IPL 9, Match 25: RPS v GL – Statistical Highlights

Rising Pune Supergiants lose another game at their home ground Pune as Gujarat Lions recorded their 6th win in 7 games this season with a thrilling last-ball win. RPS posted a huge total of 195/3 after being put in to bat first. Steven Smith scored a century while Ajinkya Rahane scored a fifty.

Chasing a big total, Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum gave Gujarat a brilliant start like they did in the previous 2 games. Despite losing wickets after the openers’ departure, Gujarat managed to win on the very final ball. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

2 – Number of centuries have been recorded against Gujarat Lions in this season so far. Only 3 teams conceded 2 centuries in an IPL before GL. RR in 2008, DC and DD in 2012 were those.

4 – Out of the 5 scores of 65 and more in Twenty20s for Steven Smith, 4 have been in a losing cause.

4 – Number of teams that had an Australian player score their first century in IPL including RPS. CSK, DC, KXIP had seen their first IPL tons were scored by Australians in 2008 season.

5 – Number of matches RPS lost in the 7 games they have played so far, the joint most by any team in its first 7 games played in the IPL.

6 – Number of matches GL won in the 7 games they have played so far, the most by any team in its first 7 games played in IPL.

7 – Steven Smith’s century is only the 7th century in IPL to end up on losing side.

7 – Saurabh Tiwary and Ajinkya Rahane getting run out is only the 7th instance in IPL when both the openers were run out in IPL. This was the 2nd such instance in this IPL.

10 – Number of centuries Australians scored in IPL. Indians have scored 13 centuries.

10 – Number of fifty plus scores Dwayne Smith has recorded in IPL while batting 2nd. Only Gautam Gambhir (16) and David Warner (16) have more than Smith.

27 – Steven Smith became the 7th Australia and 27th player overall to score a century in IPL.

101 – Steven Smith scored his maiden T20 century. His previous best was 90 vs England in 2015. In IPL, his previous best was 78* vs MI in 2015.

1174 – Partnership runs between Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum in IPL. Only 5 other pairs have more runs between them.

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