13 IPL franchises and the highest individual score by their wicket-keepers in IPL history

#3 Deccan Chargers - Adam Gilchrist 109*(47) vs Mumbai Indians in 2008

Adam Gilchrist was the main player for the Deccan Chargers

The Australian wicket-keeper batsman was the first wicket-keeper to score an IPL 100 when he did so in the IPL 2008. Playing against Shaun Pollock’s Mumbai Indians, the DC bowling attack restricted the MI side to 154/7 in their 20 overs. RP Singh emerged as the best bowler with figures of 4-1-15-2. At the innings break, nobody predicted the Hyderabad based franchise to achieve the target with 8 overs to spare. But Adam Gilchrist’s whirlwind 109 off 48 balls comprising 9 fours and 10 maximums helped his team win the match by 10 wickets. Skipper VVS Laxman played a patient knock of 37* as he enjoyed Gilchrist’s innings from the non-striker’s innings.

Gilchrist was rightly adjudged the man of the match as his knock not helped DC win the match but also improve their net run rate in the league table.