RCB vs Kings XI, 18th match at Dubai, Apr 28 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League

RESULT
18th match (N), Dubai (DICS), April 28, 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(18.5/20 ov, T:125) 127/5

Kings XI won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/15
sandeep-sharma
Cricinfo's MVP
88.59 ptsImpact List
sandeep-sharma
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Scorecard summary
Royal Challengers Bangalore 124/8(20 overs)
2/14 (4)
Kings XI Punjab 127/5(18.5 overs)
26 (20)
2/29 (3.5)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PBKS88.59--03/154.9788.59
PBKS68.9123(22)24.2921.622/142.1247.29
RCB60.16--02/233.3360.16
RCB58.6911(15)7.744.372/293.2354.32
RCB55.8135(32)47.756.880/13-- 1.07

Siva: "Nice to see once dangerous Indian chaps Sehwag and Yuvraj turned out to be the leading scores for their teams."

Virat Kohli: "When you lose momentum in this format, it is difficult to come back. In these two matches, we have tried different things, they haven't come off. I've told Chahal and Aaron to keep attacking all the time."

Rishi Dhawan: "We have a good team, the confidence is high. The wicket was helpful today, Sandeep Sharma gave us a good start today, I focussed on the basics. My confidence increases by playing with seniors like Sehwag, I'm learning several things from it."

Abhi: "I agree with some suggestions here. Though KXIP is on a great winning streak, its time for them to try out their bench strength. This will keep the squad up, in case of any later injury in their playing XI. I am sure this will not be perceived as pressing the panic button, but a sensible decision of testing the team strength."

Presentation ceremony:

Chris Gayle is brilliant, he wins an award for most sixes, and from a line-up of people waiting to hand out prizes, he goes to the closest person and tries to take a trophy. Smiles all around as Gayle realises that's the Man of the Match award.

George Bailey: "Confidence is a really big thing, we are working well as a unit. Low totals can be tricky, but Viru in the middle you know you'll get the boundaries."

The Man of the Match is Sandeep Sharma: "I'm feeling lucky that I'm winning back-t-oback Man of the Match awards, I'm feeling awesome. I've seen Gayle playiing many times, hitting many other bowlers, it was an awesome moment (to get him bowled)."

Thanks everyone for joining in today, on behalf of Karthik Krishnaswamy and the rest of the Cricinfo gang, this is Siddarth Ravindran signing out. G'night!

18.5
4
Aaron to R Dhawan, FOUR runs

five in five for Kings XI, they complete a perfect UAE leg, Dhawan hammers the shortish ball to the wide long-on boundary, Vijay Mallya is deflated, Bailey and Dhawan are overjoyed, Kings XI have now won eight in a row starting from last season, the longest streak in the IPL

18.5
2nb
Aaron to Bailey, (no ball) 1 run

high full toss, too high, Bailey guides it down towards third man for a single

Juvenal: "I think Punjab should bring Mandeep Singh for Saha & Gurkeerat Singh for Pujara...Mandeep can open the batting with Sehwag & Gurkeerat Singh at one down will make a formidable batting order.... "

18.4
1
Aaron to R Dhawan, 1 run

length ball on off stump, thumped towards long-on for a single, four more to go

18.3
Aaron to R Dhawan, no run

Dhawan looking to smear that through the leg side, connects well, but Gayle dives to his left to cut that off

18.2
1
Aaron to Bailey, 1 run

full ball outside off, searching for the yorker, jammed towards the off side

18.1
4
Aaron to Bailey, FOUR runs

starts with a really poor delivery, angling it down the leg side, fine leg in the ring, easy for Bailey to help along for four

end of over 185 runs
PBKS: 115/5CRR: 6.38 RRR: 5.00
Rishi Dhawan18 (19b 2x4)
George Bailey10 (13b)
Ashok Dinda 3-0-19-1
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-13-0

Peeyush: "Smart Cricket. Rather getting carried away by the glory of 20-20 cricket's bashing game they are just keeping the scorecard ticking. Brilliant."

Varun Aaron is back on the field, and is set to bowl now.

17.6
Dinda to R Dhawan, no run

length ball on off stump, pushed back towards the bowler

17.5
1
Dinda to Bailey, 1 run

pitched up and outside off, driven towards long-off for one more, Kings XI playing this like it is the middle overs of an ODI

17.4
1
Dinda to R Dhawan, 1 run

slower bouncer this time, pulled towards deep square for one more

17.3
1
Dinda to Bailey, 1 run

another single, pushed towards long-on

17.2
1
Dinda to R Dhawan, 1 run

slower, full ball on the pads, 101kph, driven towards long-on for one more, Kings XI know they don't need to do anything fancy here, and they aren't

17.1
1
Dinda to Bailey, 1 run

short of length ball outside off, driven in front of point for a single

end of over 175 runs
PBKS: 110/5CRR: 6.47 RRR: 5.00
George Bailey7 (10b)
Rishi Dhawan16 (16b 2x4)
Yuvraj Singh 2-0-13-0
Mitchell Starc 4-0-15-0
16.6
1
Yuvraj to Bailey, 1 run

length ball outside off, driven towards long-off for a single, sensible cricket from Kings XI here

16.5
1
Yuvraj to R Dhawan, 1 run

full ball on the pads, clipped towards square leg

16.4
1
Yuvraj to Bailey, 1 run

driven towards long-off for a single

16.3
Yuvraj to Bailey, no run

chopped towards backward point

Karthik: "Ridiculous for Bailey to come in at 6. Completely wasted. And they retained Manan Vohra to warm the bench? Mandeep Singh and Gurkeerat Singh were superb for Punjab last season, yet they can't get a game?! Pujara is a like a rabbit in headlights in this format." Team is winning every game this season, and still so many complaints?

16.2
1
Yuvraj to R Dhawan, 1 run

full ball and that is driven towards cover for a single

16.1
1
Yuvraj to Bailey, 1 run

length ball heading for middle and leg, driven inside-out towards extra cover

end of over 164 runs
PBKS: 105/5CRR: 6.56 RRR: 5.00
Rishi Dhawan14 (14b 2x4)
George Bailey4 (6b)
Mitchell Starc 4-0-15-0
Yuvraj Singh 1-0-8-0

Gagan: "Thanks to IPL for providing opportunities for Indian players like Rishi Dhawan as he may have never got the exposure while playing for small states like Himachal. Really good player, would like to see him in Indian cricket team"

15.6
2
Starc to R Dhawan, 2 runs

full and slanting in from round the wicket, whipped towards deep midwicket for a quick two

15.5
Starc to R Dhawan, no run

full and wide outside off, Dhawan plays and misses

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Yuvraj Singh
35 runs (32)
3 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
13 runs
1 four0 six
Control
84%
V Sehwag
32 runs (26)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
15 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
78%
Best performances - bowlers
Sandeep Sharma
O
3
M
1
R
15
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
R Dhawan
O
4
M
0
R
14
W
2
ECO
3.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
TossKings XI Punjab, elected to field first
Series
Season2014
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.30
Match days28 April 2014 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKings XI Punjab 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0
Win Probability
KXIP 100%
RCBKXIP
100%50%100%RCB InningsKXIP Innings

Over 19 • KXIP 127/5

Kings XI won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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Pepsi Indian Premier League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
KXIP14113220.968
KKR1495180.418
CSK1495180.385
MI1477140.095
RR1477140.060
SRH146812-0.399
RCB145910-0.428
DC142124-1.182