Match 69 Facts and Scorecard: Gayle’s Act Takes RCB to top

Chris Gayle fired again after 2 failed innings to retain the Orange Cap and thump CSK in their last group match.

Match Facts

Match 69
Venue: Bangalore
Captains: Vettori (RCB), Dhoni (CSK)
Toss: RCB
Result: RCB def CSK by 8 wkts
MOM: Gayle
4s: 17 (CSK 7, RCB 10)
6s: 13 (CSK 7, RCB 6)
50s: 2 (1 each)
50-plus partnership: 80 2nd wkt Gayle and Kohli (RCB)

Records

RCB leads CSK in individual clashes now.
Gayle extended the record of MOMs in an edition.
Gayle extended the record of sixes in an edition to 38.

Chennai Super Kings innings (20 overs maximum)

Hussey b Khan 4 runs 7 balls 7 4s
Vijay c de Villiers b Aravind 6 runs 9 balls 1 four
Raina c Kohli b Khan 4 runs 6 balls 1 four
Badrinath c Mithun b Vettori 0
Saha c Pomersbach b Kohli 22 runs 38 balls 1 four 1 six
Dhoni not out 70 runs 40 balls 3 4s 6 6s
Bravo lbw b Vettori 5 runs 5 balls 1 four
Morkel c Khan b Mithun 5 runs 9 balls
Ashwin c Mithun b Aravind 2 runs 4 balls
Jakati not out 0
Extras (lb 4, w 6) 10
Total (20 overs) 128/8

Fall of wickets
1-7 (Hussey, 2.1 ov), 2-16 (Vijay, 3.3 ov), 3-17 (Raina, 4.1 ov), 4-22 (Badrinath, 5.4 ov), 5-64 (Saha, 13.3 ov), 6-79 (Bravo, 15.1 ov), 7-100 (Morkel, 17.4 ov), 8-110 (Ashwin, 18.5 ov)

Bowling

Zaheer Khan 4 ov 1 maiden 19/2
Aravind 4 ov 20/2
Vettori 4 ov 15/2
Mithun 4 ov 35/1
Gayle 3 ov 27/0
Kohli 1 ov 8/1

Royal Challengers Bangalore innings (target: 129 runs from 20 overs)

AB de Villiers st Dhoni b Ashwin 0
Gayle not out 75 runs 50 balls 4 4s 6 6s
Kohli c Ashwin b Morkel 31 runs 29 balls 5 4s
Tiwary not out 13 runs 26 balls 1 four
Extras (lb 2, w 8) 10
Total (18 overs) 129/2

Fall of wickets

1-0 (de Villiers, 0.3 ov), 2-80 (Kohli, 9.5 ov)

Bowling

Ashwin 4 ov 18/1
Bollinger 4 ov 34/0
Bravo 4 ov 21/0
Raina 4 ov 38/0
Morkel 2 ov 16/1