7 Instances of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) losing while defending a 200-plus target in the IPL, the joint-most for any team alongside Punjab Kings (PBKS).
202 for 4 Rajasthan Royals‘ (RR) total in the chase in Guwahati is only their second 200-plus total against RCB in the IPL. In 2018, they had posted 217 for 4 in Bengaluru against them.
97 for 1 RR’s total in the powerplay on Friday is their highest ever in the IPL. Their previous highest in this phase was 89 for 1 against PBKS in 2025.
3 Fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi under 18 balls in the IPL, the most by any batter. Six other batters have two fifties apiece in less than 18 balls in the league.
In all, Sooryavanshi has four T20 fifties in less than 18 balls. Abhishek Sharma (5) had more, while Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard also have four each (where ESPNcricinfo has data).
Friday was the second instance of Sooryavanshi scoring a 15-ball fifty in the IPL. Jake Fraser-McGurk is the other batter with two such fifties, both in the 2024 season.
17.51 Run rate of the partnership between Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel, who added 108 runs from just 6.1 overs. It is the second-fastest century stand in terms of run rate in the IPL, behind Abhishek and Travis Head’s 131 off 6.2 overs against Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2024, which was scored at 20.68 runs per over.
3 Instances of Sooryavanshi scoring 50-plus runs at 300-plus strike rate in T20s. Only one man has as many or more such scores: Pollard (4). Two of Sooryavanshi’s 50-plus scores while striking at 300-plus came in the IPL. Fraser-McGurk is the only other player with two such scores.
107 Runs RCB added after the fall of their sixth wicket, the second-most by any team in the IPL. The highest is 115 by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against RR in 2013, who finished with 144 for 9 from 29 for 6.
RCB had three 30-plus partnerships after the fall of their sixth wicket, making it only the second such instance in men’s T20 cricket.
