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Mon 20 Apr 2015, 12:00 am
Summary
Run fest in Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians' first victory and all the significant numbers
400 Runs scored in the match – most in a match in Pepsi IPL 2015. The match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai had produced 373 runs. 372.72 Innings strike-rate of AB de Villiers, who scored 41 runs off 11 balls – highest in the IPL history for an innings of 40 runs or more. Chennai Super Kings' Suresh Raina had managed a strike-rate of 348.00 against Kings XI Punjab last year. 209 Mumbai Indians’ total – their highest against Royal Challengers Bangalore. 100 Number of wickets taken by Harbhajan Singh in the IPL (in his 100th match). He became only the third player to reach this landmark after Lasith Malinga (124) and Amit Mishra (106). 71 Average runs scored by Mumbai Indians in the last five overs in Pepsi IPL 2015 – most by any side. 50.88 Lendl Simmons’ batting average in the IPL – highest for any batsman with 10 or more innings. 41.66 Chris Gayle’s strike-rate in the match (10 runs off 24 balls) – lowest in the IPL history for an innings of 10 runs or more. Sourav Ganguly had a strike-rate of 46.66 (while scoring 14 off 30 balls) for Kolkata Knight Riders against Deccan Chargers in 2008. 1 Mumbai Indians registered their first win in Pepsi IPL 2015 after four consecutive losses. Last year too, Mumbai Indians had suffered five consecutive defeats at the start.