Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rising Pune Supergiants - 18th match result | IPL 2017

18th

Match

IPL No : #568

Mon, 17 April 2017, Starts from 00:00

Royal Challengers Bangalore - 9/134 (20)

Rising Pune Supergiants - 8/161 (20)

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India

KKR won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Match Stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore innigs

9/134 (20)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
AM Rahane b Badree	30	37	25	5	0	120.00	In 2017	119	12	4	Career	2794	297	55
RA Tripathi c Kohli b Negi	31	41	23	3	1	134.78	In 2017	74	8	3	Career	74	8	3
SPD Smith b Aravind	27	43	24	3	0	112.50	In 2017	180	19	4	Career	1910	169	48
MS Dhoni b Watson	28	37	25	3	1	112.00	In 2017	61	4	2	Career	3332	240	142
BA Stokes b Milne	2	8	3	0	0	66.66	In 2017	100	7	4	Career	228	18	12
DT Christian c Mandeep Singh b Aravind	1	3	3	0	0	33.33	In 2017	18	2	1	Career	1234	76	54
MK Tiwary run out (Kohli/†Jadhav)	27	19	11	3	2	245.45	In 2017	98	8	5	Career	1422	129	33
SN Thakur c de Villiers b Milne	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	In 2017	0	0	0	Career	7	1	0
JD Unadkat not out	2	14	5	0	0	40.00	In 2017	2	0	0	Career	5	0	0
Extras (7w, 5lb, 1b)	13	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 8.05rpo)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
AF Milne	4	27	2	7	11	3	1	In 2017			Career	3	19
S Badree	4	32	1	8	7	5	0	In 2017			Career	60	199
S Aravind	4	29	2	7	9	2	1	In 2017	0	0	Career	42	136
SR Watson	4	44	1	11	9	7	1	In 2017	6	0	Career	111	216
P Negi	3	12	1	4	7	0	0	In 2017	7	0	Career	17	82
YS Chahal	1	11	0	11	3	0	1	In 2017			Career	60	228

Rising Pune Supergiants innigs

8/161 (20)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
V Kohli c Rahane b Stokes	28	24	19	3	1	147.36	In 2017	90	8	3	Career	4200	367	151
Mandeep Singh c †Dhoni b Thakur	0	7	3	0	0	0.00	In 2017	64	9	1	Career	988	122	15
AB de Villiers st †Dhoni b Imran Tahir	29	39	30	1	2	96.66	In 2017	137	4	12	Career	3628	302	160
KM Jadhav b Unadkat	18	45	22	0	0	81.81	In 2017	128	9	6	Career	754	56	29
SR Watson b Stokes	14	27	18	1	0	77.77	In 2017	61	6	1	Career	3255	302	159
STR Binny b Thakur	18	17	8	2	1	225.00	In 2017	69	4	3	Career	757	57	29
P Negi c Tripathi b Thakur	10	9	7	0	1	142.85	In 2017	33	0	2	Career	242	16	11
AF Milne b Stokes	2	9	3	0	0	66.66	In 2017	2	0	0	Career	2	0	0
S Badree b Unadkat	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	In 2017	0	0	0	Career	70	3	2
S Aravind not out	6	7	7	0	0	85.71	In 2017	6	0	0	Career	33	5	0
YS Chahal not out	1	2	2	0	0	50.00	In 2017	4	0	0	Career	6	0	0
Extras (7w, 5lb, 1b)	8	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 6.7rpo)	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
JD Unadkat	4	25	2	6	12	0	2	In 2017	0	0	Career	34	24
SN Thakur	4	35	3	9	10	4	1	In 2017			Career	5	25
DT Christian	4	26	0	7	8	1	1	In 2017	8	0	Career	55	12
BA Stokes	4	18	3	5	13	2	0	In 2017			Career	7	48
Imran Tahir	4	27	1	7	6	0	1	In 2017			Career	37	129

Match Report: Rising Pune Supergiants Triumph Over Royal Challengers Bangalore

The 18th match of the IPL 2017 season took place on April 17, 2017, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where the Rising Pune Supergiants faced off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in a riveting encounter. This match showcased a thrilling display of cricket, ultimately culminating in a narrow victory for the Rising Pune Supergiants.

Match Summary:

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): 134 runs all out in 20 overs
Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS): 161 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs
Result: Rising Pune Supergiants won by 4 wickets, with 1 ball remaining.

Batting Performance:

Royal Challengers Bangalore, batting first, struggled to build substantial partnerships, leading them to a modest total of 134 runs. Contributions from Virat Kohli (28), AB de Villiers (29), and Stuart Binny (18) were notable, but the innings lacked depth as the entire batting order collapsed under pressure, with the team being bowled out.

On the other hand, the Rising Pune Supergiants had a more formidable outing with the bat. Ajinkya Rahane (30) and Rahul Tripathi (31) provided a solid start, while Steve Smith (27) and MS Dhoni (28) played crucial roles in stabilizing the innings. Despite the loss of wickets at regular intervals, the Supergiants managed to post a competitive total and finished their innings at 161 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.

Bowling Highlights:

For RCB, S. Aravind was effective, taking 2 wickets for 29 runs, while Samuel Badree and Shane Watson chipped in with a wicket each. However, the bowlers struggled to contain the RPS batsmen, which ultimately allowed them to chase down the target.

In response, the Rising Pune Supergiants’ bowlers showcased exceptional skill, with Adam Milne leading the charge, capturing 2 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Shardul Thakur also made significant contributions with 3 wickets for 35 runs. This impressive bowling performance was instrumental in keeping RCB's scoring rate under control and bundling them out for a low total.

Conclusion:

The Rising Pune Supergiants' victory by 4 wickets solidified their position in the tournament. RCB will need to reassess their batting strategy moving forward, while RPS will look to build on this momentum as they continue their campaign in IPL 2017. The thrilling finish, with just a single ball to spare, showcased the nail-biting excitement that the IPL is famous for.

Fans can certainly expect fierce competitiveness in the upcoming matches as each team battles for their place in the playoffs.

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