Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Live Score, IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore created history as they bundled Rajasthan Royals for just 59 runs in the virtual quarter-final at Jaipur Stadium today. RCB won the match by 112 runs. This is the lowest total for an innings in this edition of the Indian Premier League. This is also the third lowest total for a team in the history of the IPL. With this, RCB remains in the hunt of playoff spot with RR almost out of the race.
Earlier in the day, RCB won the toss against Rajasthan Royals and RCB skipper Faf du Plessis decided to bat first at Jaipur Stadium. It was a solid start for RCB as they kept scoring runs without loss of a wicket. However, that happy situation changed for RCB as they lost first wicket in form of Virat Kohli. Kohli walked back after making just 18 runs. After that, skipper Faf departed and all eyes were on Glenn Maxwell. He score a 50 and walked back. After the end of the innings, RCB managed to put a challenging total of 171 of the board.
It was a must-win situation for RCB as a loss would have meant elimination from tabletop league. But RCB bowlers understood the assignment and delivered. With this win, RCB have climbed up to number 5 in the IPL 2023 points table.
Indian Premier League, 2023
Rajasthan Royals
59 (10.3)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
171/5 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 60 )
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Rajasthan Royals by 112 runs
RR are now on number 6 with 12 points. RCB is not known as a bowling side exactly but today their bowlers plundered the RR batting lineup. At the end of powerplay, RR were five down. Though Hetmyer showed some resistance and fought back but it wasn’t enough!
Here are key moments of RR vs RCB match:
RCB have a poor track record of away matches but today they overcame all the shortcomings to post a brilliant 112-run win of Rajasthan Royals. This huge win has also dented near-perfect NRR of the Royals and
Royals have lost two more wickets in form of Padikkal and Joe Root. Is this no point of return for Royals or can Jurel and Hetmyer perform a miracle?
That brief pause during the innings break kept everyone thinking that did RCB score enough to keep the pressure on RR. After all, the incredible in-form Yashaswi Jaiswal was opening along with super consistent Jos Buttler. But today, it has been once again proven that only thing certain in IPL multiverse is that nothing certain. RR are on knees! They have lost Jaiswal, Buttler and Samson in first two overs!
After that collapse, RCB got 171 on board for RR. Challenging total though. But will it hold in front of storm named Jaiswal?
And the misery never ends! Sandeep Sharma sends back Maxwell. Glenn made 54 off 33 and got some momentum for RCB. Now the Challengers are struggling to get even 160
Things weere looking good for RCB. They had lost big wicket in form of Virat Kohli. But skipper Faf was there. But Asif got rid of him and then began Adam Zampa's carnage. In a quick succession of 6 balls, RCB lost three wickets - du Plessis, Lomror and Dinesh Karthik! All eyes on Maxwell to pull up RCB now!
Just when it looked like that Faf du Plessis was getting into the groove after slamming a half-century, seventh of this season, he mistimed a shot resulting in his departure. Jaiswal once again took an excellent catch. Can RCB do anything to pile up more runs?
In case RR wins this match, it would mean an automatic entry into the playoffs. This is because the victory against RCB would mean 16 points for RR. With second best NRR in this edition of IPL, RR would easily get a berth in playoffs.
RCB skipper has now completed over 4,000 runs in the Indian Premier League. Faf du Plessis becomes 4th fastest batter to reach 4,000+ runs milestone in history of IPL.
Kohli wanted to hit a big shot but instead Jaiswal took his catch. With this, Kohli's innings comes to an end as RR's Asif took the prized scalp. He made 18 runs. Glenn Maxwell is here to bat now.
Rajasthan Royals are the only IPL team against whom 'King' Kohli has an avg under 30 with a strike rate of 120.
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis wins toss and elect to bat first.
The last time these two teams faced each other, it was match 32 of IPL 2023. In that match, RCB defeated RR by 7 runs. RR failed to chase down the target of 190 despite gusty knock by Devdutt Paddikal.
Despite some super cool performances, RR have suffered loss in three of their last five league games. Hence, it would be very necessary for Samson & co to win both games in order to qualify for playoffs.
RR is better placed in the IPL points table. Sanju Samson-led team is currently on number 5 with 12 points. RCB on the other hand is on number 7 with 10 points.
At Jaipur Stadium, while pacers have taken 17 wickets, spinners have slight edge with 20 wickets.
If we look at the iPL history of these two team, they have faced each other for 26 games so far. Rajasthan Royals have a definite lead of RCB. So far, RR have won 14 games whereas RCB have posted victory in 10 matches. Two IPL games ended as tie.
Anuj Rawat, Karn Sharma, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Siddarth Kaul, Dinesh Karthik(w), Faf du Plessis(c), Finn Allen, Manoj Bhandage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sonu Yadav, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Wayne Parnell, Josh Hazlewood, Virat Kohli, Kedar Jadhav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Michael Bracewell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma
Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KC Cariappa, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal, Donavon Ferreira, Riyan Parag, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Sanju Samson(w/c), Adam Zampa, Devdutt Padikkal, Jason Holder, Kuldip Yadav, Dhruv Jurel, Obed McCoy, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Vasisht
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