Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals, 42nd Match, Apr 24, Indian Premier League 2025

One other sport the place RR have been in a successful place whereas chasing they usually have misplaced. Has occurred for 3 video games in a row. Towards DC, LSG and now RCB. They so simply might have received all three and been sitting within the prime half of the desk. However that is the merciless actuality of T20 cricket. A single mistake might change your complete complexion of the sport. On that notice we log off for the evening. Extra IPL motion coming your means tomorrow. Two bottom-dwellers play in opposition to one another – CSK v SRH. We will probably be there for that one. Until then sleep tight and snore away your worries. See you.

Josh Hazlewood | Participant of the Match: To begin with was sticking to your strengths. Knew the laborious size was robust to hit on this wicket, mixing it up with the odd yorker, the slower balls and the order during which to bowl them was the way in which to go. Alternative to play the format, didn’t have the chance with Take a look at cricket after which ODI cricket. First it’s Sydney Sixers, CSK and now RCB, these are the three groups majorly and a bit for Australia as effectively. Taking info from completely different items and placing all of it collectively. One of many huge keys for us is to get the data to the group as effectively. I like our bowling assault. I really feel we have now received each base lined, everybody has their days and we’re doing effectively. The bounce is kind of steep right here all through the entire match, getting that rating was phenomenal. I really feel that was well-above par and the fellows did a extremely nice job.

Rajat Patidar | RCB captain: That was a much-needed win. Immediately the wicket was completely different and all credit score goes to the bowlers after the tenth over. The way in which they confirmed braveness was super. Initially they batted superbly, credit score goes to them as effectively. We had been trying to find wickets, whenever you get wickets solely you possibly can cease runs. I at all times again my instincts first however we have now a staff of nice leaders and their inputs helps so much. (if they’ve cracked the code lastly to win on the MCS?) Sure (smiles).

Virat Kohli: Fairly joyful, we mentioned just a few issues as a batting unit and utilized ourselves effectively sufficient to get a complete on the board. The dew actually helped within the second half, credit score to RR they got here out and performed good pictures ,however to claw our means again and get these 2 factors was actually essential. The primary problem right here (at this venue) is to win toss and second half it turns into a little bit of a benefit, we have now been combating laborious to get rating within the first few video games, however the template at the moment was for one man to bat by and the remainder of the batters can go attacking and at the moment it actually paid off. There’s tempo and bounce within the first 3-4 overs and I believe we tried to power too many pictures within the final 3 video games and at the moment we let the ball come and adjusted ourselves and we had been capable of capitalise on these. We found out a technique to bat now and within the subsequent few dwelling video games, we ought to be in a greater place to get these additional 15-20 runs. It (this venue) is the most effective place to play cricket within the IPL, and the followers backed us throughout good and dangerous instances. It’s a particular place and have lot of particular reminiscences.

Parag: We did rather well with the ball. I believed it was a 210-215 wicket, we held them again rather well. Midway by our innings we had been within the driver’s seat. We have ourselves guilty. Did not present sufficient intent in opposition to spinners. (How a lot of it’s psychological?) It does play an element however assist employees has given us a whole lot of freedom and the onus is on us to go forward and present that freedom and play freely. It is a match the place when you make a slight mistake, you will pay for it. We converse so much as teams. We attempt to be very sincere with our conversations about how everybody was feeling in numerous conditions. We have spoken about conditions like this, simply could not execute it tonight. We have to play for satisfaction now. There are a whole lot of followers who assist us. There are lots of people who work actually laborious for us to return out right here and play in a match like this. Have gotten to do it for them. Need to be very grateful and honoured to play this sport and play for this franchise and we have to point out it subsequent time we play.

Stats by Shashikant Singh

First win for RCB in opposition to RR after 4 consecutive losses in evening video games.

Fewest matches for 50 IPL wickets by pacers
27 – KG Rabada
33 – Lasith Malinga
35 – Khaleel Ahmed
36 – Mitchell McClenaghan
36 – Josh Hazlewood*

A fifth consecutive loss for Rajasthan Royals – their joint-longest dropping streak in IPL (misplaced 5 in a row in 2009-10)

23:28 Native Time, 17:58 GMT, 23:28 IST: In case you have a sure man referred to as Hazlewood in your staff, then it is virtually like a cheat code. RCB have received this sport purely on the again of his magic within the nineteenth over. With simply 18 off 12 wanted, he produced an over for the ages with two wickets and only one run off it. Received the important thing wicket of Dhruv Jurel who was trying set to take RR dwelling. Additionally credit score to Jitesh Sharma for recognizing the bottom-edge on Jurel’s bat when everybody appeared not that . Earlier within the chase, Jaiswal lit up the MCS along with his strokeplay earlier than he fell to Hazlewood. Rana and Parag chipped in with cameos and once they had been on the crease, RR had been 30 runs forward of RCB at an identical stage. Enter Krunal Pandya and he bowled a vital spell the place he took two wickets and managed the run-scoring. And on the dying, Jurel turned it on after struggling for a bit taking 22 off the 18th over. Then Hazlewood took over and the remainder is historical past. 5 losses in a row for RR now and they’re mendacity within the backside half of the desk. RCB who’ve an unblemished document away this season, lastly notch up their first win on the MCS. Keep tuned for the post-match stuff…

First win in 4 video games for RCB at dwelling this season.

Yash Dayal to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run, RCB full a heist to to interrupt their 3-game dropping streak on the MCS this season. Kohli runs straight to Hazlewood to hug him. Coming again to the final ball, size supply simply exterior off, lofted to long-off and David opts to subject moderately than go for the catch

Yash Dayal to Tushar Deshpande, 1 run, low full-toss on off, however late tail again in, Tushar Deshpande drives and it is off the sting to Jitesh Sharma, who goes after the stumps in attempting to run Fazalhaq Farooqi out, misses, a direct-hit would have been attention-grabbing

Kohli wipes the ball with a blue rag. 14 off 2.

Yash Dayal to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run, barring any miracles, this sport is completed. Full on leg-stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi drives to long-on and it is only one

Fazalhaq Farooqi, proper handed bat, involves the crease

Yash Dayal to Hasaranga, out Hasaranga Run Out!! 1 run accomplished. The final hope for RR goes. Full on center, lofted to David at long-off, Hasaranga needed to get again for the 2nd and although the throw is effectively large of the stumps, Jitesh Sharma will get it and stretches to interrupt the stumps. Hasaranga needed to dive however didn’t and that prices him. A dive would have gotten him in for certain. Hasaranga run out (Tim David/Jitesh Sharma) 1(3)

Yash Dayal to Hasaranga, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Has Hasaranga made it again? They’re checking for a run-out. Gone.

Yash Dayal to Tushar Deshpande, byes, 1 run, stunning bowling. Seam-up and really full simply exterior off, so almost flicks off-stump, Tushar Deshpande cannot get underneath this, Jitesh Sharma dives to his proper and will get a hand to it to avoid wasting extra runs