New Delhi, April 1: In the 19 seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), only one wicketkeeper has managed to achieve the remarkable feat of five dismissals in a single match. Let’s delve into the details of this player and the match in question.
Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for five dismissals as a wicketkeeper in an IPL match. He accomplished this on April 14, 2011, while captaining the Deccan Chargers against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The match took place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Deccan Chargers batted first, scoring 175 runs after losing five wickets.
In this innings, Bharat Chipli played a notable knock, scoring an unbeaten 61 runs off 35 balls. Additionally, Sunny Sohail contributed 38 runs, while Kumar Sangakkara added 36 runs to the team’s total. JP Duminy chipped in with 22 runs. From the opposition, Zaheer Khan was the standout bowler, taking three wickets, while Johan van der Wath and Ryan Ninan each claimed one wicket.
In response, RCB could only manage 142 runs, losing nine wickets in the process. Virat Kohli was the top scorer for his team, making 71 runs off 51 balls, including three sixes and five fours. Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal contributed 25 and 16 runs, respectively. No other batsman reached double figures.
During the match, Kumar Sangakkara showcased his exceptional wicketkeeping skills by catching Tilakaratne Dilshan (7), AB de Villiers (0), Saurabh Tiwary (7), Johan van der Wath (0), and Ryan Ninan (3). Thanks to Sangakkara’s outstanding performance behind the stumps, the Chargers secured victory by 33 runs. Dale Steyn and Manpreet Gony each took three wickets for the Deccan Chargers, while Ishant Sharma, Dan Christian, and Amit Mishra claimed one wicket each.
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