18/05Result
42nd match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Ranchi, May 18 2014
RCB won by 5 wkts
Player of the Match
AB de Villiers
AB de VilliersRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
18/05Result
42nd match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Ranchi, May 18 2014
RCB won by 5 wkts
Player of the Match
AB de Villiers
AB de VilliersRoyal Challengers Bengaluru

Match Day

Report
2654dThe Report by Siddarth Ravindran

RCB win spinfest to stay alive

AB de Villiers played a crucial cameo as Royal Challengers Bangalore won the battle against Super Kings' army of spinners in a low-scoring Ranchi encounter

3122dSiddarth Ravindran

Parthiv sweeps to slip

The Plays of the day from Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Ranchi

smart stats

4

Number of times times that Ashwin has dismissed Gayle in 7 IPL innings. Gayle has only scored 43 runs against him at a strike rate of 91.

Hilly road

1

Number of times spinners have bowled all six Powerplay overs in the IPL – CSK spinners bowled 5 overs today.

Stuck in the bog

17

Number of runs scored by RCB in the Powerplay - the third lowest in all IPL.

smart stats

2

Number of times that CSK have managed to defend a sub-140 score in the IPL (in 13 attempts).

missing flourish

0

Number of boundaries scored by CSK in the last 4 overs of the innings - this has happened 4 times this season (min 20 balls played).

Leggie Development

6.48

Chahal's economy rate in this IPL - the best for any leg spinner.

First 10 overs

55

Chennai Super Kings' slowest start this season

Bogey team

17.50

Dwayne Smith's average against RCB - his lowest against any team

Consistent

1

Number of batsmen to have scored five fifties in this IPL - Dwayne Smith.