Watch the highlights of RCB vs KXIP 40th Match IPL 2015 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 40th T20 match played between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru in 06th May 2015.
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| Chris Gayle celebrates his century © SHAUN ROY / SPORTZPICS / IPL / BCCI |
Chris Gayle's joint second fastest century, AB de Villiers' assault before Four-wicket hauls from Mitchel Starc and Sreenath Aravind guided Royal Challengers Bangalore's record 138-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in a one-sided game of the 40th match of a Indian Premier League.
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- Royal Challengers Bangalore's 138-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in Indian Premier League, previous biggest win by 130-runs against Pune Warriors India at same venue in the IPL 2013 and the second biggest win in IPL after Kolkata Knight Riders' 140-run win against RCB in the inaugural opening match of IPL 2008.
- Kings XI Punjab's 138-run defeat was thei worst by margin of runs in IPL, previous worst defeat by 97-runs against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai earlier in the last month.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore's 226 was their second highest score in Indian Premier League after their 263 against Pune Warriors India at same venue in the IPL 2013 and It is their highest total against Kings XI Punjab in IPL, previous highest was 205 at same venue on this day 06th May 2011.
- Kings XI Punjab's 88 was their worst score in Indian Premier League, previous lowest was 92 against Chennai Super Kings at Durban in the 2009 IPL.
- Chris Gayle equalled a 46-ball his joint second fastest century for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier, jointly his previous 46-ball century against same opponent at same venue in the 2011 IPL.
- Chris Gayle became the first batsman to scored five centuries in Indian Premier League history.
- Chris Gayle became the first player to scored two centuries against Kings XI Punjab in IPL.
- 12 : Chris Gayle hit his third most sixes in an innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League and the most sixes hit by any against Kings XI Punjab in an innings in IPL, surpassing the previous record of 9-sixes hit by Michael Hussey at Mohali in the IPL 2008.
- Mitchell Starc's 4 for 15 was the fourth best bowling figures for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League and the second best-bowling-figures by an RCB bowler against Kings XI Punjab in IPL after Sreenath Aravind's 4 for 14 at same venue on this day 06th May 2011.
- Sreenath Aravind's 4 for 27 was his second best bowling figures for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League and also his second best bowling figures against Kings XI Punjab in IPL.
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RCB scored massive total of 226-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Chris Gayle hammered a 117 off 57-balls - which was his 5th IPL hundred and his second century against RCB in IPL.
AB de Villiers hammered a unbeaten 47 off 24-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 195.83 and Virat Kohli cracked a 32 off 30-balls included 3-fours & a six.
KXIP best bowler by Sandeep Sharma took 2-wickets and one for Axar Patel.
KXIP scored 88 for all-out in 13.4 overs with top scorer by Axar Patel blasted a unbeaten 40 off 21-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 190.47.
Wriddhiman Saha hit 13 off 11-balls including one-six & a four, Sandeep Sharma and David Miller each scored 7-runs.
RCB best bowler by Mitchell Starc claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 15-runs in 4-overs, Sreenath Aravind captured 4-wickets for 27-runs in 4-overs, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal both took one-wickets.
Chris Gayle named Player of the match for his power-hitting batting performance to smashed a quick-fire 117-runs knocked off facing 57-balls including 12-sixes and 7-fours with strike rate of 205.26.
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