Hyderabad, May 8: Kings XI Punjab comprehensively beat Deccan Chargers by 25 runs in their IPL 5 clash at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Here are the Highlights of DC vs KXIP:
# Deccan Chargers were restricted to 145, losing by 25 runs in the end.
# Parwinder Awana, Praveen Kumar and David Hussey claimed two wickets each.
# Mandeep Singh grabbed his second Man-of-the-match award for his match-innings knock of 75.
# Mandeep's match-winning knock is the highest run scored by a Punjab batsman in IPL 5.
# Deccan lost three wickets in the space of eight balls which turned the game around.
# Deccan Chargers scored 50 runs in 6.6 overs.
# Deccan Chargers scored 100 runs in 15.2 overs.
# Punjab skipper David Hussey claimed two wickets in an over conceding only two runs.
# Chargers hit a total of four sixes and ten boundaries.
# Piyush Chawla became the highest wicket-taker for Punjab with 15 wickets.
# Leg-spinner Chawla has taken his wickets tally to 72 in 67 games, the second best tally by a bowler in IPL. Lasith Malinga tops the charts with 81 wickets in 50 matches.
# Punjab registered their highest total of 170, better than 168/3 against Mumbai Indians.
# Shikhar Dhawan is the leading run-getter for Deccan Chargers this season with 383 at an average of 38.30. Cameron White comes second with 345 at an average of 43.12.
# Punjab jumped to fifth place and equal points (12) with Rajasthan Royals, who are on fourth in the points table.
# In their first home match in this stadium, Chargers have a miserable record of just 1 win in 15 matches after this loss.
# Mandeep Singh (75) registered his highest score in the IPL.
# Mandeep Singh and Shaun Marsh added 55 runs for the opening wicket.
# Mandeep hit a total of eight fours and three sixes in his 48-ball 75 knock.
# Kings XI Punjab scored 50 runs in 5.3 overs.
# Kings XI Punjab scored 100 runs in 12.1 over.
# Punjab scored a total of 17 fours and 5 sixes in their innings.
# Charges have totally dropped 23 catches in IPL 5.
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