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Quick Stats: M8 - KXIP vs RCB

Mon 10 Apr 2017, 12:00 am

Quick Stats: M8 - KXIP vs RCB
Summary

Sixes galore in Indore as KXIP post resounding win

1 Royal Challengers Bangalore are the only side to bat first after winning the toss in IPL 2017. They have, in fact, done so twice. 5.75 Shane Watson’s batting average against Axar Patel in IPL. Of the 24 balls he has faced from Patel, Watson has scored 23 runs while getting out four times. 23 Runs scored by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the powerplay – their lowest against Kings XI Punjab in IPL. 2 Number of times a side has scored more runs in last five overs than the first 15 overs in IPL. Royal Challengers Bangalore had made 71 for four in the first 15 overs and scored 77 in the next five. The only other instance had also come against Kings XI Punjab. Mumbai Indians had made 79 for six in first 15 overs at Mumbai in 2015 and scored 80 in the next five. 193.47 AB de Villiers’ strike-rate in the match (89 off 46 balls). All other Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen managed a strike-rate of 74.32 (55 off 74 balls). 33 Number of balls spared by Kings XI Punjab to win – second biggest win for any side against Royal Challengers Bangalore in terms of balls spared. Rajasthan Royals had beaten them with 42 balls to spare at Abu Dhabi in 2014, which remains the biggest win against Royal Challengers Bangalore. 164.75 Glenn Maxwell’s strike-rate while completing his 1000 runs in IPL. Only one batsman- Virender Sehwag- has reached the mark at a higher strike-rate (165.56). 1 Number of instances in IPL before this match where more sixes were hit than fours in a complete match. The only other time this happened was in Deccan Chargers – Mumbai Indians match in 2012.