IPL 2017: Match 49 – Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Match Stats
May 10, 2017 at 11:31 AM
On Tuesday night, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) clinched an important victory against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Mohali. After winning the toss, KKR decided to bowl first. KXIP managed to score 167/6 in 20 overs.
In reply, KKR were restricted for 153/6 at the end of 20 overs. KXIP won this match by 14 runs.
Brief Scores: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – 167/6 in 20 overs (Glenn Maxwell 44, Wriddhiman Saha 38, Chris Woakes 2/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 153/6 in 20 overs (Chris Lynn 84, Sunil Narine 18, Rahul Tewatia 2/18)
Result – KXIP won by 14 runs
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match
- Taking a wicket in this match, KKR pacer Umesh Yadav became the second joint most wicket-taker as an Indian bowler against KXIP. At the end of this match, Umesh has taken 20 wickets against KXIP which is the equal to no.of wickets taken by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (20 wickets) against the same team (KXIP). The highest wicket-taker in this list is Amit Mishra with 22 wickets against KXIP.
- KXIP scored 167/6 in 20 overs. It is the second highest score for KXIP against KKR at their main home venue (Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh). KXIP’s highest total against KKR at this venue is 178/6 (20 overs) on 3rd May 2008.
- During this match, KKR batsman Gautam Gambhir completed his 5,000 T20 runs on the Indian soil. Gambhir became the third batsman to score 5,000+ T20 runs in a particular country. Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli were the first two batsmen to achieve this feat, as both of them scored 5,000+ T20 runs on the Indian soil.
- KKR batsman Chris Lynn scored 84 runs in this match. It is the highest individual score by a KKR batsman against KXIP at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium (Mohali, Chandigarh). The previous highest was 75* by Manoj Tiwary on 27th March 2010.