IPL 2019 highlights: Rajasthan beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wkts

RR leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal bowled a sensational spell to dismiss key top-order batsmen before Patel, Stoinis propelled RCB to 158 for four.

8:09 PM

Over 2

Over Summary: 1 Wd 0 4 0 0 1; RCB: 17-0

Dhawal Kulkarni, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Parthiv works away the first ball to deep square leg for a single. WIDE down the leg side. Kohli punches the 2nd ball to mid-off, no run. Kohli edges the 3rd ball to third-man boundary for FOUR. DOT... DOT.... A single for Kohli to deep square leg for a single. 

8:03 PM

Over 1

Over Summary:2 1 1 4 1 1L; RCB: 10-0

Kohli and Parthiv Patel are at the crease. Kohli is on strike. Gowtham opens the attack. Virat Kohli punches the first ball to mid-wicket and picks couple of runs follows by a single to long-on. Parthiv guides the 3rd ball to backward square leg for a single. Kohli works away the 4th ball betwwen short fine leg and square leg for FOUR follows by a single to deep mid-wicket. One leg byes to end the over. 

7:59 PM

Both teams make 3 changes each

Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Banaglore in an IPL match at Swai Mansingh stadium, on Tuesday.

 

Sanju Samson misses out for the hosts due to an injury and has been replaced by Stuart Binny. They have dropped Jaydev Unadkat and brought in Varun Aaron.

 

RCB have made three changes as they brought in Akshdeep Nath, Navdeep Saini and Marcus Stoinis, replacing Shivam Dube, Prayas Ray Barman and Colin de Grandhomme.

7:44 PM

WATCH: Rajasthan Royals win the toss, elect to bowl first

7:44 PM

WATCH: Rajasthan Royals win the toss, elect to bowl first

7:42 PM

STATS ALERT: Captain vs Captain

Ajinkya Rahane

 

Games as captain: 17

 

Wins as Captain: 7

 

Virat Kohli

 

Games as captain: 99

 

Wins as Captain: 45

7:37 PM

Here are the playing 11 of both the teams

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing 11: Parthiv Patel(w), Moeen Ali, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Akshdeep Nath, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj
 

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Jos Buttler(w), Rahul Tripathi, Steven Smith, Ben Stokes, Stuart Binny, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Varun Aaron

7:36 PM

Marcus Stoinis makes debut for RCB

7:34 PM

Three changes for RCB

Marcus Stoinis comes in for Colin de Grandhommes, Navdeep Saini for Prayas Barman, Akshdeep Nath in for Shivam Dube

7:32 PM

TOSS ALERT: RCB to bat first

Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane flips the coin, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli calls head but its tail. Rajasthan win the toss and elect to bowl first. 

7:29 PM

Stay Tuned for Toss: Can Rahane win another toss today as he has won all three tosses in IPL 2019 so far

7:27 PM

PITCH REPORT

"There are some dry areas that might offer some grip to the spinners, as well as a few grassy patches. In general, the Jaipur pitch is going to help the fast bowlers, but also give the batsman pace to work with", reckons Ian Bishop during pitch report

7:19 PM

Key stats ahead of RR vs RCB clash

• From IPL 2017, Royal Challengers Bangalore have a 4-10 win-loss record when playing outside Bengaluru.
• The team batting first has won 5 of the last 8 IPL matches played at in Jaipur.
• Can Ajinkya Rahane win another toss today as he has won all three tosses in IPL 2019.
• In today's match, when Virat Kohli will lead Royal Challengers Bangalore onto the field. He will become third player as captain after MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir to lead in 100 IPL matches
• Virat Kohli’s batting average against the Rajasthan Royals is 21.27 – his lowest against all IPL teams. He has scored only 2 half-centuries in 17 innings against RR.

Virat Kohli. Photo: PTI

7:12 PM

Player battle: Rahul Tripathi vs Umesh Yadav

Innings: 4

 

Runs: 50

 

Balls: 22

 

Strike rate: 227.3
 

7:06 PM

Key bowler for Rajasthan Royals

In the bowling department, Jofra Archer has been excellent for the Royals and would look to continue his good work but will need support from the other end as well.