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IPL updates: RCB thrash Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets

Thu, 22 April 2021

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23:10

Centurion Padikkal stars in the win

RCB 181-0 (16.3 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

On the back of a brilliant century by Devdutt Padikkal, Royal Challengers Bangalore have thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in Mumbai.

They have now won four in four of their games in the campaign.

Needing 177 to win, Padikkal and Kohli got off to a quick start before Padikkal took responsibility of the innings and dominated the bowlers to get to his first IPL century.

Captain Kohli played second fiddle but stepped on the pedal late in the innings to bring up his 50 and record 6000 IPL runs.

RCB go back atop the table with this win while Samson's Rajasthan Royals continue to struggle.

Mustafizur continues and Padikkal gets to his century as he creams the ball through covers for a four.

Padikkal is then hit on the pad, it's a single off a leg bye. RR take a review for LBW, but lose it.

Kohli then takes a single to square on the off side for a single.

Mustafizur then bowls five wides with 2 needed to win and RCB record a 10-wicket win.

Sakariya back in the attack and Kohli starts the over with a single to sweeper cover.

Padikkal then gets a thick edge and the ball goes to third man for a four.

Padikka then digs out the yorker to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Kohli and Padikkal then get a single each before Kohli plays a dot as 8 come off the over.

Timeout now and 16 needed off 5 overs as Padikkal is 9 runs short off a century.

19 needed off 6 overs and Mustafizur back in the attack.

Yorker to start the over but Kohli digs it out and takes a single.

Padikkal then survives after he goes after one but it falls short of the fielder at long-on.

Kohli is beaten next ball before he plays the ball to long-on for a single.

Padikkal then digs out the yorker.

Another attempted yorker and another dot as 3 come off the over.

22:41

Kohli now in the mood

RCB 159-0 (14 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Gopal back in the attack, he bowls short, Kohli rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a six.

Kohli then cuts the ball to the off side for a single.

Padikkal then gets low and slogs it over the leg side for a four.

Padikkal then gets a single before Kohli cuts the ball through point for a four!

Kohli then gets a single to the leg side as 17 come off the over.

Morris continues and Kohli starts the over with a six over extra cover.

He then gets a single to get to his 50!

Padikkal then plays the ball to cover for a single.

Low full toss next and Kohli flicks it to fine leg for a four. It takes him to 6000 IPL runs.

He gets a single next ball.

Dot to end the over as 13 come off it.

22:33

Kohli gets into the act now

RCB 129-0 (12 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Sakariya back in the attack and Padikkal gets a single to start the over.

Kohli then flicks the ball to fine leg for a four.

Kohli and Padikkal then get a single each before Kohli cuts the ball through cover point for a four.

Single to square leg to end the over as 12 come off it.

Morris back in the attack and after a dot, Kohli fires the slower ball for a pull over deep mid for a four.

Kohli then gets the inside edge and it misses the stumps as he gets a single just past the stumps to fine leg.

Padikkal then gets a single before Kohli is gifted two runs after overthrows.

A single next before Kohli pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple as 10 come off it.

22:23

Strokes a plenty

RCB 107-0 (10 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Mustafizur back in the attack and Kohli starts the over with a single.

The batsmen then take a single each before Padikkal pulls the ball over deep square leg for a six.

Two singles to end the over as 11 come off it.

Tewatia continues and Kohli starts the over with a single to sweeper cover.

After a dot, Padikkal gets a single to third man.

Kohli then gets a single to long-off.

Padikkal then goes after the bowlwer and slaps a six down the ground.

Another six to end the over as 15 come off it.

22:14

RCB in full flow

RCB 81-0 (8 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Leggie Parag comes around the wicket to Padikkal as he comes into the attack and he starts the over with two singles.

Side arm delivery next and Padikkal hammers it over covers for a four. That brings up his 50.

Padikkal and Kohli then take a single each before Padikkal ends the over with a six down the ground as 14 come off the over.

Leggie Tewatia comes in the attack and Kohli starts the over with a single to the leg side.

Short and wide next and Paddikal cuts it through backward point for a four.

The batsmen then take three singles off the next three balls and a dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

22:04

RR struggle

RCB 59-0 (6 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Sakariya back in the attack and Kohli and Padikkal start the over with a single each. After two dots, Kohli gets a single to short third man. After a wide, Padikkal picks the full ball on the pads and launches it over mid-wicket for a six as 10 come off the over.

Mustafizur in the attack now and after two dots, Mustafizur bowls at Padikkal's off stump but it angles down and the batsman flicks it past the man at short fine leg for a four.

After two dots, Padikkal gets a full ball in the slot and he smashes it over covers for a six as 10 come off the over.

21:55

Padikkal takes to the attack

RCB 39-0 (4 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Morris into the attack now, full ball, Padikkal opens the face of the bat and plays it past third man for a four.

Short and wide ball next and Padikkal cuts it over point for a four.

Straight ball and Padikkal flicks it to mid-on for a single.

The ball holds up on Kohli as he gets the leading edge but thankfully falls short of the fielder in the deep. He gets a single.

Padikkal then gets a single.

Morris bowls on Kohli's pads next and he flicks the ball past Samson to the fine leg boundary for a four. 15 come off the over.

Gopal continues and Kohli starts the over with a single before a fulller ball and Padikkal sweeps it fine to the boundary.

Padikkal then cuts the ball hard to the point field. No run.

Again, he bowls it to the pads, Padikkal will take it and he sweeps it fine for another boundary.

Dot ball later, a single to end the over as 10 come off it.

21:46

Kohli, Padikkal go after the bowling

RCB 14-0 (2 ovs) vs RR 177-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Left arm medium pacer Sakariya opens from the other end.

Dot to start the over before Padikkal gets off the mark with a tap down to short third man for a single.

Kohli then gets a single to extra cover.

Sakariya then bowls to Padikkal's pads and he just clips the ball through mid-wicket for a four.

Two dots to end the over as 6 come off it.

Virat Kohli and Padikkal open the batting for RCB while leggie Gopal opens the bowling for Rajasthan.

Slip in place for Gopal.

Short ball and Kohli misses out on the pull short.

Kohli then blocks the next ball before he mishits the wrong 'un.

Kohli then comes down the track and smashes the ball over mid-wicket for a six!

Kohli then picks the wrong one and flicks it off his pads for a couple square on the leg side.

Dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

21:31

Dube, Tewatia prop Rajasthan

RR 177-9 (20 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Rajasthan Royals have done well to come back after a shaky start to get to 177 for 9 in their 20 overs against RCB.

RCB started the innings strongly, dominating in the powerplay, reducing RR to 32 for 3 in the 6th over.

Dube and Parag and later Dube and Tewatia got together and smashed the bowling around to prop the total.

RR lost three Tewatia and Morris in the last two overs and they could be 15 runs short.

But now it's up to Rajasthan's bowlers to stop RCB in their stride.

Mustafizur is the new man in. Gopal has strike.

After a dot, Gopal stays in his crease, picks up the slower ball and pulls it over mid-wicket for a six!

A dot ball later, Gopal digs out the yorker and takes a single to mid-on. Rajasthan make 177.

Sakariya is the new man in, he tries to go big first ball, mishits and sends the ball flying in the air, de Villiers under it and he is caught out for a duck.

Gopal is the new man in.

Harshal on to bowl the final over and he strikes first ball as he takes out Morris who is caught at short fine leg by Chahal. He goes for 10 off 7.

Siraj back in the attack and he starts with a dot. Wide ball next.

A dot later, Siraj bowls full and wide and Tewatia slices the ball over covers for a six!

Slower one next, Tewatia plays the ball down the ground for a couple.

Siraj bowls short, Tewatia gets cheeky and scoops the ball over de Villiers for a four.

Tewatia is out next ball as he pulls the ball straight down the throat of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He is out for 40 off 23.

21:12

21 come off the last two overs

RR 157-6 (18 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Jamieson back in the attack and starts with a yorker that Morris digs out and plays it to cover for a single.

After a dot -- a back of length ball -- Tewatia hoicks at the full ball, doesn't get control of the shot but the ball is out of Sundar's reach at extra cover. Two runs.

Tewatia then gets a single to mid-wicket.

Jamieson then bowls two wides back-to-back. Slower ball next and it's a dot.

Slower full toss, full and Morris connects and how as he swings his bat and sends the ball over long-on region for a six! 12 come off the over.

Harshal back in the attack and Tewatia starts the over with a quick single to mid-off. He wants a couple but is sent back.

A wide later, Morris and Tewatia take three singles each as Harshal is keeping it tight with three yorkers back-to-back.

Slower ball next and it's a dot.

Full toss next and Tewatia slices it and the ball runs over third man for a four. 9 come off the over.

21:01

Kane gets his first wicket

RR 136-6 (16 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Morris is the new man in, Tewatia on strike and he gets a single square on the off side.

Morris then gets off the mark with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Tewatia then moves towards his off stump and slaps the ball to point for a single as 8 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Richardson back in the attack and Tewatia starts the over with a single.

Dube then slashes at the next ball and it flies over third man for a four.

Slower ball next, Dube then goes cross batted, does not get a hold of it and is caught nicely in the deep by Glenn Maxwell as he dives forward. Dube out for 46 off 32.

Sundar back in the attack after the time-out and Dube tries to go after the bowler, he misses it and the ball goes past de Villiers for one bye.

Tewatia and Dube then take a single each.

After a dot, Tewatia reverse sweeps late and he plays it deep square on the off side for a four.

A single to end the over as 8 come off it.

20:50

Tewatia gets into action

RR 120-5 (14 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Tewatia is the new man in and after a dot, full ball is bowled on his pads and he flicks it over fine leg for a six!

After a wide, Tewatia glances the ball off his pads and it flies past de Villiers to run to fine leg for a four.

Harshal contnues and Dube gets a single to start the over.

Full ball next and Parag then gets a four through mid-wicket for a four.

Parag then tries to get cheeky as he goes for the scoop, doesn't get a hold of it as the bat turns in his hand and is caught in the deep. He is out for 25 off 16.

Jamieson back in the attack and after a dot, Parag swings his bat and smashes the ball over covers for a four.

A single next before Dube cuts the ball to deep backward point for a couple.

A single to the off side next before Virat puts down a difficult catch at short cover. 8 come off the over.

20:37

32 come off the last 3 overs

RR 96-4 (12 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Medium pacer Harshal in the attack now.

Dube waits for the slower ball and plays it to backward point for a single.

A cutter next and Parag slashes at it and the ball flies past the keeper for a four.

Parag gets another four as the edge flies just past deep backward point to the boundary.

A single to mid-wicket off the next ball.

Dube then digs out the yorker before Harshal bowls a wide.

No third man there, short ball and Dube cuts it over backward point for a four. 15 come off the over.

Richardson back in the attack and Dube welcomes him with a six over mid-off.

Dube then gets a single past point.

Parag then gets a single before Dube upper cuts the short ball over the keeper for a four.

Dube then gets a single to third man.

Dot to end the over as Parag to play the ball down to fine leg but fails to connect and it misses the edge. 11 come off the over.

20:26

Good batting by the youngster

RR 70-4 (10 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Sundar continues after the time-out and Parag starts the over with a single to long-on.

Dube and Parag take a single each off the next three balls.

The ball then stops on Parag as he plays it to square leg for another single.

Short ball and Dube cuts it past backward point for a single as 6 come off the over.

Chahal continues and after a dot, Dube gets to the pitch of the ball and flat bats it over long-on for a six!

Next ball turns a lot, Dube misses it, goes past his inside edge, keeper AB misses it and the ball runs down to fine leg for 4 byes.

Wide ball next before the ball is full and Dube gets down on one knee and smashes it over mid wicket for a six!

Two dots to end the over 17 come off it.

20:15

RR in trouble

RR 47-4 (8 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Parag is the new man in.

He gets off the mark with a single.

After a dot, Dube gets a single to long-off.

Parag then plays the next ball for a couple to the leg side and scamper for a couple. 10 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Offie Sundar in the attack now, Samson dances down the track and smashes it over the cow corner region for a six!

Sundar gets his revenge next ball, short ball, Samson cramped for room as he flicks it but straight in the hands of Maxwell at mid-on. He is out for 21 off 18.

Leggie Chahal into the attack and after a dot, Samson and Dube take singles off four ball. Doing it easy here this over are the two.

Flattish ball and Samson plays it to mid-on for a single as 5 runs come off the over.

20:05

Siraj gets his 2nd wicket

RR 32-3 (6 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Kane Richardson into the attack and he bowls a half volley and Samson creams it through covers for a four.

A wide next.

Samson then uses the pace of the ball to play it to third man for a four.

A dot later, Samson dabs the ball down to third man for a single.

Dube then plays taps the next ball down and another dot to end the over as 10 come off the over.

Dube is the new man in, full, yorker again and Dube does well to dig it out and play it to the on side.

Shortish ball, Dube plays it late and cuts it through point for a four. What a way to get off the mark.

Dot to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

Siraj continues and Samson starts the over with a single to mid-on.

Miller then blocks.

Next ball, yorker that hits Miller's boot before the bat, big shout for LBW, umpire not interested. RCB take the review and that's three reds as Miller is out for a duck!

19:52

RR lose another wicket

RR 17-2 (4 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Miller is the new man in. Samson on strike and he gets a single to mid-off as 3 runs and a wicket come off it.

Jamieson continues, full ball and Vohra plays the ball to the off side and takes off for a single.

Samson then plays the ball to mid-on for a dot.

Shortish ball and Samson looks to upper cut it over the keeper but doesn't connect.

Samson then gets off the mark with a single to mid-wicket.

Next ball, pitched up, Vohra tries to go big, does not connect well and only does enough for the ball to take off and Kane Richardson calmly takes the catch as Vohra is out for 9.

19:44

Buttler out for 8

RR 14-1 (3 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Samson is the new man in and plays out three dots as Siraj bowls a beautiful line and length.

Just one run and a wicket comes in the over.

Siraj continues and Vohra plays a cracking drive but the fielder at cover does well to dive and cut the runs. Single to end the over.

After a dot, Buttler comes to the leg side late, exposes his stumps, misses the ball and the ball crashes into the stumps. Buttler falls cheaply for 8.

19:39

Jamieson bowling well

RR 13-0 (2 ovs) vs RCB | Scorecard

Kyle Jamieson opens from the other end and he is bowling in that lovely corridor as Vohra is beaten.

Jamieson is asking all sorts of questions of Vohra.

Short ball now and Vohra picks it nicely and pulls it over mid-wicket for a four.

Full ball next and Vohra plays it to backward point and scampers for a single. 5 come off the over.

Manan Vohra and Jos Buttler open for Rajasthan Royals while Mohammed Siraj opens the bowling for RCB.

An interesting field set as Siraj starts with an inswinger as Buttler plays it to the leg side. Dot ball first up.

Buttler then blocks the next one. Good length ball that.

Another dot before the ball comes back into Buttler as the ball goes just over the top of the stumps.

Buttler then mishits the next one but the ball flies over to Cow coner for a four.

Straigh ball on to the pads and Buttler times it to perfection as he flicks it past mid-wicket for another four. 8 come off the over.

19:08

Both sides have made one change each

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match in Mumbai on Thursday.

RCB have brought in Jhye Richardson for Patidar, while Shreyas Gopal comes in for Unadkat in the Rajasthan eleven tonight.

A confident Royal Challengers Bangalore will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling -- the Kohli-led team has won all their 3 opening matches so far.

RCB head in to the game after three morale-boosting victories they edged past defending champions Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener before getting the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders to jump to the top of the points table.

On the other hand, the Royals have managed to win only one of their three fixtures. They lost to Chennai Super Kings in their previous match to slip down to the sixth spot. Sanju Samson and his men will be eyeing a second win.

The Royals bowling unit has been underwhelming to say the least, apart from the game against Delhi Capitals, the bowlers have leaked runs. Pacer Jaydev Unadkat shone against the Rishabh Pant led-side, registering the impressive figures of 3/15, while young Chetan Sakariya has shown promise.

In the absence of Jofra Archer, more will be expected out of the likes of Chris Morris and Bangladesh speedster Mustafizur Rahman.

For RCB, Ab de Villiers and new-recruit Glenn Maxwell have been the standout players with the willow. While the South African continues to deliver season after season, the Australian all-rounder is proving to be a valuable addition to the middle order.

In an interesting move RCB played only three foreigners instead of four in the game against KKR. It will be interesting to see if they go for a similar playing XI or get in the likes of leg-spinner Adam Zampa, pacer Kane Richardson or experienced all-rounder Daniel Christian, who hasn't impressed with the bat or ball, back into the team.

Playing XI:

Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Manan Vohra, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shreyas Gopal, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

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