Match Day

3649dThe Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Supergiants dumped out in rain-hit game

A sharp bowling performance from Kolkata Knight Riders followed by Yusuf Pathan's blazing cameo ensured Rising Pune Supergiants, in their debut season, were the first team to be knocked out of th

3652dNagraj Gollapudi in Kolkata

'Duckworth-Lewis is rubbish' - Fleming

Rising Pune Supergiants coach Stephen Fleming lashed out at the Duckworth-Lewis method after his side's eight-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-hit match, saying that the game

2625dNagraj Gollapudi

We haven't won key moments - Fleming

On the eve of the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rising Pune Supergiants coach Stephen Fleming describe his side's situation as "unusual" and "uncertain"

Preview

Striking it hard

165.62

Yusuf Pathan's strike rate in this IPL - second-best among batsmen who faced 100 or more balls. His SR while chasing is 174.15.

Most ducks

12

No. of ducks for Gambhir in IPL - joint-most by a player. Harbhajan Singh also has 12 ducks.

Wicket-taker

6

No. of wickets Ashwin has taken in his team's first over in T20s in 2016 - most by a bowler. He got KKR's both openers in the first over today.

Three-down in ten

0

No. of times RPS lost more than 2 wickets in first 10 overs of the innings, before this. They were 70 for 3 after tenth over in this match.

Can RPS defend?

0-6

Win-loss record for RPS when they batted first. They won the toss and elected to bat first in this match.