Stats - The IPL's biggest successful chase, and the IPL's largest stand in a losing cause
Stats highlights from Rajasthan Royals' electrifying chase against Kings XI Punjab
Bharath Seervi
27-Sep-2020
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224 - The target chased down by Rajasthan Royals, the highest in the history of the IPL. The previous record chase was also by the Royals, when they won chasing 215 against the Deccan Chargers in the inaugural edition in 2008. Overall, in T20s, only five bigger targets have been successfully chased.
86 - Runs scored by the Royals in the last five overs, the highest in a successful chase in the IPL and second-highest in all T20s. The Trinbago Knight Riders had scored 90 runs in the last five overs in their successful chase against the St Lucia Stars in the 2018 CPL. The previous highest in the IPL was 77 runs in last five overs by the Chennai Super Kings against RCB in 2012.
5 - Sixes hit by Rahul Tewatia against Sheldon Cottrell in the 18th over. Chris Gayle is the only other batsman to hit five sixes in an over in IPL. He had hit Rahul Sharma for five sixes for RCB against the Pune Warriors in 2012.