Daniel Christian’s 129 from Middlesex’s total of 192 runs breaks numerous records
Christian's 129 from team’s 192 runs breaks records
In an English T20 Blast match, Daniel Christian smashed 129 runs off 58 balls and his team’s next highest score was 14 which ended up Middlesex scoring only 192 in 19.4 overs against Kent. Christian’s 67.18 per cent of his team’s runs are at top spot in the lists provided by Bharath Seervi, who also lists some other records created and overcome by Christian in the innings.
On June 6, 2014, at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury in a South Division English T20 Blast between Kent and Middlesex, the former won the toss and elected to bat. After their first wicket fell on 33 in the fourth over, Kent captain Robert Key (36 off 24) and No 3 batsman Sam Northeast (54 off 34) provided stability to the team as they scored 87 for two in the first 10 overs. Late hitting by Alex Blake (58 not out off 31) and wicketkeeper Sam Billings (31 not out off 12) swept the total to 208 for four in 20 overs. The inning included 66 runs in the last four overs.
Middlesex were playing their sixth match with no win in the first five games and were set a target of 209 to open their account this season. In the chase, the first four batsmen’s scores were four by Paul Stirling, 12 by Dawid Malan, 10 by captain Eoin Morgan and nine by Joe Denly. With three wickets for 38 runs in the powerplay overs, chase of 209 was always a tough task for any team. At No 5 came Daniel Christian with a batting average of 19.77 and four 50-plus scores in his T20 career of 111 matches.
Christian soon reached his half-century off 25 balls with five fours and four sixes in the 11th over when team’s score was 93. He continued his attack. But the wickets kept falling on the other side. By the 15th over Middlesex were six wickets down with the score nearing 140. Christian went past his highest score in T20s [75 not in the Big Bash League in 2011-12] and gradually reached his maiden century with a six to Doug Bollinger in the 17th over on the 46th delivery he faced. His century was completed with nine fours and eight sixes. He was out in the final over when 19 runs needed of six deliveries. The next best score in the team was 14 by Toby Roland-Jones at No 8.
Christian’s 129 (57) which included 12 fours and 10 sixes went in vain as his team Middlesex lost the match by 16 runs. This was their sixth straight loss in the tournament. Thought the inning did not result in the team’s victory, there were few records broken by Christian.
Below are the stats and records created and broken by Daniel Christian
Christian overcame some T20 records as well as some records in the English Domestic T20 Cricket.
Highest percentage of runs in a completed T20 innings
Daniel Christian scored 67.18 per cent of his team’s runs [129 from a total of 192] which is the fifth highest percentage of runs in a completed T20 innings and second highest in an all-out T20 innings.
| % runs | Runs | Team Total | Batsman | For | Against | Venue | Date | Result |
| 71.21 | 141* | 198/4 | Cameron White | Somerset | Worcestershire | Worcester | July 9, 2006 | Lost |
| 71.17 | 158* | 222/3 | Brendon McCullum | KKR | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | April 18, 2008 | Won |
| 70.88 | 112* | 158/4 | Rassie van der Dussen | North West | South Western Districts | Potchefstroom | February 10, 2013 | won |
| 70 | 42 | 60/10 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Chittagong | March 31, 2013 | Lost |
| 67.18 | 129 | 192/10 | Daniel Christian | Middlesex | Kent | Canterbury | June 6, 2014 | Lost |
Highest percentage of runs in an all-out T20 innings
| % runs | Runs | Team Total | Batsman | For | Against | Venue | Date | Result |
| 70 | 42 | 60/10 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Chittagong | March 31, 2013 | Lost |
| 67.18 | 129 | 192/10 | Daniel Christian | Middlesex | Kent | Canterbury | June 6, 2014 | Lost |
| 65.17 | 73 | 112/10 | Justin Kreusch | Warriors | Titans | Benoni | January 22, 2006 | Lost |
| 62.88 | 61 | 97/10 | Jimmy Adams | Hampshire | Somerset | Southampton | June 11, 2010 | Lost |
| 62.37 | 63* | 101/10 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Oval | June 19, 2009 | Lost |
Highest individual score in losing side in T20 cricket
Daniel Christian’s 129 is the second highest individual score in losing side in T20 matches. The highest also came in English domestic T20 — 141 not out by Cameron White in 2006. Among seven highest scores in losing side, 3 are by Chris Gayle.
| Runs | Balls | Batsman | For | Against | Venue | Date |
| 141* | 70 | Cameron White | Somerset | Worcestershire | Worcester | July 9, 2006 |
| 129 | 57 | Daniel Christian | Middlesex | Kent | Canterbury | June 6, 2014 |
| 123* | 68 | David Warner | NSW | RCB | Bangalore | October 7, 2011 |
| 122* | 61 | Chris Gayle | Jamaica | Guyana | Gros Islet | January 19, 2013 |
| 117 | 57 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | South Africa | Johannesburg | September 11, 2007 |
Highest individual score batting at No 5 in T20 cricket
| Runs | Balls | Batsman | For | Against | Venue | Date |
| 129 | 57 | Daniel Christian | Middlesex | Kent | Canterbury | June 6, 2014 |
| 107* | 60 | Rajat Bhatia | Delhi | Railways | Mumbai (BS) | March 24, 2012 |
| 107* | 60 | James Hildreth | Somerset | Glamorgan | Taunton | June 22, 2012 |
| 101* | 38 | David Miller | KXIP | RCB | Mohali | May 6, 2013 |
| 100* | 37 | Scott Styris | Sussex | Glucestershire | Hove | July 24, 2012 |
The only other century at No 5 is by Yousuf Pathan 100 (37) in the IPL 2010.
Highest individual score in English Domestic T20 cricket
The 129 made by Christian is the third highest individual score in English Domestic T20 cricket. The list is headed by Graham Napier’s 152 not out off 58 deliveries for Essex vs Sussex in 2008.
| Runs | Balls | Batsman | For | Against | Venue | Date |
| 152* | 58 | Graham Napier | Essex | Sussex | Chelmsford | June 24, 2008 |
| 141* | 70 | Cameron White | Somerset | Worcestershire | Worcester | July 9, 2006 |
| 129 | 57 | Daniel Christian | Middlesex | Kent | Canterbury | June 6, 2014 |
| 124* | 69 | Michael Lumb | Hampshire | Essex | Southampton | June 4, 2009 |
| 119 | 52 | Kevin O’Brien | Glucestershire | Middlesex | Uxbridge | June 26, 2011 |
Most sixes in an innings in English Domestic T20 cricket
Christian’s 10 sixes is the third highest number of sixes struck by a player in an inning in English Domestic T20 cricket.
| Sixes | Runs | Batsman | For | Against | Venue | Date |
| 16 | 152* (58) | Graham Napier | Essex | Sussex | Chelmsford | June 24, 2008 |
| 11 | 119 (52) | Kevin O’Brien | Glucestershire | Middlesex | Uxbridge | June 26, 2011 |
| 10 | 129 (57) | Daniel Christian | Middlesex | Kent | Canterbury | June 6, 2014 |
| 9 | 91 (35) | Mark Ealham | Nottinghamshire | Yorkshire | Nottingham | July 7, 2004 |
| 9 | 116* (53) | Cameron White | Somerset | Glucestershire | Taunton | June 27, 2006 |
| 9 | 80* (33) | Ross Taylor | Durham | Leicestershire | Durham | June 14, 2010 |
| 9 | 100* (37) | Scott Styris | Sussex | Glucestershire | Hove | July 24, 2012 |
All stats updated till June 6, 2014.
(Bharath Seervi is cricket statistician who is obsessed with digging numbers, facts and records related to the game. An active member of Society of Cricket Statisticians of India, he blogs at www.cricketseervistats.blogspot.com. He can be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SeerviBharath and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SeerviCricket)