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 |