The Royal Challengers recorded their highest power play total, after dispatching the Titans to their worst performance of the phase.
Sampath Bandarupalli04-May-2024 • 7 hours ago
1 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 92 runs in the powerplay against Gujarat Titans was by far the most scored by the franchise in this phase in any IPL match. The previous record was 79 against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011 and against Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier this year. Today’s 92 runs also ranked fifth among the highest powerplay totals in the IPL.
69 – Points difference between powerplay totals of RCB (92 for 1) and Gujarat Titans (23 for 3). This is the biggest difference in powerplay totals in an IPL match, surpassing the 65-run difference for Kolkata Knight Riders (105 for 0) against RCB (40 for 3) in 2017.
18 – Faf du Plessis balls necessary for his fifty years. This is now RCB’s second-fastest fifty, behind Chris Gayle’s 17-ball fifty against Pune Warriors in 2013.
64 – Runs scored by du Plessis before his dismissal in the sixth over. This is the most runs scored by a batter for RCB in a powerplay in an IPL match. The previous record was that of Gayle, who scored exactly 50 points on the power play three times. du Plessis’ 64 runs are the sixth-most by a powerplay batter in an IPL match.
23 for 3 – GT’s powerplay total on Saturday is the lowest in the IPL. Their previous lowest was 30 for 4 against the Delhi Capitals earlier this year, when they were bundled out for 89. Gujarat’s 23 for 3 is also the lowest power play total of any team in the league. ‘IPL this year.
38 – Balls remaining when RCB reaches its target. This is the biggest win by a team in terms of balls to spare in the IPL after losing six or more wickets. The previous biggest in such an instance was 34 balls for KKR, who chased down a 161-run target against the Sunrisers in 14.2 overs despite losing six wickets.
8 – Races grouped by RCB n°3, 4, 5 and 6 in the pursuit. This is the second lowest number of runs made by numbers 3 to 6 of a team in an IPL innings. Kochi Tuskers Kerala’s 3, 4, 5 and 6 bagged ducks against Deccan Chargers in 2011.
8 – Eight of the 11 wickets taken by pacers today were delivered in short, short-lived fashion – four in the GT innings and four in the RCB chase.
Sampath Bandarupalli is a statistician at ESPNcricinfo
