IPL 2017 - Match Stats - Gujarat Lions vs Kings XI Punjab 1

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) beat Gujarat Lions (GL) on Sunday evening at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Rajkot).

After winning the toss, GL decided to bowl first. KXIP made 188/7 (20 overs) in the first innings.

In reply, GL only managed to score 162/7 in 20 overs. KXIP won this match by 26 runs.

Brief Scores: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – 188/7 in 20 overs (Hashim Amla 65, Axar Patel 34, Andrew Tye 2/35)

Gujarat Lions (GL) – 162/7 in 20 overs (Dinesh Karthik 58*, Suresh Raina 32, KC Cariappa 2/24)

Result – KXIP won by 26 runs

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:

  1. After dismissing KXIP opener Manan Vohra through a stumping, GL wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik completed his 100th dismissals (74 catches taken and 26 stumpings made) in his IPL career as a wicket-keeper. He became the first wicket-keeper in IPL history to make 100 dismissals. MS Dhoni is in the next position in this list with involving 94 dismissals as a wicketkeeper (65 catches taken and 29 stumpings made) in his IPL career.

 

  1. KXIP made a total of 188/7 in 20 overs. It is the second highest total for a team against GL at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Rajkot). The highest total for a team against GL at this venue is 213/2 by RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) on 18th April 2017.

 

  1. KXIP won this match by 26 runs. It is the second largest victory (by runs) for a team against GL. The largest victory (by runs) against GL is 144 runs by RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) at Bengaluru on 14th may 2016.

 

  1. During this match, KXIP left-arm spinner Axar Patel completed his 50th IPL wicket for KXIP. Axar became the third KXIP bowler to take 50+ wicket in IPL as he has taken 51 wickets for KXIP at the end of the match. The top two KXIP bowlers in this list are: Piyush Chawla (84 wickets) and Sandeep Sharma (61 wickets).