15/05Result
52nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Hyderabad, May 15 2015
RCB won by 6 wkts (1b rem) (D/L)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
15/05Result
52nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Hyderabad, May 15 2015
RCB won by 6 wkts (1b rem) (D/L)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru

Match Day

Report
3140dThe Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

RCB surge after Gayle, Kohli ace six-over chase

Chris Gayle provided the early thrust and Virat Kohli the finish as Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 81 in six overs to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-shortened game

2643dESPNcricinfo staff

The two most important points for RCB - Kohli

Virat Kohli has said that Royal Challengers Bangalore's away win over Sunrisers Hyderabad has given them their "two most important points" in the last three years

3140dAmol Karhadkar in Hyderabad

'Raining champs' seal wet and wild win

Five takeaways from a day where Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated the elements and their opponents to move a step closer to the knockout stage of IPL 2015

A Landmark

2519

Runs scored by David Warner in the IPL, the second-most by any overseas batsman after Chris Gayle (3099).

Smoking Moises

259

Moises Henriques' strike rate (57 off 22), the highest by any Sunrisers batsman in an IPL game (min. 50 runs)

Finally!

205

Balls bowled by Mitchell Starc this IPL before conceding his first six (by Eoin Morgan)

True T20 Style

240

Strike rate during the Henriques-Warner partnership (103 off 43 balls), the second-highest for any 50+ 2nd-wicket partnership in IPL history.

Quick off the blocks

48

Balls in which Sunrisers got to 100, the second-fastest of this IPL after Super Kings (41 balls)

No Rub of the Green

4

Number of rain-affected matches that Royal Challengers Bangalore have now been part of this season.