Stats highlights and Match reports of KPL 2016 – Match number 03
Stats highlights – KPL 2016-M-03-Belgavi Panthers Vs Bijapur Bulls at Hubli on 17.09.16 – Belgavi Panthers won by seven wickets
R Samarth scored 64 in this game to provide the 81st occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. It also provides the 50th occasion of a batsman batting at number one scoring a fifty in KPL
R Samarth was dismissed run out for 64 in this game to provide the third occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in KPL. The other two occasions are – VST of Provident for 63 against Bulls at Bangalore on 14.09.09 and A Hoysala of Mysore Warriors for 87 against Mangalore United at Hubli on 05.09.15
R Samarth’s 64 provides the 20th occasion of Bijapur Bulls’s batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. Bijapur Bulls became the third team in KPL to have 20 or more fifties scored by a team
A Mithun was dismissed run out for a duck without facing a delivery to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman dismissed for a duck without facing a delivery in KPL.
B Chipli’s run aggregate in KPL at the end of this game read 736. He now stands third in the list of batsmen who have scored most runs in KPL. Others are MA Agarwal {814} and RA Jonathan {746}
MA Agarwal became the first batsman in KPL to total 800 runs. He reached the landmark when he was on 60 during his knock of 74 not out in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 814. He now owns the record for most runs in KPL. He went past R Jonathan’s 746 runs when he was on 7 during his knock of 74 not out in this game.
MA Agarwal scored 74 not out in this game which represents his fourth fifty in KPL. He became the 14th batsman in the history of KPL to score four or more fifties
MA Agarwal scored 74 not out in this game to provide the 82nd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. It also provides the 51st occasion of a batsman batting at number one scoring a fifty in KPL
MA Agarwal’s 74 not out in this game provides the 25th occasion of Belagavi Panthers’ batsman scoring a fifty in KPL. Belagavi Panthers became the first team in KPL to have 25 occasions of batsmen scoring fifties in KPL.
Belagavi Panters won this game with three deliveries to spare to provide the 37th occasion of a team winning a KPL game with single digit delivery to spare {0 to 9}. It also provides the sixth occasion of a team winning a KPL game with exact three deliveries to spare and also provides the fourth occasion of Belgavi Panthers winning a KPL game with single digit delivery to spare
MA Agarwal scored seven boundary fours in this game to take his boundary fours aggregate to 68. He now owns the record for most boundary fours in KPL. He went past KK Nair’s 67 boundary fours
Match report – KPL 2016-M-03-Belgavi Panthers Vs Bijapur Bulls at Hubli on 17.09.16 – Belgavi Panthers won by seven wickets
Put into bat, Bijapur Bulls posted a none too comfortable score of 137 for 7 in twenty overs. Its innings was built around a fluent 64 by opening batsman R Samarth. None of the other batsmen were able to score freely against a sustained attack of HS Sharath and A Sakuja who returned with two wickets apiece. P Dubey was economical as he conceded 20 runs in four overs capturing a wicket Established batsmen – Skipper RV Uthappa {04}, KC Avinash {24}. B Chipli {12} and Arshdeepp Singh {15} – failed to contribute. A Mithun’s duck without facing a delivery added to the woes
MA Agarwal with his 74 not out led the chase comfortably as Belgavi Panthers romped home by five wickets. MA Agarwal became the first batsman in KPL to total 800 runs. He reached the landmark when he was on 60 during his knock of 74 not out in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 814. He now owns the record for most runs in KPL. He went past R Jonathan’s 746 runs when he was on 7 during his knock of 74 not out in this game. MA Agarwal scored 74 not out in this game which represents his fourth fifty in KPL. He became the 14th batsman in the history of KPL to score four or more fifties
MA Agarwal was concerned in useful partnerships for the first wicket {45 runs} with M Kaunian Abbas, 35 runs partnership for the fourth wicket with SK Jain and 37 runs partnership for the fifth wicket with P Dubey which steered his team to a comfortable five wickets win. For the losers SA Khadir shone with the leather by capturing three wickets conceding 18 runs