RCB arrest slide, beat SRH in IPL 2024: Key stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended a six-match winless run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. The Challengers beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs in Match 41. RCB posted a score of 206/7 in 20 overs. Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli hit fifties. For SRH, Jaydev Unadkat took a three-fer. SRH faltered in the chase thereafter, managing 171/8.
How did RCB's innings pan out?
RCB were off to a flier before losing Faf du Plessis. They scored 61/1 in the powerplay. Will Jacks was dismissed as RCB were 65/2 in 7 overs. Thereafter, a 65-run stand between Patidar and Kohli helped the visitors. Patidar was the aggressor as Kohli slowed down. Unadkat claimed three wickets to keep SRH in the contest. Cameron Green's 37* helped RCB surpass 200.
How did SRH fare in a chase of 207?
SRH lost Travis Head early on before Abhishek Sharma entertained the crowd with a 13-ball 31. RCB fought back and picked regular wickets as SRH were reduced to 85/6. SRH skipper Pat Cummins came in and upped the tempo to keep his side in the game. However, Green got the dangerous Cummins to land a blow on SRH (124/7). RCB sealed the deal thereafter.
Kohli registers his 53rd IPL half-century
Kohli hit four fours and a six in his 51-run knock. He struck at 118.60. In 246 IPL matches, Kohli owns 7,693 runs at 38.08. He registered his 53rd half-century (100s: 8). As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli raced to 762 runs against SRH from 23 matches at 36.28 (50s: 5, 100s: 1). In IPL 2024, Kohli owns 430 runs at 61.42 (50s: 3, 100s: 1).
Kohli attains these T20 feats
As per Cricbuzz, Kohli smashed his fourth successive fifty-plus score in T20s at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. His scores read 94*(50) vs WI 2019, 63(48) vs AUS 2022, 100(63) vs SRH 2023 and 51(43)vs SRH 2024. Playing his 385th T20 match (368 innings), Kohli owns 12,424 runs at 41.69. He hammered his 94th fifty (100s: 9). Kohli's strike rate is 133.82.
Patidar smashes a whirlwind fifty
Patidar, who brought up his fifty from 19 balls, was dismissed right after by Unadkat. He hit two fours and five sixes (SR: 250). In nine matches (8 innings) this season, Patidar owns 211 runs at 26.37. His strike rate of 175.83 is highly impressive. Patidar clocked his third fifty this season. Overall in the IPL, Patidar has clocked 615 runs at 34.16.
Unadkat marks his 100th IPL appearance with a three-fer
Unadkat claimed 3/30 from his four overs. He has raced to 98 wickets in the IPL from 100 matches. He averages 31.58 and his economy rate is 8.96. For SRH, Unadkat owns seven wickets from six matches at 32.14. Notably, SRH signed him at the IPL 2024 auction. Unadkat has played for eight different franchises in the IPL.
12 wickets for Natarajan in IPL 2024
SRH pacer T Natarajan claimed 2/39 from his four overs. He has raced to 12 wickets from six matches in IPL 2024 at 17.41. Natarajan owns 60 IPL scalps from 53 matches at 28.55. In T20s, he owns 97 wickets at 27.01.
Abhishek strikes at 238.46 versus RCB
Abhishek hit three fours and two sixes, striking at 238.46. The southpaw owns 288 runs this season from eight matches at 36. He owns a strike rate of 218.18. Notably, the SRH opener has slammed 21 fours and 26 sixes. Overall in the IPL, Abhishek owns 1,181 runs from 55 matches at 25.12. In T20s, he has 2,475 runs at 30.18 (SR: 151.46).
Cummins plays his 50th IPL match
Cummins marked his 50th IPL appearance with 1/55 with the ball and 31 runs with the bat. In the ongoing season, the Aussie pacer owns 10 wickets at 27.90. Overall, he has 55 wickets from 50 matches 29.74. The former KKR ace scored a 15-ball 31. He hit one four and three sixes (SR: 206.67).
Shahbaz scores 40* for SRH
Shahbaz Ahmed scored an unbeaten 40 for SRH from 37 balls (SR: 108.11). He hit one four and a six. Earlier with the ball, he bowled three overs and conceded 14 runs. Overall, Shahbaz owns 490 runs in the IPL at 22.27.
A look at the points table
3rd-placed Sunrisers suffered their third defeat of the season (W5) to remain with 10 points. Their NRR is +0.577. Meanwhile, RCB remain 10th with four points from nine matches (W2 L7). Their NRR is -0.721.
Green continues to impress against SRH
Green hit five fours in his knock of 37* from 20 balls (SR: 185). The former Mumbai Indians all-rounder owns 201 runs from three matches against SRH (SR: 187.85). With the ball, Green claimed 2/12 from two overs. He owns three wickets against SRH at 14.33. His economy rate is 6.14.
A unique IPL record for Kohli
As mentioned, Kohli surpassed 400 runs this season. He has now scored 400-plus runs in 10 different IPL campaigns. He went ahead of Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner, who managed 400-plus runs in nine different seasons.
