Match Day

3523dDeivarayan Muthu

Dhoni misses the karate kick

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Rising Pune Supergiants and Kings XI Punjab in Visakhapatnam

2502dESPNcricinfo staff

Final-over fireworks

The highest final-over targets successfully chased down in the IPL

Preview

3516dThe Preview by Vishal Dikshit

Race in Visakhapatnam to not finish last

As the playoff competition intensifies at the top of the table, there's going to be a race at the bottom too - between Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiants, for who will not finish last

Last over blast

23

Runs scored by RPS in the final over is the most chased in the final over of the inns in IPL. Previous best was 21 by 3 teams.

Some wickets finally

6

No. of wickets taken by Ashwin in the first 13 matches in this IPL in 40 overs. He took 4 wickets in 4 overs in this match to complete 100 IPL wickets.

Vijay as captain

4

No. of 50+ scores by Vijay in this IPL as captain - most by a KXIP captain in an IPL season. Gilchrist had 3 such scores in 2011 season.

Toss advantage?

0-5

KXIP's win-loss record when they won the toss in this IPL, before this match. They are the only team not to win any match after winning the toss.