IPL 10, Match 47, Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions – Statistical Highlights

The teams at the bottom of the table messing up the playoff chances of the other teams began in this season as the Kings XI Punjab lost to the Gujarat Lions in a close encounter at the Mohali. With this win, the Lions have ensured that they won’t finish at bottom of the table as it will be the Royal Challengers Bangalore who will own that place in this season.

Hashim Amla continued his brilliant batting display in this IPL as he amassed his 2nd century in 5 games to help his side post 189. However, Amla’s century once again resulted in a loss for KXIP as Dwayne Smith and the GL top order ensured a 6-wicket win with two balls to spare.

1 – Hashim Amla became the first player to score two centuries in IPL on losing cause. 7 other players have scored one century in a loss.

2 – Number of centuries for Amla in this IPL season. He became the 3rd player in IPL history to score multiple centuries in a season. Chris Gayle scored two in 2011 while Virat Kohli had 4 centuries in 2016.

2 – Number of centuries in Twenty20s in losing cause for Amla. He is the 5th player to have multiple T20 tons in losing cause. Chris Gayle (5), Unmukt Chand, Michael Klinger and Shane Watson are the other 4 players.

2 – Number of venues at which Shaun Marsh has aggregated 1000 runs in Twenty20 cricket. He has 1170 runs at the W.A.C.A, Perth and 1053 runs at the PCA Stadium, Mohali. He is the only player so far to score 1000 runs at two different venues.

6 – Number of centuries scored in the IPL at the PCA Stadium in Mohali, the 2nd most number of tons scored at a venue in the IPL. Bangalore’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has witnessed 11 IPL centuries.

6 – Number of IPL centuries recorded over the Gujarat Lions, who are playing in only their 2nd season, the joint 2nd most number of centuries against a single team in the IPL. There are 7 centuries recorded over KKR while KXIP has been on receiving end for 6 IPL tons.

8 – Number of IPL seasons including this one in which Suresh Raina has managed to aggregate 400 runs, the most number of seasons by any player. Raina failed to score more than 400 in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

9 – Number of IPL centuries recorded Kings XI Punjab batsmen have scored; the 2nd most number of centuries for a single team in the IPL. RCB batsmen have scored 12 centuries.

150 – Number of matches Dinesh Karthik has played in the IPL. He is the 4th player after Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to feature in 150 games in the IPL.

401 – Number of boundary fours Suresh Raina has hit in the IPL so far. He became the 2nd player after Gautam Gambhir (477) to hit 400 fours in the IPL.

1053 – Runs scored by Shaun Marsh in the IPL at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. He is the 4th overseas player and the 10th overall to score 1000 IPL runs at a single venue.

4532 – Runs scored by Suresh Raina in the IPL so far. He became the first player to go past the 4500 runs milestone in the IPL.