IPL 2020 RCB vs RR highlights: Kohli, Devdutt 50s help RCB win by 8 wickets

Earlier, middle-order batsman Mahipal Lomror's valuable 47 helped RR set a 155-run target for RCB

Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during RCB vs RR match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on the 3rd October 2020. Photo by: Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for BCCI

In the first afternoon match of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), captain Virat Kohli finally ended his run of low scores with an unbeaten 72 off 53 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by eight wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. RCB ended its innings on 158/2 with five balls remaining after RR scored 154/6. With this win RCB moves to top of the IPL 2020 points table.

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RR struck early with the wicket of Aaron Finch in the third over but Kohli gave company at the other end as Devdutt Padikkal's (63) aggression kept RCB on track. The 20-year-old, who had scored 56, 1 and 54 in matches before Saturday, continued his run of form as he closed any window of opportunity RR may have seen after the dismissal of Finch.

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Padikkal and Kohli put up 99 runs for the second wicket before the former fell to Jofra Archer in the 16th over. By then, however, Kohli had broken the shackles that had held him down and reached his first half century of the season. AB de Villiers joined Kohli in the middle and the pair saw RCB through to their third win on the trot.

Earlier, middle-order batsman Mahipal Lomror's valuable 47 helped RR set a 155-run target for RCB.

Electing to bat, Royals didn't have a great start as they lost skipper Steve Smith (5), Jos Buttler (22) and Sanju Samson (4) inside the first five overs with just 31 runs on the board.

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Lomror -- who was playing his first match in this IPL season -- then took control of the innings and along with Robin Uthappa, took the team's score to 70. Uthappa looked to be finding his form before his 17-run knock came to an end in the 11th over.

Uthappa's dismissal, however, didn't affect Lomror as he held one end and stitched another 35-run partnership with Riyan Parag. Parag was dismissed after contributing with 16 while Lomror felt short of scoring a well-deserved fifty as he lost his wicket while going for a maximum and was caught at long off after scoring 47.

Rahul Tewatia and Jofra Archer then added 40 runs in the last 20 balls to take the team's score past 150 mark. While Tewatia remained not out on 24 (12 balls), Archer contributed with unbeaten 16 from 10 deliveries as Rajasthan managed 154/6 in their allotted 20 overs.

For Bangalore, Yuzvendra Chahal starred with the ball as he returned with figures of 3/24 from his four overs. Isuru Udana also picked up two wickets but he was expensive, giving away 41 runs in his full quota of overs. Navdeep Saini also chipped in with a wicket.

IPL 2020: RCB vs RR scorecard

RCB vs RR playing 11: Rajasthan Royals has made one change in its playing 11, bringing in Mahipal Lormor in place of pacer Ankit Rajpoot will Bangalore is unchanged from its previous match.

Playing 11 of both the teams:

RCB Playing 11: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Shivam Dube, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal.

RR Playing 11: Jos Buttler(w), Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Mahipal Lormor, Jaydev Unadkat.

7:20 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore wins by 8 wkts

7:19 PM

Over 19.1

ABD hits towards wide of mid-off for FOUR and wins the match for RCB, who moves to top of points table

7:15 PM

Kohli becomes 1st player to score 5,500 runs in IPL

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has crossed yet another record in his stellar IPL career. Kohli scored 70 runs against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday to cross 5,500 runs in Indian Premier League.

Kohli reached the 5500 runs in IPL during RCB vs RR match at Abu Dhabi, when he hit Jaydev Unadkattowards long-off for three runs and crossed 70-run mark in the match. Kohli is at the top of all-time leading run-scorer in IPL history.

7:14 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore needs 1 run in 6 balls

7:14 PM

Over 19, RCB vs RR live score: 154-2

Over Summary: 1 3 0 1 1 1 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 154-2 ; Virat Kohli (72), AB de Villiers (8)

Jaydev Unadkat [2.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: ABD hits down the ground for a single.

Ball 5: Kohli hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 4: A single for de Villiers

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Kohli hits uppishly towards long-off for three runs and completes 5500 runs in IPL.

Ball 1: ABD taps towards backward square leg for a single.

7:09 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore needs 8 runs in 12 balls

7:09 PM

Over 18, RCB vs RR live score: 147-2

Over Summary: 4 1 1 2 4 4 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 147-2 ; Virat Kohli (68), AB de Villiers (5)

Tom Curran [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Kohli hits towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.

Ball 5: Kohli hits over third man for FOUR.

Ball 4: Virat Kohli collects a couple of runs.

Ball 3: ABD slices towards cover for a single.

Ball 2: Kohli flicks towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 1: Kohli comes down the wicket and hits through mid-off for FOUR.

7:04 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore needs 24 runs in 18 balls

7:04 PM

Over 17, RCB vs RR live score: 131-2

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 2 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 131-2 ; Virat Kohli (53), AB de Villiers (4)

Shreyas Gopal [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: ABD pushes towards mid-on region for a couple of runs.

Ball 5: Kohli collects a single towards short third man.

Ball 4: ABD hits down the ground for a single.

Ball 3: A single for Kohli.

Ball 2: de Villiers collects a single.

Ball 1: Kohli collects a single.

7:00 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore needs 31 runs in 24 balls

7:00 PM

Over 16, RCB vs RR live score: 124-2

Over Summary: 4 1 0 B1 W 0 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 124-2 ; Virat Kohli (50), AB de Villiers (0)

Archer continues

Ball 6: AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease and hits back to bowler.

Ball 5: Devdutt moves towards leg side and trying to hit inside out shot, he misses and Jofra Archer cleans him up. Devdutt Padikkal b Jofra Archer 63(45) [4s-6 6s-1]

Ball 4: One byes

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Devdutt hits towards long-on for a single.

Ball 1: Devdutt slashes towards deep backward point for FOUR.

6:51 PM

Over 15, RCB vs RR live score: 118-1; Kohli hits FIFTY

Over Summary: 1 2 0 6 1 1 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 118-1 ; Virat Kohli (50), Devdutt Padikkal (58)

Rahul Tewatia [3.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Devdutt collects a single towards long-on

Ball 5: A low full toss and Kohli hits down the ground for a single, registers first fifty in IPL 2020

Ball 4: Kohli comes down the wicket and smashes over long-on for SIX.

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Kohli collects a couple of runs.

Ball 1: Devdutt collects a single.

6:48 PM

Over 14, RCB vs RR live score: 107-1

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 0 1 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 107-1 ; Virat Kohli (41), Devdutt Padikkal (56)

Jofra Archer [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Devdutt collects a single.

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: A bumper and Devdutt ducks under it.

Ball 3: Kohli hits towards wide of mid-on fielder for a single.

Ball 2: A back of length delivery, Kohli pulls, along the ground, towards mid-wicket for no run.

Ball 1: Devdutt pushes towards wide of mid-off for a single.

6:43 PM

Over 13, RCB vs RR live score: 104-1; RCB needs 51 runs in 42 balls

Over Summary: 0 4 6 0 1 Wd2 0 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 104-1 ; Virat Kohli (40), Devdutt Padikkal (54)

Riyan Parag, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 6: Two WIDES

Ball 5: A single for Kohli

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Kohli plays an inside out shot over extra cover for SIX

Ball 2: Kohli slaps over extra cover for FOUR

Ball 1: DOT

6:37 PM

Over 12, RCB vs RR live score: 91-1; RCB needs 64 runs in 48 balls

Over Summary: 1 2 4 1 1 0 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore: 91-1 ; Virat Kohli (29), Devdutt Padikkal (54)

Jaydev Unadkat [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Devdutt cuts towards backward point for no run.

Ball 5: Kohli towards long-on for a single.

Ball 4: A slow bumper and Devdutt pulls towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Ball 3: Devdutt nudges towards third man boundary for FOUR.

Ball 2: Devdutt hits towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Ball 1: Kohli gets a thick inside edge to deep square leg for a single.

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First Published: Oct 03 2020 | 1:20 PM IST