02/05Result
33rd match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Bengaluru, May 2 2015
RCB won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Mandeep Singh
Mandeep SinghRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
02/05Result
33rd match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Bengaluru, May 2 2015
RCB won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Mandeep Singh
Mandeep SinghRoyal Challengers Bengaluru

Match Day

Report
2627dThe Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Fiery Mandeep downs KKR in thriller

An 18-ball 45 from Mandeep Singh made the difference in a high-scoring, rain-curtailed game in Bangalore, as Royal Challengers Bangalore gunned down 112 with two balls remaining against Kolkata Knight Riders

2627dNagraj Gollapudi in Bangalore

Knight Riders bowlers miss the smart card

In a match reduced to 10 overs, the key for the fast bowlers was to mix quicker deliveries with slower bouncers. But when it came to the crunch moments, Knight Riders forgot about their well laid out plans and paid the price

Not unprecedented

1

Number of previous instances where RCB have scored 112 runs or more in the first 10 overs of an IPL innings

A little bunny maybe?

3

Number of times AB de Villiers has been dismissed by Piyush Chawla in the IPL, the joint-most by any bowler.

A Blistering Start

49

Runs scored by RCB in the first 4 overs. They have scored 50 inside 4 overs on 3 occasions.

Kohli's favourite

118

Runs hit by Virat Kohli off 62 balls from Umesh Yadav in the IPL - the most he has hit off any bowler.

Awesome Andre

61.66

Andre Russell's average this IPL - the highest for any batsman with at least 100 runs. He has made 185 runs at a SR of 186.86.

Home Advantage?

4

Number of consecutive matches lost by RCB in Bangalore. They have lost seven of their last-ten games here.