Pune Warriors put up a high total of 182 runs on board. Considering the batting strength of Royal Challengers on home ground, the target apppeared not so difficult. But disciplined bowling by Warriors almost made it impossible. On the last-ball when 3 runs was needed, Saurabh Tiwary hit a six to seal the tense match.
Match Facts
- MOM: Gayle
85 sixes by Gayle is the new record in IPL, breaking Gilchrist’s record of 83 sixes.
Gayle also hit the longest six of the IPL 2012.
RCB lead Warriors 2-0.
Pune Warriors innings (20 overs maximum)
- Uthappa c Patel b Vettori 69 runs 45 balls 9 4s 2 6s
Ryder c Agarwal b Patel 34 runs 22 balls 4 4s 1 six
Ganguly c Agarwal b Vinay Kumar 6 runs 8 balls
Samuels run out 34 runs 20 balls 1 four 2 6s
Smith run out 16 runs 14 balls 1 six
Mathews c Kohli b Vinay Kumar 10 runs 7 balls 1 six
Manhas not out 6 runs 4 balls 1 four
B Kumar not out 0
Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 3) 7
Total (20 overs) 182/6
Fall of wickets
- 1-63 (Ryder, 6.6 ov), 2-108 (Ganguly, 11.5 ov), 3-117 (Uthappa, 12.6 ov), 4-164 (Smith, 17.5 ov), 5-166 (Samuels, 18.3 ov), 6-178 (Mathews, 19.5 ov)
Bowling
- Zaheer Khan 4 ov 34/0
Dilshan 2 ov 24/0
Vinay Kumar 4 ov 34/2
Harsha Patel 4 ov 29/1
Vettori 4 ov 34/1
Appanna 2 ov 23/0
Royal Challengers Bangalore innings (target: 183 runs from 20 overs)
- Dilshan c Uthappa b Dinda 4 runs 8 balls
Gayle b Nehra 81 runs 48 balls 4 4s 8 6s
Mayank Agarwal c Manhas b Samuels 9 runs 10 balls 1 six
Kohli c Sharma b Mathews 16 runs 19 balls 1 four
Saurabh Tiwary not out 36 runs 23 balls 1 four 2 6s
AB de Villiers not out 33 runs 14 balls 2 4s 3 6s
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 2) 7
Total (20 overs) 186/4
Fall of wickets
- 1-7 (Dilshan, 2.3 ov), 2-42 (Agarwal, 5.6 ov), 3-72 (Kohli, 11.5 ov), 4-127 (Gayle, 15.4 ov)
Bowling
- Dinda 4 ov 28/1
Nehra 4 ov 54/1
B Kumar 4 ov 27/0 6.30
Samuels 2 ov 5/1
Mathews 4 ov 35/1
Rahul Sharma 2 ov 35/0
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