KKR vs AA - Statistical Highlights CLT20 - 2012

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Auckland Aces Statistical Highlights CLT20 2012
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3 Number of players to perform the all-round feat of scoring 25 and taking 3 wickets in same match in CLT20. Azhar Mahmood emulates Jacques Kallis and Moises Henriques. Azhar is the only one to do so in consecutive matches in the same edition. He had made an unbeaten 55 and taken 5 for 24 against Hampshire on October 10.

6.66 Azhar Mahmood’s bowling average in the tournament – 9 wickets in 3 matches (including the Qualifiers).

8 Auckland have now won last 8 consecutive T20 matches in which they have batted second. Last time they batted second and lost a match was against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad in 2011.

19 Man of the Match awards won by Azhar Mahmood in Twenty20 cricket – second most by any player in this format after Chris Gayle (23).

31 Auckland’s score after the first two overs. This equals the record of highest team score after first two overs in any CLT20 match. The Eagles had also made 31 against Trinidad & Tobago at Hyderabad in 2009.


Source: clt20.com
  • Hopkins: "Our team has a lot of confidence, I think after they got off to such a good start, we didn't worry and got wickets. Bowlers are picked to do the job and we backed them. It is nice to win in style, Lou Vincent got us off to a good start and the master, Azhar Mahmood finished it off for us."
  • Gambhir: "I think this is what the format is all about, you have to keep the momentum going. I think the way they bowled is a credit to them. The important thing is that we need to play some smarter cricket."
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