KPLSH_M30-Qualifier-Belagavi Panthers vs Bijapur Bulls at Mysuru on 18.09.15 – Second game at 5.30 PM – Bijapur Bulls won by six wickets

This game was Belagavi Panthers’ 32nd game in KPL and they own the record for most appearances in KPL. They leave behind Mangalore United which has played 31 games in KPL. The first game of today was Mangalore United’s 31st game.

KP Appanna’s tally of wickets in KPL 2015 read 11 at the end of this game. He became the sixth bowler to capture ten or more wickets in KPL 2015. Others are – Mitrakant Yadav {14}, KC Cariappa {13}, KP Appanna {11}. J Suchit {11}, Amit Verma {10} an CA Karthik {10}

KC Cariappa’s tally of wickets at the end of this game read 13. He now stands in the second place amongst the bowlers who have captured most wickets in KPL 2015. Mitrakant Yadav holds the first place with 14 wickets in KPL 2015.
In the previous match between the two teams – in the league stage – Bijapur Bulls had scored the same score 118 for 8 in 20.0 overs and in this game – Belgavi Panthers has poste 118 for 8 in 20.0 overs – A rare statistical coincidence. {26th match of KPL 2015 on 16.09.15}

RV Uthappa’s first boundary six in this game gave him a total of 20 boundary sixes in KPL. At the end of this game his aggregate of boundary sixes read 21. He became the seventh batsman in KPL to score 20 plus boundary sixes. Others are – MA Agarwal {33}, B Chipli {31}, R Jonathan {27}, B Akhil {26}, J Arunkumar {26} and AA Joshi {21}.

RV Uthappa scored 50 in this game to provide the 119th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. It also provides the 16th occasion of wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in KPL.

RV Uthappa’s run aggreate in KPL 2015 read 252 at the end of this game. He became the fourth batsman to total 250 plus runs in KPL 2015. Others are – SH Kirmani {338}, KB Pawan {280} and Arjun Hoysala {268}

COMPILED BY HR GOPALA KRISHNA – OFFICIAL STATISTICIAN – FROM MYSURU – FOR KARNATAKA STATE CRICKET ASSOCIATION.