IPL 2017: Match Stats – Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab
Apr 16, 2017 at 11:09 AM
Delhi Daredevils (DD) secured a very comfortable victory against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Saturday night at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi). DD decided to bat first after winning the toss. They made 188/6 at the end of 20 overs.
In reply, KXIP managed to score only 137/9 at the end of 20 overs. The hosts DD won this game by a big margin of 51 runs.
Brief Scores: Delhi Daredevils (DD) – 188/6 in 20 overs (Sam Billings 55, Corey Anderson 39*, Varun Aaron 2/45)
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – 137/9 in 20 overs (Axar Patel 44, David Miller 24, Chris Morris 3/23)
Result – DD won by 51 runs
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:
- DD made 188/6 in 20 overs. It is the second highest total for DD against KXIP. The highest total for DD against KXIP is 231/4 (20 overs) at Delhi on 23rd April 2011.
- During this game, DD leg-spinner Amit Mishra completed his 50th T20 career wicket at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi). He becomes the second Indian bowler to take 50 T20 wickets on a single ground. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the first Indian bowler to achieve this feat as he already took 50 T20 wickets at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai).
- Chasing down the total, KXIP only managed to score 137/9 (20 overs). In the IPL history, it is the joint second lowest total for a visiting team in the second innings against DD at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi). Previously once KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) had also scored 137/9 in the second innings against DD at this ground (on 29th March 2010). The lowest total in this list is 121 in 17.4 overs by RR (Rajasthan Royals) on 31st March 2010.
- DD won this match by 51 runs. It was their third largest victory (by runs) in their IPL history. Their top two largest victories in the IPL history are: winning by 97 runs against RPS (Rising Pune Supergiant) at Pune on 11th April 2017 and winning by 67 runs against RR (Rajasthan Royals) at Delhi on 31st March 2010.