IPL 2017: Match Stats – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Apr 24, 2017 at 7:36 AM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched a thumping victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday night at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). RCB elected to field first after winning the toss. KKR only managed to score 131 runs before getting bowled out in 19.3 overs.
In reply, RCB were bundled out for just 49 runs as KKR won this match by 82 runs.
Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 131 in 19.3 overs (Sunil Narine 34, Chris Woakes 18, Yuzvendra Chahal 3/16)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 49 in 9.4 overs (Kedar Jadhav 9, AB de Villiers 8, Colin de Grandhomme 3/4)
Result – KKR won by 82 runs
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:
- KKR bowled out for just 131 runs in 19.3 overs. Here are some important stats of this innings:
i) It is the fourth lowest total for KKR at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). Their top two lowest total at this venue were: 109 (19.2 overs) against CSK (Chennai Super Kings) on 16th March 2010, 119/9 (20 overs) against CSK (Chennai Super Kings) on 20th April 2013 and 126/9 (20 overs) against KTK (Kochi Tuskers Kerala) on 20th April 2011.
ii) It is the lowest total for KKR against RCB. Their previous lowest total against RCB was 139/6 (20 overs) at Durban on 29th April 2009.
- RCB were bowled out for just 49 runs in 9.4 overs. Here are some important stats of this innings:
i) It is the lowest total in the IPL history. The previous record was 58 (15.1 overs) by RR (Rajasthan Royals) against RCB at Cape Town on 18th April 2009.
ii) It is the 10th lowest total in T20 history. Also, it is the 5th lowest total in the 2nd innings of a T20 match.
iii) RCB only played 9.4 overs in their innings. It is the second lowest legal no.of deliveries faced by a team in a completed T20 innings. The lowest in this record is 8.4 overs by Mohammedan Sporting Club (45) against Prime Bank Cricket Club at Sylhet on 26th December 2013.
- KKR successfully defended their first innings total of 131 runs. Here are some important stats for this:
i) It is the second lowest defending total in the IPL history for a home team. The record is 126/6 (20 overs) which was successfully defended by SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) against PW (Pune Warriors) at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 5th April 2013.
ii) It is the 9th lowest successfully defending total in IPL history.
iii) It is the third lowest successfully defending total for KKR. The top two lowest defending total for KKR are: 121/6 (20 overs) against Auckland at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 19th September 2011 and 129/7 (16 overs) against RCB at Kolkata on 8th May 2008. However, the RCB match (on 8th May 2008) was reduced to 16 over par side match.
- All the 20 wickets were fallen in this match. It is the second time in IPL history where all the 20 wickets were fallen in a match. The first such instance was between Deccan Chargers and Rajasthan Royals at Nagpur on 5th April 2010.
- KKR won this match by 82 runs. Here are some important stats of this victory:
i) It is the second largest victory (by runs) for a team in IPL 2017. The largest victory (by runs) in the ongoing IPL season is winning by 97 runs which had been succeeded by DD (Delhi Daredevils) against RPS (Rising Pune Supergiant) at Pune on 11th April 2017.
ii) It is the second largest victory (by runs) for KKR in their IPL history. Their largest victory (by runs) in the IPL is by 140 runs against RCB at Bengaluru on 18th April 2008.
iii) It is the fourth largest defeat (by runs) for RCB in their IPL history.