After a 5 match unbeaten run in the IPL, Rajasthan Royals were well placed against Kings XI Punjab, who on the other side are still struggling to get their combination right. But the match between both these teams yesterday had some other plans in mind. The match was high scoring s 191 runs were scored by both teams, the scores were tied at the end of 20 over’s and in the end there was an entertaining super over which registered the first loss of RR in this IPL.
With this in store, the match was definitely going to be exciting as well as entertaining and among all those were the records that were made, while few got broken. In this article we bring to you all the important numbers that took place in the match yesterday between the Kings and the Royals:
7 is a lucky number: In sports 7 is considered to be great number. Kings XI Punjab was captained by Virender Sehwag in yesterday’s match. He is the 7th player to captain the team and Sehwag did help the team to win their match. Will the 7th captain turn out to be lucky for the Kings?
200th boundary: In this match Ajinkya Rahane hit his 200th boundary in IPL. The record for most boundaries is held by Gambhir for 350 boundaries in IPL.
100th six: Shane Watson hit his 100th six yesterday and became the 8th player in IPL history to do so and second overseas player after Gayle.
2K achieved: Shaun Marsh in his innings of 60 runs, completed 2000 runs for Kings XI Punjab in IPL. He has scored most runs for Punjab. This was first match of Marsh this season and he has contributed hugely in the win.
IPL is it? : In the so called Indian Premier League, the super over witnessed the domination of overseas. Both teams could send in 3 batsmen each and all of them were overseas players. One bowler from each side was from overseas too.
Super Over? lndia likes that: This was the 6th super over in the history of IPL. 2 each have been won by RR and KXIP, whereas 1 each have be won by SRH and RCB.
This was all for the number from yesterday’s match. Stay updated with SPORTZWIKI for more such exciting stats, numbers and news.