Teams winning a game by five or less than five runs margin in Indian Premier League

Teams winning a game by five or less than five runs margin in Indian Premier League

Chennai won its match by two runs against Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the 23rd occasion of a team winning a game by five and less than five runs in the history of IPL. All such occasions are listed below

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Punjab 1 run 190 v Mumbai Mumbai 21 May 2008
2 Punjab 1 run 135 v Chargers Johannesburg 17 May 2009
3 Delhi 1 run 153 v Rajasthan Delhi 29 Apr 2012
4 Mumbai 1 run 121 v Pune Pune 03 May 2012
5 Chennai 1 run 151 v Delhi Chennai 09 Apr 2015
6 Rajasthan 2 runs 146 v Mumbai Durban 14 May 2009
7 Rajasthan 2 runs 160 v Chargers Nagpur 05 Apr 2010
8 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
9 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
10 Bangalore 2 runs 157 v Mumbai Bangalore 04 Apr 2013
11 Kolkata 2 runs 151 v Bangalore Sharjah 24 Apr 2014
12 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
13 Bangalore 3 runs 157 v Chargers Bangalore 03 May 2008
14 Chennai 3 runs v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008
15 Punjab 3 runs 120 v Mumbai Durban 29 Apr 2009
16 Mumbai 4 runs 213 v Rajasthan Mumbai (BS) 13 Mar 2010
17 Punjab 4 runs 158 v Kolkata Mohali 16 Apr 2013
18 Mumbai 4 runs 175 v Punjab Mumbai 29 Apr 2013
19 Bangalore 4 runs 184 v Delhi Delhi 10 May 2013
20 Sunrisers 4 runs 185 v Delhi Dubai (DSC) 25 Apr 2014
21 Delhi 4 runs 168 v Sunrisers Visakhapatnam 18 Apr 2015
22 Kolkata 5 runs 130 v Bangalore Kolkata 08 May 2008
23 Rajasthan 5 runs 166 v Delhi Delhi 06 Apr 2013

Chennai won its match by two runs against Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the seventh occasion of a team winning a game by exact two runs margin in the history of IPL. All such occasions are listed below

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Rajasthan 2 runs 146 v Mumbai Durban 14 May 2009
2 Rajasthan 2 runs 160 v Chargers Nagpur 05 Apr 2010
3 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
4 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
5 Bangalore 2 runs 157 v Mumbai Bangalore 04 Apr 2013
6 Kolkata 2 runs 151 v Bangalore Sharjah 24 Apr 2014
7 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015

Chennai won its match by two runs against Kolkata at Chennai on 28.04.15 to provide the fourth occasion of Chennai winning a game by five and less than five runs in the history of IPL. Chennai became the second team to win a game by five and less than five runs on four or more occasions after Punjab. Punjab has won five such games. The performance of these two teams are tabulated below.

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 1 run 151 v Delhi Chennai 09 Apr 2015
2 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
3 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
4 Chennai 3 runs v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008
             
1 Punjab 1 run 190 v Mumbai Mumbai 21 May 2008
2 Punjab 1 run 135 v Chargers Johannesburg 17 May 2009
3 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
4 Punjab 3 runs 120 v Mumbai Durban 29 Apr 2009
5 Punjab 4 runs 158 v Kolkata Mohali 16 Apr 2013

Kolkata has been at the receiving end as it has lost five games by five or less than five runs on five occasions. Delhi and Mumbai have lost on four occasions. Thus Kolkata holds the dubious record of losing most games by five or less than five runs. The performance of these three teams are furnished below

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
2 Punjab 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Kolkata 15 Apr 2012
3 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
4 Chennai 3 runs v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008
5 Punjab 4 runs 158 v Kolkata Mohali 16 Apr 2013
             
1 Chennai 1 run 151 v Delhi Chennai 09 Apr 2015
2 Bangalore 4 runs 184 v Delhi Delhi 10 May 2013
3 Sunrisers 4 runs 185 v Delhi Dubai (DSC) 25 Apr 2014
4 Rajasthan 5 runs 166 v Delhi Delhi 06 Apr 2013
1 Punjab 1 run 190 v Mumbai Mumbai 21 May 2008
             
2 Rajasthan 2 runs 146 v Mumbai Durban 14 May 2009
3 Bangalore 2 runs 157 v Mumbai Bangalore 04 Apr 2013
4 Punjab 3 runs 120 v Mumbai Durban 29 Apr 2009

It is interesting to note that Chennai is the only team to win by five or less than five runs against Kolkata on three occasions. 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
2 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015
3 Chennai 3 runs v Kolkata Kolkata 18 May 2008

Of these three occasions, Chennai has won two games by exact two runs margin on two occasions – both at Chennai – on 08.04.11 and 28.04.15

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 Chennai 2 runs 154 v Kolkata Chennai 08 Apr 2011
2 Chennai 2 runs 135 v Kolkata Chennai 28 Apr 2015

 

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