RR vs RCB Highlights: Buttler scores 2nd hundred of IPL 2024 as RR race to victory!

Who lost today’s IPL match

RCB lost the match against RR as the latter secured a 6 wicket victory against Faf du Plessis and co

Who won today’s IPL match?

Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets to win match number 19 of IPL 2024. Jos Buttler struck a six off the last ball to complete his century as RR romped home to a comfortable victory.

RR win!

Hetmyer strikes!

Shimron Hetmyer smashes a delivery for a much-needed boundary as RR close in on target

Dhruv Jurel departs!

Riyan Parag fails to go big!

Parag fails to deliver fireworks as RCB strike yet again!

Sanju Samson departs after epic knock

Mohammed Siraj strikes to provide RCB the much-needed breakthrough. Sanju Samson departs for 69 runs

Raina hails Kohli’s masterclass

Samson joins the party, wreaks havoc on RCB

Buttler scores fifty!

RR batters frustrate RCB

RR rattle RCB, Buttler inches towards fifty

Jos Buttler steps on the accelerator, torments RCB bowlers with shots all around the park

Buttler into the action

Buttler tries his best to get a few quick runs and hit a six and a four off Siraj. That is a good start for him, but RR overall is going slow. It is 33/1.

Slow start

It is a difficult pitch to bat on for sure. It’s been three overs and RR have only managed to score 15/1.

How many agree with this

Meanwhile, RR 5-1

RCB get first breakthrough

Yashasvi Jaiswal departs as RCB get an early breakthrough after Maxwell completes an easy catch. RR are 0/1.

Innings ends

So now, after 20 overs RCB end their innings at 183/3. The score might be a little under-par, but take a bow, Virat Kohli. The king ends at 113 from 72 balls.

That’s it

Kohli has a ton here, and only in 67 balls. What an innings by the king here. He has been a lone warrior for the RCB here.

RCB eye high score

Kohli has improved his strike-rate considerably here. RCB would be eyes at least 180 here. It is 166/3.

All eyes on Kohli

Kohli gets two more boundaries and he is just 10 runs away from a ton, his eighth in IPL, and first this season. It is 148/2.

Faf out

And finally RR have a wicket here. Chahal picks up the first wicket as Faf is caught in the deep for 44. And in the next over, Maxwell is bowled too. RCB 128/2.

Faf out

And finally RR have a wicket here. Chahal picks up the first wicket as Faf is caught in the deep for 44. And in the next over, Maxwell is bowled too. RCB 128/2.

RCB needs some quick runs

The team hasn’t lost any wickets till now but they need to up the scoring rate. Kohli still looks a bit slow. It is 115/0 after 10 overs.

Slowish fifty for Kohli

Kohli brings up fifty in 39 balls. Score moves to 98/0 after 11 overs.

Going Strong

RCB in an excellent position here as the score moves to 88/0 after 10 overs. Kohli has reached 45 from 37 balls, and he can up the ante here.

Legend Kohli

Solid start

And, in the meantime, Kohli has given a rocking start to RCB here. They have reached 60/0 in 7 overs now.

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Look at him go

Kohli grills Burger

And now Kohli pulls Burger for a six. What a start here for RCB here. It is going to be a high-scoring one for sure. And now Faf ends the over with a four. It is 42/0 in 4 overs.

Kohli into the act

Burger is hit for two fours in the second over as RCB are away. Excellent batting by Kohli here as RCB 21/0 after 2 overs.

Good start by Trent

Here we go. Trent Boult starts the proceedings and eight runs come from the first over here.

Faf on debutant Saurav

Old friends meet

Elsewhere, prior to the MI vs DC match, India teammates Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma meet.

Playing XI for RR

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal

Debut for RCB

Saurav Chauhan comes in, handed debut for RCB.

Toss time

Sanju Samson has won the toss and opted to bowl.

RR to don special jersey for special occasion

Patidar gears up for clash of Royals

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