IPL 2019: Match 48, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab – Statistical Highlights

The Sunrisers Hyderabad finished their home-leg matches on a high note as they defeated Kings XI Punjab in one of the crucial games which would be deciding the playoff spots. David Warner’s 56-ball 81 played a key role in taking Sunrisers total to 212/6. KL Rahul anchored the chase for the visitors but the runs didn’t come at a quick pace from the other end. By the time Rahul put his foot on the accelerator, the Kings XI needed a mountain to climb. He got out scoring 79 as KXIP finished with 167/8 in their 20 overs.

All the major stats and numbers recorded during SRH’s last home game of this IPL:

A tough venue for KXIP:

5 – The Kings XI Punjab have lost all their last five matches in the IPL at the RGIC Stadium against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their last victory came during the 2014 season while they chased down a target of 206 with five wickets in hand.

Warner’s love with KXIP continues:

8 – David Warner has scored a fifty in each of his previous eight innings in the IPL against Kings XI Punjab. He has scored seven in a row against RCB during 2014-2016 and one fifty in each of his previous five against the Chennai Super Kings. No other player has scored more than four consecutive fifty-plus scores against an opponent.

10 – Number of fifty-plus scores for Warner in the IPL against the Kings XI Punjab; the most by any player against an opponent. No other player has scored more than eight fifty-plus scores against an opponent in the IPL.

A huge total by SRH:

212/6 – The total of 212/6 by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in this game is their 2nd highest total in the history of IPL. Their highest total of 231/2 was recorded earlier this season against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Mujeeb goes expensive:

66 – Runs Mujeeb ur Rahman conceded in his four overs in this game; the joint 2nd most runs given away by any bowler in an IPL game. Basil Thampi conceded 70 runs for SRH against RCB during the last year’s game in Bangalore while Ishant Sharma also gave way 66 runs in the 2013 season game in Hyderabad also for SRH against CSK.

66 – Mujeeb is the first spinner to concede 60 or more runs in an IPL game. Imran Tahir in the 2016 season for DD against MI and Kuldeep Yadav for KKR against RCB earlier this season conceded 59 runs apiece.

Rashid @ 50:

52 – Rashid Khan completed 50 wickets in the IPL with Mayank Agarwal’s wicket. He is now the 2nd player after Bhuvneshwar Kumar (104) to bag 50+ wickets in the IPL for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The King of Hyderabad:

18 – Warner has scored 18 fifty-plus scores in the IPL at the RGIC Stadium in Hyderabad; the 2nd most number of fifty-plus scores for any player in the IPL at a venue. Virat Kohli has 19 fifties in 70 IPL innings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium while Warner has 18 fifty-plus scores only in 31 innings.

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