Top 5 IPL hundreds in a losing cause

#1 Yusuf Pathan vs Mumbai Indians, 2010

After taking 21 balls to reach his fifty, Pathan just took 16 more balls to score his next 50 runs

How often you see a man, who scored a 100 off just 37 balls in a T20 match ends up in a losing side? In spite of scoring the fastest IPL 100 off just 37 balls (later it was broken by Chris Gayle’s 30-ball 100), Yusuf Pathan couldn’t take his team over the line.

Chasing 213 to win against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium, Rajasthan Royals were off to a disastrous start by losing 4 wickets for just 66 runs in the 10^th over. It was then when Pathan took charge as he gave no respite to the bowlers.

He kept smashing fours and sixes and kept Royals in the hunt. After taking 21 balls to reach his fifty, Pathan just took 16 more balls to score his next 50 runs and reached the three-figure mark in just 37 balls. He was run out soon after scoring his 100 with the scorecard reading 173/5 in 17 overs.

His teammates, who scored a combined total of 108 runs in 13.5 overs, couldn't do the job for his team as Royals managed to score 208/7 in their 20 overs and lost the match by 4 runs. Pathan's knock that had nine fours and eight sixes went in vain. Earlier in the match, fifties from Ambati Rayudu and Saurabh Tiwary took Mumbai to a decent total of 212/6 in their 20 overs.