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Stats: Raina sets new benchmark of 1865 runs

Last updated on: April 08, 2012 22:12 IST
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Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings [ Images ] and Deccan Chargers [ Images ] Visakahapatnam on Saturday.

#Suresh Raina [ Images ] took his runs' tally to 1865 (ave.35.86) in 64 matches -- the most by a batsman in the IPL.

# Dwayne Bravo [ Images ] (43 not out off 18 balls) recorded a strike rate of 238.88 -- the highest in the present tournament, outstripping the 210.00 (42 not out off 20 balls) by Irfan Pathan [ Images ] for Delhi Daredevils [ Images ] against Kolkata Knight Riders [ Images ] at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 5.

# Bravo's knock is his highest for Chennai Super Kings at the IPL. His five sixes in the innings are the most by a Chennai batsman against Deccan Chargers in an IPL match.

Suresh Raina# Ravindra Jadeja [ Images ] became the ninth bowler to register a five-wicket haul in the IPL. He has joined Sohil Tanvir (six), Anil Kumble [ Images ], Ishant Sharma [ Images ], Lasith Malinga [ Images ], Amit Mishra [ Images ], Harbhajan Singh [ Images ], Munaf Patel [ Images ] and Lakshmipathy Balaji.

# Jadeja (5/16) recorded a career-best bowling performance in Twenty20 [ Images ] -- his first instance of five wickets in an innings.

# Jadeja (48 off 29 balls) recorded his highest innings in Twenty20.

# Jadeja is the fourth player to be dismissed hit wicket in the IPL, joining Misbah-ul-Haq (Bangalore), Swapnil Asnodkar [ Images ] (Rajasthan [ Images ]) and Musavir Khote (Mumbai [ Images ]).

# Jadeja's bowling figures are the best by a Chennai bowler in the IPL. Lakshmipathy Balaji was the first Chennai bowler to take 5 wickets in an innings.

# Jadeja's performance is the best by a bowler against Deccan Chargers, bettering the 5 for 17 by Amit Mishra for Delhi Daredevils at Delhi on May 15, 2008.

# Jadeja became the first all-rounder to produce a five-wicket haul and register a 40-plus innings in the same match in the IPL history.

# Chennai Super Kings' 74-run victory is their third largest by runs margin in the IPL -- the two biggest are by 92 runs against Bangalore in 2009 and by 78 runs against Deccan Chargers the same year.

Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

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