Top 3 historic IPL batting performances at Wankhade stadium

The iconic Wankhede stadium beside the Queen’s Necklace in Mumbai stands as one of the stadiums with a rich cricketing history. The stadium has witnessed some of the best International and domestic performances from legendary cricketers over time. Since the inception of the Indian Premier League in 2008, the venue has been the home to the most successful IPL franchise- Mumbai Indians. It has also had the honour of hosting the finals of the world’s toughest T20 league on multiple occasions. With such a rich cricketing history, the stadium is bound to be home, to a few of the best IPL batting performances. 

Here is the list of the top 3 batting performances at Wankhede Stadium.

Virendra Sehwag ( 122 runs off 58 balls vs CSK) 2014 

The Nawab of Najafgarh exploded on the eve of the second qualifier in the sixth edition of IPL in 2014. Batting first Kings XI Punjab got off to a flyer as Virendra Sehwag played one of the finest IPL innings of his career in a crucial knock-out game. Sehwag scored his second IPL century to help Punjab post a mammoth total of 226 runs. Chennai fell short of the target by 24 runs, and Punjab reached its first-ever IPL final.

Sanath Jayasuriya ( 114 runs off 48 balls against CSK) 2008 

Sanath Jayasuriya remains one of the most feared openers in the history of world cricket. The dangerous Sri Lankan opener went about batting the IPL way right from the 90s, the era when people still didn’t consider T20 as ‘real cricket.’ 

The left-handed batter erupted in the debut season of the Indian Premier League in 2008. Playing against Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai were required to chase a target of 158 runs. Jayasurya made the descent target seem a cakewalk as he thrashed Chennai bowlers all over the park to score 114 runs in just 48 balls while hitting 9 boundaries and 11 sixes. 102 of Jayasuriya’s 114 runs came just off boundaries as Mumbai chased down 158 runs in their 14th over.

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Shane Watson ( 117 runs off 57 balls against SRH in finals ) 2018

Shane Watson’s innings in the finals of the IPL T20 went down as one of the best knocks ever played in the history of the event. Chennai Super Kings returned to IPL in 2018 after facing a 2-year suspension. The Yellow Army was dubbed ‘Team of Elders’ at the start of the season due to their squad selection which featured more players over the age of 30 years. However, Chennai Super Kings stunned everyone to make it into the finals of the 10th edition of IPL. 

In the finals at Wankhade stadium, Chennai Super Kings were required to chase a hefty total of 178 runs. The men in yellow started poorly as they lost their dependable batter, Faf Du Plessis, in the third over.  However, Shane Watson took charge of the situation and slammed a historic ton in the finals to help the Chennai Super Kings claim the crown in their returning season. Shane Watson scored 117 runs, hitting 11 boundaries and 8 sixes against one of the finest bowling attacks from 2018.

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