24/04Result
22nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Apr 24 2015
RCB won by 9 wkts (23b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell StarcRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
24/04Result
22nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Apr 24 2015
RCB won by 9 wkts (23b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell StarcRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
, play 04:33
The pressures of being Virat Kohli

Iain O'Brien believes Virat Kohli is always good for a confrontation, and that by doing so, he is putting massive pressure on himself

, play 02:26
O'Brien: Starc has the freedom to just let the ball go

Iain O'Brien and Gaurav Kalra discuss Mitchell Starc's match-winning burst against Rajasthan Royals

Match Coverage

All Match News

  • How RCB's bowlers turned it around

    Five moves that worked perfectly was Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad

  • Kohli's cathartic roar

    Plays of the Day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad

  • Bowlers help Royal Challengers to a big win

    Led by a fiery Mitchell Starc and ably supported by the rest, Royal Challengers Bangalore dismantled the Rajasthan Royals' batting line-up with precision to set-up an important nine-wicket win in Ahmedabad

  • Make the ads fade to black

    Flashing advertisements on the sightscreen behind the batsman causes bowlers and umpires to be unsighted leading to dropped catches and possibly even injuries

Trouble Defending

14

Number of times Royals' have previously batted first in the IPL and scored 140 or less. They went on to lose each of those games.

Rare Outing

2

Previous instances of AB de Villiers batting at No. 3 or higher in 66 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Man for the Death

3

Runs conceded by Starc in the 20th over, the fewest by any bowler this IPL. Starc has done this twice.

Limp

30

Runs scored by Royals in the last 5 overs, the fewest for any team this IPL. They only hit 2 during this phase.

Twin Score

73/3

Royals' score after 10 overs - exactly the same as when batting first in their win against Kings XI earlier this season.

The turning tide

3

Number of consecutive games where Rajasthan have beaten Bangalore. They lost 5 out of 6 before that.