22/05Result
56th match (N), Indian Premier League at Raipur, May 22 2016
RCB won by 6 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
22/05Result
56th match (N), Indian Premier League at Raipur, May 22 2016
RCB won by 6 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru

Match Day

Report
2648dThe Report by Alagappan Muthu

Kohli fifty books No. 2 spot for RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten fifty to seal a chase of 139 against Delhi Daredevils and lead his team into the playoffs

2648dArun Venugopal in Raipur

Negi's puzzling promotion saps Daredevils' momentum

Against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils chose to promote Pawan Negi ahead of Chris Morris and Carlos Brathwaite, a move that tied them down at a crucial stage of the innings

Preview

Another record

17

No. of scores of 50 or more for Kohli in T20s this year in 26 inns - most by a batsman in a single calendar year. Gayle had 16 such scores in 2012 from 38 inns.

Double blow in no time

2

No. of times RCB have lost their 2nd wicket at a score of less than 50 in this IPL, including today. Also against MI in Bangalore, they were 17 for 2.

Spinners doing it

16

No. of wickets taken by RCB spinners in last 4 matches, including 5 in this match. They had taken only 15 wickets in first 10 matches.

de Kock fires batting first

29

Runs Quinton de Kock had scored in four innings batting first in this IPL. He has made a fifty in this match.

Two more

35

No. of changes made by DD in this IPL, including the 2 changes today. Nair, Samson, Mishra are the only players who played all 14 games for DD this season.