KPL 2017, Match 6: Bijapur Bulls v Namma Shivamogga - Statistical Highlights

• Three cricketers from this game joined the Forty Cap Club of KPL – R Jonathan, M Nidesh and AA Joshi, With these three cricketers playing their 40th game, KPL has now five cricketers who have played 40 plus games in KPL. The other two are – Amit Verma {42} and RR Bhatkal {40}

• B Akhil became the first captain in KPL to lead on 30 occasions. He has represented five teams – Provident, Bellary Tuskers, Bijapur Bulls, Hubli Tigers and Namma Shivamogga teams in KPL. He has led Provident in 13 games Bellary Tuskers in 03 games, Bijapur Bulls in 08 games, Hubli Tigers in 05 games and Namma Shivamogga in 01 game. Thus B Akhil has led five teams in KPL – the five teams which he has represented. Leading Namma Shivamogga in this game gave B Akhil this unique distinction.

• A Mithun’s two wickets in this game fetched him a total of 31 wickets in KPL. He became the ninth bowler to capture 30 plus wickets in KPL. The following table lists the bowlers who have captured 30 plus wickets in KPL.

• Liyan Khan registered his first fifty in KPL by scoring an exact 50 in this game, while S Manger scored his second fifty in KPL by scoring 66 in this game He had scored 59 representing Mysore Maharaajas against Bijapur Bulls at Bangalore on 23.09.10. Thus his 66 in this game represent his highest individual score in KPL
• Liyan Khan’s exact 50 in this game provide the seventh occasion of a batsman scoring exact 50 in KPL. The following list tabulates all the six batsmen.

• R Jonathan’s run aggregate in KPL read 838 at the end of this game. He now occupies the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most runs in KPL. MA Agarwal with 1175 runs to his credit occupy the first place.
• T Pradeep captured 4 for 14 in this game to provide the 39th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in KPL. It also provides the 35th occasion of a bowler capturing exact four wickets in KPL.

• T Pradeep’s 4 for 14 represent the best bowling figures by a Namma Shivamogga bowler in KPL. Sarfaraz Ashraf captured 3 for 14 in this game to provide the previous best bowling effort by a Namma Shivamogga bowler in KPL.

• Bijapur Bulls was dismissed for 133 all out in this game to provide the fifth occasion of Bulls dismissed all out in an innings in KPL

All such occasions are tabulated below: