n8rngtd.topStats highlights from the Mumbai-Titans clash at Wankhede, where Suryakumar Yadav and Rashid Khan put on a show
Sampath Bandarupalli12-May-2023103* Suryakumar Yadav’s score against Gujarat Titans – his highest in the IPL. It is the fifth IPL century for Mumbai Indians and the first since Lendl Simmons in 2014. Suryakumar also became the first player to score a century against the Titans.ESPNcricinfo Ltd5 Number of 200-plus totals for Mumbai in this IPL, the most by a team in a single season. The previous highest was four 200-plus totals by Kings XI Punjab (in 2014), Royal Challengers Bangalore (in 2016), Chennai Super Kings (in 2018 and 2022) and Kolkata Knight Riders (in 2019). CSK, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, and KKR also have four 200-plus totals each in the 2023 season.4 T20 hundreds for Suryakumar, including three in internationals, all in fewer than 50 deliveries. Only one player has scored four or more T20 hundreds in less than 50 balls – Chris Gayle.4 Consecutive 200-plus totals for Mumbai at the Wankhede . Only one team had four 200-plus totals at a venue in a single IPL season – RCB in 2016 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Mumbai had only three 200-plus IPL totals at the Wankhede before 2023.12.33 Economy rate of the Titans fast bowlers in this match. Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma and Alzarri Joseph were hit for 11 sixes, conceded 148 runs in 12 overs, and took only one wicket between them. The wristspin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad were hit for only one six in their eight overs while conceding 68 runs.
1 Number of players to have scored more runs while taking four or more wickets in an IPL match than Rashid’s 79 against the Mumbai. Yuvraj Singh scored 83 against Royals in 2014 and followed it with a four-wicket haul.79* Rashid’s score is the highest by anyone batting at No.8 or lower in the IPL. He broke the record held by Pat Cummins, who scored an unbeaten 66 for KKR against CSK in 2021, also at the Wankhede.88* Partnership runs between Rashid and Joseph for the ninth wicket. It is the second highest for the ninth or tenth wicket in T20 cricket, behind 132* by Saber Zakhil and Saqlain Ali for Belgium against Austria in 2021.
There had been only one 50-plus partnership previously for the ninth or tenth wicket in the IPL – 55* for the tenth wicket between Shikhar Dhawan and Mohit Rathee against Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier this season.10 Rashid’s sixes are the most for a player at No.8 or lower in a T20 innings, surpassing Ramith Rambukwella’s nine sixes against Colombo CC in 2015. His unbeaten 79 is also the joint third highest score for a batter at No.8 or lower in T20 cricket.