Delhi Daredevils Has Three Fastest Victories In IPL 2012
CHENNAI, April 24: Delhi Daredevils’ claimed the wonderful record of being the IPL squad to secure the three largest victories in terms of deliveries remaining when it beat Pune Warriors India by eight wickets, with 24 deliveries to spare at the SRS Stadium in Pune yesterday.
The Delhi Daredevils has beaten Chennai Super Kings with 40 balls to spare at the Ferozshah Kotla on April 10, 2012 and Mumbai Indians with 31 balls to spare at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 16, 2012.
Delhi Daredevils’ eight-wicket win against Pune Warriors India was:
Its 33rd win in 64 IPL matches.
Its second win in four matches against Pune Warriors India
Its eighth largest victory in terms of wicket against any team and the first against Pune Warriors India
Its fifth largest victory in terms of balls remaining against any team and the first against Pune Warriors India
Delhi Daredevils’ total of 148 for two against Pune Warriors India’s was:
Its 34th highest total in IPL matches.
The 30th highest total in IPL 2012
Its third highest total against Pune Warriors India after 190 for seven in Mumbai on April 17, 2011 and 172 for seven in Delhi on April 21, 2012.
The second highest total by any team at the SRS Stadium after 155 for five by Chennai Super Kings on April 14, 2012
Some Virender Sehwag facts:
When on 25, he reached 2300 runs in 89 T20 matches
He became the seventh player in IPL to reach the 1600-run milestone when he was on 67
He scored his 11th half century in 57 IPL matches.
With 236 runs, he moved to sixth place in the list of runs scorers in IPL 2012.
With 181 runs, he became the leading run-scorer against Pune Warriors India.
Pune Warriors India’s loss to Delhi Daredevils was:
Its 13th defeat in 22 IPL matches.
Its second loss in four matches against Delhi Daredevils.
Its first loss in three matches at the SRS Stadium in Pune.
The worst loss in terms of wickets against any team. It had lost to Chennai Super Kings also by eight wickets on April 27, 2011.
Its largest defeat in terms of balls remaining (24 balls) by any team.
Pune Warriors India’s 146 for 2 against Delhi Daredevils was:
Its ninth highest total in IPL
Its sixth highest total in IPL 2012
Its third highest total against Delhi Daredevils behind the 192 for three in Delhi on April 21, 2012 and 187 for five in Mumbai on April 17, 2011.
Its third highest total at SPS Stadium.
The unbroken 145-run between Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa for the third wicket in 18.4 overs is
The highest partnership for any wicket against Delhi Daredevils in IPL.
The highest partnership for any wicket for Pune Warriors India.
The highest partnership for any wicket in IPL 2012
The seventh highest partnership for any wicket in IPL history.
Some other facts:
Delhi Daredevils reached the 9000-run landmark in IPL when the score was 60 for one.
Delhi Daredevils’ pace spearhead Morne Morkel retained his Purple Cap, with 16 wickets.
With 16 sixes, Kevin Pietersen is in second place on the list of those with the most sixes behind Chris Gayle’s 19 sixes for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The unbroken 145-run between Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa for the third wicket in 18.4 overs is the highest partnership for any wicket against Delhi Daredevils in IPL.