20:09 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 8 overs 69 – 1
- Virat Kohli 33 (22)
- Devdutt Padikkal 3 (3)
Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Beaten again!
20:08 (IST) Apr 24
Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, Slows it up now and floats it outside off, Padikkal drives it square through the off side for another single.
20:08 (IST) Apr 24
Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Another quick and flat one, pushed across off, Kohli jams it out into the off side for a single.
20:08 (IST) Apr 24
Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Beaten! This is darted across, on a length and pretty quick as well. Kohli looks to cut but misses.
20:07 (IST) Apr 24
Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Oh, well controlled! Fractionally short around off, turns back in and stops on the batter. Virat Kohli rocks back and manages to still pull it away powerfully and in between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
20:07 (IST) Apr 24
Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, Nice and full, good energy through the delivery, Padikkal punches it on the up and firmly towards long off for a single.
20:06 (IST) Apr 24
Riyan Parag brings himself into the attack now.
20:05 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 7 overs 62 – 1
- Virat Kohli 28 (18)
- Devdutt Padikkal 1 (1)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, A bit fuller now and right at the stumps, Kohli just eases it to the right of the bowler, who manages to scamper across and make the stop. Just 3 runs and a wicket off Hasaranga’s first over.
20:05 (IST) Apr 24
Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, Flatter delivery, aimed in at the pads, worked away off the back foot past square leg for a single by Devdutt Padikkal.
20:04 (IST) Apr 24
Devdutt Padikkal walks in at number 3 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
20:03 (IST) Apr 24
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt, OUT! CAUGHT! Nicely bowled and RR have their first wicket! Wanindu Hasaranga tosses this one up at 85 clicks, on a fullish length and angles it into middle and leg. Phil Salt sits down for the slog sweep but gets it off the top edge and the ball goes high and over the mid-wicket region. Shimron Hetmyer comes in from the deep and takes a simple enough catch. Salt departs for 26 (23) and he never looked in control out there.
20:03 (IST) Apr 24
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt, On a nagging length again and around off, Salt stays leg side of the ball and looks to hammer it away but the fielder at short cover makes a fine diving stop to his right.
20:02 (IST) Apr 24
Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Slightly tossed up, a bit full and around off, Kohli rocks back and flat-bats it towards long on for one more.
20:02 (IST) Apr 24
Wanindu Hasaranga to Phil Salt, Into the pitch to begin with. Short and on middle, hit away off the back foot towards cow corner for a single.
20:00 (IST) Apr 24
Strategic Break! After a slightly jittery start, RCB have found their footing and are now cruising along nicely. The early overs were a bit nervy, but as they say, fortune favours the brave and RCB have weathered the initial storm from Rajasthan Royals. With both batters well-set at the crease, this is the perfect launchpad for RCB to build towards a formidable total. The intent is there, and this upcoming middle phase could define the innings. As for RR, they’ve had their moments with the ball, but inconsistency has hurt them. The loose deliveries have been a bit too frequent, and that dropped catch of Phil Salt might just come back to haunt them. They’ll need to regroup quickly, tighten their lines, and more importantly, hunt for wickets to regain control. Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack now.
19:59 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 6 overs 59 – 0
- Phil Salt 25 (20)
- Virat Kohli 27 (16)
Sandeep Sharma to Phil Salt, Nice and full, bowling it on middle, Phil Salt clears the front leg and swats it along the ground to long on for one. RCB are flying at 59/0 after the Powerplay!
19:57 (IST) Apr 24
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, Takes pace off now and bowls it a bit full around off, Kohli backs away and dabs it down to the left of short fine leg for a quick single.
19:57 (IST) Apr 24
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Top shot! Pitched-up delivery in and around off stump, Virat Kohli with a classic straight drive and he nails it back past the bowler for a boundary.
19:56 (IST) Apr 24
Sandeep Sharma to Phil Salt, Spears in a straight yorker now and gets it full enough. Salt goes deep in the crease and jams it firmly onto the deck and over the bowler who gets a hand on it and deflects it to mid off. Single taken.
19:56 (IST) Apr 24
Sandeep Sharma to Phil Salt, Goes full and angles it into middle and leg, Salt takes the front leg out and smacks it straight to mid off.
19:55 (IST) Apr 24
Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, Back of a length and at the batter, Virat nudges it across in front of square leg for a single.
19:55 (IST) Apr 24
Sandeep Sharma to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
19:54 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 5 overs 51 – 0
- Virat Kohli 21 (13)
- Phil Salt 23 (17)
Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, Back of a legth, on off, Virat Kohli steers it to deep third for a single.
19:53 (IST) Apr 24
Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, A slight hesitation between the wickets but no harm done. Length, on off, Virat Kohli nudges it to cover and both batters set off for the run. Both meet halfway and decide against it. Safely back to their respective ends!
19:53 (IST) Apr 24
Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, FOUR! All class! Full and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli gets his bottom hand into play and flicks it through mid-wicket for another boundary. Third boundary off the over already!
19:52 (IST) Apr 24
Tushar Deshpande to Phil Salt, Fires it full, on middle and leg, Phil Salt jams it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19:51 (IST) Apr 24
Tushar Deshpande to Phil Salt, FOUR! Sublime shot! Tushar Deshpande angles it into the batter, on a back of a good length, over middle, Phil Salt rocks back and punches it through covers for consecutive boundaries. Preesure on Tushar Deshpande!
19:51 (IST) Apr 24
Tushar Deshpande to Phil Salt, FOUR! As easy as it can get! Tushar Deshpande is greeted with a boundary! A low full toss, on middle, Phil Salt just drives it past mid on to his left for a boundary.
19:50 (IST) Apr 24
Tushar Deshpande comes in to replace Jofra Archer now.
19:49 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 4 overs 37 – 0
- Phil Salt 14 (14)
- Virat Kohli 16 (10)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, Full and on off, Phil Salt eases it to mid off and takes a quick run. There was a direct hit from Riyan Parag at the bowling end and the ball does brush the stumps but the bails stay in the groove.
19:48 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi goes short and over off, Phil Salt looks to swipe across the line and gets a thick outside edge over short third for a boundary.
19:48 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Virat Kohli, Tap and run! Fuller than a length, around off, Virat Kohli nudges it to cover and scampers through for the run.
19:47 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, In the air, and falls short again. Phil Salt is living dangerously here! Short of a length, on middle, Phil Salt miscues the pull shot, and hits it off the upper half of the bat. The ball goes high but drops in front of deep mid-wicket for just one.
19:46 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Virat Kohli, Fuller to VK and on middle and leg, clipped to deep square leg for a single.
19:46 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, Good length, on off, Salt punches it to mid off and steals a quick run.
19:45 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 3 overs 28 – 0
- Virat Kohli 14 (8)
- Phil Salt 7 (10)
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR! As good a shot there can be! Totally in control this time! Length, on middle, Virat Kohli stays deep in the crease and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Keeps it all along the ground too.
19:44 (IST) Apr 24
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Fortutious! Jofra Archer serves it on a length, over off, with a slight roll of the fingers on the ball, Virat Kohli looks to work it through the off side, gets an inside edge that drops beside the stumps and trickles down to the fine leg fence.
19:43 (IST) Apr 24
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Archer goes into the surface and over off, on a back of a length and generates that extra bit of bounce. Virat Kohli looks to punch it straight but gets beaten on the outside edge.
19:42 (IST) Apr 24
Jofra Archer to Phil Salt, In the air, but falls safe! A lot is happening already! Back of a good length, on middle, Phil Salt miscues his pull too and lobs it in front o fine leg off the splice for one.
19:42 (IST) Apr 24
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Short of a length, on middle and leg, the ball grips a bit, and Virat Kohli is early on the pull. He manages to squeeze it last square leg to his right for a single.
19:41 (IST) Apr 24
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Good length, on off, Virat Kohli taps it to cover.
19:40 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 2 overs 18 – 0
Runs Scored: 0
- Phil Salt 6 (9)
- Virat Kohli 5 (3)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, FOUR! Nicely done! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses the yorker by a few inches and ends up bowling it full and on middle and leg, Salt takes his front leg out of the line and drives it past mid on for a boundary.
19:39 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, Takes pace off and bowls the yorker that is a bit loopy as well. Phil Salt shovels it to mid off.
19:39 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Virat Kohli, Length, around off, Kohli pushes it to point and picks up a single.
19:38 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, Fuller and on the pads, Phil Salt flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
19:37 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, DROPPED by Riyan Parag! A big, big opportunity goes down for RR. Fazalhaq Farooqi serves a low full toss, on off and Phil Salt just swats it to the right of mid off. Riyan moves across and tries to take it with both hands, but the ball pops out of his hands.
19:37 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, WIDE! Bowls it on a length but down leg. Salt tries to help it on its way but misses.
19:36 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Phil Salt, Angling across, on a fuller length, wel outside off, Salt tries to reach for it but misses.
19:35 (IST) Apr 24
Fazalhaq Farooqi to share the new ball with Jofra Archer.
19:35 (IST) Apr 24
Score after 1 over 11 – 0
Runs Scored: 0
- Virat Kohli 4 (2)
- Phil Salt 1 (4)
Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Hard length, around off, skips a few steps and climbs on the batter again. Virat Kohli is beaten on the outside edge. A probing first over comes to an end.
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RCB vs RR Live Score, IPL 2025: Still reeling from a chastening home defeat to Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) struck back inside two days, humbling Shreyas Iyer’s side on their own turf. The rapid rebound preserves a curious pattern: after eight outings this season, Faf du Plessis’s men remain unbeaten in five matches on the road yet winless in three at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Historically, RCB’s home success rate hovered below 50 percent, and three consecutive losses have dragged it further.Adding salt to Bengaluru’s wounds is the sight of ex‑RCB heroes thriving against them. KL Rahul’s calm finishing, Mohammed Siraj’s incisive new‑ball bursts, and Yuzvendra Chahal’s guile have each proved decisive in inflicting damage on their former franchise.Thursday night’s visitors, Rajasthan Royals, arrive nursing problems of their own. The 2008 champions have slipped to four straight defeats, repeatedly squandering dominant positions. Captain Sanju Samson’s injury and stand‑in leader Riyan Parag’s struggles with both bat and tactics have amplified the slide.Yet Rajasthan field familiar faces capable of turning the screws in Bengaluru. Leg‑spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, once RCB’s strike weapon, and big‑hitting left‑hander Shimron Hetmyer both have points to prove. Overseeing them is hometown icon Rahul Dravid. Still moving gingerly after injuring his leg in a local KSCA league game, the mentor knows Chinnaswamy’s idiosyncrasies better than anyone. Dravid admitted, “We know we must play well to be still alive in this tournament. You need to play well in critical moments, and it hasn’t happened to us. Every game from here on is very important, and we’ve got to try and play the best cricket we possibly can and hopefully get the result.”
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