IPL 2010 in numbers

Although the two seasons witnessed the pre-eminence of the bowlers, the third edition of the IPL encapsulated the supremacy of the batsman, which the format could increasingly see more of in the next few years. 

Year-on-year comparison 

IPL 2010 synopsized in numbers

• 720 wickets were recorded throughout the tournament, with the pacers playing the key role, accounting for 56.25% (405 out of 720) of total wickets.
• 1709 fours and 585 sixes - The third season of the lucrative tournament witnessed a deluge of runs. A total of 18,864 runs were scored of which 54.84% (10346) runs constituted from the boundaries.
• In 2010, scores of 180+ were recorded on 29 occasions. Mumbai Indians achieved the 180-run mark on 6 instances - the most by a team in the tournament. 
• Although the first two seasons observed the preponderance of teams chasing down the total, however, in 2010, teams batting first won 51.6% of matches from the overall tally. 

The RCB Trivia  

• With 6 half-centuries, Jacques Kallis scored the most number of half-centuries in the tournament. 
• The Protea pacer, Dale Steyn bowled 166 dot balls in the tournament from 16 matches - the most by a bowler in the third edition of the IPL. 
• In 2010, RCB scored a total of 2401 runs of which 1318 runs (54.89%) comprised from the boundaries. 
• In 2010, a total of 2264 runs were recorded at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.
• With 17 wickets in 16 matches, Anil Kumble was the highest wicket-taker for RCB and second overall in the competition. 

Jacque Kallis was the highest run-getter for the Challengers - scoring 572 runs at an average of 47.66 in 16 matches.