IPL 2021, Match 22: DC vs RCB – Stats Review

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) claimed a one-run win against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the thrilling 22nd match of the IPL 2021 at Ahmedabad on this Tuesday (27th April) night.

After DC captain Rishabh Pant chose to bowl first, RCB scored 171/5 in the first 20 overs. In reply, DC scored 170/4 in 20 overs.

Brief Scores: RCB – 171/5 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 75*, Rajat Patidar 31; Avesh Khan 1/24)

DC – 170/4 in 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 58*, Shimron Hetmyer 53*; Harshal Patel 2/37)

Result – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won by 1 run

IPL 2021, Match 22: DC vs RCB – Stats Review

Teams’ Stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

– 3rd-time 1-run win

It was the third time for the RCB to win a match by just one run. Before this match, they beat Kings XI Punjab (at Mohali on 9th May 2016) and Chennai Super Kings (at Bengaluru on 21st April 2019) by one run once each.

– ended 4-match losing streak against DC

Before this match, RCB suffered four straight defeats against Delhi Capitals. With their latest victory, RCB also ended their four-match losing streak against DC.

Players’ Stats

(Royal Challengers Bangalore)

• AB de Villiers

– 2nd foreigner to score 5000 IPL runs

After Australian cricketer David Warner (5390 IPL runs), AB de Villiers became the second overseas cricketer to score 5000 IPL runs.

– Fastest to score 5000 IPL runs in terms of balls faced

To complete his 5000 IPL runs, AB de Villiers took 3288 balls. It is the fastest 5000 IPL runs in terms of balls faced. Australian cricketer David Warner was the previous record holder in this list as he took 3554 balls to complete his 5000 IPL runs.

– 6th batsman to complete 5000 IPL runs

AB de Villiers became the sixth cricketer to score 5000 IPL runs.

• Glenn Maxwell

– 3rd Australian to hit 100 IPL sixes

i) Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell completed his 100 IPL sixes as he has hit 101 sixes in his IPL career. He became the third Australian cricketer to smash 100 IPL sixes. The other two Australians in this list are David Warner (199 IPL sixes) and Shane Watson (190 IPL sixes).

• Harshal Patel

i) Harshal Patel completed his 50 wickets for RCB as he has picked up 51 wickets for this team.

– 3rd RCB bowler to take 50 IPL wickets

After Yuzvendra Chahal (124 IPL wickets) and Vinay Kumar (72 IPL wickets), Harshal Patel became the third bowler to take 50 IPL wickets for RCB.

– 5th RCB bowler to pick up 50 T20 wickets

Also, Harshal Patel became the fifth bowler to pick up at least 50 T20 wickets for the RCB. Apart from him and Yuzvendra Chahal (124 wickets) and Vinay Kumar (80 wickets), the other two names in this list are Anil Kumble (53 wickets) and Sreenath Aravind (51 wickets).

(Delhi Capitals)

• Prithvi Shaw

– 2nd youngest to complete 1000 IPL runs

i) At the age of 21 years and 169 days, Prithvi Shaw completed his 1000 IPL runs as he has scored 1013 IPL runs. He became the second youngest cricketer to complete 1000 IPL runs. Rishabh Pant is holding the record of youngest to complete 1000 IPL runs which he completed at the age of 20 years and 218 days.