RCB vs RR, IPL 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Bangalore Beat Rajasthan By 7 Runs
RCB vs RR, LIVE SCORE: Keep refreshing this page to get the latest updates from match 32 of IPL 2023.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Rajasthan Royals in the afternoon clash of the Sunday (April 23) double-header on Sunday. While Rajasthan are currently at the top of the IPL 2023 points table with four wins from six matches with a net run rate of +1.043, Bangalore haved played 6 matches and have registered wins in 3, losing the other 3.
This encounter then will be a chance for Rajasthan to become the first team to reach 10 points and for Bangalore to join 5 other teams who are already on 8 points. Along with Bangalore, Mumbai Indians also have 6 points as of now but it is RCB who have a better net run rate -0.068 which is the reason they are ranked above MI.
It will also be interesting to see Yuzvendra Chahal, who was Bangalore's own boy up until a couple of season ago, but will play for the Rajasthan Royals. The leg-spinner has a superb record at the M Chinnswamy Stadium which will could give a headache to Faf du Plessis & CO. who will be donning a special green jersey for today's match.
Meanwhile, it would be interesting to see if Faf du Plessis will be fit to field and captain or will only play as an Impact Player as a batter. Jos Hazlewood's current fitness status is also uncertain. RR's Sandeep Sharma has dimissed Virat Kohli more than any other bowler and that could be a rivalry to watch out for. Dinesh Karthik hasn't been in the best of form as a finisher and Bangalore have missed his form from last season.
On the other hand, Riyan Parag from the Men in Pink hasn't deliveried on the potential yet and the franchise needs to a make a call on whether they stick with him or start looking beyond him.
Possible Starting XIs:
RCB: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell/David Willey, Mohammed Siraj
RR: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (captain/wicketkeeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Jason Holder/Adam Zampa, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma
RCB vs RR LIVE
RCB win! They have held on to a 7-run win in the end, taking wicket after wicket and making sure they restrict RR to 182/6 in 20 overs after posting 189/9 in their innings riding on half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and and Glenn Maxwell.
RCB vs RR LIVE SCORE
And another goes down and it's the RR captain who walks back.
RCB vs RR
RR- 121/3 in 15 overs. Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer out in the middle but the required run rate is close to 14 now.
RCB vs RR LIVE SCORE
Jaiswal departs and suddenly both the set batters are back in the pavilion. RR- 108/3 in 13.4 Overs. Harshal Patel gets the wicket.
RCB vs RR LIVE SCORE
RR- 100/2 in 12 overs. Need 90 from 48 balls.
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