Saturday, March 27, 2010

2010 ... IPL Match (24) ... Rajasthan Royals V Chennai Super Kings - Analytics

Rajasthan Royals V Chennai Super Kings, played at Sardar Patel Stadium Motera, Ahmedabad on March 28 2010 - Rajasthan Royals won by 17 runs.
  • Rajasthan Royals 177 for 8 wickets in 20 overs
  • Chennai Super Kings 160 for 6 wickets in 20 overs
  • Scoreboard
Analytics Behind Chennai Super Kings' Chase

Target of 178 runs to be scored in 20 overs

Score at end of 7 overs ... 68 for the loss of 1 wicket
Batting Resources still available was ... 75 %
Remaining Chase Target % was ... 62 %
Excess Capacity At hand ... + 13 %

Hence at end of 7 overs ... Resource Clock ... favors the Chennai Super Kings

Score at end of 13 overs ... 97 for the loss of 3 wickets
Batting Resources still available was ... 45 %
Remaining Chase Target % was ... 46 %
Shortage of Capacity At hand .... - 01 %

Hence at end of 13 overs ... Resource Clock ... now slightly against Chennai Super Kings

The Opening Overs indicated that the Chennai Super Kings were well ahead of the curve, based on the Resource Clock Index. However they could not maintain their momentum of scoring during the Middle Overs and were unable to consolidate and they fell behind based on the Resource Clock Index.

During the End-Overs the Chennai Super Kings steadily fell behind and at the end of the 17th over they had to score 47 runs in 3 overs with six wickets at hand, which was a tough task.

Chennai Super Kings were ahead of the Resource Clock Index for 11 overs and were behind in the 9 remaining overs, which were the crucial ones. Scoring only six runs apiece during overs 16 and 17 proved to be Chennai Super Kings undoing, or rather Rajasthan Royals' better defense.

Also "Big Overs Comparison" had Rajasthan Royals outscoring Chennai Super Kings by 10 to 5.



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