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Kings XI vs RCB, 50th match at Mohali, IPL, May 13 2015 - Match Result

RESULT
50th match (N), Mohali, May 13, 2015, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(10/10 ov) 106/6
(10/10 ov, T:107) 84/6

Kings XI won by 22 runs

Player Of The Match
20* (15) & 2/11
axar-patel
Cricinfo's MVP
65.6 ptsImpact List
harshal-patel
Match centre 
Scores: Gopi Rangarajan | Comms: Karthik Krishnaswamy
Scorecard summary
Kings XI Punjab 106/6(10 overs)
Royal Challengers Bangalore 84/6(10 overs)
2/11 (2)
2/21 (2)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
RCB65.6--02/123.0365.6
PBKS64.920(15)14.969.912/112.6254.99
PBKS61.8231(12)45.8661.82--0
RCB47.05--02/252.9447.05
PBKS42.08--01/91.4842.08
end of over 105 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 84/6CRR: 8.40 
David Wiese4 (5b)
Harshal Patel0 (0b)
Anureet Singh 2-0-21-2
Axar Patel 2-0-11-2

12.50pm That's it from all of us. Shortened game, but long day because of the late start. Can't wait to feel a pillow against the back of my head. Hope you enjoyed our coverage, and do keep coming back for more. Till next time, good night!

RaoP: "@Ayush - Combinations exist where a huge CSK loss can eliminate CSK on NRR - so all matches are important."

Axar Patel is the man of the match. "I was trying to concentrate on my line and length," he says. "I knew the batsmen would go after me, and I knew if I bowled to my strengths I would be hard to hit. Gayle and Virat Kohli were out so it was a little easy for me, and AB de Villiers is a right-hander, so it's a bit easier. I was trying to deny him room."

George Bailey: "It's very satisfying, very gratifying. A lot can happen in shortened games, and so many people stepped up, really pleasing to see. We worked hard on our losses, and we deserve to celebrate our wins. Hopefully we'll take that confidence into the last game and win two on the trot. We knew if we could crack the top three open, we had a chance, and the boys did that."

Virat Kohli: "I think Kings XI bowled a little better than us in those 2-3 overs towards the end. Sending Saha right up the order was a great move, and 30-odd off 10 balls was crucial. We had three overs of bad cricket, and ended up losing by 22 runs. I feel for Kings XI. They are a brilliant team but they haven't got across the line in a few games, and today they played really well."

Hippu: "This is perhaps the first IPL edition where none of the teams is assured of a place in the playoffs - coming to their last one or two games."

Ayush: "Barring the CSK-KXIP game, all the remaining matches are must win for the contenders to make it to the top 4. Have we ever had such a close IPL season?"

Satwinder: "" KX1P win has made total anarchy in the Points table.........Last week is getting more and more interesting""

12.35pm There were signs that the ball wasn't coming onto the bat when Harshal Patel and David Wiese were bowling their slower balls for RCB, and the Kings XI bowlers used the lack of pace expertly in defending 106. Hendricks and Axar finish with exceptional economy rates. Their four overs only cost their side 20 runs. Kings XI end a seven-match winless streak, and they do it with a massive win. The start Wriddhiman Saha gave them has proved vital too.

9.6
1
Anureet to Wiese, 1 run

full on off stump, driven down to long-off, and they finish with a single, and end up 23 short of their target

9.5
W
Anureet to Khan, OUT

another slower ball on off stump. Sarfaraz makes room to hit over cover, ends up slicing it high in the air, straight to third man

Sarfaraz Khan c Hendricks b Anureet Singh 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
9.4
1
Anureet to Wiese, 1 run

another slower ball outside off, clubbed to long-on

9.3
Anureet to Wiese, no run

back of a length slower ball outside off, sneaks under Wiese's bat as he aims a pull at it

9.2
1
Anureet to Khan, 1 run

fuller now, and this time he connects with the lap from outside off, but hits it straight to backward square leg

9.1
Anureet to Khan, no run

slower ball outside off, makes no contact as he tries to play the lap-scoop

9.1
2nb
Anureet to Wiese, (no ball) 1 run

he begins with a high full-toss, heading towards the right shoulder of the batsman. Takes his eyes off it as he half-fends, half-pulls, and it goes off the edge towards short third man. Slipped out of his hand, I guess

28 to get off one over. Axar and the slower-ball merchants have been brilliant. It's Anureet to bowl the last over.

end of over 95 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 79/5CRR: 8.77 RRR: 28.00
David Wiese1 (1b)
Sarfaraz Khan3 (3b)
Axar Patel 2-0-11-2
Beuran Hendricks 2-0-9-1
8.6
1
Axar Patel to Wiese, 1 run

shorter now, on off stump, and he clears his front leg and flat-bats it to long-off

8.5
1
Axar Patel to Khan, 1 run

speared full and flat on off stump, slapped to sweeper cover

Mohak: "Does Federer, Rafa and Djokovic count?" -- They don't play for the same team, do they?

8.4
W
Axar Patel to Mandeep, OUT

again it's flat and quick, but it's shorter, and angled into the batsman's body to cramp him for room. Goes for the pull, gets it high on the bat, and holes out to long-on

Mandeep Singh c Miller b Patel 20 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 142.85
8.3
1
Axar Patel to Khan, 1 run

follows the batsman as Sarfaraz comes down the track, moving towards the leg side. Goes for the big hit, drags it in the air to the right of deep midwicket, drops well short of him

8.2
1
Axar Patel to Mandeep, 1 run

down the track and he fires it full, angling into the batsman. Jabbed towards square cover

8.1
1
Axar Patel to Khan, 1 run

sees him making room and bowls it flat and straight. Sarfaraz swipes it down to long-on

end of over 85 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 74/4CRR: 9.25 RRR: 16.50
Mandeep Singh19 (12b 2x4)
Sarfaraz Khan0 (0b)
Beuran Hendricks 2-0-9-1
Axar Patel 1-0-6-1
7.6
Hendricks to Mandeep, no run

slower ball outside off, and Mandeep swings and misses, looking to carve over the off side

33 to get from 13 as Sarfaraz Khan walks in.

7.5
W
Hendricks to Karthik, OUT

very full on middle stump, and DK tried to play a straight-bat, bottom-hand shovel to get under the ball and get elevation. He managed this, but not the distance, and the skier dropped gently into long-on's hands

Dinesh Karthik c Miller b Hendricks 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
7.4
1
Hendricks to Mandeep, 1 run

low full-toss on middle stump, down on one knee to swing it away to deep midwicket

7.3
1
Hendricks to Karthik, 1 run

slower ball on middle stump, angling in and denying the batsman room. Pushed into the covers

7.2
2lb
Hendricks to Karthik, 2 leg byes

banged in short, angling into the body. Swivels round and hooks towards long leg. Has to dive to complete the second, may have been interesting if the throw had hit direct

7.1
1
Hendricks to Mandeep, 1 run

very full outside off. Makes swinging room and swipes it down to long-on

John: "How bout the deadliest combination in English cricket at the moment? Graves, Strauss and Harrison?"

Hendricks returns, from around the wicket.

end of over 78 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 69/3CRR: 9.85 RRR: 12.66
Mandeep Singh17 (9b 2x4)
Dinesh Karthik1 (1b)
Axar Patel 1-0-6-1
Rishi Dhawan 2-0-18-0
6.6
1
Axar Patel to Mandeep, 1 run

length ball angling into off stump, Mandeep plays the checked drive to long-off

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
WP Saha
31 runs (12)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
on drive
10 runs
1 four1 six
Control
57%
Mandeep Singh
20 runs (14)
2 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
7 runs
1 four0 six
Control
57%
Best performances - bowlers
AR Patel
O
2
M
0
R
11
W
2
ECO
5.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
HV Patel
O
2
M
0
R
12
W
2
ECO
6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
TossRoyal Challengers Bangalore, elected to field first
Series
Season2015
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20
Match days13 May 2015 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKings XI Punjab 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Win Probability
KXIP 100%
KXIPRCB
100%50%100%KXIP InningsRCB Innings

Over 10 • RCB 84/6

Sarfaraz Khan c Hendricks b Anureet Singh 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
W
Kings XI won by 22 runs
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
CSK1495180.709
MI148616-0.043
RCB1475161.037
RR1475160.062
KKR1476150.253
SRH147714-0.239
DC145811-0.049
KXIP143116-1.436