The IPL has become one of the best T20 leagues in the world. It has had numerous close games where the teams have fought tooth and nail till the final over (or final ball). However, here we look at 5 largest margins of victory in the history of the IPL.
5. RCB beat Pune Warriors by 130 runs
Chris Gayle smash magnificent 175 runs in just 66 balls. Proteas batsmen AB de Villiers chipped in with a brutal 8-ball 31 and propelled RCB’s score to 263. It was the highest score in the history of the IPL.
Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 263 for 5 (Gayle 175*, AB de Villiers 31, Dinda 2/48) beat Pune Warriors 133 (Smith 41, Marsh 24, Gayle 2-5, Rampaul 2/21)
4. RCB beat King XI Punjab by 138 runs
Chris Gayle reached his fifty in 22 balls and then went onto to score his 14th T20 hundred and 5th for RCB. The Universe Boss was then dismissed for 117 but AB de Villiers continued the carnage as his 47 helped RCB post 226 in their 20 overs.
Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 226 for 3 (Gayle 117, de Villiers 47*, Sandeep Sharma 2/41) beat Kings XI Punjab 88 (Axar 40*, Starc 4-15, Aravind 4-27)
3. Kolkata Knight RIders beat RCB by 140 runs
Brendon McCullum smashed 13 sixes and 10 fours on his way to a stunning 158. KKR posted 222/3 in the very first game of the IPL.
Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 222 for 3 (McCullum 158*, Zaheer 1/38) beat Royal Bangalore Challengers 82 (Praveen Kumar 18*, Agarkar 3-25, Dinda 2/9)
2. RCB beat Gujarat Lions by 144 runs
Chasing a mammoth total of 249 was never going to be easy for GL and they crumbled to a big defeat as they were bowled out for 104. Finch top-scored with 37 as Yuzvendra Chahal and Chris Jordan shared 7 wickets between them to propel RCB to a thumping 144-run victory.
Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 248 for 3 (De Villiers 129*, Kohli 109, Praveen Kumar 2/45) beat Gujarat Lions 104 (Finch 37, Jordan 4-11, Chahal 3-19)
1. Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Daredevils by 146 runs
Kieron Pollard who was sent up to No. 3 them showed his class. The West Indian right-hander hit 5 fours and 4 sixes as he struck a brutal 63 in 35 balls which helped Mumbai Indians get to 212 in their 20 overs.
Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians 212 for 3 (Simmons 66, Pollard 63*, Rabada 1/33) beat Delhi Daredevils 66 (Nair 21, Karn 3-11, Harbhajan 3-22, Malinga 2-5)