KPLSHM11 – Rockstars vs Namma Shivamogga at Hubli on 08.09.15 – First game at 1.30 PM – Namma Shivamogga won by eight wickets

Namma Shivamogga fielded three cricketers who are the sons of famed cricketers of Karnataka – Sadiq Kirmani {son of SMH Kirmani}, Daivik Vishwanath {Son of GR Vishwanath} and Sturt Binny {son of Roger Binny} – a rare coincidence

NRS Prabhu who is officiating as TV Umpire for this game, now owns the record for umpiring most matches in KPL. This game is his 20th game in KPL including TV umpiring assignments.He went past P Jayapal who has umpired 19 games in KPL

Rajeev earned the honour of becoming the first Rockstar batsman to score a fifty in KPL. He made 52 in this game. Previous was by Pradeep who had scored 44 against Mangalore United at Mysore on 28.09.14. It also represent the highest individual score by Rajeev an improvement upon his score of 41 against Belgavi Panthers at Mysore on 01.09.14.

Rajeev’s 52 in this game provide the 96th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. It also provides the 61st occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in KPL

SH Kirmani scored 87 not out in this game to provide the 97th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in KPL and also provide the 62nd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. SN Ooty scored 51 in this game to provide the 98th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in KPL.

SH Kirmani {87*} and SN Ooty {51} scored fifties in this game to provide the sixth occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in KPL

SH Kirmani and SN Ooty added 129 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the 15thvoccaaion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in KPL. It also provides the seventh occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in KPL

SH Kirmani’s 87 not out in this game represent the 12th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring fifties in KPL. It also represents the highest individual score by a wicket keeper batsman in KPL. The previous best was 78 by RK Sabharwal for Mangalore United vs Shamanoor Davangere Diamonds at Bangalore on 29.09.10

COMPILED BY – HR GOPALA KRISHNA – OFFICIAL STATISTICIAN OF KSCA – FROM HUBLI – FOR KARNATAKA STATE CRICKET ASSOCIATION