Rishabh Pant holds the record of scoring the most runs in an innings in an IPL defeat. 128* R Pant DD v SRH 2018 In the 42nd match of IPL 2018, Rishabh Pant came out to bat at number 4 for Delhi. The team had not got off to a great start and had lost their top 3 in Prithvi Shaw, Jason Roy and ShreyasIyer within the first 8 overs. The wicket keeper batsman smashed the Hyderabad bowlers to all parts of the park. He remained unbeaten on 128 off 63 deliveries, smashing 15 fours and 7 sixes while batting at a strike rate of over 200. However, he did not receive much support from the fellow batters as Delhi scored 187 runs from their 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Hyderabad chased down the target comfortably with an unbeaten partnership between ShikharDhawan and Kane Williamson. While Dhawan scored 92 not out off just 50 balls at a strike rate of 184, Williamson also remained unbeaten on 83 off 53 deliveries. 119 S Samson RR v PBKS 2021 Sanju Samson showed his class in Rajasthan Royals' first match of IPL 2021. In the game against Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals were in trouble when Punjab piled on 221 runs on the board. Rajasthan then lost both their openers Ben Stokes and Manan Vohra within the first four overs. Jos Buttler, ShivamDube and Riyan Parag made 20s but Rajasthan needed a big knock from someone to run Punjab close. It came from wicket keeper Sanju Samson who was captaining Rajasthan for the first time. He made 119 off just 63 deliveries at a strike rate 188.89 and infused life into the match. Rajasthan would have won the match off the last ball bowled by Arshdeep Singh had Samson not been caught at the boundary. Punjab won the match by 4 runs. 117* A Symonds DC v RR 2008 Brendon McCullum was not the only cricketer to score a century in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. Andrew Symonds, playing for Deccan chargers, also struck a brilliant ton, remaining unbeaten on 117 off 53 balls with 11 fours and 7 sixes while batting at a strike rate of 220.75. It was the 9th match of the tournament with Rajasthan Royals facing Deccan Chargers. Deccan batted first and made 214 for 5 on the back of Symonds' sensational ton.
