RCB vs RR Highlights IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 Runs

Royal Challengers Bangalore remain in fifth place on IPL 2023 points table, top five teams all have five points, what a season this has been so far! That’s it from us, you can switch over to the Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders match.

After coming ever so close to the win, Rajasthan Royals lose the contest, Royal Challengers Bangalore make it 2 wins from two games.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 47 off 37, Devdutt Padikkal scored 52 off 34, Harshal Patel got 3 wickets and it’s another edge-of-the-seat classic. IPL never disappoints.

Harshal Patel has bowled a nervy over so far, Ashwin’s wicket changed the contest fully and Royal Challengers Bangalore win!

Harshal Patel has failed to keep Ashwin and Jurel silent so far, however, there’s a wicket on the fourth ball! Oh my my! What a contest, two boundaries from the first three balls, Ashwin tries to smack the ball past the ropes but holes out to Prabhudessai! RR 180/6 after 19.4 overs. 10 need in 2 balls.

Not out! Siraj dislodged the bails with his hands first, RR 170/5 after 19 overs. 13 runs from the 19th over, 20 runs in 6 balls needed, can RR do it? And, RCB have been handed a penalty, just four fielders outside the circle.

What an eventful over from Siraj this, under pressure, just 5 runs from the first four balls before Dhruv Jurel smashes it between deep backward square leg and fine leg for a six! And now a run-out being check! Wow, what a gripping contest this!

What a throw from Suyash Prabhudessai, stunning! Might have just won the match for RCB, Shimron Hetmyer runout and Virat Kohli is absolutely pumped-up! RR reach 157/5 after 18 overs. 33 runs in 12 balls for RR, can they do it?

Dhruv Jurel making very good use of the DRS review, third umpire reviews it and the ball had indeed gone well over his head. RR 152/ 4 after 17.2 overs.

A very expensive over from Harshal Patel, perhaps the start of a comeback from Rajasthan Royals? Dhruve Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer have gotten RR close on previous occasions as well, Dhruv batting at 12 off 7, Hetmyer batting at 3 off 7.

Rajasthan Royals 129/4 after 16 overs, four overs remain, they need 61 off 24 balls. RR have Dhruv Jurel strike, he’s batting at 2 off 3 balls, Shimron Hetmyer batting at 2 off 5.

Wicket! Crucial Wicket! Sanju Samson is out! Harshal Patel gets hit for a boundary on the first ball of the over, and instant impact from Harshal, Sanju Samson departs after scoring 22 runs in 15 balls, RR 125/4 after 15.2 overs.

Eventful over of Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end, 13 runs came from it, a boundary and a maximum, RR reach 121/3 after 15 overs, they need 69 runs in 30 balls. Sanju Samson batting at 18 off 13, Shimron Hetmyer batting at 1 off 4.

Rajasthan Royals in all sorts of trouble, the good news is that Shimron Hetmyer is batting now alongside Sanju Samson, they both need to score runs aplenty. RR 108/3 after 14 overs. Six overs to go, just 3 runs from Harshal’s over, and a wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal, RCB in driving seat.

Royal Challengers Bangalore get another wicket, Harshal Patel removes Yashasvi Jaiswal, the RR openers tried to hit the ball over the boundary ropes, didn’t get the proper connection, finds Virat Kohli at long-on. RR 108/3 after 13.4 overs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore making a mini-comeback of sorts in the middle overs, since Devdutt Padikkal departed, the momentum has shifted in RCB’s favour. RR 105/2 after 13 overs, just 5 runs from the previous over, Sanju Samson batting at 5 off 7, Yashasvi Jaiswal batting at 47 off 35.

Royal Challengers Bangalore are right back in this one, Sanju Samson joins the fray, alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, the latter is nearing his fifty. RR 100/2 after 12 overs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore finally break the partnership Rajasthan Royals 99/2 after 11.4 overs, Devdutt Padikkal scored a well-deserved fifty but has to depart after scoring 52 runs, David Willey with the all-important breakthrough. Can RCB find a way back in this game?

Devdutt Padikkal gets his fifty, Rajasthan Royals reach 97/1 in 11 overs, Yashasvi Jaiswal also very close to his fifty he’s batting at 45 off 33, Padikkal at 51 off 32.

Rajasthan Royals reach 92/1 after 10 overs, 12 runs from the previous over of Vijaykumar Vyshak. Partnership nearing the 100-run mark, Devdutt Padikkal batting at 48 off 27, Yashasvi Jaiswal batting at 43 off 31.

Rajasthan Royals firmly on top on this match, Devdutt Padikkal and Yashasvi Jaiswal keeping RR in the driving seat. Strategic break ends, Vijaykumar Vyshak now bowling, his last over saw him concede 14 odd runs. A brilliant boundary from Padikkal, swing his bat with full force, wrong line from Vyshak, Devdutt pulls, RR reach 87/1 after 9.2 overs.