Stats highlights of KPL 2016 – Semi finals games
Stats highlights – KPL 2016-M-29 – Second Semifinals – Hubli Tigers vs Belagavi Panthers at Hubli on 01.10 16 – Hubli Tigers won by four wickets
MA Agarwal’s aggregate in 2016 edition of KPL read 414. He became the first batsman to total 400 plus runs in any edition of KPL. The previous best was 347 runs by KL Rahul of Hubli Tigers in 2014 edition
MA Agarwal’s boundary fours aggregate in 2016 edition read 44. He now holds the record for most boundary fours scored by a batsman in any edition of KPL. The next best was RR Bhatkal’s 35 boundary fours in this edition of 2016.
Mohd Taha’s run aggregate read 713 at the end of this game. He became the eleventh batsman to total 700 plus runs in KPL. Others are – MA Agarwal {1154}, R Jonathan {820}, R Samarth {802}, B Chipli {785}, KK Nair {779}, Amit Verma {772}, RV Uthappa {771}, KB Pawan {764}, R Vinay Kumar {749} and RR Bhatkal {741}
R Vinay Kumar and KR Kapoor were dismissed runout in this game to provide the 17th and 18th occasion of a captain dismissed run out in KPL. It also provides the first occasion of rival captains dismissed run out in a KPL game.
This game witnessed a few rare similarities. Both the openers from rival teams were caught by the same fielders. Belagavi Panthers openers – MA Agawal and A Bajpai were caught by Mohd Taha while Hubli Tigers openers Mohd Taha and Manjesh Reddy were caught by Pradeep. Batsmen batting at number three and four from both teams were dismissed run out. MK Abbas and R Vinaykumar of Belagavi Panthers were dismissed run out: KR Kapoor and D Negi were dismissed run out: Rival captains – R Vinay Kumar and KR Kapoor were dismissed run out. Hubli Tigers openers Mohd Taha and Manjesh Reddy scored identical runs. Both scored 14 runs
Belagavi Panthers suffered its 18th loss and is tied with Mangalore United for the second place among the teams which have lost most games in KPL. Rockstars lead the list with 19 losses
Stats highlights – KPL 2016-M-30 – First Semifinals – Bellary Tuskers vs Mysore Warriors at Hubli on 01.10 16 – Bellary Tuskers won by 10 runs
KB Pawan’ aggregate at the end of Bellary Tusker’s innings read 826. He became the fifth batsman in KPL to compile 800 plus runs. Others are – MA Agarwal {1154}, R Jonathan {820}, Amit Verma {804} and R Samarth {802}. Amit Verma became the fourth batsman in KPL to compile 800 plus runs. He had reached the landmark earlier during his innings of 32 when he was on 28. KB Pawan at the end of Bellary Tuskers’ innings occupies the second place in the list of batsman who have scored most runs in KPL. The first place is occupied by MA Agarwal who has an aggregate of 1154 runs.
KB Pawan’s 62 in this game represents his fifth fifty in KPL. He became the 13th batsman to score five or more fifties in KPL
J Suchith’s two wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 42 wickets in KPL. He now occupies the second place in the list of bowlers who have captured most wickets in KPL. The first place is credited to K Gowtham who has captured 47 wickets. His tally includes the lone wicket captured by him in this game. J Suchith went past – R Vinay Kumar who had an aggregate of 41 wickets – on his way to second place
J Suchith with 42 wickets to his credit now owns the record for most wickets by a bowler representing a single team in KPL. He has represented Mysore Warriors in all the editions he has played. He went past R Vinay Kumar who has an aggregate of 41 wickets representing Belagavi Panthers
VV Kumar’s wicket aggregate at the end of this game read 32. He now occupies the fourth place in the list of most wicket takers in KPL. The first three places are occupied by K Gowtham {47}, J Suchith {42} and R Vinay Kumar {41}
AA Joshi completed 600 runs during his knock of 30 when he was on 24. At the end of this game his run aggregate read 606. He became the 16th batsman to total 600 plus runs in KPL.
Arjun Hoysala’s run aggregate for Mysore Warriors read 504 at the end of this game. He became the first batsman to total 500 plus runs for Mysore Warriors
J Suchit’s aggregate wickets in 2016 edition read 15 to provide the sixth occasion of a bowler to capture 15 plus wickets in a single edition. He is also the only bowler in KPL to capture 15 or more wickets in a single edition on two occasions. Prior to this he had an aggregate of 16 wickets in 2014 edition. The following table lists the bowlers who have captured 15 or more wickets in a single edition
| No | Player | M | I | O | M | R | W | BBI | Ave | 4 | 5 | Teams | Edition |
| 1 | DJ Johnson | 9 | 9 | 30.0 | 0 | 232 | 17 | 4/30 | 13.64 | 2 | 0 | Panthers | 2009 |
| 2 | UB Patel | 7 | 7 | 25.0 | 0 | 167 | 16 | 4/11 | 10.43 | 2 | 0 | Mangalore | 2010 |
| 3 | K Gowtham | 8 | 8 | 28.1 | 0 | 205 | 16 | 4/16 | 12.81 | 1 | 0 | Malnad | 2010 |
| 4 | J Suchith | 8 | 8 | 30.0 | 1 | 166 | 16 | 3/09 | 10.37 | 0 | 0 | Mysore-W | 2014 |
| 5 | KC Cariappa | 9 | 8 | 31.0 | 1 | 163 | 16 | 3/14 | 10.18 | 0 | 0 | Bulls | 2015 |
| 6 | J Suchith | 8 | 8 | 30.0 | 1 | 194 | 15 | 4/26 | 12.81 | 1 | 0 | Mysore-W | 2016 |