IPL two highest scores: How LSG 257 looks when compared to RCB 263 in 2013

Ten years after Royal Challengers Bangalore smashed 263 for 5 in opposition to Pune Warriors – which stays the best crew rating within the Indian Premier League – Lucknow Super Giants turned the second crew to breach the 250-run mark within the event on Friday when it racked up 257 for 5 in opposition to Punjab Kings.

However, other than the torrent of runs scored and absolutely the carnage unleashed on the bowlers, there wasn’t a lot in widespread between the 2 landmark innings.

To start with, Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 66-ball 175 – the best particular person rating in T20s – accounted for 66.54 per cent of RCB’s complete. LSG’s batting, then again, got here up with a collective effort, with its top-scorer, Marcus Stoinis, scoring 72 runs (28.01 per cent) of the crew complete.

There was a distinction in methodology too. RCB notched up 21 sixes – 17 coming off Gayle’s blade – whereas LSG hit 14 in complete. LSG, nevertheless edged out RCB within the fours depend. LSG scored 27 fours; RCB had 21. All in all, 79.84 per cent of RCB’s runs got here in boundaries, whereas LSG’s fours and sixes comprised 74.70 per cent of its complete.

LSG, nevertheless, outdid RCB on the PowerPlay entrance. KL Rahul’s crew reached 74 for 2 in opposition to Punjab Kings in Mohali. RCB had reached 62 for no loss in six overs on the Bengaluru monitor. At the loss of life (overs 17-20), LSG plundered 57 runs, whereas RCB had ransacked 62.

Worst and greatest bowling spells within the two matches

For the bowlers, there wasn’t a lot to rejoice. Arshdeep Singh conceded probably the most runs – one for 54 in 4 overs – on Friday. It’s decrease than Mitchell Marsh’s 56 in three overs 10 years in the past. Pune Warriors, nevertheless, discovered some respite with Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceding simply 5.75 per over and Luke Wright 6.50. For Punjab Kings, Rahul Chahar was probably the most economical – 7.25 runs per over – and Sam Curran being the following most economical at 12.66.

Incidentally, Aaron Finch had gone for 29 runs in his solely over in opposition to RCB.

Only one participant has been part of each video games: Jaydev Unadkat. The left-arm seamer, nevertheless, received sport time in just one — he bowled in opposition to Pune Warriors in 2013, choosing two for 37 in his 4 overs.