Highlights of match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
- Kings XI have now recorded four points in four outings with a Net Run Rate of +0.271. Rajasthan Royals are placed at the seventh position with three points with a Net Run Rate of -1.700.
- The 75-run fifth-wicket partnership between Irfan Pathan and Kumar Sangakkara and Irfan Pathan is Kings XI’s best stand, obliterating the 63 between Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan against Rajasthan at Jaipur last year.
- Shane Warne and Ravindra Jadeja put on a seventh-wicket stand of 60, which is the best in the IPL, bettering the 54 between Dilshan and Maharoof for Delhi Daredevils against Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur last year.
- Irfan Pathan (39 off 33 balls) recorded his second highest IPL innings, next only to the 40 off 18 balls against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai last year.
- In Rajasthan Royals’ innings, Irfan bowled splendidly to claim two wickets for 26 runs and became the first all-rounder to post a 35-plus and bag two wickets in the same match in the second edition.
- Irfan is now the second all-rounder after James Hopes from Kings XI to achieve the double.
- Ravindra Jadeja (37 off 44 balls) posted his best innings in the IPL, bettering an unbeaten 36 off 25 balls against Kings XI at Jaipur last year.
- Shane Warne’s unbeaten 34 off 33 balls is also his best IPL knock, outstripping the 22 not out off 9 balls against Deccan Chargers at Hyderabad last year.
- Kumar Sangakkara posted his fifth IPL fifty – his first fifty in the second edition.
- With 60 off 51 balls and two catches, Sangakkara has received his second Man of the Match award in the IPL.
- Kings XI Punjab, with a 27-run victory, have won two games out of three against Rajasthan Royals.
- Kings XI Punjab (139/6) recorded their lowest total against Rajasthan Royals.
- Rajasthan Royals also posted their lowest total against Kings XI Punjab.
- Kings XI Punjab recorded a 27-run win, which is their second in four matches this year in the IPL.
