Indian Cricket Team Updates

2 Number of players to score a hundred both in IPL and CLT20. Suresh Raina joined David Warner in doing so. (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: FINAL - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS ) 3 Number of T20 hundreds scored by Suresh Raina – most by an Indian 4 Number of tournament finals won by Chennai Super Kings (2 IPL and 2 CLT20 each). Only Sialkot Stallions have won more (7). 5 for 22   – Pawan Negi’s bowling figures – best by any bowler in CLT20. 11 Number of times Chennai Super Kings have made more than 180 while chasing, equalling Kings XI Punjab’s record of doing so most often. 16 Number of sixes hit by Suresh Raina in this edition of CLT20 – most by an Indian in a single edition. 42 Number of stumpings effected by MS Dhoni in T20 matches. Now only Kamran Akmal (70) is ahead of him. source: clt20.c0m

The Chennai Super Kings added the Champions League T20 2014 to their trophy cabinet after they defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in the final of the Oppo CLT20 2014. In front of a boisterous crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, MS Dhoni’s side – powered by Suresh Raina’s dazzling century – made light work of their chase of the 181-run target set by the IPL champions, romping home in 18.3 overs. Skipper MS Dhoni sealed the deal for his team in his signature style, hitting Pat Cummins for a six to take his team over the finish line. (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: FINAL - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V CHENNAI SUPER KINGS ) After CSK lost opener Dwayne Smith in the very first over of the chase, Raina began in cheeky fashion as he got off the mark with a French cut. But there was no stopping the left-hander thereafter; the 27-year old was in his elements, picking the length quickly, was lightning quick on his feet, had clarity of thought when he attempted to go ov...

54 Hobart Hurricanes score at the end of 10th over – their lowest 10-over score in the tournament. 16 Number of overs bowled by spinners in Hobart Hurricanes innings – most by the spinners in any match in the tournament.  (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: SF1 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V HOBART HURRICANES ) 14 Number of consecutive wins for Kolkata Knight Riders – the second longest winning streak in T20s. Only Sialkot Stallions (25) have a longer winning streak. 7 Wicket margin by which Kolkata Knight Riders beat Hobart Hurricanes – equalled the largest win margin in a CLT20 semi-final. Trinidad & Tobago had beaten Cape Cobras by an identical margin in 2009 edition. 5.34 Run-rate of Hobart Hurricanes’ opening stand – slowest opening partnership in the tournament. 5 Number of Indian sides to have reached CLT20 final. Kolkata Knight Riders joined Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai Indians have done so twice. source: ...

The Kolkata Knight Riders secured their berth to compete in the Oppo CLT20 2014 Final after they defeated the Hobart Hurricanes by seven wickets in the first semi-final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. After the team for Australia opted to bat first and set them a target of 141, the IPL champions rode on Jacques Kallis’ half-century and his partnership with Manish Pandey to coast to a victory in the final over. The seven-wicket victory stretched KKR’s tally of consecutive wins to 14.   (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: SF1 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V HOBART HURRICANES ) Needing to score at just over seven runs an over at the start of the innings, KKR got off to a flying start when Robin Uthappa picked up boundaries of the second and third deliveries of the chase. The Australians pulled things back, not offering too much of room in the next couple of overs, especially to the left-handed Gautam Gambhir. The KKR captain after managing just two scoring str...

12 Number of times Robin Uthappa has scored 40 or more in last 14 innings. 13 Number of consecutive matches won by Kolkata Knight Riders – longest winning streak for an Indian side. Bengal had won 12 matches on the trot between 2009 and 2011. Only two sides- Sialkot Stallions (25) and Otago Volts (14) - have a longer winnings streak in all T20s (Surrey also won 13 consecutive matches between 2003 and 2004).  (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: M18 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V DOLPHINS ) 65 Number of wickets taken by Sunil Narine in T20 cricket this year – most by any bowler in a calendar year. He surpassed Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga’s tally of 63 wickets in 2012. 100 Number of T20 matches in which Gautam Gambhir has captained his sides. He became only the second player to do so after MS Dhoni. 153 Runs added by Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey for the third wicket – highest partnership for any wicket in CLT20 history. This was also the highest partnership for Kolkata Knight Riders f...

A record third wicket partnership – between Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey – was the cornerstone of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ thumping 36-run victory over the Dolphins in Match 18 of the Oppo CLT20 2014. After opting to bat first at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, the IPL champions rode on the unbeaten 153-run partnership between the two Karnataka lads to post 187, and then restricted their opponents to 151, thereby extending their streak of consecutive wins to 13 matches.  (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M18 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V DOLPHINS ) After skipper Gautam Gambhir and Jacques Kallis had their stumps rattled before five overs had been bowled, Robin – who has been one of the pillars of KKR’s successful run this season – and Manish took centre stage as they pounded the Dolphins bowlers mercilessly, in the process making their way into the record books, posting the highest partnership by a KKR pair. If the reinvented Robin mostly caressed the...

10 Number of times Sunil Narine has taken four wickets in a T20 match- most by any bowler, along with Umar Gul and Lasith Malinga (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT : M10 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V PERTH SCORCHERS ) 12 Kolkata Knight Riders have now won 12 matches in a row. Only three other teams have managed a longer winning streak in T20 history. 43 Runs scored by Surya Kumar Yadav- equalled the highest score by an Indian at number seven in CLT20. Kolkata Knight Riders’ Debabrata Das had made an identical score against Titans at Cape Town in 2012. 60 Consecutive matches in which Gautam Gambhir has led Kolkata Knight Riders (since 2011)- longest streak of captaining a side in T20 cricket. Before this match, Gambhir was at level with MS Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings in 59 matches on the trot between 2010 and 2012. 62 Number of wickets taken by Sunil Narine in T20 cricket in 2014. Only one bowler has taken more wickets in a calendar year – Lasith Malinga – 63 in 2012. source: ...

The Kolkata Knight Riders extended their winning streak to 12 matches and firmed up their position at the top of the Group A standings after they defeated the Perth Scorchers by three wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Set to chase 152, KKR lost wickets at regular intervals, before Suryakumar Yadav’s astonishing cameo saved them the blushes.  (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M10 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V PERTH SCORCHERS ) The run-chase began on a disastrous note when KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir sliced a Joel Paris delivery to the man at point. Kallis departed in the following over when he picked the man at short fineleg. The IPL champions were in a dire situation when Robin Uthappa feathered one from Nathan Coulter-Nile into the wicket-keeper’s gloves. Manish Pandey and Ryan ten Doeschate kept the Scorchers bowlers at bay for a period of five overs, adding 30 runs in the process. Manish (24) had to walk back in the eleventh over when he was yorked by Coulter...

2 Uthappa and Gambhir provided only the second instance of a century opening partnership by an Indian pair in a CLT20 match (Qualifier or main Group match). Parthiv Patel and Shikhar Dhawan had added 121 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kandurata Maroons at Mohali in 2013.    ( Also Read:  MATCH REPORT : M7 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V LAHORE LIONS ) 5 Number of times Sunil Narine has conceded 10 or fewer runs in a 4-over spell in CLT20. No one else has done so more than twice! 8 Side batting second have won last eight consecutive matches at Hyderabad. 11 Number of consecutive win batting first after which Lahore Lions failed to defend a total. They had last lost a match batting first in March 2012. 11 Number of consecutive matches won by Kolkata Knight Riders. They are now just one short of the longest winning streak by an Indian side, which is incidentally held by Bengal with 12 wins (between 2009 and 2011) 35 Number of 50-plus scores made by Gautam Gambhir – mos...

The Kolkata Knight Riders extended their winning streak to eleven matches after they defeated the Lahore Lions by four wickets in match number seven of the Oppo CLT20 2014. After restricting their opponents to 151 for 7, the IPL champions, who were cruising to the finish line at one point, suffered a mid-innings collapse and eventually sneaked home in the final over.    ( Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M7 - KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS V LAHORE LIONS ) On a flat batting track at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, the KKR opening pair of Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir did not have to break a sweat in their pursuit of 152. The pair operated smartly, always ensuring they had the upper hand over the Lions bowlers. Dot balls were a scarce commodity, there were plenty of singles forcing the bowlers to adjust their lines and both batsmen picked their areas precisely to score boundaries. If the left-handed Gambhir was the aggressor early on, scoring 31 of the first 36 ru...