10 instances when an IPL century was scored in a losing cause

#1 Andrew Symonds - 117* (53) vs Rajasthan Royals, 24th April 2008

Andrew Symonds holds the record for the first IPL century in a losing cause

Batting first after losing the toss, VVS Laxman's Deccan Chargers lost Shahid Afridi, Adam Gilchrist and their skipper's wicket cheaply as Rajasthan Royals dominated the first half of the DC innings.

However, Andrew Symonds blew away the opposition bowling attack by registering his first IPL century. He played an innings of 117* at a mind-boggling strike rate of 220.75 as the Chargers set the Royals a target of 215.

Quick-fire knocks from Graeme Smith (71) and Yusuf Pathan (61) took the Royals close to the target. An unbelievable innings of 22* off 9 from Shane Warne, which comprised 2 fours and 2 sixes, made sure that his team ends up as the winning side. RR won the match with 3 wickets and 1 ball to spare.

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