RCB 158/2 in 19.1 Overs - Live Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match 15 T20 2020

SCORECARD COMMENTARY

RCB WON

T20

RCB beat RR by 8 wickets

Man of the Match - Yuzvendra Chahal

154-6

20.0/20 Ovrs

158-2

19.1/20 Ovrs

RCB

Indian Premier League, 2020 |Match 15 |10/3/2020
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Commentary

So that is all from this game! However, it is not end of the cricketing action tonight. There is another game coming your way and it is a clash between Kolkata and Delhi. Do join us for that in a bit as there is not a lot of time to go for the game to begin. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Yuzvendra Chahal is named the Man of the Match for his 3/24 from 4 overs.
Rajasthan did not have enough on the board! They were at least 20 runs short. Their bowlers to be honest can't be blamed. Archer and Gopal were really good. Tewatia too did decently. Curran and Unadkat were not at their best. Defending moderate totals you need a combined effort from the bowlers but that was not to be. Also, the fielding was not upto the mark. They did not look sharp. Overall it is a performance Rajasthan will not be pleased with.
How good was that chase from Bangalore! Yes, the total was not a huge one but we have seen totals around the 160-run mark be tricky in this edition but this was done with ease. They did lose Finch early but then Padikkal and Kohli showed their class, they played aggressively in the Powerplay and then cleverly nudged it around, never let the pressure build and always got a boundary or two when needed. The two added a 99-run stand with both scoring half tons. Padikkal did not stay there till the end but he did his job along with the skipper. De Villiers then came in and ensured there were no more wickets as Bangalore win their second game in a row.
19.1
4
Tom Curran to AB de Villiers, FOUR! De Villiers finishes it off in style! A full toss on middle, this is hit wide of mid on and it races away to the fence. BANGALORE WIN BY 8 WICKETS!
END OF OVER 19 | 7 Runs & 0 Wkt | RCB 154/2

18.6
1
Jaydev Unadkat to AB de Villiers, SCORES LEVEL! Length and on middle, it is pushed down to long on for one. So just the single needed in the last over.
18.5
1
Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, Shorter and around middle, this is pulled towards mid-wicket for one.
18.4
1
Jaydev Unadkat to AB de Villiers, Overthrow! Length and around off, it is hit to the left of Smith at covers. Virat wants a run but is sent back. Smith has a shy at the bowler's end. The fielder backing up misfields and a single is taken.
18.3
0
Jaydev Unadkat to AB de Villiers, On middle, it is pushed back to the bowler.
18.1
3
Jaydev Unadkat to AB de Villiers, Just short and they have taken three! What stamina shown by Virat here. Lovely from the Bangalore skipper. He comes down the track and it is a length ball. It is chipped towards long off who runs in but the ball lands short. He manages to push it away from him. They take two. Smith from covers goes after the ball and it ends up in three runs.
18.1
1
Jaydev Unadkat to AB de Villiers, Shorter and on the body, de Villiers works it through square leg for one.
END OF OVER 18 | 16 Runs & 0 Wkt | RCB 147/2

17.6
4
Tom Curran to Virat Kohli, FOUR! In the gap and it is another boundary! Runs needed in single digits now. Shorter and on the body, Kohli whips it behind square on the leg side and it goes away for another boundary. Third in the over and that is probably the stroke which seals the deal for the batting side.
17.5
4
Tom Curran to Virat Kohli, Four! Up and over! 12 needed now in 13 balls. Shorter and outside off, it is the slower one but not a good ball with third man up. Kohli plays the upper cut. It goes over that fielder and for a boundary.
17.4
2
Tom Curran to Virat Kohli, Two now! On middle, Kohli works it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and takes two.
17.3
1
Tom Curran to AB de Villiers, Spliced but for one! Fuller and outside off, it is the slower one. De Villiers looks to go big but mistimes it towards cover for one.
17.2
1
Tom Curran to Virat Kohli, Comes down the track again and works it through mid-wicket for one.
17.1
4
Tom Curran to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Just wide and a boundary! Kohli steps out and turns this into a half volley. It is on off and Kohli creams it past the stretched hand of Curran and down to the long off fence. Good start to the over. 20 needed in 17.
END OF OVER 17 | 7 Runs & 0 Wkt | RCB 131/2

Tom Curran is back on.
16.6
2
Shreyas Gopal to AB de Villiers, Brilliant running! The googly on middle, it is pushed towards long on with soft hands. They take one, Kohli turns for the second, de Villiers goes for it and completes it.
16.5
1
Shreyas Gopal to Virat Kohli, Outside off, it is guided towards short third man for one.
16.4
1
Shreyas Gopal to AB de Villiers, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.
16.3
1
Shreyas Gopal to Virat Kohli, Just over! This is shorter and on off, it sticks in the surface and then spins away. Kohli had to drag the pull and hence, it goes just over mid-wicket for one.