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Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a dominating victory by nine wickets against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. The Rajat Patidar-led side won the battle of the Royals clash in Jaipur. Fourth win of the season for the Bengaluru-based franchise. All of them have come away from home. It was a brilliant effort from the ball, and then the Bengaluru batters showed their clash, which helped them to move to the third spot in the IPL 2025 standings. Opting to bowl first, Rajasthan were restricted to 173/4. RR's Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored with 75 runs. While chasing, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli slammed match-winning half-centuries, whereas Devdutt Padikkal chipped in with valuable 40 runs. With this defeat, Rajasthan slumped to seventh place.
Fifty! The third fifty of this season from Virat Kohli. A typical Kohli knock during the run chase. Took his time, got settled and now unleashed his beast mode! Royal Challengers Bengaluru are on the verge of a dominating win here. Rajasthan Royals have been put on the back foot.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are dominating this run chase. After Phil Salt's departure, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal didn't allow the Rajasthan Royals to restrict the run flow. Kohli and Padikkal are chipping runs and finding the odd boundary, which has helped them to stay in the run chase.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in complete control. Kohli is looking in solid touch and continues to rotate the strike, which has taken off the pressure from Devdutt Padikkal, who joined him after Phil Salt's departure.
Out! The impact player has provided the much-needed breakthrough for the Rajasthan Royals. Dangerous Phil Salt departs after smashing 65 runs off 33 balls. Fantastic innings by Salt. His knock has put his side in a strong position while chasing a tricky target. Kumar Kartikeya takes his first wicket of the match. Phil Salt c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Kumar Kartikeya 65(33)
A 28-ball half-century from Phil Salt. His knock has helped Virat Kohli to take his time and play second fiddle. Fantastic knock on a pitch where the ball has stayed low.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have bossed the first powerplay. Phil Salt was the aggressor, whereas Virat Kohli rotated the strike beautifully. Rajasthan Royals are in search of a desperate wicket.
Virat Kohli and Phil Salt have given Royal Challengers Bengaluru a solid start. They have scored 30 runs in the first three overs. Rajasthan Royals need some wickets and need to restrict the run flow.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are underway with the run-chase with Virat Kohli and Phil Salt at the crease. Phil Salt slammed a four and a six in the first over against speedster Jofra Archer.
Brilliant batting display by Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel. Their blistering knocks have helped the host to reach a fighting total. After the Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers bowled pretty well till 18 overs. Both batters took an aggressive approach and helped their side reach above the 170-run mark. Earlier, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a stunning half-century. The rest of the batters didn't contribute much. The Jaipur pitch has stayed low, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batters need to grind themselves in order to chase this target.
The first match of the second double-header Sunday, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Rajasthan Royals takes on Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 13. Rajasthan Royals are languishing in the bottom half of the table at seventh, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru are fifth, just outside the top four in the IPL 2025 standings. You can check the Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 scorecard here. RR are coming off a thumping loss against the Gujarat Titans, where they failed across departments. With only two wins under their belt, RR will need to pull up their socks and perform as a cohesive unit with the ball, which has been a cause of concern since the start of the season. RR vs RCB IPL 2025 Preview: Key Battles, H2H, Impact Players and More About Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Indian Premier League Season 18 Match 28.
The batting unit of RR has been in form with several batters coming good in different matches, but have failed to get going collectively. After a stunning start, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Dhruv Jurel are all undergoing a blip.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, too, have seen their batting tumble in two of their last three matches, including a stunning collapse against Delhi Capitals. The likes of Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, and Rajat Patidar have been their go-to batters, while the likes of Jitesh Sharma and Liam Livingstone have been more of a miss than a hit.
The bowling remains a concern, despite Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, and Suyash Sharma performing well in parts for the franchise. However, a lack of a fifth specialist bowler has hurt the club over and over again in crunch moments. RR vs RCB Likely Playing XIs: Check Predicted Lineups With Impact Players for Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 28.
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag(c), Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
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