IPL 2022, Match 36 RCB vs SRH, Stats Review: RCB’s second-lowest total, Virat Kohli’s poor form, and other stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore just surrendered themselves against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as they got skittled out for just 68 runs, their second-lowest total in the history of the IPL, to lose the encounter by nine wickets in Match 36 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Pacer Marco Jansen was the wrecker-in-chief as he tore apart RCB’s top order with three quick wickets. T Natarajan also took 3/10 in his three-over spell as SRH registered their fifth successive victory.

Talking about how the Southern derby went by, Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to field first. Both the sides went into the match with the same playing XI from the last game. RCB’s top three batters were just blown away by Jansen’s pace bowling as Virat Kohli bagged a golden duck for the second consecutive time.

Captain Faf du Plessis scored five runs while Anuj Rawat also got dismissed for naught. Suyash Prabhudessai was the top scorer for RCB as he made 15 runs. All SRH bowlers were amongst the wickets with Jagadeesha Suchith picking up two wickets including the prized scalp of Dinesh Karthik. RCB also scripted the unwanted record of the sixth-lowest total ever in the tournament.

Chasing just 69 runs to win, opener Abhishek Sharma got his team off to a blistering start as the left-handed batter smashed 47 runs off just 28 deliveries which included eight fours and one maximum before getting out to Harshal Patel. SRH finished off the formality in eight overs to register the fourth-largest victory in terms of balls remaining (72) in the competition’s history.

With this massive victory, SRH jumped to the second spot with ten points in the table while RCB’s net run rate got hampered badly as they occupy the fourth position. For his opening spell burst and figures of 3/25, Marco Jansen won the Player of the Match award.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from Match 36 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2022:

 2 – RCB registered their second-lowest total of 68 in the history of the IPL. Their lowest score is 49 all out against Kolkata Knights Riders (KKR) in the year 2017.

1 – T Natarajan scripted his best bowling figures of 3/10 in the IPL. His previous best was 3/37 which came against KKR this season itself.

6 – RCB also recorded the sixth-lowest total (68) in the league’s history.

2 – Virat Kohli got dismissed for a golden duck for the second time in a row.

13 – Kohli has now gone 13 innings without a half-century in the IPL.

4 – SRH recorded the fourth largest victory in terms of balls remaining (72) in the league.

2 – RCB has now registered totals of below 100 eight times which is the second-most in the league. Delhi Capitals have scripted such totals ten times.

119  – Kohli has amassed just 119 runs in eight innings at an average of 17.00 in IPL 2022.

200 – Dinesh Karthik appeared in his 200th IPL inning.

1011 – Abhishek Sharma reached the landmark of 1000 runs in T20 cricket.

151 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (151) surpassed Harbhajan Singh (150) and is now the sixth-highest wicket-taker in the IPL.