Bengaluru: Rajasthan Royals (RR) picked up their second Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 win after beating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 30 runs at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
After the hosts won the toss and opted to field, RR posted a massive 217 on board thanks to Sanju Samson’s thrilling 92-run knock.
During the chase, RCB lost Brendon McCullum early on but from there on Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock steered the innings.
D’Arcy Short broke the partnership by dismissing the South African batsman and then Shreyas Gopal piled further pressure with wickets of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
The visitors never let RCB get back into the game and cruised to an easy victory in the end.
RCB 134-5 after 15 overs:
With Kohli and de Villiers back in the pavillion thematch seems to be out of reach for RCB and Rajasthan are well on course to their second victory of the season. Can Sundar and Mandeep turn it around for RCB.
WICKET! Laughlin gets the breakthrough, Pawan Negi edging ball straight to wicket keeper Buttler behind the stumps. Rajasthan are well on their way to victory.
WICKET! After Kohli, it’s AB de Villiers , who holds out in deep. Unadkat stationed at Long leg takes low catch. Rajasthan on top.
WICKET! Virat Kohli who was looking dangerous is finally dismissed for 57 runs. Shreyas Gopal providing the big breakthrough. Short ball from the bowler and Kohli pulls it to mid wickets only to find Short taking couple of steps and holding onto catch.
RCB 49-2 after 10 overs:
It’s all happening here at Chinnaswamy stadium, Jos Buttler has missed out on stumping chance of AB Devilliers. That’s second chance and also a big one of . Will the chance prove costly for RR?
WICKET! D Arcy Short provides the breakthrough. Quinton de Kock was batting well on 26 untill he pulled one straight in the deep. Unadkat making no mistake
RCB 49-2 after 5overs:
After losing McCullum early, skipper Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock counter attacked Rajasthan bowlers as the duo unsettled the bowlers.
RCB innings
Sanju Samson was the star of the Rajasthan innings as he played solid knock of 92 runs of 45 balls to help Rajasthan Royals post a massive 217 runs on board.
The Kerala youngster hit 10 sixes and 2 boundaries as RCB bowlers failed to contain the right hander in the final five overs of the match. Samson’s insane knock helped RR score 75 runs of the last 4 overs.
After been sent into bat openers Rahane and D Arcy SHort failed to get going with the bat. Ben Stokes also saw his innings cut short by Yuzvendra Chahal as he dragged the ball back onto the stumps.
While Samson went on rampage in the final over’s , he found able partner in form of Jos Buttler (23 runs of 14 balls) and Rahul Tripathy (14 runs of 5 balls) as he registered the highest score of the tournament and also laid his hands on orange cap.
RR 217-4 after 20 overs:
Sanju Samson late flourish saw Rajasthan cross the 200 mark, but will the total end up being match winning one against strong RCB batting line up?.
RR 190-4 after 19 overs:
WICKET! Woakes gets his second wicket, Buttler hitting one straight into hands of Virat Kohli at Mid off
Wicket! Ben Stokes sees his stumps disturbed by Chahal. The leg spinner bowls the ball outside off as Stokes goes for slog sweep, the ball takes thick edge of the bat and hits stumps.
RR 76-2 after 10 overs:
Inspite of losing two quick wickets, the away side has managed to keep the score board ticking
RR 54-2 after 7 overs:
WICKET! DArcy Short once again fails with bat as he manages to score just 11 runs before being caught by de Kock off Chahal’s bowling
RR 52-1 after 6 overs:
WICKET! Chris Woakes draws first blood for RCB. Change of pace and Rahane looks to go big. Miscues his shot, finding Umesh Yadav at long on.