Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians thrashed Ravichandran Ashwin’s Kings XI Punjab in a thriller and sharpened their chances to qualify for the IPL play-offs in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League at the Wankhede stadium, Mumbai, on Wednesday.
What a thriller at Wankhede!!! We are sure that got your heart racing!!! @mipaltan manage to keep their hopes alive with a 3-run win over @lionsdenkxip #VIVOIPL #MIvKXIP pic.twitter.com/QaruccsYjI
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 16, 2018
Here is the stats review of Wednesday’s match:
1- Kings XI Punjab had lost only one wicket till the end of the 16th overs yet they ended up losing the game by three runs – this happened for the first time in the history of the league.
2- In IPL 2018 so far, three-time KXIP speedster Andrew Tye had taken four wickets haul – highest by any bowler in a single edition of the league.
3- Two times, KXIP’s wicket-keeper batsman Lokesh Rahul has ended on losing side despite scoring 90+ runs. Other than Rahul no other batsman has suffered this fate.
4- Punjab’s Lokesh Rahul has scored 468 runs in IPL 2018 while chasing any target – Highest by any batsman in a single season. The previous record was held by David Warner, he had scored 468 runs in IPL 2016.
5- On Wednesday, Mumbai Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah conceded zero number of boundaries in his four overs and by doing so become first ever cricketer to achieve this unique feat.