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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 42 Match Summary

RCB vs RR, 2025 - T20 Summary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
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Match 42, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru , Apr 24, 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru
205/5 (20.0/20)
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
194/9 (20.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Josh Hazlewood
    4/33(4)
RCB 205/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/967-virat-kohli-playerprofile>Virat Kohli</a>
Virat Kohli
70 (42)
  • 8x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 166.66SR
<a href=/cricket/players/110591-devdutt-padikkal-playerprofile>Devdutt Padikkal</a>
Devdutt Padikkal
50 (27)
  • 4x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 185.18SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Sandeep Sharma
ECON 11.25
4
OVERS
45/2
R/W
Bowler
Wanindu Hasaranga
ECON 7.50
4
OVERS
30/1
R/W
RR 194/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/112646-yashasvi-jaiswal-playerprofile>Yashasvi Jaiswal</a>
Yashasvi Jaiswal
49 (19)
  • 7x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 257.89SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112648-dhruv-jurel-playerprofile>Dhruv Jurel</a>
Dhruv Jurel
47 (34)
  • 3x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 138.23SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Josh Hazlewood
ECON 8.25
4
OVERS
33/4
R/W
Bowler
Krunal Pandya
ECON 7.75
4
OVERS
31/2
R/W
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Right then, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are up and running at home and they now become the third team to get to 12 points, joining GT and DC, who are above them due to a superior Net Run Rate. Next up, it is a clash for survival in IPL 2025 as Chennai Super Kings welcome Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial four-pointer that could send one team into almost certain elimination and the winning side can stay afloat and still have an outside chance of making the top four. That game will be played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, 25 April and will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). You can join us a lot sooner for the build-up as well. Cheers!
Josh Hazlewood is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning spell of bowling. He says that he tried to stick to his strengths and was mixing it up with the odd yorker or the slower ball. Adds that he is thankful for the opportunity to be able to play T20 cricket and all the different franchises he has played for have helped him become a better T20 bowler. Mentions that a key factor for them is to get information shared quickly and they bowl well as a unit. Mentions that the bounce has been pretty steep at the venue and to have put on that score was a very positive thing.
Rajat Patidar, the victorious captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, says it was a much-needed win and credits the bowlers for the way they showed courage and came back after 10 overs. Appreciates the way RR batted and says they knew wickets were the only way to stop them. Says he backs his instincts, and having a few leaders in the side also helps.
The Presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Riyan Parag won the toss and had no hesitation in bowling first. This meant that RCB had to bat first at home for the fourth time running and having lost three times prior, they knew that they needed big runs on the board. After Phil Salt fell, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal went on a bit of a rampage with a solid 95-run stand. Rajasthan did well to make a bit of a comeback but Tim David and Jitesh Sharma ensured that RCB got over the 200-run mark.
Virat Kohli, RCB's top scorer of the game, is down for a chat. Kohli says that they are pretty happy as they had three pretty average games at home prior to that. Reckons that the pitch wasn't as flat as the scores tell and gives credit to the way Rajasthan played but is happy that they were able to claw back and get two crucial points. Has a bit of a chuckle and says that you need to win the toss here, as dew does come in the second innings. Adds that people like him and Devdutt, who know this pitch well, need to let someone like Salt play his natural game and try to anchor the innings. Adds that there is extra pace and bounce in the initial overs here and the plan was to assess the pitch first and then look for boundary balls. Ends by saying that 205 seemed enough at the halfway but now they realize that having a cushion of 20-30 runs is crucial and says that this is the best place to play cricket in the IPL as they have the best fans.
Riyan Parag, the captain of Rajasthan Royals, says they did really well with the ball and felt it was a 210-run wicket and with the chase they were right in it, but says they should have executed the batting better. Adds that the onus of the freedom given to them by the support staff is on them to go out and take responsibility. Mentions that they spoke about situations like this but just couldn't execute again. Concludes that they will play for pride and play well for all the support they have been shown and the hard work that has gone behind the team.
They say lightning never strikes the same spot twice, but it has struck a third time here for Rajasthan Royals and they lose yet another humdinger of a contest. This loss could also be the one that seals their fate in terms of missing out on a playoff berth. RR were cruising with 100 runs on the board after just 8 overs. They just lost their way in the middle phase when the spinners were bowling and then they got back with a couple of big overs. Needing 17 off the final two overs and still a few wickets in hand, they simply folded. The two openers laid a good platform with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 49 and then Dhruv Jurel led the fightback in the latter half of the innings but his wicket in the 19th over was the telling difference.
Clutch is the word that can be used here for RCB as they really have pulled off a fascinating victory. They had the runs on the board but were under immense pressure from the RR batters in the Powerplay and even after that, conceding 110 runs in 9 overs. After that, the tides turned and the wickets started to come. Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya bowled in tandem and RCB started to get in front. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 22 runs in the 18th over and gave RR a big sniff, but Josh Hazlewood followed it up with a couple of wickets and just one run in the 19th over and that was more than good enough for the home side.
They have only gone and done it! Royal Challengers Bengaluru have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and have finally broken the duck at home as the Chinnaswamy erupts in joy. Spare a thought for RR, though, who simply cannot manufacture a win from anywhere at the moment, it seems.
Over 20 : 194/9
5 Runs
  • W 19.1
  • 1 B 19.2
  • W 19.3
  • 119.4
  • 119.5
  • 119.6
F. Farooqi
2 (2)
T. Deshpande
1 (2)
Y. Dayal
3-0-33-1
19.6
1
Yash Dayal To Fazalhaq Farooqi
A single and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have pulled off a heist to break the jinx at home. They win by 11 runs! Good length, on off, Fazalhaq Farooqi swats it to long off and takes a run.
19.5
1
Yash Dayal To Tushar Deshpande
Pace off, a low full toss, on off, Tushar Deshpande swings but the ball goes just behind to the left of the keeper. The batters take one.
19.4
1
Yash Dayal To Fazalhaq Farooqi
Full, on middle, Fazalhaq Farooqi hits it to long on for a single.
Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last batter in for RR.
19.3
W
Yash Dayal To Wanindu Hasaranga OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! Superb effort from Jitesh Sharma to execute this runout! Full and on middle, Wanindu Hasaranga knocks it to long off and calls for the second. Is way too slow on the sprint back and Tim David fires the throw, a bit wayward to the keeper. Jitesh Sharma moves across to his left, collects the ball and has to fling himself with an outstretched right hand to knock the bails and Wanindu Hasaranga is still caught short of the crease by a few inches.
19.2
b
Yash Dayal To Tushar Deshpande
A nice yorker, just outside off, Tushar Deshpande fails to jam it out and the ball beats the keeper too. The batters take a bye.
Tushar Deshpande is in next.
19.1
W
Yash Dayal To Shubham Dubey OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! That should be the final nail in the coffin! Rajasthan Royals have butchered this chase and are on the brink of losing it. A full toss, on middle, Shubham Dubey could have hit it anywhere but he swings across and picks up Phil Salt at deep mid-wicket.
17 needed off the final over. Yash Dayal to bowl it? Or will we see Romario Shepherd? It should be Dayal and it is him. Can he keep his cool and see his side home? Or will there be flashbacks from a couple of seasons ago? Let's find out...
Over 19 : 189/7
1 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 018.2
  • W 18.3
  • W 18.4
  • 018.5
  • 018.6
W. Hasaranga
0 (2)
S. Dubey
12 (6)
J. Hazlewood
4-0-33-4
18.6
0
Josh Hazlewood To Wanindu Hasaranga
Length, over off, Wanindu Hasaranga swings across and gets a thick outside edge to deep third. They do not take the run, and rightfully so. Just one run and two wickets off this over!
18.5
0
Josh Hazlewood To Wanindu Hasaranga
Short of a length, over middle and leg, Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and looks to block but gets beaten. No Hat Trick for Josh Hazlewood, but oh boy, what an over this is turning out to be!
Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to face the hat-trick ball.
18.4
W
Josh Hazlewood To Jofra Archer OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A golden duck for Jofra Archer and Josh Hazlewood has pulled this game back and how! Rajasthan Royals are losing the plot, AGAIN! He bangs the surface and bowls it on a hard length, over off, Jofra Archer stays put and throws his bat at it, in an attempt to slice it over the infield on the off side. The ball skids through quicker and takes the upper half of the bat. Lobs straight to Rajat Patidar at cover who takes a dolly. Josh Hazlewood on a Hat Trick!
Jofra Archer walks out to bat now.
18.3
W
Josh Hazlewood To Dhruv Jurel OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a use of a review for RCB! This could be just what they needed to make a comeback into this game! Josh Hazlewood sees the batter back away and fires it very full and outside off, Dhruv Jurel cannot reach for it and misses to make any connection and the keeper takes it low to his right. There is not much of an appeal but RCB decide to challenge it and send it upstairs for a check. The UltraEdge loads up, and there is a spike as the ball passes the back of the bat. A huge roar across the stadium and the onfield call of NOT OUT is overturned to OUT!
18.2
0
Josh Hazlewood To Dhruv Jurel
Hard length, extra bounce and Dhruv Jurel miscues the pull to mid-wicket. A valuable dot from Josh Hazlewood!
18.1
1
Josh Hazlewood To Shubham Dubey
Hazlewood serves the full toss, on middle and off, Dubey misces the slice towards cover for just a single.
Over 18 : 188/5
22 Runs
  • 617.1
  • 117.2
  • 617.3
  • 117.4
  • 417.5
  • 417.6
D. Jurel
47 (32)
S. Dubey
11 (5)
B. Kumar
4-0-50-1
17.6
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dhruv Jurel
FOUR! Innovative and effective! 22 runs off the over and surely it's the RR's game now! Fuller than a length, on off, Dhruv Jurel moves across and scoops it behind the keeper towards fine leg fence for another boundary. Rajasthan Royals need 18 runs off 12 balls now.
17.5
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dhruv Jurel
FOUR! Deft touch and it races away! Good length, around off, Jurel angles the bat face and glides the ball past short third to is left for a boundary.
17.4
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Shubham Dubey
Very full and on leg, Shubham Dubey digs it out to cover. The non-striker sets off for the run but is sent back. There is a wayward throw from Rajat Patidar and the batters eventually take the run for overthrows.
Full Commentary
20 OV
5 Runs
Y. Dayal to S. Dubey T. Deshpande W. Hasaranga F. Farooqi
  • W 19.1
  • 1 B 19.2
  • W 19.3
  • 119.4
  • 119.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
1 Runs
J. Hazlewood to S. Dubey D. Jurel J. Archer W. Hasaranga
  • 118.1
  • 018.2
  • W 18.3
  • W 18.4
  • 018.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
22 Runs
B. Kumar to D. Jurel S. Dubey
  • 617.1
  • 117.2
  • 617.3
  • 117.4
  • 417.5
  • 417.6
17 OV
6 Runs
J. Hazlewood to D. Jurel S. Hetmyer S. Dubey
  • 1 WD 16.1
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • W 16.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 416.6
16 OV
12 Runs
K. Pandya to S. Hetmyer D. Jurel
  • 015.1
  • 115.2
  • 615.3
  • 115.4
  • 215.5
  • 215.6
15 OV
8 Runs
S. Sharma to D. Jurel S. Hetmyer
  • 014.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 614.6
14 OV
8 Runs
K. Pandya to D. Jurel N. Rana S. Hetmyer
  • 013.1
  • 013.2
  • 2 WD 13.3
  • W 13.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 413.6
13 OV
4 Runs
S. Sharma to N. Rana D. Jurel
  • 112.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
8 Runs
K. Pandya to D. Jurel N. Rana
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 411.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
7 Runs
S. Sharma to D. Jurel N. Rana
  • 010.1
  • 210.2
  • 210.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
3 Runs
K. Pandya to R. Parag D. Jurel N. Rana
  • W 9.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
11 Runs
Y. Dayal to R. Parag N. Rana
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 28.3
  • 48.4
  • 48.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
12 Runs
S. Sharma to N. Rana R. Parag
  • 17.1
  • 67.2
  • 07.3
  • 47.4
  • 07.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
15 Runs
R. Shepherd to N. Rana R. Parag
  • 06.1
  • 46.2
  • 06.3
  • 16.4
  • 46.5
  • 66.6
6 OV
14 Runs
J. Hazlewood to Y. Jaiswal R. Parag
  • 05.1
  • 45.2
  • 45.3
  • 65.4
  • W 5.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
12 Runs
B. Kumar to V. Suryavanshi N. Rana
  • 64.1
  • W 4.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 64.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
12 Runs
J. Hazlewood to Y. Jaiswal
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 43.5
  • 43.6
3 OV
8 Runs
B. Kumar to V. Suryavanshi
  • 02.1
  • 62.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 22.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
18 Runs
Y. Dayal to V. Suryavanshi Y. Jaiswal
  • 01.1
  • 1 WD 1.2
  • 11.2
  • 41.3
  • 41.4
  • 21.5
  • 61.6
1 OV
8 Runs
B. Kumar to Y. Jaiswal V. Suryavanshi
  • 60.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs
  • Player of the Match Josh Hazlewood
  • Umpire Michael Gough (ENG), Ulhas Gandhe (IND) and Virender Sharma (IND)
  • Referee Rajiv Seth (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Bengaluru 205/5 in 20.0 overs
  • Bengaluru 203/4 in 19.4 overs
  • Referral 3 (18.5 ovs): T David against RAJ (Wide) Successful (BLR: 2, RAJ: 2)
  • Referral 2 (15.5 ovs): RAJ against T David (Wide) Successful (BLR: 2, RAJ: 2)
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 156/2 in 15.1 overs
  • Bengaluru 150/1 in 14.5 overs
  • D Padikkal dropped on 28 by T Deshpande in 12.4 overs
  • V Kohli T20 fifty: 51 runs in 32 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Bengaluru 100/1 in 11.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (9.5 ovs): RAJ against D Padikkal (Wide) Successful (BLR: 2, RAJ: 2)
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 59/0 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Bengaluru 59/0
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 28 balls between P Salt (23) and V Kohli (20)
  • Bengaluru 50/0 in 4.4 overs
  • P Salt dropped on 1 by R Parag in 1.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (18.3 ovs): BLR against D Jurel (Caught) Successful (BLR: 2, RAJ: 2)
  • Rajasthan 150/4 in 15.3 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 140/4 in 14.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (9.4 ovs): D Jurel against BLR (LBW) Successful (BLR: 2, RAJ: 2)
  • Rajasthan 100/2 in 8.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 99/2 in 8.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 72/2
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 25 balls between Y Jaiswal (35) and V Suryavanshi (16)
  • Rajasthan 50/1 in 4.1 overs
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