- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.1 taken at first slip! But is that a bump ball? Soft signal is out. It was a yorker length ball outside off that Buttler was looking to drive, so there's a lot of jamming action happening which can complicate such calls. But that is off the outside edge and aerial before Buttler's inside edge hits the turf, so it is clean. Saini delivers immediately. Low catch to the right at first slip 31/22.4 chopped on! Short and wide outside off. Smith throws his hands at that with the weight seemingly on his front leg. Might have required a later cut, because this grips a touch and he's through the shot very early 27/14.1 has he got him? The sounds from around the infield indicate he has! Umpire sends it upstairs. Chahal diving low to the right in his follow through after beating Samson in flight. Soft signal is out. This is not too straightforward...it is essentially the thumb, index and middle finger of Chahal's right hand that catch the ball. As he goes down, there is a chance the ball could be sticking out the webbing as he goes down. But there is no conclusive evdience says the third umpire. So that will remain out. It was a full ball on off stump, he wanted to drive through the covers and it pinged off the inside half. Massive, massive wicket and once again Rajasthan's middle order have a job to do 31/310.1 holes out to long-off and a forlorn Uthappa walks back. It's just not coming off for him. Good length ball, loopy and tossed up wide outside off. He wants to loft that over long-off but it's a half-hearted attempt. Checks it and taken well inside 70/416.4 taken at long-off. Smart, smart bowling from Chahal. Knows Lomror's strength is that arc for the leg-side hit, so slides this close to the tramline and full outside off. He looks for the sweep but the angle, the width, the pace - everything is against him. Sliced up 114/615.5 taken at long-on. Udana's taken the pace off that again and that means Parag can't get the power on this pull shot. Not on this pitch. Short and sitting up for the pull but taken well inside 105/5Extras3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL154/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.7)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Steven Smith, 2.4 ov), 2-31 (Jos Buttler, 3.1 ov), 3-31 (Sanju Samson, 4.1 ov), 4-70 (Robin Uthappa, 10.1 ov), 5-105 (Riyan Parag, 15.5 ov), 6-114 (Mahipal Lomror, 16.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR15.5 knocks off stump out with a 145kph ball. Padikkal walking into the leg side again expecting a short one, but this is full. Archer too smart for him, but it's the end of yet another impressive innings from the 20-year-old 124/22.3 caught in front of the stumps trying to sweep. Turned down. Smith reviews. He was looking to paddle this from middle stump, was caught on the thigh. An incoming ball on first glance. Might not be such a bad shout. His front leg is well across the body and into the off side...nothing on Ultra Edge till ball hits pad. That is hitting middle and leg. Impact is on off stump. A googly from a good length and he's taken the early wicket. Good bowling and also a good decision to keep staring his captain down with puppy eyes and get that review 25/1Extras3 (b 1, w 2)TOTAL158/2 (19.1 Overs, RR: 8.24)Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Aaron Finch, 2.3 ov), 2-124 (Devdutt Padikkal, 15.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Rajasthan Royals , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20
Match days
03 October 2020 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Royal Challengers Bangalore 2, Rajasthan Royals 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 3 wickets)
- Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Rajasthan Royals - 57/3 in 8.2 overs (RV Uthappa 14, MK Lomror 12)
- Strategic Timeout: Rajasthan Royals - 89/4 in 14.0 overs (MK Lomror 30, R Parag 11)
- Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 1
- Rajasthan Royals: 150 runs in 19.3 overs (118 balls), Extras 3
- Innings Break: Rajasthan Royals - 154/6 in 20.0 overs (R Tewatia 24, JC Archer 16)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 2.3: Review by Rajasthan Royals (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - AJ Finch (Upheld)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 55/1 in 7.0 overs (D Padikkal 38, V Kohli 9)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (D Padikkal 28, V Kohli 22, Ex 0)
- D Padikkal: 50 off 34 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 0
- V Kohli: 50 off 41 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 124/2 in 15.5 overs (V Kohli 50)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 3
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