RR vs RCB highlights, IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore crush Rajasthan Royals by 112 runs
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 15, 2023, 16:26:33 IST
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RR vs RCB highlights, IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore crush Rajasthan Royals by 112 runs

Royal Challengers Bangalore notched up a comprehensive 112-run win over Rajasthan Royals to strengthen their IPL play-off chances. Opting to bat, skipper Faf du Plessis (55 off 44) and Glenn Maxwell (54 of 33) scored half-centuries to help RCB post a competitive 171 for five. Their bowlers, led Wayne Parnell (3/10) then put up scintillating display to bowl out Rajasthan for a paltry 59 in 10.3 overs. Michael Bracewell (2/16)and Karn Sharma (2/19) picked two wickets each. Earlier, du Plessis and Maxwell stitched a 69-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform for the total. But the middle order once again failed to fire as RCB lost four wickets for just 18 runs. Spinner Adam Zampa and medium pacer KM Asif picked two wickets apiece for Rajasthan.
16:40 (IST) May 14
WICKET!
WICKET! KM Asif ends Faf Du Plessis' stay at 55 runs. RCB 119/2 in 14.5 overs vs RR
16:37 (IST) May 14
FIFTY!
FIFTY! Faf du Plessis brings up his half century off 41 balls. RCB 115/1 in 14.1 overs vs RR
16:30 (IST) May 14
SIX!
SIX! Maxwell shifting gears now. He comes down a little and whacks the ball over Ashwin's head.
16:28 (IST) May 14
13 overs gone! RCB 98/1
16:27 (IST) May 14
FOUR!
FOUR! Maxwell sends Sandeep Sharma towards deep backward point for a boundary. Well-executed shot.
16:26 (IST) May 14
FOUR!
What a shot. 360 degree shot from Maxi. He switches hit and smashes the ball over keeper's head.
16:13 (IST) May 14
FOUR!
FOUR! Maxwell pulls this between between long-on and deep mid-wicket for another boundary. Superb shot from him.
16:09 (IST) May 14
FOUR!
FOUR! Google and outside off from Chahal. Maxwell judges it well. He cuts the ball towards square of the wicket for a boundary. RCB 71/1 in 9 overs.
16:07 (IST) May 14
STAT ATTACK: Overseas players with 4000-plus runs in the IPL
STAT ATTACK: Overseas players with 4000-plus runs in the IPL

6265 - David Warner, 5162 - AB de Villiers, 4965 - Chris Gayle, 4008* - Faf du Plessis

16:06 (IST) May 14
SIX!
SIX! It sails 98 metres. What a shot! Maxwell slams it high and huge over long-on. The ball lands into the stands. Ashwin has a smile on his face.
16:02 (IST) May 14
Glenn Maxwell comes to the crease
16:01 (IST) May 14
WICKET!
WICKET! KM Asif strikes, Virat Kohli falls for 18 runs. Change of pace from Asif. Kohli goes for a drive but ends up hitting this high in the air. Yashasvi says it's mine. He gets underneath the ball and takes an easy one. Virat isn't happy. Big Big wicket for RR. RCB 50/1 in 7 overs vs RR
15:59 (IST) May 14
Spectators watch the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore
Spectators watch the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore
15:57 (IST) May 14
STAT ATTACK: 4,000 IPL runs for Faf du Plessis.
15:55 (IST) May 14
FOUR!
FOUR! Faf du Plessis guides Ashwin towards third man for a boundary. RCB 42/0 in 6 overs.
15:48 (IST) May 14
OVERS 3.5: BIG HIT! Faf du Plessis hits a Adam Zampa delivery straight over the top for the first SIX of the match
15:32 (IST) May 14
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis open the batting for RCB, Sandeep Sharma first up with the ball for Rajasthan Royals
15:32 (IST) May 14
THE TOSS
15:16 (IST) May 14
Rajasthan Royals Subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Kuldip Yadav, Donavon Ferreira, Navdeep Saini
15:16 (IST) May 14
Royal Challengers Bangalore Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Finn Allen, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himanshu Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai
15:06 (IST) May 14
Rajasthan Royals XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Joe Root, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal
15:06 (IST) May 14
Royal Challengers Bangalore XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
15:05 (IST) May 14

Would have batted first as well. The pressure is on, we are treating this as a semi-final. To be honest, we have had just one flat game against Gujarat, the rest of the games we have played competitive games. There are a few niggles that players carry through the tournament, but the support staff have done a good job managing that. One change for today, Zampa comes in for Boult.

Sanju Samson

15:04 (IST) May 14

We will have a bat first. The conditions might favor that, looks like a dry wicket. It is very clear from here on for us, that is not a bad thing sometimes. We need to execute better. 3-4 guys are putting their hand up every game, we need a bit more probably to cash in on some good positions. Wins are important, net run rate is not something we can bother about now. Parnell coming in for Hazlewood, Bracewell in for Hasaranga

Faf du Plessis

15:00 (IST) May 14
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis wins toss, opts to bat against Rajasthan Royals
14:36 (IST) May 14
STAT ATTACK
STAT ATTACK
14:35 (IST) May 14
The Royals enjoy an advantage on the points table as well as they are placed fourth while RCB are at sixth spot
14:35 (IST) May 14
But Siraj needs support from the likes of Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel and Vijaykumar Vyshak to contain the Royals
14:35 (IST) May 14
Mohammed Siraj has been the spearhead for RCB in the bowling department and has emerged as the most successful bowler for the team with 15 wickets from 11 games
14:35 (IST) May 14
Australian Glenn Maxwell, of late, has shown great form with the bat for RCB but he would be looking for more support from the likes of Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik
14:35 (IST) May 14
While du Plessis has been consistent with the bat throughout the tournament so far, Virat Kohli has sparkled in patches and RCB need both the batters to fire at the top to provide them a good start
14:35 (IST) May 14
RCB, on the other hand, lost their last two games against Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians and would be desperate to turn the tables around with a comprehensive win
14:35 (IST) May 14
Sandeep Sharma has also been providing great support to Boult at the start, while in experienced Ravichandran Ashwin, the Rajasthan franchise has a wily customer who has the ability to turn the match on his own on his day
14:04 (IST) May 14
IPL: Showdown between Jaiswal and Du Plessis as RR take on RCB
03:54
14:03 (IST) May 14
Trent Boult has been steady upfront and returned with two wickets in their last match
14:03 (IST) May 14
On the bowling front, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shone bright against KKR with brilliant figures of 4/25
14:03 (IST) May 14
RR's middle-order too looks pretty strong in the presence of Joe Root, Druv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer
14:02 (IST) May 14
While Jos Buttler failed against KKR, he remains a big threat alongside Jaiswal at the top of the order for the Royals
14:02 (IST) May 14
The Royals returned to winning ways with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday after three consecutive defeats, courtesy Jaiswal's 47-ball 98 and skipper Sanju Samson's 48 off 29 deliveries while chasing a modest 150-run target
12:20 (IST) May 14
HEAD TO HEAD
HEAD TO HEAD
12:19 (IST) May 14
It remains to be seen who gets the better of the other in the high-profile clash
12:19 (IST) May 14
While du Plessis is leading the scoring charts with 576 runs from 11 innings, including six half centuries and a best of 84, Jaiswal is a close second with 575 runs from 12 knocks that includes four fifties and a 124-run knock
12:19 (IST) May 14
Both Jaiswal and du Plessis are in scintillating form and are the top-two run-getters in the tournament so far
12:19 (IST) May 14
The match promises to be a showdown between this edition's two most impactful batters in young Yashasvi Jaiswal and veteran Faf du Plessis