7 times both openers were dismissed for a duck in the IPL

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#2 Brendon McCullum and VVS Laxman for Kochi Tuskers Kerala against Pune Warriors, 2011

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The two newly minted franchises played out a low scoring game but in the first innings, the Kochi openers Brendon McCullum and VVS Laxman both departed for ducks, which was perhaps one of the reasons for the low 1st innings score. Brendon McCullum was caught behind off the first ball of the match from Alfonso Thomas as he prodded indecisively.

His opening partner did not get the strike for long and it was in the 3rd over that VVS Laxman was dismissed after he played one on to his stumps off Wayne Parnell. He was trying to take a single by running the ball down to the third man. The Kochi innings folded for 148 and the Pune Warriors chased the target down comfortably

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