Maxwell and du Plessis set RCB up for tight victory
Royals had their moments with ball and bat, but they ended up with too much to do in Harshal Patel's final over
Royals had their moments with ball and bat, but they ended up with too much to do in Harshal Patel's final over
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Abhimanyu Bose
7.45pm Glenn Maxwell has been named player of the match for his 44-ball 77. Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel and Siraj all played important roles as well. RCB win their third home game of the season. That's all the action from here, but you can head over here to catch the action from the Eden Gardens as Kolkata Knight Riders take on Chennai Super Kings. From the Chinnaswamy this is me, Abhimanyu, signing off on behalf of Sidharth Monga, Chandan Duorah and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo.
Sanju Samson, the Rajasthan Royals captain: "I think we are playing in this ground, I think 10, 12, 13 per over is chaseable. It was just about momentum and hittin a few more sixes. Normally Hettie does it but today Jurel was hitting it well. It was just about one shot here and there. IT depends on who is bowling and what the situation is and whether we are chasing and setting a target. I think Ashwin with his experience and what he has done in the last couple of games has delivered. That's what the planning was. I think with the IPL games, the winning and losing is done with very small margins so we have to keep checking our routines."
7.30pm RCB manage to defend 190 despite that 98-run stand between Jaiswal and Padikkal. But the big questions will be about some of the decisions Rajasthan Royals made, like sending Ashwin over Holder, and then bringing in the Impact Sub in the last over while still keeping Holder in the dugout. The decision for themto run two in the last ball of the penultimate over and the second ball of the final over to keep Ashwin on strike was also questionable. But RCB have done a great job with ball in hand and in the field, after Maxwell and du Plessis' assault with the ball.
With two balls to go, Basith has come on as the Impact Sub! No Holder. And 10 needed to win
R Ashwin c Prabhudessai b Patel 12 (14m 6b 2x4 0x6) SR: 200.00
10 needed off 3
Harshal Patel has 20 to defend in the final over. Ashwin on strike for the first ball, with Jurel in red hot form. Only four fielders outside the circle
Kohli fined INR 24 lakh, and every member of the playing XI and the impact substitute also faced fines
He was also effusive in his praise for Siraj and Harshal, and said Hazlewood's return would turn RCB into "a completely different bowling unit"
Royals had their moments with ball and bat, but they ended up with too much to do in Harshal Patel's final over
Both players were carrying injuries that might have ruled them out in normal circumstances
The conditions mean RCB don't have any discernible advantage at home, where their 50% win record is the second lowest in IPL history