in the annals of T20 games to total 7000 runs.

He has scored 494 boundary sixes in T20 games as on 13.04.15.  He needs six more boundary sixes to have an aggregate of 500 boundary sixes. If he scores these, he would then become the first batsman in the annals of T20 games to score 500 boundary sixes

He has an aggregate of 559 boundary fours and If he gets 500 boundary sixes, he would earn the distinction of becoming the first batsman in the annals of T20 games to score 500 boundary fours and 500 boundary sixes

 

His 96 against Kolkata at Kolkata on 11.04.15 was his 46th half century in T20 games prior to the start of IPL 2015. He needs four more half centuries for his 50th half centuries  in T20 games. If he gets them, he would then become the first batsman in the history of T20 game to score 50 half centuries.

 

 

 

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