IPL 9, Match 45: KKR v RPS – Statistical Highlights

Kolkata Knight Riders beat the Rising Pune Supergiants in a rain affected game and put a step closer towards playoffs at their home ground Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With this loss, RPS are officially out of IPL 2016. After electing to bat, Supergiants managed to score 103/6 in 17.4 overs before rain halted the game. KKR were asked to chase 66 in 9 overs according to Duckworth Lewis stern method. Thanks to a quick fire innings from Yusuf Pathan, KKR chased it down inside 5 overs despite losing 2 wickets in the first over. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

1 – For the first time RPS lost more than 2 wickets in the first 10 overs in this season. They lost 3 wickets by the end of 10th over in this game.

2 – For the 2nd time, two wickets fell in the very first over of team’s innings in this IPL. Both the times Andre Russell was the bowler.

7 – Number of times Gautam Gambhir has been dismissed for a duck on the first ball or without facing in IPL, joint most by any player in IPL.

9 – Number of matches RPS lost in this IPL so far. These are the most for a team under MS Dhoni in IPL. The previous record was 8 losses for CSK in 2012 season.

12 – Number of times Gautam Gambhir has been dismissed for a duck in IPL, joint most by any player in IPL.

15 – Number of Man of the match awards Yusuf Pathan has received in IPL, 2nd most for any player in IPL.

18 – Number of times Gautam Gambhir has been dismissed for a duck in Twenty20 cricket, most times by any Indian in this format.

36 – MS Dhoni’s strike rate of 36 is the 2nd lowest in a 20+ ball faced innings in IPL. Lowest is 30 by Yashpal Singh for KKR vs RR in 2009.

100 – Irfan Pathan became the 3rd Indian pacer to complete 100 matches in IPL.

165.62 – Yusuf Pathan’s strike rate in this year’s IPL, the highest among the players who have faced at least 100 balls.

How did the match pan out? – IPL 9, Match 45 Review: Yusuf Pathan powers KKR to a crucial victory