IPL 6: Match 59 – KXIP vs SRH – A statistical preview

 

In the only match played between these two franchises at RGI Stadium, it was the Sunrisers who prevailed in a low-scoring encounter. After containing the visitors to 123 for nine, the hosts chased down the target in the 19th over, recording a comfortable five-wicket win.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad are the only team in the IPL where a batsman has failed to score 200 runs in this season. Hanuma Vihari is the top run-getter with 169 runs from 12 games.

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David Miller has been the go-to man for Kings XI Punjab this season. He has scored 360 runs at an average of 90 and the strike-rate of 168.22.

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Adam Gilchrist has been involved in two of the highest partnerships for Kings XI. He had a huge 206-run partnership with Shaun Marsh in 2011, and was involved in another one such 136-run partnership with Paul Valthaty in the same season.

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The following statistic highlights the batting woes of Sunrisers; they have scored the least 50-plus partnerships this season – 4.

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What’s next in store for teams: Kings XI Punjab travel down south to Bangalore as they face Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 14.

Meanwhile Sunrisers Hyderabad head to Mumbai to take on the Mumbai Indians the day before.