IPL 2015: Match 14 KXIPvKKR - Statistical Report

IPL 2015: Match 14 KXIPvKKR – Statistical Report: Kings XI Punjab has been scratchy so far as they recorded their 3rd loss in 4 games as they couldn’t beat the spirited Kolkata Knight Riders despite of getting a brilliant beginning. Here, we look at the all possible stats recorded during the game.

–> Virender Sehwag completed his 100th Indian Premier League, becoming the 10th player to do so. All of those 10 players are Indians.

–> Thisara Perera, played his first ever IPL game for Kings XI Punjab today. Even though he played a couple of matches in CLT20, this was his first for his new side KXIP. He is already only the third player to represent 5 or more franchises. He played for CSK, KTK, MI, SRH in past.

–> George Bailey scored his second fifty in the Indian Premier League with his first fifty also coming in the season. Today’s 60 was his second best in IPL with his first been an unbeaten 40. In overall twenty20 format, he has scored 10 fifties so far.

–> George Bailey, with 163 runs in this edition crossed David Warner’s 159 by 4 runs to get his hand on the orange cap.

–> Robin Uthappa with 2689 runs in IPL crossed Virat Kohli (2686) to move on to 7th spot on the top run scorers list in IPL.

–> Sandeep Sharma, for the first ever time picked up a four-wicket haul in IPL. As a result he recorded his best bowling figures in his IPL career with 4-25 crossing his previous best figures were 3-15.

This was the first time Sandeep recorded four-wicket haul in twenty20 format. With these figures, he crossed his previous best of 3-15, which also came in IPL.

–> Andre Russell scored his first ever fifty in IPL, with his previous best been 41.

This was Russell’s only the 8th fifty in the twenty20 format.