IPL 2015: Rain washes it away for RCB

A picture is worth a thousand words and the one above speaks a lot about Indian test captain and RCB skipper Virat Kohli. While other captains have their own ways of encouraging their teams, Virat Kohli did so with folded hands and a big toothy smile on his face. As RCB batsman Sarfaraz Khan walked back to the pavilion after hitting a fiery 45 runs off 21 balls, Virat specially came out in the middle to congratulate the youngster, and that too, in a way never seen before. While Kohli led team managed to put up a decent target of 201 runs for Rajasthan Royals, rain washed away the match leaving the Challengers frustrated. But nevertheless, the first innings was full of action. Read on to know how...

AB De Villiers played a respectable inning scoring 57 runs off 45 balls. In fact, it was De Villiers' mindful game which propelled RCB to a score of 200. De Villiers, who was looking really good throughout, lost his wicket to a run out. Although, Dinesh Karthik did not get to spend much time on the crease, his speedy 27 runs off 18 balls did strengthen RCB's position in the game. Mandeep Singh too scored 27 runs off 20 balls, which included four boundaries. But it was Sarfaraz Khan who won hearts with his blistering play. However, it wasn't a good day for senior batsmen of the team, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle. Here's how...

Because of the kind of talent he has, expectations are always at the peak when Virat Kohli comes in to bat. But not every time does a batsman hit fours and sixes. The RCB skipper was dismissed by Southee at just one run when Sanju Samson took an easy catch behind the wicket. Chris Gayle was another man who disappointed fans by losing his wicket for just 10 runs. But Gayle, during his short stay, did manage to hit 500th six of his T20 career. Read on and find out who was roped in by Rajasthan Royals in place of Chris Morris and how the decision proved to be right...

Tim Southee was RR's pick for their match against RCB and the decision went totally in favour of the former. Southee turned out to be the best bowler for Rajasthan Royals, who not only took two crucial wickets of Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, but also managed to maintain an economy rate of 8.0, becoming the least expensive bowler, alongside Stuart Binny. Read on to know which team had won the toss and why this match was special for RCB...

Rajasthan Royals had won the toss and chosen to bowl first. For RCB, who posted a respectable 200 runs on the board, it was a golden chance to win their first match at the home ground. But the heavy Bangalore rain washed away this special match for RCB. Unfortunately, the team had to settle for one point. A 'no result' match was a big turn-off for the IPL fans, but Virat's sweet gesture for young Sarfaraz became a reason for everyone to smile.