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Stats: Botha continues to shine with bat

April 13, 2011 07:42 IST

Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils.

# Venugopal Rao (60 off 40 balls) has recorded his sixth fifty in Twenty20. His innings was embellished with four sixes.

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# Rao has posted his third half-century in the IPL. In 35 matches, he has amassed 532 runs at an average of 21.28.

# The last ten overs in Delhi's innings have produced 108 runs.

# David Warner and Rao put on 83 for the fifth wicket -- Delhi Daredevils' highest in the IPL, surpassing the 79 between Gautam Gambhir and Dinesh Karthik against Rajasthan Royals at Delhi on March 31, 2010.

# The aforesaid partnership is the highest in the IPL 4 for any wicket.

# Rajasthan Royals' six-wicket triumph is their fourth in eight IPL games against Delhi Daredevils.

# Delhi Daredevils have become the second team after Deccan Chargers to have lost both their IPL games in the present season.

# Rajasthan Royals have won both their games in the IPL 4 -- the first side to do so.

# Rajasthan's winning per cent 58.88 is the highest by any team in the IPL overall, having won 26 and lost 18 out of 45 played (Tied 1).

# David Warner (54 off 44 balls) has registered his 16th fifty in Twenty20. During his excellent knock, he has completed his 500 runs at an average of 26.31 in 20 games in the IPL, including one century and three fifties.

# Warner became the first batsman to complete 400 runs in Twenty20 in 2011, aggregating 413 (ave.41.30), including four fifties in 12 games.

# Johan Botha could not capture a single wicket in the first two games in the IPL 4, conceding 67 runs in eight overs, his economy rate being 8.37.

# With two for 17, Shane Warne has completed his 50 wickets at an average of 25.26 in 47 matches in Twenty20.

# Johan Botha is yet to be dismissed in the IPL 4, taking his aggregate to 106, next only to Jacques Kallis' 107.

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