KPL 2017, Final: Belagavi Panthers v Bijapur Bulls - Statistical Highlights

B Chipli was dismissed run out without facing a delivery in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman dismissed run out without facing a delivery in KPL. All such occasions are tabulated below. B Chipli became the first captain to be dismissed run out without facing a delivery in KPL.

B Chipli’s run out dismissal in this game provides the 22nd occasion of a captain dismissed run out in KPL. B Chipli earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first captain to be dismissed without scoring in KPL.

B Chipli  collected his  sixth  duck  in KPL when he was dismissed without scoring in this game  and shares  the record for most ducks in KPL with R Gowda of Rockstars. R Gowda has also scored  six  ducks in KPL.

BR Sharath effected three dismissals  in this game to  provide  the 21stoccasion of a wicket keeper effecting three or more  dismissals in KPl. He also effected two stumpings in this game to  provide the eighth  occasion of a wicket keeper effecting two or  more stumping dismissals in KPL.

All such occasions are tabulated below:

Mohammad Taha scored two boundary sixes in this game which fetched him an aggregate of  51 boundary sixes  in KPL. He became the second batsman to score fifty plus boundary sixes in KPL. MA Agarwal is the other batsmen to score 50 plus boundary sixes. He has scored  hg55 boundary sixes in KPL

Mohammad Taha’s run aggregate at the end of this game read 919. He became the sixth batsman in KPL to total 900 plus runs. Others are – MA Agarwal {1419}, R Jonthan {967}, B Chipli {959}, Amit Verma {924} and KB Pawan {922}

S Hoover scored 81 in this game which represents the highest individual score by a batsman in any finals of KPL. The previous best was 70 by M Nidesh of Belagavi Panthers against Mysore Warriors at Hubballi on 12.09.14 in the finals  of 2014-15 edition.

S Hoover registered his third fifty in KPL – all in this edition. His other two fifties are – 67 Vs Hubli Tigers at Hubballi on 20.09.17 and 62 Vs Ballari Tuskers at Mysore on 12.09.17.  Thus his 81 in this game represent  his highest individual score

S Hoover’s 81 in this game provides the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring 80 plus runs in KPL2017.

All such occasions are tabulated below:

STR Binny’s run aggregate at the end of this game read 805. He became the 12th  batsman to total 800 plus runs.

The batsmen who have accomplished this feat are listed below:

Belagavi Panthers won this game to become the Winners of KPL for the first occasion. They were the finalists in 2009 and 2014.  They had lost to Bangalore Rural Provident in 2009 and to Mysore Warriors in 2014. The following table details the winner and the runner in each of the six editions of Karnataka Premier League. It is interesting to note that in each edition, a different team had lifted the KPL Trophy.