Statistical Highlights - DC vs KKR

Statistical Highlights - DC vs KKR

Mumbai: Deccan Chargers were ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders for the first 18 overs, but still could not win the match.

• 3 Number of times a side has lost first two wickets without a single run on the board in the IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders joined Delhi Daredevils (v Deccan Chargers, Centurion,2009) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (v Rajasthan Royals, Cape Town, 2009) in suffering this fate.
• 4 Chaminda Vaas became only the fourth Deccan bowler to bowl a maiden in IPL after RP Singh, Ryan Harris (2 each) and Fidel Edwards (one).
• 8 Deccan Chargers have now lost ALL 8 games they have played at their home ground in the IPL (They were the home side for this match at DY Patil Stadium)
• 8 Adam Gilchrist’s 54 was his eighth fifty-plus score in the IPL – most by any batsman. He was earlier at level with Matthew Hayden with seven scores of fifty or more.
• 10 Number of batsmen who got out caught out of a total of 11 wickets falling in the match.
• 18 Deccan Chargers were ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders for the first 18 overs, but still could not win the match!
• 80 Runs added by Kolkata Knight Riders in last 6 overs. They had added just 81 in first 14 overs!
• 130 Runs added by Owais Shah and Angelo Mathews for the unbroken fifth wicket partnership – highest partnership for this wicket in the IPL. The previous best was 95 runs recorded on two occasions. In fact there has been just one higher partnership than this in all T20 games.