Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard

Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their momentum towards the playoffs with an emphatic nine-wicket victory against Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, as reflected in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard, led by Phil Salt and Virat Kohli’s opening stand of 92 runs that set the scene for an impressive total.

Josh Hazlewood made a stunning comeback to turn the match in his favour with an outstanding 19th over that produced several wicket-taking deliveries on an unpredictable pitch.

Bowling

Both teams have met 34 times in IPL history, with Royal Challengers Bangalore winning 17 and Rajasthan Royals 14 wins respectively.

Their clashes often produce high-scoring thrillers at venues like Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium and Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium where boundaries fly freely.

Both games played this season were no different with aggressive batting, brilliant bowling, and some dramatic moments providing fans a treat!

At Jaipur, RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first. Their disciplined bowling under Mohammad Siraj and Pawan Negi prevented Rajasthan Royals from building upon their early momentum.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel produced strong performances for RR but couldn’t take full advantage of their chances against RCB’s team-minded approach in restricting them to 173/4.

In the second match, both teams battled hard for victory. RCB raced ahead thanks to Salt’s aggressive bat. Although Kumar Kartikeya removed Salt early, his half-century and Devdutt Padikkal’s 40 not out eased their chase of their target of 171.

However, RR fought back and reduced their deficit to just 11 runs by the final over. But Josh Hazlewood’s amazing 19th over – where he took two wickets while only conceding one run – changed the game in favor of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), eventually helping them claim an exciting win and consolidate their position atop of the table.

We hope that in future matches between these teams there will be fireworks galore; for now though we recommend tuning into DC vs MI LIVE for more action!

Batting

These two teams share a longstanding rivalry and their matches always prove exciting for fans. With both sides featuring dynamic batsmen — RCB with their aggressive batting style and RR with its dramatic chases — their meetings provide plenty of thrills. This season has seen both sides show flashes of brilliance during each encounter.

The 28th and 42nd matches were equally thrilling, demonstrating RCB’s dominant play while also showing their inability to close out chases in this season’s edition of IPL. Furthermore, these matches demonstrated just how unpredictable IPL can be where a single over can change everything!

Though they lost the toss, RCB still managed to establish an impressive first half performance and score an imposing total of 205 for 5 in 20 overs.

Phil Salt led their charge with an amazing 65 off 33 balls that included five fours and six sixes, while Kohli held onto his unbeaten 62 to anchor their innings.

Devdutt Padikkal and Tim David also chipped in quickly with quickfire 40s of their own.

In their reply, RR struggled to match the required run rate and fell 11 runs short at the end. Yashasvi Jaiswal provided the mainstay for RR with 75 while Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Rana contributed cameos.

But Josh Hazlewood’s 19th over was decisive as it saw an unhittable spell of steep bounce bowling allow just one run while picking up both Jurel and Jofra Archer wickets en route.

With just a bit of luck and determination, RCB managed to pull off an astounding victory at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday evening, following three consecutive home losses. Their batsmen showed great resilience under pressure and confidence-boosting skills during this win that will take them far in this season.

Fielding

IPL matches are always action-packed affairs, offering thrilling finishes and unforgettable memories. But the rivalry between RCB and RR is particularly riveting due to their passionate fanbases and ability to pull off dramatic chases.

Over 34 times in IPL history they’ve met, with RCB holding the slight edge with 17 wins to 14 victories; their latest meetings on February 28th and 42nd didn’t disappoint either!

RCB won the toss and elected to bowl, restricting Rajasthan to 173/4 from 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel led their side’s scoring efforts, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Suyash Sharma kept them under control with disciplined bowling from their attack.

Phil Salt’s unbeaten 65 and Devdutt Padikkal’s quick 40 helped RCB reach their target with relative ease, though several dropped chances hampered RR’s momentum before Hazlewood delivered another brilliant 19th over to seal their win for RCB.

RR have had difficulty closing out chases throughout this tournament and must improve this aspect of their game to become contenders for titles. Furthermore, this match demonstrated how unpredictable IPL matches can be; one over or individual performance can change the entire trajectory of an IPL match!

Statistics

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have won all four of their away matches this season and with an emphatic win against Rajasthan Royals have moved into third position in the table. RCB chose to bowl first and restricted RR to 173/4 with Jaiswal top scoring with 75.

In reply, Royal Challengers Bengaluru raced past 65 runs during their powerplay before Phil Salt unleashed six maximums; at one stage looking likely to reach their 205-run target target.

However, it was left to Yash Dayal who held his nerve in an impressive last over to deliver their first home win of the season and one of the most dramatic in IPL history.

A string of maiden overs with only two runs conceded and Dhruv Jurel and Jofra Archer wickets saw that equation come down to 18 off 12 balls and ensure their win.

Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 92 off 45 balls secured an easy victory for RCB and won him the Player of the Match award, marking his highest score against Rajasthan and most prolific innings at M Chinnaswamy stadium. Shreyas Gopal’s 4/16 in their previous meeting also represented their finest bowling performance here.