A phenomenal exhibition of hitting from Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed helped Royal Challegers Bangalore (RCB) recover from a mini batting collapse and record a four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday (April 5).
Chasing a target of 170, RCB lost four wickets in a space off 11 balls, they were in all sorts of trouble at 62 for four before Karthik (44 not out off 23 balls) and Ahmed (45 off 26) took the game away from the opposition with a 67-run partnership off just 33 balls.
Let's have a look at the IPL 2022 Points Table after the RR vs RCB clash:
Despite suffering the loss at the hands of RCB, Sanju Samson's RR are adamant on top of the table with four points from three games. Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) sit second while Gujarat Titans (GT) have grabbed third spot. KL Rahul's Punjab Kings (PBKS) are fourth, with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in fifth place.
Faf Du Plessis' RCB are sixth on the table after defeating RR while Delhi Capitals (DC) are seventh.
Mumbai Indians (MI), who are still eyeing their first victory in the IPL 2022, are on eighth position while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are ninth and winless Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are tenth on the points table.
Team, Match, Win, Loss, Point, Run Rate
Rajasthan Royals, 3, 2, 1, 4, +1.218
Kolkata Knight Riders, 3, 2, 1, 4, +0.843
Gujarat Titans, 2, 2, 0, 4, +0.495
Punjab Kings, 3, 2, 1, 4, +0.238
Lucknow Super Giants, 3, 2, 1, 4, +0.193
Royal Challengers Bangalore , 3, 2, 1, 4, 0.159
Delhi Capitals, 2, 1, 1, 2, +0.065
Mumbai Indians, 2, 0, 2, 0, -1.029
Chennai Super Kings, 3, 0, 3, 0, -1.251
Sunrisers Hyderabad 2, 0, 2, 0, -1.825
Orange Cap
Jos Buttler is in pole position with 205 runs, followed by Ishan Kishan (135) in second position. Faf du Plessis (122) is third, with Deepak Hooda (119) in fourth and Shimron Hetmyer (109) in fifth position.
Purple Cap Race
Umesh Yadav is leading the Purple Cap Race with eight wickets and is followed by Yuzvendra Chahal (7) in second spot. Avesh Khan (7) is third, Rahul Chahar (6) is fourth and Wanindu Hasaranga (6) is fifth in the standings.