IPL: Most 50+ scores against a single IPL team
Some players have a liking for the opposition as they always tend to perform against them. A batter score runs on a consistent basis against his favorite opponent every season. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), a few top-notch players have managed to score runs heavily against their favored team which includes many 50-plus scores and they feature in this article.
Let us take a look at the batters with the most 50-plus scores against a team in the IPL (Top 3):
3. Shikhar Dhawan (vs CSK), Virat Kohli (vs CSK and DC) – 9
Current Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli are joint-third on this list. Dhawan has always loved batting against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In nine innings against them, he has scored 646 runs at an average of 129.40 and a strike rate of 146.48 with one century and eight fifties (nine 50-plus scores) and the best score of 101*.
Kohli has also enjoyed batting against CSK as he has amassed 558 runs in nine matches at an average of 93.00 and a strike rate of 141.98, which includes nine half-centuries and the highest score of 90*. Kohli also loves facing Delhi Capitals (DC) as he racked up 604 runs in nine innings against them. His average against DC is 86.28 and strike rate is 146.95, with nine half-centuries and the highest score of 99.
2. David Warner (vs RCB) – 10
Current DC captain David Warner is the second name on this chart. The swashbuckling batter has always managed to score runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL, having smashed 668 runs in ten innings at an average of 83.50 and a strike rate of 168.26. He has recorded one hundred and nine fifties against them with the best score of 100*.
1. David Warner (vs PBKS) – 12
Southpaw Warner also occupies the top position on this chart for his sensational performance against the Punjab Kings (PBKS). Over the years, the explosive opener has also enjoyed batting against PBKS in the league. Warner has slammed 790 runs in 12 innings against the Kings at a staggering average of 87.77 and a strike rate of 150.19. The three-time Orange Cap-winner has struck 12 half-centuries against them, with the highest score of 81.
