Indian Cricket Team Updates

100 Percent – Kings XI Punjab’s win-percentage in this edition – four out of four. They became fifth side to win all league matches in a single edition after Trinidad & Tobago in 2009 (3 matches), South Australia in 2010 (4 matches), Sydney Sixers in 2012 (4 matches) and Rajasthan Royals in 2013 (4 matches).  (Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: M17 - KINGS XI PUNJAB V CAPE COBRAS ) 90 Percent – Kings XI Punjab’s win-percentage this year while chasing a target – only one loss in 10 chases. 8 Number of wickets lost by Cape Cobras in 34 balls while adding a mere 30 runs – from 105 for two in 13th over to 135 all out in 19th over! 7 Number of boundaries Thisara Perera conceded in 8 balls during his spell. 4 Number of wide balls sent down by Kings XI Punjab’s bowlers in the four games- least for any side in this edition of CLT20. source: clt20.com

The Kings XI Punjab maintained their hundred percent win record in the Oppo CLT20 2014 after they defeated Cape Cobras by seven wickets in their final group stage match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. After their bowlers did a very good job of dismissing the Cape Cobras for 135, the KXIP batsmen went about their job of knocking off the required runs without too much fuss, taking the team past the finish line in the 19th over. (Also Read:  QUICK STATS: M17 - KINGS XI PUNJAB V CAPE COBRAS ) Facing an asking rate of 6.80, Kings XI Punjab needed just one good partnership to push themselves in the driver’s seat. And that partnership came upfront as openers Manan Vohra and Virender Sehwag added 41 in 5.2 overs. Just like he did against the Northern Knights on Friday, Vohra was once again the aggressor in the partnershi p, scoring 23 runs off 15 balls, which included four boundaries. Though Vohra was dismissed in the sixth over, the platform had already been set f...