Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab - 44th match result | IPL 2017

44th

Match

IPL No : #542

Sat, 06 May 2017, Starts from 00:00

Royal Challengers Bangalore - 119 (19)

Kings XI Punjab - 7/138 (20)

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India

Supergiant won by 12 runs

Match Stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore innigs

119 (19)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
HM Amla c †Jadhav b Choudhary	1	3	3	0	0	33.33	In 2017	316	32	12	Career	883	83	27
MJ Guptill c Negi b Aravind	9	15	10	1	0	90.00	In 2017	82	11	4	Career	1144	92	50
SE Marsh c Mandeep Singh b Negi	20	26	17	3	0	117.64	In 2017	160	26	3	Career	3680	372	119
M Vohra c de Villiers b Chahal	25	34	28	1	1	89.28	In 2017	204	19	9	Career	932	91	35
WP Saha b Watson	21	48	25	1	0	84.00	In 2017	90	7	3	Career	1413	117	52
GJ Maxwell c Badree b Chahal	6	10	11	1	0	54.54	In 2017	199	16	15	Career	1919	161	102
AR Patel not out	38	32	17	3	2	223.52	In 2017	176	10	9	Career	555	33	26
MM Sharma c †Jadhav b Choudhary	6	4	4	1	0	150.00	In 2017	45	3	1	Career	106	7	4
VR Aaron not out	0	9	5	0	0	0.00	In 2017	4	0	0	Career	46	2	2
Extras (3w, 1lb, 8b)	12	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 6.9rpo)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
A Choudhary	4	1	17	2	4	13	1	0	In 2017			Career	4	32
S Aravind	2	0	13	1	7	6	2	0	In 2017	0	0	Career	45	176
SR Watson	4	0	43	1	11	5	5	1	In 2017	6	0	Career	113	228
S Badree	3	0	14	0	5	8	1	0	In 2017			Career	64	234
P Negi	3	0	21	1	7	7	1	1	In 2017	7	0	Career	25	142
YS Chahal	4	0	21	2	5	14	1	1	In 2017			Career	69	274

Kings XI Punjab innigs

7/138 (20)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Mandeep Singh b Maxwell	46	56	40	5	2	115.00	In 2017	136	17	3	Career	1060	130	17
CH Gayle c Guptill b Sandeep Sharma	0	2	2	0	0	0.00	In 2017	152	12	11	Career	6329	468	478
V Kohli b Sandeep Sharma	6	8	6	1	0	100.00	In 2017	245	20	8	Career	4355	379	156
AB de Villiers c †Saha b Sandeep Sharma	10	11	6	1	1	166.66	In 2017	206	10	16	Career	3697	308	164
KM Jadhav c Patel b Sharma	6	17	6	1	0	100.00	In 2017	247	24	9	Career	873	71	32
SR Watson c †Saha b Patel	3	11	6	0	0	50.00	In 2017	67	6	1	Career	3261	302	159
P Negi c †Saha b Patel	21	30	23	2	0	91.30	In 2017	126	6	7	Career	335	22	16
S Aravind lbw b Maxwell	4	11	6	0	0	66.66	In 2017	32	2	0	Career	59	7	0
S Badree b Patel	8	17	9	0	0	88.88	In 2017	13	0	0	Career	83	3	2
A Choudhary c Guptill b Sharma	4	8	6	0	0	66.66	In 2017	25	1	1	Career	25	1	1
YS Chahal not out	4	6	4	0	0	100.00	In 2017	13	0	0	Career	15	0	0
Extras (3w, 1lb, 8b)	7	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total (19 overs, 6.26rpo)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
Sandeep Sharma	4	22	3	6	15	2	1	In 2017			Career	68	377
T Natarajan	1	15	0	15	2	2	1	In 2017			Career	1	21
VR Aaron	4	28	0	7	14	5	0	In 2017	8	0	Career	38	146
MM Sharma	4	24	2	6	8	1	1	In 2017			Career	79	290
AR Patel	3	11	3	4	7	0	0	In 2017			Career	56	256
GJ Maxwell	3	15	2	5	5	0	0	In 2017	1	0	Career	21	65

Match Summary: IPL Match 44 - RCB vs KXIP

On May 6, 2017, a thrilling encounter unfolded at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, as the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) faced off against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in match 44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 season. In a match that showcased the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket, Kings XI Punjab emerged victorious by 12 runs, capitalizing on their effective bowling performance.

Innings Overview

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - 119 all out in 19 overs
Despite a spirited effort from the team, RCB struggled to build partnerships, ultimately succumbing to the relentless pressure exerted by the KXIP bowlers. Key highlights from RCB's innings included:

Axar Patel delivered a standout performance, contributing a brisk 38 runs off 32 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes, with an impressive strike rate of 223.52. His late innings cameo was a glimmer of hope amidst a faltering batting display.
The rest of the batting unit faltered, with only Manan Vohra (25 runs off 34 balls) and Wriddhiman Saha (21 runs off 48 balls) managing to cross the 20-run mark.

The RCB bowlers put forth a valiant effort but were unable to defend their low total.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) - 138 all out in 20 overs
KXIP's innings started off shakily, losing early wickets. However, they managed to recover, anchored by Mandeep Singh’s valuable contribution of 46 runs from 56 balls, featuring 5 fours and 2 sixes, at a strike rate of 115.00.

The highlights of KXIP's innings included:

Sandeep Sharma’s impressive bowling performance, taking 3 wickets for just 22 runs in his four overs, demonstrating exceptional control and variation.
Glenn Maxwell and Mohit Sharma both chipped in with two key wickets each, making vital breakthroughs to curb any momentum RCB attempted to build.

Bowling Highlights

For KXIP, the bowlers excelled with disciplined spells, with Sandeep Sharma being the pick of the bowlers. Meanwhile, RCB struggled to contain the runs and missed vital dismissals that could have shifted the momentum in their favor.

Conclusion

In retrospect, the match emphasized the unpredictability of T20 cricket where KXIP's bowlers seized control and restricted RCB to under 120 runs, resulting in a 12-run victory. This match was yet another reminder of how significant performances from both batters and bowlers can dictate the outcome, making IPL cricket a riveting spectacle for fans around the world.

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