On Wednesday night, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 5 wickets with 2 balls to spare at Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru).

CSK captain MS Dhoni decided to field first after winning the toss. RCB scored 205/8 in 20 overs. In reply, CSK successfully chased down that target in 19.4 overs after losing 5 wickets.

Brief Scores: RCB – 205/8 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 68, Quinton de Kock 53, Dwayne Bravo 2/33)

CSK – 207/5 in 19.4 overs (Ambati Rayudu 82, MS Dhoni 70*, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/26)

Result – CSK won by 5 wickets

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:

i) RCB batsman AB de Villiers completed his half-century in just 23 balls.

• Fastest IPL half-century by any RCB batsman against CSK. The previous record holder was also AB de Villiers by completing his IPL half-century in 26 balls at Chennai on April 13, 2013.

ii) RCB batsmen Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers put 103-run partnership for the second wicket.

• The second highest IPL partnership for RCB against CSK. The record is the 109-run partnership for the second wicket between Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli at Chennai on April 12, 2012. 

iii) RCB batsman AB de Villiers hit total 8 sixes in this game.

• Most no. of sixes hit by any RCB batsman against CSK in an IPL innings history. The previous record was hitting 6 sixes in an innings by Chris Gayle (twice) and Robin Uthappa.

iv) At the end of the match, AB de Villiers has hit total 180 IPL sixes.

• The second most no. of IPL sixes by any batsman. Chris Gayle is on top of this list with 286 sixes.

v) RCB scored 205/8 in 20 overs.

• Joint highest IPL total for RCB against CSK. Previously, they had scored 205/8 (20 overs) at Chennai on April 12, 2012.
• Joint highest IPL total for RCB against any team in a losing cause. Previously, they had lost an IPL game against CSK after scoring the same runs at Chennai on April 12, 2012.

vi) RCB pacer Umesh Yadav completed taking 100 IPL wickets.

• 12^th bowler to claim 100 IPL wickets.

vi) CSK batsmen Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni put a remarkable 101-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

• Third highest IPL partnership for CSK against RCB.

Top IPL partnerships for CSK against RCB

• CSK’s highest IPL partnership for the fifth wicket. The previous record was 95-run partnership between MS Dhoni and Subramaniam Badrinath against Mumbai Indians at Mumbai on May 14, 2008.

vii) CSK batsmen Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni hit 8 and 7 sixes respectively in this game.

• Top two most no. of sixes hit by any CSK batsmen against RCB in the IPL history. The previous record was hitting 6 sixes in an innings by MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina (twice) and Murali Vijay (twice).

viii) CSK batsman Ambati Rayudu scored 82 runs.

• Third highest IPL knock by any CSK batsman against RCB.

Top IPL knocks by any CSK batsman against RCB

ix) At the end of the game, CSK skipper MS Dhoni has scored total 5,010 runs as T20 captain.

• First man to score 5,000 or more runs as T20 captain.

x) CSK successfully chased 206 runs (207/5 in 19.4 overs) in this game.

• Joint highest successful IPL chase for CSK. Previously, they had also chased 206 runs (208/5 in 20 overs) against RCB at Chennai on April 12, 2012.