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Economic Times | 05 Apr, 2022 | 09:23PM IST
RR vs RCB IPL 2022 LIVE Updates: Shimron Hetmyer, Jos Butler power Rajasthan to 169
After winning both of their opening fixtures, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) are up against tRoyal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 13 of the ongoing IPL 2022. Both RR and RCB have played two games each but are at opposite ends of the table. The Sanju Samson-led unit has been in red-hot form and is the only team to win two games while defending totals.
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Shimron Hetmyer, Jos Butler power Rajasthan to 169
Wow!
Power hitting at its very best
Jos Buttler reaches 50
An innings of great determination
Lot of slogging but no joy for RR
Difficult times
The perfect launchpad
Back to back fours from Hetmyer
Second timeout
RR 89/3 in 13 overs. What a period of play this has been. RCB have come right back into this match with those two wickets but they know that they have a job to do.
Sanju Samson on the move
What a hight. Straight over the bowler for maximum
Padikkal dropped, replies with a four
Padikkal hits a flat pull and it's gone right through Siraj.
Tidy over by Akash Deep
Akash Deep in to bowl the penultimate over of the powerplay. Buttler off the mark with a single in the very first ball.
End of powerplay, RR 35/1
Buttler 10 (14), Padikkal 19 (16). It has been a watchful start so far from RR.
Willey cleans up Jaiswal
Early wickets
what a flick
Vintage Devdutt Padikkal flicks for a maximum
David Willey strikes early
6/1 after 2
Disciplined bowling
Good start from Siraj
Rajasthan vs Bangalore Live score: RCB playing XI
Faf du Plessis (captain), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan (Unchanged playing XI)
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna.
Toss Time
Royal Challengers Bangalore opt to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
Top Picks – Batters
- Virat Kohli has got off to starts in both the matches but could not convert it into a big score. But he is still the best available option in the batting section. Back the veteran to get a big score in this match.- Faf du Plessis has started the season with a bang and is looking in good form, scoring 93 runs in 2 matches at an average of 46.5 and a strike rate of 152.
Playing Probables
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
RR vs RCB, Match 13 Probable Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
RR vs RCB, Match 13 Pitch Report
It is a very good-looking pitch and there will be good balance between bat and ball. There is little grass and it is harder for the ball to get stuck into the surface.
Pure Numbers
Royals captain Sanju Samson has been at his offensive best, scoring 55 (27) and 30 (21) runs with eight sixes to his name.
Pure Numbers
In the 23 innings against RR, Kohli has amassed 579 runs, the third-most by any batter, at an average of above 30.
