IPL 2020: Match 6, KXIP vs RCB – Kings XI Punjab's big win, KL Rahul's record-breaking knock and more stats

Kings XI Punjab sealed their first win of the IPL 2020 following a 97-run victory by thrashing the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai. The KXIP skipper KL Rahul went beyond the limit in the death overs pilling up 42 runs in the last two overs to finish with a record unbeaten 132. Rahul’s efforts powered his team to finish with 206/3 in the 20 overs. In the chase, RCB lost three wickets in first three overs with just four runs on the board. They eventually collapsed to 109 with the leg-spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin taking three wickets apiece.

Here are all the statistical highlights from Kings XI Punjab’s record-breaking win against RCB:

A big win for Kings XI:

97 – The 97-run win for Kings XI Punjab in this match is their 2nd biggest victory in terms of runs in the IPL. Their biggest was of 111 runs also against RCB during the 2011 season match where the RCB team got bowled out for 121 chasing a target of 123.

4 – This win of KXIP is their first since the start of 2018 in the IPL against RCB. The Bangalore franchise won all four matches they played against KXIP across 2018 and 2019 editions.

Rahul outclasses opponents:

131 – KL Rahul (132*) scored 131 runs more than his opposite number Virat Kohli (1) in this match. This is the highest difference between scores of two skippers in an IPL game surpassing the difference of 115 runs created by David Warner (126) during the SRH-KKR match in 2017 season while KKR captain Gautam Gambhir scored only 11 runs.

3 – Rahul recorded only the 3rd instance of an Indian player outscoring the opposition in an IPL match. Rahul Dravid scored 66 in the 2009 season match against Rajasthan Royals who were bowled out for 58 while Virat Kohli made 109 against Gujarat Lions who were bundled for 104 in the 2016 season match.

A record-breaking knock by Rahul:

132* – The unbeaten 132 by KL Rahul is now the highest individual score by any player for the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL. The previous highest was 122 by Virender Sehwag against Chennai Super Kings in the 2014 Qualifier match.

List of records KL Rahul created with his unbeaten 132-run knock against RCB

De Villiers @ 400:

400 – The one six AB de Villiers has struck in this match was his 400th in the Twenty20 format. De Villiers is the first player from South Africa and the 6th over to smash 400+ sixes in an IPL match.

Steyn goes for way too many:

57 – The 57 runs conceded by Dale Steyn in this game are the most he ever gave away in an IPL match. The only other time when Steyn conceded 50+ runs in an IPL match was the 51 runs in his four overs during the 2014 season match for SRH also against the Kings XI Punjab.