- Eoin Morgan (2) continues to have a bad run with the bat as he has scored just 101 runs in 9 innings including four single digit scores and two ducks.
- Venkatesh Iyer (67) in just 5 IPL matches has now claimed 3 wickets and has also scored 193 runs as an opening batsman including two 50s
- An interesting streak of a team batting second successfully chasing and winning the match continues for the sixth match in a row. The streak has 6 different winning teams as well.
- Punjab Kings (PBKS) has now won only two of their last 5 matches.
- The match witnessed a coincidence of batsmen from. Both sides scoring exactly 67 as the top run getters in the match (Venkatesh Iyer and KL Rahul)
- KL Rahul takes a lead for the Orange cup by considerable runs for the first time (489 runs over Shikhar Dhawan’s 454 runs)
- Tim Southee (0-40) has now claimed just 2 wickets in his last 8 IPL matches.
- Shah Rukh Khan (22*) played his first match in the UAE since the tournament restart (PBKS’ fifth game here) and managed to steer the team to victory. He has now been unbeaten on 3 of his 8 IPL innings.
- Shubman Gill (7) had yet another low scoring game and has scored just 209 runs in 11 innings as an opening batsman.
- Arshdeep Singh (3-32) now moves to the fourth spot among leading wicket takers in. this tournament with 16 wickets.
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