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IPL 2023

The 10 most memorable batting

performances in T20 franchise

OUR BUREAU
Chennai (TN)
he IPL, Season 16 has begun.
Over the years, there have been
Tplenty of such performances
but not many efforts to evaluate them
in a structured manner. Sportiqo, a
cricket stock market platform, rates
the most notable performances over
the years and ranks them accordingly
by using the points system.
The system takes into account
the most important aspects in the
context of a T20 match and explains
the true worth of an innings.

Chris Gayle
175 not out (66 balls, 4x13, 6x17).
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune
Warriors. April 23, 2013. Venue: Ben-
galuru. Batting points 245.

here will be freakish incidents
in T20 cricket, but very few
Tor perhaps none will match
this. The Universe Boss was in a
different zone at M Chinnaswamy
Stadium against a not-so-illustrious
attack and went on to shatter a few Chris Gayle (ANI)
records.
This remains the highest individ- Brendon McCullum watched spellbound as the New Zea- only a few were capable of. Chasing a
ual score in T20s, his hundred off 30 158 not out (73 balls, 4x10, 6x13). lander cut the attack into shreds. It decent target of 157 to win, Jayasuri-
balls is the fastest in this format and Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Chal- was so one sided and even predict- ya made sure that his team was home
RCB’s 263/5 the highest total in the lengers Bangalore. April 18, 2008. Ven- able. Whatever was hurled at him in a mere 13.5 overs and batters at the
IPL. In fact, the 17 sixes Gayle hit is ue: Bengaluru. Batting points 176.8 was dispatched to distant corners of other end were reduced to spectators.
second only to his own T20 record the field and beyond it. In the history The opposition attack was not a bad
But numbers are only a by-prod- T
of 18 set in the Bangladesh Premier here was excitement as well of IPL, not often has an individual so one on paper and included his coun-
League in 2017. apprehension surrounding completely dominated one innings. tryman Muthiah Muralitharan.
this game. It was the first day
uct of the blitzkrieg. On his day, the of IPL and nobody knew what to ex- Sanath Jayasuriya Rishabh Pant
West Indies opener was the most pect or how the tournament would 114 not out (48 balls, 4x9, 6x11). 128 not out (63 balls, 4x15, 6x7). Del-
devastating blaster of the cricket ball be received by the public. It was just Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super hi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
and the IPL witnessed many instanc- the beginning of a high-profile and Kings. May 14, 2008. Venue: Mumbai. May 10, 2018. Venue: New Delhi.
es of him cutting loose. high-stake experiment after all. Mc- Batting points: 166.5 Batting points: 153
Possibly the most effective while Cullum’s unbelievable innings put to
playing for RCB, Gayle specialised in bed all doubts on the first night itself. heck this. Two batters make 28 ot often do efforts in a los-
hitting from the word go with fear- It was not only an astonishing assault runs between themselves off ing cause feature among the
some power. There was nothing like featuring strokes mostly down the leg C35 balls. Another makes 114 Nchart toppers. If looking for
taking a bit of time to settle down side. It was the insurance that the IPL off 48! That was the Moratuwa ma- an exception, here you go. A total of
and then going after the bowlers. needed. It made clear that this com- rauder at his blistering best. The IPL 52 after 10 overs became 187 after 20!
He would smash, smash and petition was going to be a hit, because came at a time when this left-handed Who was responsible for this? It was
smash from the beginning and some of the excitement and entertainment Sri Lankan was at the end of his ca- scarcely believable. He took his time
of the sixes he hit during this innings it provided. Almost everyone at the reer. But he chose this day at Wank- in the initial phase of his innings, start-
were monstrous. packed M Chinnaswamy Stadium hede Stadium to unfurl the carnage Continued on next page... >>

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