RCB vs RR Highlights, IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals choke again in death overs as Bengaluru seal victory by 11 runs

Tushar Deshpande to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX AND FIFTY FOR DDP! This is some ordinary bowling and is rightfully being punished! What an innings this has turned out to be from the southpaw. A low full toss, on off, Devdutt Padikkal clubs it over long off for a six and gets to his 50.

Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, Pace off, on a length, on middle, Virat Kohli is early on the flick and top edges it in front of deep backward square leg for a single. 150 runs up for Royal Challengers Bengaluru!

Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Just feel Tushar Deshpande is trying to do too many things at once. Goes way too short and over middle and the umpire calls it a wide. 

Tushar Deshpande to Virat Kohli, SIX! Superb shot! Cannot bowl there to somebody off Virat's class! Right in the slot, on middle, Virat Kohli uses the bottom hand and flicks it off his pads over mid-wicket for a six. 

Tushar Deshpande to Devdutt Padikkal, Marginally misses the yorker at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal whips across and gets an inside edge to deep backward square leg for one. 

Tushar Deshpande to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Way too short and over middle, Devdutt Padikkal hops to ramp but still cannot get to it.

Tushar Deshpande to Devdutt Padikkal, Nails the yorker at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal does equally well to dig it out.

Tushar Deshpande to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Easy pickings! Tushar Deshpande comes back into the attack but ends up being smacked for a boundary again on the first ball. Short and outside off, Devdutt Padikkal slices it over backward point for a biggie. 

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Full, on off, Virat Kohli punches it to cover.

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, SIX! All power and muscle! Tossed up, outside off, Virat Kohli stretches out his arms and reaches for it. Swats it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie. RCB are sprinting in these middle overs! 

Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, Bowls it nicely on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal backs away a bit and is cramped for room. Gets a thick outside edge that goes to the keeper, who fails to gobble it up. The batters take a run. Half a chance to say the least! 

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Full, on middle, Virat Kohli looks to heave across and gets an inside edge through his legs to short fine leg for one. 

Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, Sees the batter step down the track and fires it wider from him, Devdutt Padikkal just about manages to reach for it and cue ends it to short third for one. 

Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, SIX! Devdutt Padikkal is looking dangerous at the moment and every shot here on will be adding salt to the wounds for RR and Tushar Deshpande! Tossed up, on off, Devdutt Padikkal steps down the track, reaches to the pitch of the ball and tonks it over long off off for a biggie. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Exceptional running! Full and on middle, Virat Kohli nudges it to the vacant mid-wicket region and pushes DDP through for the second. Wanindu Hasaranga sprints towards the ball quickly and scoops it in but cannot stop the two.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, DROPPED by Tushar Deshpande! The second one that goes down for Rajasthan Royals tonight! Hasaranga floats it full, on middle, Devdutt Padikkal looks to sweep and gets a top edge in front of deep backward square leg. Tushar Deshpande makes all the ground from the deep and dives ahead, only to spill it out. The batters take a single. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Drops it short and on middle, Virat Kohli rocks back and whips it to long on for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Padikkal knocks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Picked up the googly to perfection! Devdutt Padikkal continues to make the most of this purple patch. Short and going away from the batter, outside off, DDP reaches out and cuts it through the gap between backward point and short third for four more. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Floated full, around off, Virat Kohli looks to slog it across but only manages to get a toe-end to short fine leg region for one. 

Sandeep Sharma to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Top shot! A bit too full and on middle. Devdutt Padikkal swings through the line and tonks it straight past the bowler to his right for four runs. 

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, Full, on middle, Virat Kohli clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, EDGED, FOUR AND FIFTY! 5th half-century this season and the Run Machine continues to pile up runs for RCB! On a length, on off, Virat Kohli looks to drive it through the off side but gets a thick outside edge that goes past short third to his left for a boundary. This is also his back-to-back fifty against Rajasthan Royals!

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli, on song tonight! 100 runs up for Royal Challengers Bengaluru! On a length, on middle, VK gives himself some room and slices it over backward point for a boundary. 

Sandeep Sharma to Devdutt Padikkal, Lands it full and on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal flicks it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike over. 

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, Sandeep comes back into the attack and goes into the surface on a back of a length, over off, Virat Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, around middle and leg, Virat Kohli knocks it down to long on and picks up a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, A bit short and on off, DDP hacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, WIDE! Sprayed down leg, on a fuller length.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, Short and on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal goes back to sweep but gets a top edge past short fine leg. Fazalhaq Farooqi gives the ball a chase and keeps it down to two.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Full, around off, Kohli cuts it to deep backward point for a run. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, Drags the length down and keeps it outside off, Devdutt Padikkal fetchess it across, off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Quality shot this! Wanindu Hasaranga tosses the ball up, nice and full, around off, Devdutt Padikkal makes a bit of room and then sweeps it through the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, Angled well into the batter, Devdutt Padikkal presses back and flicks it away firmly through mid-wicket for a single.

Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, Fired in at the pads, but this is just spilled down leg. Padikkal looks to sweep but misses. A wide is called but RR have reviewed it. On initial replay, there doesn't seem to be any pad involved, but the ball did just sneak under the gloves and the third umpire checks UltraEdge next. There is a huge spike as the ball passes the gloves and it won't be a wide but instead, it will be counted as a difficult dropped catch. Good review!

Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, Flatter one, on a length around middle and leg, straightens as well, Padikkal blocks it off.

Riyan Parag to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Nicely put away! Nagging length, floated up on leg, Devdutt Padikkal rocks back and waits well before pulling it nice and fine of Jofra Archer at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Good length, around the pads, nudged away towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Excellent running! Sliding it into the pads, Kohli tucks it away gently and through wide mid on before racing back for the second run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Just a hint of turn there! Tossed up outside off, turning further away, Kohli reaches across and pushes it through covers for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, The call is for two and they get it with ease! On the fuller side and around middle, Kohli leans on and wrists the ball away between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, On a dragged length and angled well across the off stump, Padikkal reaches out and taps it away through cover-point for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, Nagging length, around middle and leg, just stopping on the batter, Padikkal adjusts and blocks it off.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Virat Kohli, Short and over middle again, this one sits up for the batter, Kohli backs away and smacks it back past the bowler. Yashasvi Jaiswal at long on, speeds to his left and puts in the dive to keep it down to a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Devdutt Padikkal, Drags the length short over middle and the ball holds in the deck, Padikkal rocks back and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Beaten again! Flatter one, a bit full and speared across the batter. Kohli looks to wait back and cut but is beaten past the outside edge.

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.

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Another quick and flat one, pushed across off, Kohli jams it out into the off side for a single.

Riyan Parag to Virat Kohli, Beaten! This is darted across, on a length and pretty quick as well. Kohli looks to cut but misses.

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.