IPL history: Top 5 totals by Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is one of the most decorated teams in the history of the IPL. However, they are also one of the most under-performing teams in the history of the league. In 11 seasons, they have never won the IPL title even once. They’ve qualified for three finals but have faltered on every occasion. Despite having some of the most dangerous players in their line-up, they haven’t been able to live up to the expectation.
However, they have had some really exciting moments and historically, they have been pretty batting heavy. Hence, it is no surprise to see some big scores over the years. They have registered the two highest totals in IPL history. Hence, here we look back at their top five totals they’ve registered over the last 11 seasons.
#5 226/3 vs Kings XI Punjab – 2015 (Bengaluru)
When Chris Gayle gets going, it’s very difficult to stop him. It was one of those days when Kings XI Punjab faced the wrath of Gayle’s blazing willow. After being put into bat, RCB got off to a flying start as Gayle went berserk. Skipper Virat Kohli played second fiddle and complemented the Jamaican opener beautifully.
After Kohli’s departure, it was AB de Villiers who carried forward the momentum as he struck a 24-ball 47, providing some impetus in the middle overs. Meanwhile, it was all Gayle at the other end as he blazed his way to a terrific 117. RCB posted a mammoth 226 in their 20 overs as they hit a staggering 18 sixes and 14 fours in their innings.
Chasing a huge target, KXIP were decimated as they were skittled out for a mere 88. Mitchell Starc and Sreenath Arvind picked four wickets apiece as RCB registered their (then) biggest win (in terms of runs).
Brief Scores: RCB 226/3 (Gayle 117, de Villiers 47*) beat KXIP 88 (Axar 40*, Starc 4/15, Aravind 4/27) by 138 runs