RCB vs RR, IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeat Rajasthan Royals by 7 runs in a thrilling finish | Cricket News – Act Daily News

Jurel performed a small cameo of 34 not out off simply 16 balls (2×4; 2×6) because the Royals scored 61 runs off the final 5 overs, shedding three wickets within the course of. But they fell brief by seven runs ultimately, reaching to 182 for six in 20 overs.

The Royals wanted 20 runs off the ultimate over bowled by Harshal Patel however may rating solely 12.
The Royals thus suffered their third defeat in seven matches however remained on the prime of the factors desk as a result of a superior internet run fee (0.844).
Harshal Patel (4-0-32-3) was the choose of the RCB bowlers whereas David Willey (4-0-26-1) and Mohammed Siraj (4-0-39-1) additionally performed their components.

RCB dealt an enormous blow to RR when Siraj bowled a nip-backer to beat the defence of the harmful Jos Buttler, cleansing him up for a two-ball duck within the first over.

Having scored persistently in the previous few matches, Padikkal ended his drought of a half-century as he struck one six and 7 fours throughout his innings. Padikkal was dismissed by Willey, with Virat Kohli taking his a hundredth catch within the IPL.
Only two gamers, Suresh Raina (109 catches in 205 matches) and Kieron Pollard (103 catches in 189 matches) have taken extra catches than Kohli in IPL historical past.
Padikkal’s opening companion Jaiswal performed some spectacular strokes within the powerplay put up which RR had been positioned at 47 for 1.
Both Padikkal and Jaiswal perished in fast succession and in that section, RR additionally couldn’t discover a boundary with Willey maintaining it tight.
The profit was reaped by Patel within the 14th over, when he pegged again RR whereas denying Jaiswal his fifty, who hit a sluggish full toss straight to Kohli at long-on. Patel struck once more, within the sixteenth over, to have Sanju Samson (22) caught by Shahbaz Ahmed with RR stumbling to 125 for 4.
Shimron Hetmyer discovered it powerful, managing simply three runs from 9 balls earlier than he was run out off an outstanding direct hit from Suyash Prabhudessai at additional cowl.
Earlier, du Plessis and Maxwell’s century stand threatened to take RCB to an enormous complete earlier than RR fought again to limit them to 189 for 9.
Du Plessis and Maxwell had placed on 115 runs from 50 balls towards Lucknow Super Giants and 126 from 61 balls towards Chennai Super Kings.
But RCB stuttered as soon as the momentum was damaged after the dismissal of du Plessis, run out off an excellent direct throw from Yashasvi Jaiswal within the 14th over. The residence facet collapsed from 139/2 to 189/9, shedding seven wickets for 50 runs on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Du Plessis prolonged his total tally to 405 runs in simply seven matches together with his fifth half-century — probably the most for any batter to this point. His 39-ball knock had eight fours and two sixes.
On the opposite hand, Maxwell struck his third fifty of this IPL to make a 44-ball 77 (6x4s, 4x6s) however the remainder of the RCB batters squandered the platform arrange brilliantly by their prime order. Dinesh Karthik (11) was the one different RCB batter to attain in double digits.
Royals bowlers had been notably spectacular within the last 5 overs as they pulled issues again with a disciplined effort, whereas additionally affecting two run-outs.

None of the Royals bowlers may, nevertheless, bother both Maxwell or du Plessis, who batted with utmost ease.
The two batters got here collectively when RCB had been put in a spot of hassle by Royals pacer Trent Boult (2/41), who rocked them early twice in his first two overs.

Boult gave an ideal begin to RR when he pinned Virat Kohli (0) in entrance of the wickets for the primary breakthrough on the primary ball of the sport, which was his a hundredth total wicket in IPL.
(With inputs from PTI)