Match Day

3101dThe Report by Abhishek Purohit

Uthappa, Shakib flatten Super Kings

Robin Uthappa made his fourth half-century of the season to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings with two overs to spare

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Uthappa stars in Kolkata's win over Chennai

Robin Uthappa scored an impressive 67 runs from just 39 balls to help Kolkata beat Chennai by eight wickets, to draw level with Rajasthan on 14 points from 12 games, in the Indian T20 league on Tuesday.

Uthappa v Ashwin

2

No. of times Ashwin had dismissed Uthappa in 5 IPL innings. Uthappa has also scored 56 runs off 44 balls against him

Powerplay numbers

5

No. of times KKR have not lost a wicket in the Powerplay this IPL - the most for any team

the openers

2

No. of 100+ opening stands for KKR in this IPL, the most for any team. KKR have only 4 such partnerships across seasons

Robin on top

7

Number of 40+ scores for Robin Uthappa in this season - the most for any batsmen

the defenders

57%

CSK's win percentage when defending sub-150 totals in the IPL - the best for any team

the 20-20 finisher

20

No. of sixes Dhoni has hit in the 20th over in the IPL - the most by any batsman

Raina v Narine

4

No. of sixes Raina has scored of Sunil Narine - no other batsman has hit him for more than two sixes in all T20 cricket

Raina v KKR

2

Number of batsmen who have scored 400+ runs against KKR in the IPL - Raina and Mahela Jayawardene

A costly over

19

Runs conceded by Piyush Chawla in the 14th over - the most expensive 14th over of this IPL

Top of the charts

21

Number of sixes conceded by Piyush Chawla in the 2008 season - an IPL record. Amit Mishra equalled it this season

Poor start

2

Number of times CSK have scored less than 60 in 10 overs this season - CSK's average 10-over score this IPL is 75

Single stats

4

Number of singles taken in the Powerplay - fewer singles have been taken only 18 times in 888 IPL innings