IPL 2020 RCB vs RR highlights: Villiers 22-ball 55 helps RCB win by 7 wkts

AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten 55 off 22 balls after skipper Virat Kohli scored 32-ball 43 as RCB chased down the target, scoring 179 for three in 19.4 overs

3:48 PM

RR live score after 4 Overs: 38-0; Uthappa on fire

Over Summary:  4 0 0 1 Wd Wd 4 6 ; Rajasthan Royals:  38-0  ; Robin Uthappa (28), Ben Stokes (7)

Isuru Udana, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6:  Uthappa smashes towards long-on for SIX.

Ball 5: Uthappa smashes towards cow corner for, one bounce, FOUR.

Ball 5: WIDE
 

Ball 5: WIDE down the leg side

 

Ball 4: Stokes digs out the yorker for a quick single.

 

Ball 3: Stokes moves leg side to the delivery and cuts towards backward point for no run.

 

Ball 2: Stokes tucks towards leg side for no run.

 

Ball 1: Ben Stokes tries to hit straight down the ground but gets a thick outside edge through short third man for FOUR.

3:43 PM

RR live score after 3 Overs: 21-0; Uthappa smashes 4 Fours in a over

Over Summary:  4 4 0 4 0 4 ; Rajasthan Royals:  21-0  ; Robin Uthappa (18), Ben Stokes (2)

Sundar continues...

Ball 6: Uthappa sweeps towards deep backward square leg for FOUR

 

Ball 5: Uthappa taps towards leg side for no run,

 

Ball 4: Uthappa sweeps towards deep square leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Ball on the pads and Uthappa sweeps between short fine leg and backward square leg fielder for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: A full delivery outside off and Uthappa drives it through extra cover for FOUR.

3:39 PM

RR live score after 2 Overs: 5-0

Over Summary:   0 1 0 0 1 Wd 0  ; Rajasthan Royals:   5-0  ; Robin Uthappa (2), Ben Stokes (2)

Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Stokes comes down the wicket and Morris throws it wide of off stump. Stokes leaves it to keeper.

Ball 6: WIDE

 

Ball 5: Uthappa tucks towards mid-wicket region for a single.

 

Ball 4: Uthappa pushes towards mid-off for no run.

 

Ball 3: Morris beats Uthappa outside off.

 

Ball 2: A yorker length delivery and Stokes digs out to mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 1: Stokes walks down the wicket and crunched towards point fielder for no run.

3:33 PM

RR live score after 1 Over: 2-0

Over Summary:   1 0 0 0 1 0  ; Rajasthan Royals:   2-0  ; Robin Uthappa (1), Ben Stokes (1)

Uthappa and Stokes at the crease. Uthappa on strike. Washington Sundar opens the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: A single for Ben Stokes

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Uthappa drives towards long-on for a single.

3:08 PM

RCB playing 11:

Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal

3:08 PM

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Batting and fielding averages
.	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
First-class	13	19	2	559	82	32.88	1055	52.98	0	4	65	6	7	0
List A	16	11	4	272	107	38.85	335	81.19	1	0	16	6	6	0
T20s	16	9	4	158	60*	31.6	123	128.45	0	1	11	5	10	0
Bowling averages
.	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	.
First-class	13	20	1536	668	37	7 for 57	11 for 101	18.05	2.6	41.5	2	1	1	.
List A	16	16	720	511	10	2 for 18	2 for 18	51.1	4.25	72	0	0	0	.
T20s	16	16	318	338	15	3 for 22	3 for 22	22.53	6.37	21.2	0	0	0	.

stats credit: espncricinfo

3:03 PM

RCB playing 11: Two changes

Shahbaz Ahmed to make debut today, he replaces Shivam Dube. While Gurkerat Singh Mann comes in for Mohammed Siraj.

3:02 PM

RR playing 11

Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi

3:02 PM

RR playing 11 unchanged

3:00 PM

RCB vs RR live toss: Steve Smith wins toss and elects to bat first

3:00 PM

We are moments away for RCB vs RR live toss, stay tuned

2:58 PM

RCB vs RR live toss will take place in 2 minutes, stay tuned

2:57 PM

RCB vs RR toss prediction: Win the toss bat first

The Dubai pitch usually slows down in the second innings and chasing a target in excess of 175 is not easy. So both the captains would look to bat first.

Matches at Dubai: 

Tota matches: 14
Tied: 2
Batting first won: 10
Batting second won: 2

Team 1	Team 2	Winner	Margin
Capitals	Kings XI	tied
Sunrisers	RCB	RCB	10 runs
Kings XI	RCB	Kings XI	97 runs
Super Kings	Capitals	Capitals	44 runs
RCB	Mum Indians	tied
Royals	KKR	KKR	37 runs
Super Kings	Sunrisers	Sunrisers	7 runs
Kings XI	Super Kings	Super Kings	10 wickets
RCB	Capitals	Capitals	59 runs
Sunrisers	Kings XI	Sunrisers	69 runs
Super Kings	RCB	RCB	37 runs
Sunrisers	Royals	Royals	5 wickets
Sunrisers	Super Kings	Super Kings	20 runs
Capitals	Royals	Capitals	13 runs

2:49 PM

PITCH REPORT

RCB vs RR match is not going to be played on the centre pitch and one side will have short boundaries (66 m). While the other side will have huge boundaries (at 85m). There is a stiff breeze blowing across, the pitch looks really good, this is only the second day game in Dubai, nothing much for the seamers, but with the ground dimensions, the spinners are going to be the key, reckon Danny Morrison and JP Duminy during pitch report

2:47 PM

RR vs RCB head to head

Total matches: 20

 

RR won: 10

 

RCB won: 8

 

No result: 2