RCB vs RR : If bottling were an art form, Rajasthan would have nailed it. They lost two games in a row to the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals in the final overs, with Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer failing to pursue nine runs. It happened twice in a row, and things were expected to improve against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with Rajasthan once again in perfect control, but they were unable to exploit, suffering their fifth consecutive defeat in the ongoing IPL 2025.
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RCB vs RR : RCB opener Virat Kohli scores half-century
Batting first, RCB openers Virat Kohli and Phil Salt got off to a strong start, putting up 61 runs. It provided the squad with momentum, which Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal later used to their advantage. Star India batsman Virat Kohli got his fourth half-century in his previous six innings, surpassing Chris Gayle’s record for most 50+ runs in T20s. Only David Warner is ahead of him in the rankings.
Notably, Kohli hit 70 runs off 42 deliveries, Padikkal 50 off 27, and Bengaluru posted 205 runs in the first innings as a result of their exploits. RR’s Sandeep Sharma claimed two wickets in the opening innings.
RCB vs RR : Yashasvi Jaiwal played a brilliant innings
When it came to the chase, youngster Yashasvi Jaiwal wrecked havoc, pushing the limits for fun. He laid the groundwork for RR, scoring 49 runs off 19 balls, but his dismissal changed matters slightly for the visitors. Particularly after RCB unleashed their spinners. Nonetheless, Nitish Rana and Riyan Parag kept the crew on the lookout. Things became incredibly tricky following their dismissals, but Dhruv Jurel played his strokes from time to time to keep the scoreline under control.
However, in the end, Josh Hazlewood altered the game. The Australian international took four wickets and led RCB to victory. With that, RCB outscored RR by 11 runs.
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