IPL 2020, RCB vs RR Today's Match Highlights: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal Guide RCB To 8-Wicket Win Over RR

IPL 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights: Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli scored fifties as RCB beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets.

Prakash Rai
Updated:October 03, 2020 08:17 pm IST

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IPL 2020, RCB vs RR Todays Match Highlights: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal Guide RCB To 8-Wicket Win Over RR

RCB vs RR IPL 2020: Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli added 99 runs for the 2nd wicket.© BCCI/IPL

Devdutt Padikkal (63 off 45 balls) and Virat Kohli scored fifties as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chasing 155 to win, Padikkal lost his opening partner Aaron Finch early but that didn't keep him from playing attacking shots. He combined with skipper Virat Kohli and stitched together an 99-run stand for the second wicket. Padikkal also brought up third fifty of his IPL career in the process. Kohli played the second fiddle initially but opened up after gaining some confidence and notched up his first big score of IPL 2020, smashing 72 not out off 53 balls. AB de Villiers scored a boundary on the first ball of the final over to seal the game in RCB's favour, with five ball to spare. Earlier, late fireworks from Rahul Tewatia (24 not out off 12 balls) and a fine knock from Mahipal Lomror (47 runs) helped Rajasthan recover from early blows and set a 155-run target. Batting first they started positively, with Jos Buttler taking the aggressive approach. RCB bowlers came back strongly to dismiss their three top-order players in quick succession and pushed them on the backfoot. Isuru Udana dismissed Steve Smith to hand RCB the first breakthrough. Navdeep Saini struck off his very first delivery to end Jos Buttler's mini-onslaught who departed after scoring 22 off 12 balls. Kohli introduced Yuzvendra Chahal in the next over and he delivered immediately, removing dangerous Sanju Samson to further derail the Rajasthan innings. Mahipal Lomror, playing his first match of the season, made an immediate impact, scoring 47 runs. However, none of the batsman could lend him the support he needed and he eventually fell three short of his fifty, trying to up the ante. (SCORECARD)

IPL 2020 Highlights Between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals, straight from Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Match 15, Indian Premier League, 2020, Oct 03, 2020

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets

October03202019:31 (IST)
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October03202019:17 (IST)
FOUR! RCB win by eight wickets!
AB de Villiers beats the fielder on the very first ball for a winning boundary. RCB win by 8 wickets to go on top of the points table.
Match 15. It's all over! Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 wickets https://t.co/fXMZ6vqDwN #RCBvRR #Dream11IPL #IPL2020
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October03202019:15 (IST)
RCB need 1 to win from six balls!
AB de Villiers takes a single on the final delivery of the penultimate over to retain the strike. RCB need just one run to win from six balls.
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October03202019:10 (IST)
FOUR!
A slower delivery on the middle and leg stump and Virat Kohli waits for it and send it towards backward square leg fence to finish the over with a boundary.
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October03202019:09 (IST)
FOUR!
A short delivery way outside off stump and Virat Kohli swings his bat hard, ball takes the top edge and goes over short third man fielder's head and runs away to the fence.
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October03202019:06 (IST)
FOUR!
Virat Kohli walks down the pitch and plays a full delivery from Tom Curran on the up just wide of the fast bowler. It runs away to the straight boundary in no time, giving him another boundary.
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October03202018:58 (IST)
WICKET! Padikkal b Archer!
Devdutt Padikkal moves way too across outside leg stump and Jofra Archer fires in a full delivery, almost the yorker length, to rattle his timber. He departs after scoring 63 off 45 balls.
The big partnership is broken by a beauty from Archer.

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October03202018:55 (IST)
FOUR!
Devdutt Padikkal moves across leg stump to make some room and cuts a short-pitch delivery from Jofra Archer past backward point to start the over with a boundary.
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October03202018:54 (IST)
Fifty for Kohli!
After struggling in the first three matches, Virat Kohli finally scored his first fifty of the season.
FIFTY!

37th IPL half-century for @imVkohli #Dream11IPL #RCBvRR pic.twitter.com/vjLppfFmXI
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October03202018:52 (IST)
SIX!
Virat Kohli comes down the track, gets under the pitch of the ball and clears the long-on fence for a six.
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October03202018:51 (IST)
Brilliant fielding!
Virat Kohli came down the pitch and smashed it straight, Rahul Tewatia gets his finger tips to the ball and brilliant piece of fielding at fence helps save two runs.
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October03202018:42 (IST)
SIX! Back to back boundary for Kohli!
Virat Kohli gets his first six of this season with a clean inside out strike over extra-cover. Riyan Parag bowled it way too full right in Kohli'a arc and he obliged by sending it over the fence.
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October03202018:40 (IST)
FOUR!
Virat Kohli comes down the track and smashes a short delivery from Riyan Parag over extra cover for a cracking boundary.
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October03202018:36 (IST)
FOUR!
Devdutt Padikkal guides a slightly wide delivery from Jaydev Unadkat nicely towards fine leg fence, bringing up his 3rd fifty of the season.
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October03202018:32 (IST)
Sensible batting from Kohli-Padikkal!
Both Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal have batted sensibly here. Without taking too much risks here they are easily collecting 5-6 runs with singles and doubles, keeping the required run-rate under check.
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October03202018:24 (IST)
FOUR!
With each passing delivery, Virat Kohli is slowly getting in to his former self. He made perfect use of his wrists and found the gap on the leg side to perfection.
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October03202018:22 (IST)
FOUR! Misfield gifts RCB four runs!
An ordinary piece of fielding from Mahipal Lomror at covers has gifted Virat Kohli and RCB an easy boundary. There should have been no runs at all.
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October03202018:09 (IST)
FOUR!
Tom Curran bowls another short-pitch delivery and Devdutt Padikkal clears the infield with a lofted shot and gets another boundary -- this time towards extacover region.
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October03202018:07 (IST)
FOUR!
Short on the leg stump from Tom Curran and Devdutt Padikkal, although cramped for the room, gets into a nice position and pulls it behind wicket to add another boundary to his tally.
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October03202018:03 (IST)
FOUR!
A half-tracker from Shreyas Gopal gave Virat Kohli ample time to smash it towards backward square leg region for his first boundary of IPL 2020.
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October03202017:59 (IST)
FOUR!
Jofra Archer gifts Devdutt Padikkal a freebie on his pads and he flicks it past the short fine-leg fielder for a boundary.
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October03202017:57 (IST)
WICKET! Finch lbw Gopal!
Aaron Finch gets down on his knees in order to sweep but misses the line. Shreyas Iyer is confident he has got his man but umpire thinks otherwise. RR go for the review and guess what the on-field decision has been overturned. Rajasthan get their first breakthrough.
WICKET!

Shreyas Gopal comes into the attack and picks up the wicket of Aaron Finch.#RCB one down in the third over of the game.

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October03202017:55 (IST)
FOUR!
Aaron Finch gets way outside leg stump, bowler follows him but the batsman still manages to get enough bat on the ball to send it to the square leg fence.
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October03202017:48 (IST)
FOUR!
Jaydev Unadkat bowls it a tad short and Devdutt Padikkal lofts it towards midwicket for a back to back boundary.
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October03202017:46 (IST)
SIX! Padikkal smashes one with elegance!
Jaydev Unadkat starts his spell with a freebie on the leg stump and he flicks it nicely with great timing to clear the deep square leg fence.
Padikkal's pick-up shot for 6

Stand and deliver. @devdpd07 you beauty. How good was that shot for a maximum. Watch this.https://t.co/ycODoIFeNc #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/DWRCqHDv7b
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October03202017:45 (IST)
FOUR!
Aaron Finch gets off the mark with a boundary. He cleared the infield on the off side and the ball ran away to the fence.
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October03202017:44 (IST)
Huge LBW shout.. Turned Down!
Jofra Archer bowls an in-swinging delivery which rises sharply and hit Aaron Finch on the pads. The entire RR camp shout in unison but the umpire has turned it down immediately.
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October03202017:39 (IST)
The chase begins!
Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch are out in the middle to start the chase for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Jofra Archer has the new ball in hand and Steve Smith has started with a very attacking field setting, with two slips in place.
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October03202017:28 (IST)
Dot ball! Rajasthan 154/6 in 20 overs!
Jofra Archer decides to scoop Navdeep Saini over fine leg but it hits him bang on the helmet. Rajasthan Royals finish with 154/6 in 20 overs.
Innings Break!

After having opted to bat first, the @rajasthanroyals post a total of 154/6 on the board.#RCB chase coming up shortly. Stay tuned.

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October03202017:25 (IST)
Last ball of the innings!
Rahul Tewatia take a single on the penultimate delivery to bring Jofra Archer for the final delivery.
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October03202017:23 (IST)
DOT BALL!
Saini goes full this time and Tewatia swings and misses
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October03202017:22 (IST)
SIX!
Saini goes for a wide full-toss again and this time Tewatia again walks across and flicks it over square leg for another maximum
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October03202017:20 (IST)
Free hit for Rajasthan Royals! SIX!
Saini bowls it full and Tewatia swings it away on the leg side!
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October03202017:19 (IST)
Navdeep Saini has hit Rahul Tewatia on the helmet!
Saini gets it wrong as he bowls a high full toss and it hits Tewatia on the helmet who was looking to get underneath and flick it. He is being treated right now
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October03202017:14 (IST)
SIX!
Isuru Udana bowls a short-pitch slower delivery and Jofra Archer waits for it and clobbers it over midwicket for a flat six.
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October03202017:11 (IST)
FOUR!
Navdeep Saini bowls a juicy full toss on the leg stump and Jofra Archer swings his bat hard, ball takes an inside edge and goes wide of short fine-leg fielder and runs all the way to the fence.
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October03202017:07 (IST)
SIX!
Rahul Tewatia uses Navdeep Saini's pace and flicks it over deep square leg fence for his first six.
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October03202017:03 (IST)
WCIKET! Lomror c Padikkal b Chahal!
A fine innings from Mahipal Lomror comes to an end as Yuzvendra Chahal finally gets his man. He bowled it wide of off stump, forcing him to fetch for the delivery. The ball went high in the air and Devdutt Padikkal grabs a simple catch at long-off to send him packing for 47 off 39 balls.
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October03202017:00 (IST)
SIX! Lomror smashes his third six!
Mahipal Lomror plays another slog sweep against Yuzvendra Chahal and clears the midwicket fence with rather ease.
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October03202016:57 (IST)
WICKET! Riyan Parag c Finch b Udana!
Isuru Udana bowls short and Riyan Parag miscues his shot and it goes straight to Aaron Finch at long-on fence, who makes no mistake.
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