Ahead of the 2019 season, a have a look at the five lowest staff totals registered in the Indian Premier League:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 49 vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2017)
Royal Challengers Bangalore, who've the top two highest totals in Indian Premier League history, also incidentally have the lowest staff general to their title. Chasing a modest 132-run goal in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders, the Virat Kohli-led outfit was bundled out for 49 runs in 9.four overs on the Eden Gardens on April 23, 2017. Kohli fell for a first ball duck at the third ball of the run chase and no RCB batsman reached double figures, with Kedar Jadhav being the top scorer with 9 runs. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme took three wickets each, as RCB succumbed to an embarrassing 82-run loss.
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Rajasthan Royals: 58 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2009)
Rajasthan Royals now not handiest managed to place up the lowest Indian Premier League general of that time but in addition recorded the second one lowest general in the history of Twenty20 cricket after being bowled out for a meagre 58 in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore at Cape Town on April 18, 2009. Chasing a 134-run goal, Rajasthan crashed to 58 all out in 15.1 overs. Anil Kumble took five/five in 3.1 overs because the then protecting champions had been handed a crushing 75-run defeat in the second one match of the second one version of the IPL which was held in South Africa due to the overall elections in India. Only three Rajasthan batsmen -- Tyron Henderson, Yusuf Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja -- reached double figures and incidentally they all scored 11 runs each.
Delhi Daredevils: 66 vs Mumbai Indians (2017)
Chasing a stiff 213-run goal in opposition to Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils (now called Delhi Capitals) had been bundled out for a paltry 66 in 13.four overs on the Feroz Shah Kotla on May 6, 2017. Harbhajan Singh and Karn Sharma took 3 wickets each to derail the Delhi run chase and seal a 146-run victory for Mumbai. Karun Nair most sensible scored for Delhi with a 21-run knock and handiest Corey Anderson (10) and Pat Cummins (10) had been the opposite Delhi batsmen to succeed in double figures. Delhi misplaced the match by means of 146 runs and the victory assured Mumbai a place in the playoffs.
Delhi Daredevils: 67 vs Kings XI Punjab (2017)
Just per week before they had hit a brand new low with a staff general of 66, Delhi Daredevils had crashed to 67 all out in opposition to Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on April 30, 2017. Sandeep Sharma took four/20 to help Punjab bowl out Delhi for 67 in 17.1 overs. Only three Delhi batsmen, captain Karun Nair (11), Corey Anderson (18) and Kagiso Rabada (11), reached double figures before the visitors had been walloped by means of 10 wickets, as Punjab chased down the 68-run goal in 7.five overs.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 67 vs Mumbai Indians (2008)
Old contemporaries and veterans Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly squared-off on this clash in Mumbai on May 16, 2008. Shaun Pollock (3/12) ripped throughout the KKR most sensible order, after Kolkata had been put in to bat first. Opener Salman Butt (13), captain Ganguly (15) and Ajit Agarkar (15) had been the only Kolkata batsmen to succeed in double figures because the visitors slumped to 67 all out in 15.2 overs. Sanath Jayasuriya then smashed a 17-ball 48 as Mumbai chased down the 68-run goal in simply five.3 overs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 49 vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2017)
Royal Challengers Bangalore, who've the top two highest totals in Indian Premier League history, also incidentally have the lowest staff general to their title. Chasing a modest 132-run goal in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders, the Virat Kohli-led outfit was bundled out for 49 runs in 9.four overs on the Eden Gardens on April 23, 2017. Kohli fell for a first ball duck at the third ball of the run chase and no RCB batsman reached double figures, with Kedar Jadhav being the top scorer with 9 runs. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme took three wickets each, as RCB succumbed to an embarrassing 82-run loss.
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Rajasthan Royals: 58 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2009)
Rajasthan Royals now not handiest managed to place up the lowest Indian Premier League general of that time but in addition recorded the second one lowest general in the history of Twenty20 cricket after being bowled out for a meagre 58 in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore at Cape Town on April 18, 2009. Chasing a 134-run goal, Rajasthan crashed to 58 all out in 15.1 overs. Anil Kumble took five/five in 3.1 overs because the then protecting champions had been handed a crushing 75-run defeat in the second one match of the second one version of the IPL which was held in South Africa due to the overall elections in India. Only three Rajasthan batsmen -- Tyron Henderson, Yusuf Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja -- reached double figures and incidentally they all scored 11 runs each.
Delhi Daredevils: 66 vs Mumbai Indians (2017)
Chasing a stiff 213-run goal in opposition to Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils (now called Delhi Capitals) had been bundled out for a paltry 66 in 13.four overs on the Feroz Shah Kotla on May 6, 2017. Harbhajan Singh and Karn Sharma took 3 wickets each to derail the Delhi run chase and seal a 146-run victory for Mumbai. Karun Nair most sensible scored for Delhi with a 21-run knock and handiest Corey Anderson (10) and Pat Cummins (10) had been the opposite Delhi batsmen to succeed in double figures. Delhi misplaced the match by means of 146 runs and the victory assured Mumbai a place in the playoffs.
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Delhi Daredevils: 67 vs Kings XI Punjab (2017)
Just per week before they had hit a brand new low with a staff general of 66, Delhi Daredevils had crashed to 67 all out in opposition to Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on April 30, 2017. Sandeep Sharma took four/20 to help Punjab bowl out Delhi for 67 in 17.1 overs. Only three Delhi batsmen, captain Karun Nair (11), Corey Anderson (18) and Kagiso Rabada (11), reached double figures before the visitors had been walloped by means of 10 wickets, as Punjab chased down the 68-run goal in 7.five overs.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 67 vs Mumbai Indians (2008)
Old contemporaries and veterans Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly squared-off on this clash in Mumbai on May 16, 2008. Shaun Pollock (3/12) ripped throughout the KKR most sensible order, after Kolkata had been put in to bat first. Opener Salman Butt (13), captain Ganguly (15) and Ajit Agarkar (15) had been the only Kolkata batsmen to succeed in double figures because the visitors slumped to 67 all out in 15.2 overs. Sanath Jayasuriya then smashed a 17-ball 48 as Mumbai chased down the 68-run goal in simply five.3 overs.
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