Slowest Centuries in IPL history
Slowest Centuries in IPL history: Cricket is all about hitting four and sixes nowadays especially when we are talking about T20 cricket. It has become less strategic and more of a power game.
And when it comes to IPL, the biggest T20 league in the world, you must be extra attentive while batting or bowling, as all cricketing eyes will be on you.
Any small mistake will make you troll material due to over exposure of social media and an excellent play will land you on the chair of overnight sensation.
In a specific instance, a century is considered as one of the most celebrated feats in cricket, and scoring a ton in T20s is a very big accomplishment. Yet the watchers continue to detect lopes in some of those knocks, labelling them as selfish knocks due to more balls taken to complete the hundred.
Batters build their innings with pitch behavior and match situation in mind, and in that process, some end up on unwanted records list.
Today, in this article, we will look at one of those unwanted records – slowest centuries in IPL history.
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- David Warner: 66-ball 100 vs KKR in IPL 2010
One of the complete white ball cricketers in the world, also found himself in this list after playing a knock of 107 not out in 69 balls against the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2010.
Playing for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) at that time, Warner took 66 balls to complete his century and guided his side to 177 for 4 in 20 overs. Delhi bowlers stole the show then and didn’t let the KKR batters open their arms and score quick runs to win the game by 40 runs.
- Manish Pandey: 67-ball 100 vs DC in IPL 2009
Once a big show in cash-rich league, Manish Pandey became the first Indian to score a century in IPL history by scoring a ton against Deccan Charges in IPL 2009 played in South Africa.
Opting to bat, RCB posted 170 on bat, thanks to Manish Pandey’s 114* off 73 deliveries, he however, took 67 balls to reach his hundred. Bangalore now Bengaluru won the game eventually after restricting Deccan Chargers to 158.
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- Virat Kohli: 67-ball 100 vs RR in IPL 2024
Known as the best batter of the modern-day cricket, Virat Kohli smashed his eighth IPL ton – highest by any batter in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Batting first, Virat and Faf du Plessis added 125 runs in 14 overs for the opening stand, and things were all in their control, as RCB had the chance to cross 200-run mark on the flat Jaipur wicket.
With 125 for 1 after 14, Kohli, who was hitting the ball well, found himself under a bit of pressure due to no support from the other end.
The next three batters only 15 runs in 15 balls during the final phase of the innings, While Kohli, struck a ton in the process, due to extreme pressure, Kohli took 67 balls to complete his century, ranking him at the top of the list of slowest IPL centuries.
