49th

Match

IPL No : #597

Tue, 15 May 2018, Starts from 00:00

Kings XI Punjab - 88 (15.1)

Royal Challengers Bangalore - 0/92 (8.1)

Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India

KKR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Kings XI Punjab innigs
88 (15.1)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
KL Rahul
c de Grandhomme b Yadav
2101503140.00 In 20185585529 Career128311653
CH Gayle
c Mohammed Siraj b Yadav
1801440128.57 In 20183502826 Career7588554575
KK Nair
c Kohli b Mohammed Siraj
1030033.33 In 2018247208 Career140515534
AJ Finch
c Kohli b Ali
2602312113.04 In 20188427 Career3356335125
MP Stoinis
b Chahal
2030066.66 In 20189864 Career7646122
MA Agarwal
c †Patel b de Grandhomme
2060033.33 In 201812095 Career9349138
AR Patel
not out
90130069.23 In 20185632 Career6623730
R Ashwin
run out (sub [Negi]/†Patel)
001000.00 In 201810275 Career333297
AJ Tye
c †Patel b Yadav
003000.00 In 20183221 Career184157
MM Sharma
run out (de Villiers/Ali)
3050060.00 In 2018810 Career12084
AS Rajpoot
run out (Southee/Ali)
1050020.00 In 2018910 Career1520
Extras
(3w, 2lb)
500000.00
Total
(15.1 overs, 5.8rpo)
000000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
U Yadav4023361512 In 2018190 Career108404
TG Southee2019010731 In 2018 Career27247
Mohammed Siraj3017161011 In 2018 Career19124
YS Chahal20613600 In 2018 Career81404
C de Grandhomme20814600 In 2018 Career660
MM Ali201316501 In 2018 Career520
Royal Challengers Bangalore innigs
0/92 (8.1)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
V Kohli
not out
4802862171.42 In 20185145018 Career4932432177
PA Patel
not out
4002270181.81 In 2018119172 Career244131437
Extras
(3w, 2lb)
400000.00
Total
(8.1 overs, 11.26rpo)
000000.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
R Ashwin10909010 In 2018140 Career106277
AJ Tye403308941 In 2018 Career87200
AS Rajpoot1021018231 In 2018 Career16106
MM Sharma1015015030 In 2018 Career89346
MP Stoinis1012012120 In 2018 Career3198

On May 15, 2018, the 49th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) saw an exhilarating contest between Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, India. The match turned out to be a phenomenal showcase of bowling prowess and expansive batting talent.

Kings XI Punjab, batting first, faced a dramatic collapse, managing to score a mere 88 runs in just 15.1 overs. The batting lineup struggled against a formidable RCB bowling attack. KL Rahul top-scored with 21 runs, while Chris Gayle contributed 18 runs before being dismissed. The rest of the batting order faltered, with notable players like Karun Nair and Marcus Stoinis contributing just 1 and 2 runs, respectively. Umesh Yadav was the star with the ball for RCB, claiming 3 wickets for just 23 runs in his 4 overs, while Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal also made significant contributions with the ball, taking crucial wickets.

Facing an achievable target, RCB efficiently chased down KXIP's total, scoring 92 runs without losing a wicket in just 8.1 overs. Virat Kohli displayed his classic batting finesse, scoring a rapid 48 runs off 28 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes. His opening partner, Parthiv Patel, supported well with a quick-fire 40 runs off 22 balls, showcasing a partnership that thoroughly dominated KXIP’s bowlers.

Robert Cummings now holds the bragging rights as RCB earned a convincing victory by 10 wickets with 12 balls to spare, proving their mettle and reinforcing their place in the league as a strong contender. This match will be remembered for the stunning display of bowling by Umesh Yadav and the swift batting by Kohli and Patel.

Overall, the match highlighted the stark contrast between the performance of KXIP and RCB, and cricket fans were left in awe of a high-class display by the victorious side. As the tournament progressed, RCB’s formidable performance kept their playoff hopes alive, while KXIP faced the ramifications of their misfiring batting lineup.


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