Stats highlights of KPL 2016 – Match No 17 and Match No 18
Stats highlights – KPL 2016-M-17 – Bijapur Bulls vs Namma Shivamogga at Hubli on 24.09.16 – Bijapur Bulls won by 65 runs under VJD Method
R Samarth scored 51 in this game which represents his seventh fifty in KPL. He now holds the record for most fifties by a batsman in KPL. He went past RV Uthappa, RK Sabharwal and B Chipli who had scored six fifties in KPL. RV Uthappa scored 67 in this game to join the select band of batsmen who have scored six or more fifties in KPL.
R Samarth was dismissed run out for 51 in this game to provide the R Samarth was dismissed run out for 64 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in KPL. The other three occasions are – VST of Provident for 63 against Bulls at Bangalore on 14.09.09: A Hoysala of Mysore Warriors for 87 against Mangalore United at Hubli on 05.09.15 and R Samarth of Bijapur Bulls was dismissed for 62 against Belagavi Panthers at Hubli on 17.09.16.
R Samarth’s boundary fours aggregate at the end of this game read 83. He now holds the record for most boundary fours by a batsman in KPL. He went past M Agarwal who has an aggregate of 78 boundary fours. R Samarth became the first batsman to score 80 plus boundary fours in KPL.
B Chipli was dismissed for a duck in this game which was his fourth duck in KPL. He became the sixth batsman to collect four or more ducks in KPL. Others are – Raju Gowda {05}, C Raghu {05}, RK Sabharwal {05}, K Sudeep {04} and NS Bhille {04}
Bijapur Bulls tied with Belgavi Panthers in playing most number of games in KPL. The result summary of both the teams at the end of this game read thus
| Team | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Tie+W | Tie+L | NR |
| Belagavi Panthers | 2009-2016 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bijapur Bulls | 2009-2016 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bijapur Bulls won this game by 63 runs to provide the 12th occasion of a team winning a KPL game by 50 plus runs margin. It also provides the second occasion of Bijapur Bulls winning a KPL game by 50 plus runs margin – the other occasion being its 97 runs win against Rockstars at Mysore on 13.09.15
Stats highlights – KPL 2016-M-18 – Belagavi Panthers vs Mysore Warriors at Hubli on 24.09.16 – Mysore Warriors won by 34 runs
R Jonathan scored 43 runs in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 820 runs in KPL. He became the second batsman in KPL to total 800 plus runs after M Agarwal. Prior to Belagavi Panthers’ innings MA Agarwal had an aggregate of 925 runs. He scored 21 runs in this game and his aggregate read 946.
R Jonathan’s boundary sixes aggregate at the end of this game read 33. He now shares the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most boundary sixes in KPL with B Chipli and Mohd Taha. First place is occupied by MA Agarwal with 37 boundary sixes.
T Pradeep captured four for 18 in this game to provide the 35th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in KPL. It also provides the eighth occasion of Belagavi Panthers bowler capturing four or more wickets in KPL
Belagavi Panthers as a team holds the record for most four plus wickets performances in KPL. It has now eight occasions. The previous record was held by Mangalore United which had seven four wickets performances by its bowlers
J Suchith returned with figures of 4 for 26 in this game to provide the 36th occasion of a bower capturing four or more wickets in KPL. It also provides the fifth occasion of a Mysore Warriors bowler capturing four or more wickets in KPL
J Suchith’s 4 for 26 in this game provides his second four plus wicket haul in KPL. The other occasion being his 5 for 20 against Bellary Tuskers at Hubli on 07.09.15. He became the sixth bowler in KPL to capture four plus wickets on two or more occasions. Others are – Mitrakanth Yadav {03}, B Naveen {02}, DJ Johnson {02}, UB Patel {02} and VV Kumar {02]
J Suchit became the second Mysore Warriors bowler to capture four or more wickets on two occasions after VV Kumar. It is interesting to note that the six bowlers who have captured four or more wickets on two or more occasions belonged to two teams in pairs. B Naveen and DJ Johnson achieved the feat playing for Belagavi Panthers, UB Patel and Mitakanth Yadav achieved the feat playing for Mangalore United and VV Kumar and J Suchith achieved the feat playing for Mysore Warriors
J Suchith’s four wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 36 wickets. He occupies the third place in the list of bowlers who have captured most wickets in KPL. The first two places are occupied by K Gowtham {42} and R Vinay Kumar {37}. R Vinay Kumar’s 37 wickets include the two wickets he captured in this game.
MK Pandey took three catches in this innings to provide the 17th occasion of a fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings. MK Pandey is the only fielder in KPL to pouch three catches in an innings on three occasions. His exploits are furnished below
| No | Player | Ct | Inns | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | MK Pandey | 3 | 2 | Panthers | v Gladiators | Bangalore | 13 Sep 2009 |
| 2 | MK Pandey | 3 | 2 | Panthers | v Brigadiers | Bangalore | 22 Sep 2009 |
| 3 | MK Pandey | 3 | 2 | Mysuru-W | v Panthers | Hubballi | 24 Sep 2016 |
T Pradeep {4 for 18} and J Suchith {4 for 26} captured four wickets for Belagavi Panthers and Mysore Warriors respectively to provide the very first occasion of rival bowler capturing four wickets in the same match in KPL
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | T Pradeep | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Panthers | v Mysuru-W | Hubballi | 24 Sep 2016 |
| 2 | J Suchith | 4.0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | Mysuru-W | v Panthers | Hubballi | 24 Sep 2016 |