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

#8 Steve Smith - 101 (54) vs Gujarat Lions, 29th April 2016

Steve Smith's first ever IPL 100 came playing for the Rising Pune SuperGiants

The Australian skipper was in the form of his life in 2015-16. He continued to make use of his excellent run of form by notching up his first IPL century against the Gujarat Lions.

Playing in front of the home crowd, Pune were sent in to bat first after the coin flipped in the favour of Suresh Raina. After losing Saurabh Tiwary early in the innings, Ajinkya Rahane joined hands with Steve Smith to stitch together a 111 run partnership for the 2nd wicket.

Smith switched gears and unleashed the big hits as he became the first ever batsman to score a century for the Pune franchise.

Gujarat Lions' bowlers restricted RPSG to 195 despite Steve Smith's 101. While chasing, the Lions' batting order took the fight to the last ball of the match. James Faulkner's sealed the deal for the Lions with a single off the last ball of the match.