Kings XI show batting depth in victory
Making his debut for Kings XI Punjab, Thisara Perera was the match-winner with ball and bat in a five-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes
18/09Result
2nd Match, Group B (N), Champions League Twenty20 at Mohali, Sep 18 2014
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
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![Kings XI Punjab]( "Kings XI Punjab")
146/5 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/09Result
2nd Match, Group B (N), Champions League Twenty20 at Mohali, Sep 18 2014
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
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![Kings XI Punjab]( "Kings XI Punjab")
146/5 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
GJ Maxwell
43(25) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
NLTC Perera
35(20) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %72%
- Productive Shot
- straight drive
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Best performances - Bowlers
NLTC Perera
- O3
- M0
- R17
- W2
- Eco5.66
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | 1W | |||
DE Bollinger
- O4
- M0
- R30
- W2
- Eco7.50
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
Kings XI Punjab , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.20, Interval 21.20-21.40, Second Session 21.40-23.00
Match days
18 September 2014 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Kings XI Punjab 4, Hobart Hurricanes 0
Scorecard Summary
HOBART HURRICANES 144/6 (20 OVERS)
- Travis Birt28 (21)
- Jonathan Wells28 (18)
- Thisara Perera2/17 (3)
- Axar Patel1/20 (4)
KINGS XI PUNJAB 146/5 (17.4 OVERS)
- Thisara Perera*35 (20)
- Glenn Maxwell43 (25)
- Doug Bollinger2/30 (4)
- Evan Gulbis1/23 (2.4)
Commentator: Siddarth Ravindran
The only time Kings XI looked in trouble in this match was when their top order came out swinging at every ball, and losing some early wickets. But that man Maxwell did the job again, in a low-scoring encounter he again played some flamboyant strokes to score at a strike rate of nearly 200 to change the game. After that, Perera and Bailey finished off the jib.
We knew Kings XI have plenty of power in the batting department, but their bowling was also pretty good today.
Tim Paine: "Didn't get off to a good start with the bat.. with the ball we gave it a good crack .. "
Mohandas Menon tweets: "In the last 10 overs not a single Indian player was on the field just 12 Aussies, 1 Pakistani and 1 Sri Lankan #KXIPvHOB"
Glenn Maxwell: "I suppose today was a bit tough, they have a very good fast bowling cartel coming at us taking three wickets early, Bailey and Perera have loads of experience, this was a sort of pitch on which it is tough to tell what is a good score."
Kings XI co-owner Preity zinta tweets: "Yeah!What a game by the #redlions So happy 2see how well #kxip boys performed. Welcome Perera & Anureet 2 the den".
Presentation ceremony:
George Bailey: "A terrific innings from Maxy and TP there, it takes some courage to come out when your team is in a bit of trouble and go for your shots. I think Hobart have a very nice team, they lost today but they can challenge. Anureet Singh didn't get much of a chance in the IPL with a broken thumb, he was outstanding with the ball, that one over at the death. We (Kings XI) slotted back in really quickly, not our best game with the bat but we will get better."
Man of the Match is Thisara Perera: "I'm really happy to be back in the side, last year I had international duties so I couldn't play much. Everyone expect me to bowl (well), then the batting." Perera is beaming all through that interview.
Aakash Chopra tweets: "I'm a fan of KXIP's brand of batting...only IPL team that goes on the offensive from word go & doesn't slow down. Hugely entertaining #CLT20" It certainly came off today, and they have opened with a comfortable win over Hurricanes.
That's a wrap from us tonight , thanks for all the mails, see you all tomorrow. Ta ta.
17.4
4
Gulbis to Bailey, FOUR, width on offer, Bailey smears this over cover point for four, and that is a straightforward win for Kings XI Punjab
17.3
4
Gulbis to Bailey, FOUR, on leg stump, a touch short, an effortless swish of the bat sends the ball towards the square leg boundary, the third umpire is required to figure out whether that carried over the rope, or hit the rope, or landed short, he decides it landed short
17.2
1
Gulbis to Perera, 1 run, looks to clout this over midwicket, inside edges it onto the pads
17.2
1w
Gulbis to Perera, 1 wide, great take by Paine as Gulbis spears this way down the leg side, Perera was shuffling away from leg stump, bowler decided to follow him but he misses the line
17.1
1
Gulbis to Bailey, 1 run, shortish ball on leg stump, Bailey powers that away towards deep square leg, that ball was travelling quick
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs | PBKS: 135/5 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 3.33)
- George Bailey25 (24b)
- Thisara Perera34 (19b)
- Ben Laughlin4-0-26-1
- Evan Gulbis2-0-12-1
16.6
1
Laughlin to Bailey, 1 run, short of length ball is guided towards deep backward point
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