Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, September 21, 2020, Dubai

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This was a strange and subdued match from start to finish. RCB batted first and stayed in 3rd gear for most of their innings. They ended with a below par total of 163/5. In response, SRH got into a position of relative strength, reaching 121/2 after 15 overs. Of the 16 instances where a team has required 43 in 30 balls with 8 wickets in hand, 11 chases have been successful. More generally, of the 89 teams which have required somewhere from 40-45 runs in the last 5 overs with 8 wickets in hand, 69 (or 77%) have won.

SRH not only managed to lose, they also got bowled out. Of the 687 chasing teams which have been two down after 15 overs, only 6 have been bowled out. Two of these six instances have been by SRH. On April 14, 2019 they collapsed from 100/2 after 15 overs to 116 all out against Delhi.