RCB roared into Qualifier 1 by a record chase against LSG. Rishabh Pant’s 100 went in vain again. Jitesh Sharma played a captain’s knock of 85 runs in 33 balls & hit 8 fours and 6 sixes, which will be remembered for ages.RCB chased down 228 runs target in a flash with 8 balls left in match
Spidey’s century
Rishabh Pant played a “Spidey” knock today. He scored 118 runs off 61 balls and carried the bat. This was his 2nd century in the IPL. His first century, 128 off 63, came against SRH in 2018. Unfortunately, Pant ended up on the losing side on both occasions.
He is the third player to lose the match in their first 2 centuries.
Players to lose matches when they scored their first 2 centuries :
- Hashim Amla ( 2017 )
- Ruturaj Gaikwad ( 2021 & 2024 )
- Rishabh Pant ( 2018 & 2025 )
Highest score by a WK
This is the 6th highest score by a wicket keeper in IPL. Rishabh Pant is the only player to feature twice in this list.
Highest score by a wicket keeper in IPL :
- Brendon McCullum – 158* vs RCB ( 2008 )
- Quinton De Kock – 140* vs KKR ( 2010 )
- KL Rahul – 132* vs RCB ( 2020 )
- Rishabh Pant – 128* vs SRH ( 2018 )
- Sanju Samson – 119 vs PBKS ( 2021 )
5000 runs for Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh has crossed 5000 runs in T20 cricket yesterday. He has scored 5052 runs in 201 T20 matches in his career so far. He became the 17th Australian to cross 5000 runs in T20s.
Most runs in T20 cricket among Australians :
- David Warner – 13281 ( 410 matches )
- Aaron Finch – 11458 ( 387 matches )
- Glenn Maxwell – 10425 ( 466 matches )
- Shane Watson – 8821 ( 343 matches )
- Chris Lynn – 8304 ( 292 matches )
- Brad Hodge – 7406 ( 277 matches )
- Shaun Marsh – 7050 ( 215 matches )
- Marcus Stoinis – 6554 ( 317 matches )
- David Hussey – 6097 ( 267 matches )
- James Faulkner – 5974 ( 223 matches )
- Micheal Klinger – 5960 ( 206 matches )
- Steven Smith – 5806 ( 258 matches )
- Cameron White – 5469 ( 240 matches )
- Moises Henriques – 5396 ( 282 matches )
- Tim David – 5339 ( 281 matches )
- Matthew Wade – 5267 ( 276 matches )
- Mitchell Marsh – 5052 ( 201 matches )
600 for Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh has scored 627 runs in 13 matches this season. This is the first time he has crossed 300, 400, 500 and 600 runs in an IPL season. His previous best season was in 2022, where he scored 251 runs in 8 matches while playing for DC.
He became the 21st player in IPL to cross 600 runs in a single season. He is only the 4th Australian to enter this list.
Australians to score 600-plus runs in a single IPL season :
- David Warner – ( 2016, 2017 and 2019 )
- Michael Hussey – 2013
- Shaun Marsh – 2008
- Mitchell Marsh – 2025
Highest chase for RCB
RCB created a record by displaying their highest ever chase in the IPL. This is only the third time, they have chased 200-plus score in the league, Overall, it is the third highest total chased in the IPL.
Highest totals chased by RCB in IPL :
- 228 vs LSG ( 2025 )
- 204 vs PBKS ( 2010 )
- 201 vs GT ( 2024 )
Highest totals chased in IPL history :
- PBKS – 262 vs KKR ( 2024 )
- SRH – 246 vs PBKS ( 2025 )
- RCB – 228 vs LSG ( 2025 )
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