WATCH | Kings XI Punjab create history; run four runs on one ball

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Punjab might not have won a single IPL crown in their history, but that doesn’t mean they hadn't made a contribution to the league. In the ongoing match against KKR, the Kings walked themselves into the IPL history books as the first team to score four runs off a ball without a boundary or an extra.

Boult, who had already seen a few fielding gaffes occur on his bowling, was hit for a shot over mid-off by Mohit Sharma. The pacer, along with Varun Aaron took the risk of stealing a double, testing Umesh Yadav's arm. The Indian pacer threw the ball at the striker's end and unfortunately got a direct hit. The ball deflected and the batsmen stole another run. 

But the action wasn't done yet! The ball found its way into the hands of Colin de Grandhomme, who had a shy at the non-striker's stumps and the throw was yet again a perfect one as it hit the woodwork. But as luck would have it, it deflected away from everyone wearing a purple jersey. The batsmen were more than happy to oblige and add another run to the score. 

When Jacques Kallis, in his pre-match press conference, said that the team needed to improve their fielding, we highly doubt, he had this in mind! 

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