Indian Premier League is one tournament where all the contesting teams are equally poised in terms of talent. Every team has got a good mix of experienced players and youngsters which brings in a perfect mix of experience and energy. This is one of the reasons why IPL has had some tough competition and teams have to fight it out till the last ball to emerge ball. The one who plays better the whole match is the one who comes out on top.
Amidst all these there have also been matches that have been one sided, where a team has completely dominated the opposition. In today’s stat we will take a look at teams that have completely dominated the opposition and won the match by a big margin.
This stat is about Largest victories by most numbers of balls remaining in IPL history –
|
Winner |
Margin (In Wkts) |
Balls Rem |
Target |
Overs |
Opp |
Ground |
Match Date |
|
MI |
8 |
87 |
68 |
5.3 |
KKR |
Mumbai |
16 May 2008 |
|
KTK |
8 |
76 |
98 |
7.2 |
RR |
Indore |
15 May 2011 |
|
RCB |
10 |
57 |
96 |
10.3 |
DD |
Delhi |
26 Apr 2015 |
|
RCB |
10 |
56 |
93 |
10.4 |
RR |
Bangalore |
18 Mar 2010 |
|
DC |
10 |
48 |
155 |
12.0 |
MI |
Mumbai |
27 Apr 2008 |
|
KXIP |
8 |
46 |
100 |
12.2 |
PWI |
Pune |
7 Apr 2013 |
|
DD |
9 |
42 |
143 |
13.0 |
DC |
Hyderabad |
22 Apr 2008 |
|
RR |
6 |
42 |
71 |
13.0 |
RCB |
Abu Dhabi |
26 Apr 2014 |
|
DC |
8 |
41 |
102 |
13.1 |
KKR |
Cape Town |
19 Apr 2009 |
|
PWI |
7 |
41 |
113 |
13.1 |
KXIP |
Mumbai |
10 Apr 2011 |
Stat updated till 26 April, 2015
On top of the list is Mumbai Indians with their biggest win of IPL with most number of balls remaining. MI reduced to KKR to just 67 in 15.2 overs and when MI came in to bat, a quick fire 48 of 17 balls and MI won the match with 87 balls remaining.
On second position is the famous victory of KTK over RR. KKT was dismissed for 97 as Brad Hodge picked up 4 wickets and in the chase Brendon McCullum led from the front and guided the team to 8 wicket victory with 76 balls remaining.
Third position is now acquired by RCB for their recent win against Delhi Daredevils by 10 wickets with 57 balls remaining. They bettered their own record against RR in 2010, which they won with 56 balls remaining.
In the 10 list of teams to win the match with most number of balls remaining, RCB is the only team to win with 10 wickets remaining twice along with DC, who have won it once against MI with 48 balls remaining.
Will there be a team who can better the record of MI and win the match with more than 87 balls remaining. Though it seems a tough possibility, but in IPL anything is possible and we hope to see one of these matches soon too.