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.
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Virat Kohli. Photo: PTI
In Match 14 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal bamboozled Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers among others with his googlies before Jos Buttler struck 59 as Rajasthan Royals finally won their first game of IPL 2019with a seven-wicket defeat of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCS) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday. Gopal claimed three wickets, including that of Virat Kohli (23) and AB de Villiers (13), conceding just 12 runs in his four-quota over to unsettle RCB. It was opener Parthiv who resisted the Royals attack with aplomb, hitting a belligerent 67 off 41 balls with nine boundaries and six to help his side put 158 for four after being sent in to bat. Marcus Stoinis (31 not out) too played a key part in shoring up team's total, add 32 quick runs in partnership with Moeen Ali (18).
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Buttler led the chase with his confident knock as Royals overhauled the target with one ball to spare, handing RCB their fourth defeat in a row.
RCB, who dropped plenty of catches in this match, are placed at bottom of eight-team table without any points.
Buttler packed a lot of power in his strokes and went on to score his second fifty of the season. He hit eight fours and a six on a wicket which got slower as the game wore on.
Royals were off to a steady if not fiery start with Ajinkya Rahane (22) and Buttler adding 60 runs for the first wicket. Rahane was dropped on 1 by Kohli off Mandeep Saini but the skipper did not utilise on the reprieve as much as he would have liked, getting trapped by Yuzvendra Chahal (2/17).
Buttler and Steve Smith (38) added 44 for the second wicket but Chahal struck again, dismissing the British batsman.
Chahal could have got the Australian as well but Umesh Yadav dropped a sitter near boundary line when Smith on 23.
Smith went on to add 50 runs for the third wicket with Rahul Tripathi (34 not out), who finished the match with a six in the penultimate ball of the match.
Earlier, Playing with a cautious approach, Kohli was happy working the ball around. Parthiv was aggressor of the two. Parhtiv hit three boundaries in Jofra Archer's first over as RCB finished the Powerplay overs with 48 runs on the board.
Immediately after that, Gopal was introduced into the attack and he began to trouble the Indian captain with his googlies. Gopal deceived Kohli with one, which went through the gates.
The leg-spinner returned and this time got rid of de Villiers with another wrong one which stopped a bit as the South African hit it straight back to Gopal, who bowled a rare wicket-maiden.
Left-handed Shimron Hetmyer became his third victim when he edged one away-going delivery and Jos Buttler took a sharp catch behind the wicket.
Parthiv was still there but boundaries had dried up. The diminutive left-hander finally lofted one from Ben Stokes for a six over mid-wicket and followed it up with a crushing drive on the off side.
He completed his fifty with a single off Archer, who was smacked for a six by Stoinis soon after. The West Indian dismissed Patel later.
Picture of the day
Over 19.5; Rajasthan Royals win
Umesh Yadav [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack and tripathi pulls the first ball to fine leg for a couple. A single for Tripathi off the 2nd ball to deep fine leg. DOT... Stokes cuts the 4th ball to backward point for a single. Rahul Tripathi pulls the short ball to square leg boundary for SIX.
Over 19; Rajasthan need 5 runs in 6 balls
Siraj continues and Smith pulls the first ball to sqaure leg for a single. A single for Tripathi off the 2nd ball to deep fime leg. DOT... A single for Smith as Pawan Negi makes a brilliant attempt at mid-wicket, still it will be recognised as a drop, a single taken. Ali drops Tripathi at square leg as RCB players are competing for drop catches award. Smith OUT as he holed up the delivery to long-on
Over 18; Rajasthan need 9 runs in 12 balls
Navdeep Saini [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack and Tripathi hits the first ball to long-on for a single. A couple of runs for Smith to deep mid-wicket off the second ball. Smith gets an top-edge, lands safely and Smith picks a single. WIDE... Tripathi smashes the 4th ball to third-man boundary for FOUR. DOT... DOT to end the over.
Over 17; Rajasthan need 18 runs in 18 balls
Mohammed Siraj [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack and Tripathi smashes the first ball over extra-cover fielder for FOUR. Tripathi hits the 2nd ball uppishly to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. DOT... A single for Tripathi towards leg-side off the 4th ball. WIDE... A couple of runs for Smith off the 5th ball to square of wicket. Smith wallopes the last ball to cow-corner boundary for SIX.
Over 16; Rajasthan need 34 runs in 24 balls
Yuzvendra Chahal [3.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack and Smith hits the 1st ball to sweeper cover and Umesh Yadav drops a SITTER, one run taken. DOt.. A single Tripathi to backward square leg. Smith drives the next ball to long-off for a single. DOT and a single for Tripathi to end the over.
Time-out
Over 15; Rajasthan need 38 runs in 30 balls
Over 14; Rajasthan need 48 runs in 36 balls
Umesh Yadav [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack and starts the over with a bumper, Tripathi fails to get any connection. A couple of runs for Tripathi off the 2nd ball to backward square leg follows by a single in same direction. Smith edges the 3rd ball to third-man boundary for FOUR. DOT... DOT
Over 13; Buttler departs after scoring fifty
Yuzvendra Chahal [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack and starts the over with a WIDE.. Buttler picks a single off the 1st ball. DOT.. Smith picks a single off the 3rd ball to fine leg. Buttler holed the 4th delivery to long-off, OUT. Buttler c Stoinis b Chahal 59(43) [4s-8 6s-1]. Rahul Tripathi, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Smith blocks the next delivery back to bowler. DOT to end the over.
Over 12; Buttler hits fifty
Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and Smith picks a single to long-off while Buttler hits the 2nd ball straight down the ground for FOUR. Buttler clobbed the 3rd ball to mid-wicket boundary for SIX. DOT... Buttler works away the 4th ball towards leg side for a single. A couple of runs for Smith to end the over.
Over 11; CRR: 7.91 REQ: 8
Stoinis continues and Smith picks a single off the first ball to square of wicket. A single for Buttler off the 2nd ball to square leg. Smith gets an inside edge for FOUR to fine leg boundary. Smith picks a single to square leg for a single off the 4th ball. Stoinis drives the 5th ball straight to mid-off, no run. DOT to end the over.
Over 10; CRR: 8 REQ: 7.9
Chahal continues and Smith punches the first ball to long-on for a single. WIDE down the leg side. Buttler gets an outside edge off the 2nd ball to backward point region for a double. A single for Buttler off the 3rd ball to square leg. Smith hits the 4th ball straight down the ground for a single. Buttler beaten outside off. A couple of runs for Buttler to end the over.
Over 9; CRR: 8 REQ: 7.91
Marcus Stoinis, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and Smith guides the first ball to deep fine leg for a single. Buttler punches the 2nd ball to mid-off, no run while pulls the short of length to backward square for one bounce FOUR. Buttler works the 4th ball to backward square leg for a single. A single for Smith off the 5th ball. Buttler muscles the last ball to deep mid-wicket boundary for FOUR.
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First Published: Apr 02 2019 | 5:43 PM IST
