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Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Eliminator Match Summary

RR vs RCB, 2024 - T20 Summary

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Scorecard
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Eliminator, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad , May 22, 2024
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
174/6 (19.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru
172/8 (20.0/20)
Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Ravichandran Ashwin
    0(0)&2/19(4)
RCB 172/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/108588-rajat-patidar-playerprofile>Rajat Patidar</a>
Rajat Patidar
34 (22)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 154.54SR
<a href=/cricket/players/967-virat-kohli-playerprofile>Virat Kohli</a>
Virat Kohli
33 (24)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 137.50SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Avesh Khan
ECON 11.00
4
OVERS
44/3
R/W
Bowler
Ravichandran Ashwin
ECON 4.75
4
OVERS
19/2
R/W
RR 174/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/112646-yashasvi-jaiswal-playerprofile>Yashasvi Jaiswal</a>
Yashasvi Jaiswal
45 (30)
  • 8x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 150SR
<a href=/cricket/players/108566-riyan-parag-playerprofile>Riyan Parag</a>
Riyan Parag
36 (26)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 138.46SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammed Siraj
ECON 8.25
4
OVERS
33/2
R/W
Bowler
Karn Sharma
ECON 9.50
2
OVERS
19/1
R/W
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Right then, we are now down to just three teams who are still in contention for lifting the coveted Indian T20 League trophy, two of which will go head-to-head in a chance to face Kolkata in the Grand Finale on Sunday. It will be a resurgent Rajasthan side going up against a wounded Hyderabad side down south at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in Qualifier 2 and that is set up to be an enticing encounter. That game will take place on Friday, 24 May and will start at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Ravichandran Ashwin is the Player of the Match for his fine spell of bowling in the first innings. Ashwin says that they haven't done incredibly well in the last few games, with the batting not firing and they lost some key players as well. Adds that they were a bit rusty chasing the total but having done so, the confidence should be back. Mentions that in the first half of the season, his body wasn't moving well and had an issue with the abdomen as well but now, the body is fine and it is more about the rhythm and he needs a huge amount of bowling time to get into the T20 repetitions. Adds that initially when Trent Boult was bowling, there was some swing and reckons that there wasn't much dew later on as well and the batting was a bit of a mixed-up. Ends by saying that they now have some confident batters and have a class spin attack with Keshav Maharaj on the bench as well and are ready for the next game.
Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan says that cricket is like life, where you will have good and bad days but it is important to bounce back. Lauds the character shown in the field by his team. Credits Kumar Sangakkara and the support staff for doing the homework for the Bengaluru batters. Adds that Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan and Trent Boult bowled tremendously well. Tells that their batting unit has a good mix of youth and experience. Shares that he was not 100 per cent in this game and there is a bug going around in the dressing room. Further says that they have a travel day and will look to rest well before the next game.
The Presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Sanju Samson had no hesitation in putting Faf du Plessis and Co into bat first and this decision was welcomed by Trent Boult who bowled a fabulous spell upfront but wasn't quite well supported from the other end by Avesh Khan and Sandeep Sharma. However, as soon as Ravichandran Ashwin came in, he started to make things happen but it was Yuzvendra Chahal who got the big wicket of Virat Kohli and then didn't do much in the game. Bengaluru tried to counter in the middle overs with the likes of Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green but they both also fell and it was Mahipal Lomror who played a vital cameo to get Bengaluru over the 170-run mark. However, this could have been more but Avesh had a dream spell at the death and picked up three wickets to keep the opposition to an under-par total. In reply, Rajasthan couldn't kick on after a fast start but had enough batting to get over the line and live to fight another day.
The man who hit the winning runs for Rajasthan, Rovman Powell is down for a quick chat. Powell says that it wasn't a difficult situation and one just needed to get bat to ball and luckily for him, he got a few boundaries away early. Adds that he told Hetmyer to be positive and unfortunately, he couldn't stay on till the end. Mentions that he wanted to have balls in his hand when he came out to bat but lauds the batters for contributing and adds that the first catch was the one that let him get to the rest of the catches and if he had dropped it, it might have made him drop another one. Reckons that sometimes chances come to you really quick and had he put it down, it would have been a good effort. Ends by saying that they haven't quite played their best cricket in the last few games but are looking forward to the clash against Hyderabad.
The Bengaluru skipper, Faf du Plessis, says that with the dew coming in, they were a few runs short. Feels that they needed to push more for a few runs to make it a competitive total. Credits his team for fighting till the end. Reckons that with the Impact Player and the dew factor, what used to be a par score earlier isn't par anymore. States when you win only one of your first eight games, the wheels would have fallen off for most teams, but his team did well to win six on the trot. Further says that the boys showed great character, and it is not easy to win six on the bounce.
Bengaluru knew they were more than a few runs short and needed wickets upfront inside the Powerplay but it just didn't happen and a few sloppy efforts in the field didn't help either. There was certainly some resurgence in the middle overs as they got a couple of wickets after which Cameron Green bowled a fine spell and got the opposition in a tight spot. A fabulous run out from Virat Kohli further galvanized Bengaluru but soon enough, the runs required were quite low and they needed multiple wickets in an over. Mohammed Siraj got them a couple of wickets in the 18th over but by then, the damage had been done and in the next over, Rovman Powell wiped off the remaining 13 runs and just like that, Bengaluru were dumped out of the competition, just a couple of days or so after sealing a playoff berth in sensational fashion. Also, a big round of applause goes to Dinesh Karthik who had announced at the start of the season that this will be his final Indian T20 League campaign and in him Bengaluru have lost a true finisher and we wish him the best for the next phase of his career.
RAJASTHAN ARE HEADING TO CHENNAI! A gut-wrenching win in the end but Rajasthan have managed to get rid of their demons and keep their hopes of making it through to the Final alive. What a remarkable run from Bengaluru though, a sensational six-game winning streak that has ended in heartbreak but winning 9 on the trot to clinch the trophy always seemed a bit too much. This game, however, is all about Rajasthan and them turning a corner given they were on a four-game losing streak but will feel a lot better now. Needing 173 for the win, Rajasthan got off to a rollicking start with boundaries flowing off the bat of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tom Kohler-Cadmore but then came the slump in the middle overs. Set batters in the form of Jaiswal and Sanju Samson got out and then there was that run-out as well of Dhruv Jurel that created some panic but Riyan Parag got crucial runs away. He too then got out and so did Shimron Hetmyer but Rovman Powell, who seems to be the coolest head in the stadium kept his cool and got the job done in the 19th over.
Over 19 : 174/6
14 Runs
  • 418.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 618.6
R. Powell
16 (8)
R. Ashwin
0 (0)
L. Ferguson
4-0-37-1
18.6
6
Lockie Ferguson To Rovman Powell
SIX! BOOM! Thumped flat and thumped down the ground! Rovman Powell gets the job done for Rajasthan. Ferguson comes up with a slower one and this is much fuller, outside off, Rovman Powell picks the variation out of the hand and waits for the ball to arrive. Smacks it off the middle of the bat and hits it well away from long on for a flat six. Punches the air in delight and a relieved look on the faces of Rajasthan players in the dugout. Rajasthan win by 4 wickets to book their place in Qualifier 2.
18.5
0
Lockie Ferguson To Rovman Powell
Make that three dots in a row! Bowls the back-of-the-hand slower delivery, on a hard length, on off and middle, Rovman Powell covers the line of the ball and defends it out with a straight bat.
18.4
0
Lockie Ferguson To Rovman Powell
Hits the deck hard again, on middle, Rovman Powell pats it to the right of the bowler. Lockie Ferguson gets around and cuts it off. Two dots on the trot.
18.3
0
Lockie Ferguson To Rovman Powell
Bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Rovman Powell slaps it firmly but picks out the man at backward point.
18.2
4
Lockie Ferguson To Rovman Powell
FOUR MORE! Another streaky boundary and Rajasthan are nearly there. Just 5 runs away now. Serves it on a good length, angling in, around off, Rovman Powell looks to keep it out with a straight bat. Gets squared up slightly and gets an outside edge that beats the dive of Karn Sharma at short third for four more runs.
18.1
4
Lockie Ferguson To Rovman Powell
FOUR! Intentional or not, it does not matter! Rajasthan will take it any which way they come. Full and near the tramline on off, Rovman Powell leaves his bat hanging as he reaches out. It comes off the outside edge and it races past backward point for a boundary.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batter in. 13 needed now off 12 balls and Lockie Ferguson comes in to bowl the penultimate over.
Over 18 : 160/6
6 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 1 WD 17.2
  • 1 WD 17.2
  • W 17.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 117.5
  • W 17.6
S. Hetmyer
26 (14)
R. Powell
2 (2)
M. Siraj
4-0-33-2
17.6
W
Mohammed Siraj To Shimron Hetmyer OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Mohammed Siraj with the double strike for Bengaluru! First Riyan Parag and now Shimron Hetmyer, Rajasthan are digging a hole for themselves through their shot selection. Siraj targets the stumps and serves it on a length, Shimron Hetmyer has a wild heave across the line. Gets a top edge that goes very high in the air around the cover region. Faf du Plessis turns around and almost turns a full circle. Keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through and takes it near his chest, falling on his back. The game is far from over yet and Rajasthan will be starting to feel the pressure now.
17.5
1
Mohammed Siraj To Rovman Powell
Fuller and on off, Rovman Powell digs it out to long on and gets to the other end. Can Siraj finish his spell with a wicket?
17.4
1
Mohammed Siraj To Shimron Hetmyer
Aerial but safe! Low full toss, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer muscles it away from the crease and it goes on the bounce to deep mid-wicket where Glenn Maxwell cuts it off. A single taken. Can Siraj finish his spell with a wicket?
17.3
1
Mohammed Siraj To Rovman Powell
Angling in, on middle, fuller in length, Rovman Powell gets rushed slightly but does well to get his bat out in front of the pads and clips it behind square on the leg side for one.
17.2
W
Mohammed Siraj To Riyan Parag OUT!
OUT! CASTLED! Riyan Parag misses but Mohammed Siraj doesn't! Keeps it full and straight and hurls it with an upright seam, a bit of late inward shape, Riyan Parag stays put and swings across the line. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and rattles into the woodwork. Parag cannot see his side home and has he left the door ajar for Bengaluru?
Rovman Powell is the new batter in.
17.2
wd
Mohammed Siraj To Riyan Parag
WIDE! Bowls a bumper, aimed at the helmet of the batter, Riyan Parag arches back slightly and thinks about playing the upper-cut. Decides against it in the end and lets it go. The ball sails over Parag's head for a wide. Bengaluru challenge the wide call but the replays show that it was clearly over the head.
17.2
wd
Mohammed Siraj To Riyan Parag
WIDE! A bit of bat on it and that would have been a boundary. Siraj goes searching for the yorker but slips it down leg, Riyan Parag gets inside the line but misses the tickle. Wide given.
17.1
1
Mohammed Siraj To Shimron Hetmyer
Gets the yorker in, at the toes, Shimron Hetmyer gets his bat down and squeezes it out to deep backward square leg. Shimron Hetmyer wants to come back for the second but Riyan Parag makes the wise call of sending him back.
Over 17 : 154/4
11 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 416.4
  • 116.5
  • 016.6
R. Parag
36 (25)
S. Hetmyer
24 (11)
Y. Dayal
3-0-37-0
16.6
0
Yash Dayal To Riyan Parag
Edged but it was the slower one and it falls way short of Dinesh Karthik. Angling across, on a length, Riyan Parag opens up to have a swipe across the line. Gets a feather on it that goes on the bounce to DK behind the wicket.
16.5
1
Yash Dayal To Shimron Hetmyer
Honing in at the stumps, on a fullish length and slower too, Shimron Hetmyer calmly clips it in front of square on the leg side for one.
16.4
4
Yash Dayal To Shimron Hetmyer
FOUR! Not in complete control but Shimron Hetmyer gets back-to-back boundaries! The balance of power completely in Rajasthan's favour. Bowls the back-of-the-hand slower delivery, on a good length, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer goes after it. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies over backward point for a boundary.
16.3
4
Yash Dayal To Shimron Hetmyer
FOUR! Hit with immense power and that has raced away! Not the best of options by Dayal with mid off inside the circle. Too full and on off, Shimron Hetmyer hits through the line and drills to the left of mid off for a boundary.
16.2
1
Yash Dayal To Riyan Parag
Loopy, dipping, slower delivery, on middle and leg, Riyan Parag takes it on the full and swipes it to deep mid-wicket even as the bottom hand comes off the bat. A single taken.
Full Commentary
19 OV
14 Runs
L. Ferguson to R. Powell
  • 418.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 618.6
18 OV
6 Runs
M. Siraj to S. Hetmyer R. Parag R. Powell
  • 117.1
  • 1 WD 17.2
  • 1 WD 17.2
  • W 17.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 117.5
  • W 17.6
17 OV
11 Runs
Y. Dayal to S. Hetmyer R. Parag
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 416.4
  • 116.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
17 Runs
C. Green to S. Hetmyer R. Parag
  • 615.1
  • 115.2
  • 615.3
  • 415.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
11 Runs
M. Siraj to R. Parag S. Hetmyer
  • 114.1
  • 114.2
  • 214.3
  • 114.4
  • 414.5
  • 1 WD 14.6
  • 114.6
14 OV
4 Runs
C. Green to R. Parag D. Jurel S. Hetmyer
  • W 13.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
11 Runs
L. Ferguson to R. Parag D. Jurel
  • 312.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 612.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
2 Runs
C. Green to D. Jurel R. Parag
  • 011.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
13 Runs
K. Sharma to S. Samson D. Jurel R. Parag
  • 1 WDW 10.1
  • 410.1
  • 110.2
  • 410.3
  • 010.4
  • 1 WD 10.5
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
5 Runs
C. Green to S. Samson Y. Jaiswal R. Parag
  • 19.1
  • W 9.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
6 Runs
K. Sharma to Y. Jaiswal S. Samson
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
10 Runs
L. Ferguson to S. Samson Y. Jaiswal
  • 17.1
  • 47.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 27.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
17 Runs
S. Singh to S. Samson Y. Jaiswal
  • 66.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 46.5
  • 46.6
6 OV
2 Runs
L. Ferguson to Y. Jaiswal Tom Kohler S. Samson
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • W 5.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
10 Runs
Y. Dayal to Tom Kohler Y. Jaiswal
  • 14.1
  • 14.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 04.5
  • 44.6
4 OV
13 Runs
M. Siraj to Tom Kohler Y. Jaiswal
  • 43.1
  • 43.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • 43.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
16 Runs
Y. Dayal to Y. Jaiswal
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 42.3
  • 02.4
  • 42.5
  • 42.6
2 OV
4 Runs
M. Siraj to Tom Kohler Y. Jaiswal
  • 01.1
  • 11.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 1 LB 1.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
2 Runs
S. Singh to Y. Jaiswal Tom Kohler
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan (IND), Sai Darshan Kumar (IND) and Anil Chaudhary (IND)
  • Referee Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Bengaluru 172/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Bengaluru 150/5 in 17.2 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 134/5 in 16.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (14.3 ovs): D Karthik against Rajasthan (LBW) Successful (RAJ: 2, BLR: 1)
  • M Lomror dropped on 0 by Y Jaiswal in 13.3 overs
  • Bengaluru 103/4 in 13.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 56/1 in 7.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Bengaluru 50/1
  • Bengaluru 50/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (4.5 ovs): C Green against Rajasthan (Wide) Unsuccessful (RAJ: 2, BLR: 1)
  • Referral 3 (17.2 ovs): Bengaluru against R Parag (Wide) Unsuccessful (RAJ: 2, BLR: 0)
  • Rajasthan 150/1 in 16.4 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 115/4 in 14.0 overs
  • Rajasthan 100/1 in 11.5 overs
  • Referral 2 (11.4 ovs): Bengaluru against R Parag (Caught) Unsuccessful (RAJ: 2, BLR: 1)
  • Rajasthan 81/2: Y Jaiswal c Dinesh Karthik b Cameron Green 45(30)
  • Referral 1 (9.2 ovs): Bengaluru against Y Jaiswal (Caught) Successful (RAJ: 2, BLR: 2)
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 74/1 in 8.0 overs
  • Rajasthan 53/1 in 6.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 47/1
  • Kohler-Cadmore dropped on 11 by G Maxwell in 4.2 overs
  • Y Jaiswal dropped on 7 by Y Jaiswal in 2.2 overs
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Player Runs Avg.
Virat Kohli RCB 741 61.75
Ruturaj Gaikwad CSK 583 53.00
Riyan Parag RR 573 52.09
Travis Head SRH 567 40.50
Sanju Samson RR 531 48.27
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Harshal Patel PBKS 24 9.73
Varun Chakaravarthy KKR 21 8.04
Jasprit Bumrah MI 20 6.48
T Natarajan SRH 19 9.05
Harshit Rana KKR 19 9.08
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