Royal Challengers Bangalore played Kings XI Punjab on 18 May 2016. It was another must-win game for Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB had to win this game in order to stay in contention for the playoffs. Remember, RCB destroyed Gujarat Lions before at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
There was drama even before the match begun. Rain delayed the toss. The match was reduced to fifteen overs per side. With reduced overs, the stage was set perfectly. Royal Challengers Bangalore had to light the stage.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and chose to field first.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI:
Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Lokesh Rahul (WK), Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, Varun Aaron, Sreenath Aravind, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Kings XI Punjab Playing XI:
Hashim Amla, Murali Vijay(C), Wriddhiman Saha(WK), David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Axar Patel, Kyle Abbott, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, KC Cariappa.
Also Read: IPL 2016: Highest/Most Run-Scorers, Leading Wicket-Takers after Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders (GL vs KKR)
Royal Challengers Bangalore did light the stage. In fact, RCB set it on fire. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli started brilliantly. They put 147 runs for the first wicket. Chris Gayle scored 73 runs off 32 balls. He has found his rhythm at the perfect time.
AB de Villiers went for a nought. That didn’t matter, though. Virat Kohli was exceptional in this match as well. He scored his fourth century of IPL 2016. His century came in just 47 balls. This is mind-blogging.
Royal Challengers Bangalore put 211 runs on the board. Over 200 runs in a fifteen-over match. Well, certainly didn’t expect that. Take nothing away, though. RCB’s innings was a visual treat.
Kings XI Punjab lost wickets at regular intervals. In the end, it was all too much for Kings XI Punjab. Royal Challengers Bangalore won the match comfortably.
Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer with 865 runs at an average of 86.50. AB de Villiers follows him with 597 runs.
Positon | Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | High score | Average | Balls faced | Strike rate |
1 | Virat Kohli | 13 | 13 | 3 | 865 | 113 | 86.50 | 558 | 155.01 |
2 | AB de Villiers | 13 | 13 | 2 | 597 | 129* | 54.27 | 346 | 172.54 |
3 | David Warner | 12 | 12 | 2 | 567 | 92 | 56.70 | 364 | 155.76 |
4 | Ajinkya Rahane | 13 | 13 | 3 | 461 | 74 | 46.10 | 364 | 126.64 |
5 | Rohit Sharma | 13 | 13 | 3 | 459 | 85* | 45.90 | 351 | 130.76 |
6 | Gautam Gambhir | 12 | 12 | 2 | 449 | 90* | 44.90 | 360 | 124.72 |
7 | Shikhar Dhawan | 12 | 12 | 4 | 402 | 82* | 50.25 | 352 | 114.20 |
8 | Murali Vijay | 13 | 13 | 1 | 394 | 89 | 32.83 | 323 | 121.98 |
9 | Quinton de Kock | 11 | 11 | 1 | 383 | 108 | 38.30 | 266 | 143.98 |
10 | Lokesh Rahul | 11 | 9 | 3 | 348 | 68* | 58.00 | 238 | 146.21 |
Kings XI Punjab bowlers were smashed all over the park. Cariappa conceded 55 runs in just three overs. Overall, Sandeep Sharma was KXIP’s best bowler.
Aravind removed Murali Vijay early. Chahal had a great game. He took four wickets against Kings XI Punjab.
Mitchell McClenaghan holds the purple cap with seventeen wickets. Chahal fires himself to number three. Shane Watson moves to number four.
Position | Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy |
1 | Mitchell McClenaghan | 13 | 13 | 49.3 | 398 | 17 | 4/21 | 23.41 | 8.04 |
2 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 12 | 12 | 46.0 | 355 | 16 | 4/29 | 22.18 | 7.71 |
3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 10 | 10 | 37.1 | 292 | 16 | 4/25 | 18.25 | 7.85 |
4 | Shane Watson | 13 | 13 | 44.3 | 368 | 16 | 3/24 | 23.00 | 8.26 |
5 | Andre Russell | 12 | 12 | 36.3 | 291 | 15 | 4/20 | 19.40 | 7.97 |
6 | Mustafizur Rahman | 12 | 12 | 45.0 | 300 | 14 | 3/16 | 21.42 | 6.66 |
7 | Sandeep Sharma | 13 | 13 | 46.0 | 337 | 14 | 2/11 | 24.07 | 7.32 |
8 | Jasprit Bumrah | 13 | 13 | 48.0 | 364 | 14 | 3/13 | 26.00 | 7.58 |
9 | Amit Mishra | 12 | 12 | 39.0 | 290 | 13 | 4/11 | 22.30 | 7.43 |
10 | Chris Morris | 11 | 11 | 41.0 | 277 | 12 | 2/30 | 23.08 | 6.75 |
Fielding in IPL 9 has been terrific. We have seen some terrific catches throughout the tournament. RCB’s de Villiers has the most catches in the tournament. Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper Naman Ojha has the most dismissals so far.
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