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IPL 2025 Updates: MI pull off a thrilling win

Sun, 13 April 2025

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23:32

DC all out for 193 chasing 205

DC 193 (19 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Bumrah with his final over. Starts with a dot ball.

Back-to-back boundaries! First one through short third man and the next over the keeper's head.

Ashutosh is run out! He falls short trying to take the second run.

He departs after making 17 off 14 balls.

Kuldeep Yadav comes to the crease. And he runs himself out, again attempting a second run! DC are nine down.

Mohit Sharma is the new man in. And he's run out off the last ball of the over! A direct hit from Santner.

Three runouts to finish the game. 10 off Bumrah's over.

DC are allout for 193. A 12-run win for MI, their second victory of the season.

23:21

DC need 23 off 12 balls

DC 183-7 (18 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Trent Boult is back into the attack after going for 18 off his first over. Starts with a single and a dot.

Two more dots and single. Excellent over so far. He's sending down yorker after yorker.

Review for wide, not given on-field. Fair delivery, review lost.

A single to mid-off to end the over. Just 3 off it.

Santner to bowl the 18th over. Sixer! Vipraj dances down the pitch and smokes the flatter delivery down the ground for a maximum.

Four! Full and wide outside off and Vipraj carves it through backward point.

Leg byes, 1 run. 11 runs off the first three balls.

A single to long-off. Full on middle and Ashutosh drives it down.

Out! Vipraj goes back, stumped by Rickleton. Santner drags it short wide outside off and Vipraj leaves the crease looking to hoist him but completely misses it.

He departs after making 14 off 8 balls.

Mitchell Starc comes to the crease.

Wide from Santner. Starc off to mark with a single down long-on.

Ashutosh on strike, and he punches one to long-off to pick a single. 15 off the over.

23:08

Karn Sharma strikes, dismisses KL Rahul

DC 164-6 (16 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Santner with his third over. Rahul and Ashutosh rotate the strike with a single each.

Rahul is on strike. A brace to deep extra cover. Good work by Will Jacks to cut off the boundary.

A single to long-on and another to backward square leg.

A single to end the over. 7 runs off it.

Karn Sharma with his final over. Rahul is on strike. A single to sweeper cover.

Another single to the same region.

Out! Big wicket! Rahul walks back, caught and bowled by Karn Sharma.

Tossed up full on middle, Rahul looking to slog sweep mistimes it and ends up top-edging it to the bowler.

He goes after making 15 off 13 balls. Impact Sub Karn picks up his third of the night.

Vipraj Nigam is the new man in. Gets off the mark with a single to deep cover.

A single to deep mid-wicket.

Wide ball. Dropped and the batter picks a single. 6 of Karn's last over. He finishes his quota with excellent figures of 3-36.

DC need 42 off 24 balls.

22:54

DC lose half the side

DC 151-5 (14 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Bumrah with his second over. A dot ball and Axar hits him for a boundary over mid-off.

A dot and he's out! Low full-toss and Axar rushes into the shot and the ball takes the leading edge and goes up to the extra cover fielder and Surya Kumar Yadav takes a simple catch.

The skipper departs after making 9 off 6 balls.

Tristan Stubbs comes to the crease. A single and a dot to end the over. 5 off Bumrah's over.

Karn Sharma continues. Starts with two dots.

Out! Stubbs is out, caught by Naman Dhir. He goes for 1 off 4 balls. MI are staging a comeback.

Ashutosh Sharma is the new man in. Off the mark with a single to deep backward square leg.

Four! Rahul muscles one past the deep backward square leg.

A single to end the over. Just six off it.

22:46

Santner strikes, cleans up Karun Nair

DC 140-3 (12 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Karn Sharma is back and Porel greets him with a six! Shortish delivery and Porel heaves it over deep mid-wicket.

And he's out! The 119-run partnership is broken. He is out caught by Naman Dhir. Karn tosses one up and Porel tries to smoke it over deep mid-wicket but miscues it to Naman Dhir.

He goes after making 33 off 25 balls.

K L Rahul is the new man in. A dot and he gets off the mark with a nudge towards cover.

Four! Karun is having fun here. He reveres-slap one to over backward point.

Another four! This time through backward square leg. 15 off Karn's second over.

Santner with his second over. Rahul picks a brace through deep backward square leg. Follows it up with a single to point.

Four! Karun again, this time through deep mid-wicket. Excellent timing and placement.

Bowled! Karun departs. He knocks Karun over with a brilliant delivery.

He is out for 89 off 40 deliveries.

Axar Patel comes to the crease. Opens his account with a boundary, between mid-wicket and long-on.

A single to deep backward point to end the over. 12 off it.

22:46

Karun Nair on song

DC 113-1 (10 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Impact Sub Karn Sharma into the attack. Porel picks a single.

Another six by Karun Nair. Full delivery on off stump and Karun goes down and sweeps it hard to deep square leg.

DRS taken for lbw. The ball is missing the off-stump. Karun survives and MI lose the review.

Leg byes, two runs and a single to sweeper cover.

A single to long on to end the over. 11 off Karn Sharma's first over. 100-run stand between Karun and Porel.

Hardik continues. Yorker outside off and Porel jabs it to short third man and picks a single.

Follows it up with a single towards point.

A single behind the keeper and another to backward point. Just three runs so far from Hardik's over.

Sixer! Karun is toying with the bowlers. Short delivery and he carves it over backward point for a maximum.

Follows it up with a boundary through backward square leg. 13 off the over.

Karun is on 77 off 36 balls.

22:20

DC on top

DC 89-1 (8 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. Porel cuts one to point and picks a single.

Karun on strike. He sits back and punches it to long-on for a single.

Four! Porel smashes the shortish delivery through square leg. Nice timing.

A wide down the leg and two singles. A dot to end the over. Nine off it.

MI skipper Hardik Pandya into the attack. Karun on strike and he knocks the full delivery on off to long-off for a single.

Porel with a single to deep backward point.

A dot and a sixer! Karun gets a full ball and he puts it away over fine leg for a maximum.

Two dots to end the over. 8 off Hardik's first over.

22:09

DC up the ante

DC 72-1 (6 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Bumrah with his second over. Karun greets him with a sixer! A length delivery on stumps and Karun whips it over deep backward square leg with disdain.

A dot and a boundary! Full toss and he slices it through backward point.

Another dot. Sixer! Karun is making a real impact here! A slower delivery around off and he lofts it over long-off for a maximum.

Follows it up with a brace and Karun completes his fifty in just 22 balls.

18 off Bumrah's second over.

22:03

Fifty up for DC

DC 54-1 (5 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Jasprit Bumrah into the attack. Porel on strike. A dot ball and a brace through cover.

Follows it up with a single to wide mid-off.

Lovely shot. Karun Nair is in full flow. Makes room and plays the length delivery uppishly over mid-on for a boundary.

Low full toss and no run.

Another four to end the over. This time through the off-side. 11 off Bumrah's first over.

Boult with his second over. Porel on strike. Four! Short ball and Porel goes deep and drags it towards deep square leg. Boult is leaking runs.

A dot and a quick single.

Karun with another boundary! Short of a length and Karun carves it through deep extra cover. Fifty up for DC.

Full toss on pads and Karun clips it to square leg for a single.

A dot to end the over. 10 come off it.

21:55

Chahar gets rid of Fraser-McGurk

DC 33-1 (3 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

Trent Boult from the other end. Porel steers the first ball through on-side for a single.

Karun Nair on strike. Two back-to-back boundaries! First one through cover point and the next through backward point.

Dot ball followed by 5 wides. Down the leg and beats the keeper. Boult is struggling with his line.

Karun on strike and a gorgeous drive for four runs. A dot to end the 18-run over.

Chahar with his second over. Starts with three singles.

Boundary through fine leg. Wide off the keeper. On the leg and the Karun tries to pull it but the ball kisses his gloves and beats the keeper.

Follows it up with a single through off-side.

Another single to short third man to end the over. 9 come off it.

21:45

Chahar sends back Fraser-McGurk

DC 6-1 (1 ovs) vs MI 205-5 | Scorecard

The chase is on. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel to open for DC.

Deepak Chahar with the ball for MI. Out! Fraser-McGurk is gone, caught by Will Jacks at cover off the first ball of the innings. The young Australian's poor run continues.

Impact Sub Karun Nair comes to the crease. Off the mark with a single to point. Inswinging yorker and Karun somehow squeezes it to offside and runs for a single.

Porel on strike and a he opens his account with a drive square of the wicket. Four runs.

Length delivery and Porel runs it down the ground and picks a single.

Two dots to end the over. 6 off the first over.

21:27

Breezy Tilak takes MI past 200

MI 205-5 (20 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Mukesh Kumar to bowl the final over. Tilak chops one down to third man for a single.

Boundary! Cheeky shot by Dhir. A low full toss and Dhir laps it to fine leg boundary.

Follows it up with a single to sweeper cover. 200 up for Mumbai.

Out! Tilak goes after making 59 off 33 balls. He is caught at deep mid-wicket by Abhishek Porel.

Will Jacks is the new man in. Off the mark with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Low full toss and Dhir goes deep and steers it down to deep short leg.

Good running between the wickets as the batters pick three runs and

an overthrow at the keeper's end results in the fourth run. 11 off Mukesh's final over.

MI finish on 205-5.

21:17

MI inch closer to 200-mark

MI 194-4 (19 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Mitchell Starc back into the attack. Naman Dhir on strike. Dot ball.

Four! Shortish delivery on on leg and pulls it over short fine leg,

Another boundary, this time through deep mid-wicket. Crucial runs for MI.

A stunning save at the boundary line. Axar Patel saves five runs at long off. He catches the ball but releases it before crossing the rope.

A four to third man to end the over. 13 off the over.

Mohit Sharma with the penultimate over. Dhir takes a single through point.

3 runs. Tilak slices it towards short third man where two fielders collide while attempting a catch. Physio is attending to them.

Two singles and a brace. Sixer! Dhir finishes the over in style with a hit over fine leg. 14 come off it.

21:04

MI eye 200-plus score

MI 167-4 (17 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep with his final over. Tilak greets him with a boundary! Short delivery and Tilak drags it to deep mid-wicket. Follows it up with a single to sweeper cover.

Slower delivery and Dhir nudges it to fine leg for a single.

Two dots and a brace to deep extra cover. 8 off Kuldeep's final over.

Mohit Sharma back into the attack. Six off the first ball. Short ball and Dhir pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum!

Follows it up with a single to cover. Four! Tilak drags the shortish slower delivery to deep backward point.

A single to long-off and Tilak completes his fifty. Back-to-back fifties for the southpaw.

Dhir on strike and he picks a single through cover.

DRS taken for lbw. Original decision is out but Tilak goes for the review. He survives as the the ball was pitching outside leg.

13 come off Mohit's over.

20:50

MI lose two quick wickets

MI 146-4 (15 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Vipraj with his final over. And he strikes. Hardik Pandya is out, caught by Tristan Stubbs at long on. A tossed up delivery and Hardik Pandya tries to hoist him over long-off but miscues it.

He could make only 2 off 4 balls.

Naman Dhir comes to the crease. Off the mark with a single to long-on.

Sixer!

lean strike! A tossed up delivery and Tilak lofts it over long-on for a maximum.

A single and two dots to end the over. 8 runs off it.

20:45

Kuldeep with his third over. And he strikes straightaway. Suryakumar Yadav is out, caught by Mitchell Starc. A tossed up delivery around off, and Surya dances down the crease but end up chipping it towards long-off. Starc taes a safe catch. He returns after making 40 off 28 balls.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in. A dot and he opens his account with a slice into the off-side.

Tilak on strike. A single through short fine leg followed by a single to sweeper cover.

A dot to end the over. Just 3 come off it.

20:41

MI score freely

MI 135-2 (13 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Mohit Sharma into the attack. Surya on strike. Back of a length delivery and Surya nudges it to point. No run.

Boundary! Shortish and Surya flicks it uppishly to pick four runs.

Wide down leg. MI's current run-rate is 9.62.

Leg byes, 1 run, and a single to short cover.

Surya on strike and he picks a single through long-on.

Sixer! Tilak gets into position and hits one straight down. 14 off the over.

Vipraj Nigam back into the attack. Surya hits him for a six and a boundary! Both slog sweeps.

Follows it up with a single to long-off.

Four! Tilak Varma hoists it do deep mid-wicket and beats the fielder.

A brace to deep mid-wicket. Big over for MI. 17 come off it.

20:30

100 up for MI

MI 104-2 (11 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep with his second over. Four! Surya sweeps it hard to deep square.

Two singles and a three dot balls. 6 off the over.

Axar continues. Tilak nudges one to deep mid-wicket and picks a single.

Four! Surya goes down on his knees and sweeps it to fine leg.

DRS taken for lbw. Wicket missing and Surya survives.

Two dots and a single to point. Tilak on strike. 100 up for MI in the eleventh over.

Boundary! Tilak sweeps but the ball takes a thick outside and flies to fine leg.

20:20

Kuldeep removes Rickleton

MI 88-2 (9 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Skipper Axar Patel into the attack. Surya on strike. A single through point.

Sixer! Tilak Varma reverse sweeps the flat length over backward point.

Follows it up with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Surya on strike and knocks it to point. No run.

A single and a dot to end the over. 9 come off Axar's first over.

20:15

Kuldeep removes Rickleton

MI 79-2 (8 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Kuldeep Yadav into the attack. Rickleton pulls the shortish delivery to deep mid-wicket, but the fielder puts in a dive and save three runs.

A dot and a single.

Out! Kuldeep cleans up Rickleton! Tossed up around off and Rickleton attempts a slog sweep but misses it completely.

He departs for 41 off 25 balls.

Tilak Varma is the new man in. He is off the mark with a boundary to deep mid-wicket.

A dot to end the over. Six runs come off it.

20:10

Rickleton on song

MI 73-1 (7 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Suryakumar Yadav comes to the crease.

Mukesh Kumar with his third over. Four! Rickleton hammers the short delivery through mid-wicket.

A dot and a single.

Sixer! SKY gets into position quickly and whips the short delivery over fine leg boundary. He is off the mark with a maximum.

A wide followed by two dot balls. 12 off Mukesh's third over.

Vipraj continues. Starts with a wide.

Boundary! Good length ball around off and Surya sweeps it to square leg.

Follows it up with a dot.

Sixer! Rickleton is having fun. Could not middle it but the ball sails over long-off.

A single to long-off to end over. 14 come off it.

19:59

MI lose first wicket

MI 47-1 (5 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Six fours and two sixes so far. Highest score for Rohit this season.

Vipraj Nigam into the attack. Starts off well, conceding just two singles in his first five balls.

Rohit in trouble. DC take a review for lbw. Rohit goes down on his knees and sweeps a length delivery but misses.

And he's out! Rohit goes for 18 off 12 balls. His batting woes continue.

Excellent review by DC.

19:54

MI off to a brisk start

MI 45-0 (4 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Starc continues. Four! Short of a length delivery and Rickleton glances it fine.

A single to mid-on.

Four! Rohit Sharma smashes it to sweeper cover for a boundary. Exquisite timing!

Follows it up with a sixer to third man! Top-edge and the ball flies to the boundary.

A dot and a boundary! Rohit goes inside out and smashes it between extra cover and long-off.

Mukesh Kumar with his second over. Rickleton on strike. Four off the first ball! Too full and the South African craves it over extra cover.

Follows it up with a single and a dot.

Rohit swings and misses. No run.

A single to mid-wicket. Rickleton on strike. No run.

A boundary to end the over. A scorching drive between extra cover and long on.

19:45

MI off to a decent start

MI 20-0 (2 ovs) vs DC | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton to open for MI.

Mitchell Starc with the ball for DC. Rohit is on strike, and he is off the mark straightaway. A single to point.

Two dot balls and a four! Full on the bads and Rickelton flicks it through mid-wicket.

Another boundary! This time through deep extra-cover.

A dot and a wide down the leg. A single to backward point to end the over. 11 come off it.

Mukesh Kumar from the other end. Rickleton tucks the fuller delivery to mid-on for a quick single.

Another single to square leg followed by two dot balls.

Sixer! First biggie of the night. Short of a length on off and Rickleton pulls it elegantly to over square leg boundary.

A single to mid-off to end the over. Eleven off it.

19:20

Injured Faf misses out

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel has won the toss and he has decided to bowl first.

Axar Patel said, "We'll bowl first. We're chasing well, and it's the first match over here this season so don't know how the pitch will behave. Don't trust numbers from the past too much. Faf is injured."

Hardik Pandya said, "Conversations are about where we are making mistakes. There's no lack of experience in this group. We're not far from having a good game. We're trying not to hit the panic button. Panicking doesn't help. We don't have much margin of error, hope everything comes good tonight."

Take a look at the Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (Wicket-keeper), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact Subs: Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Karn Sharma.

Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul (Wicket-keeper), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (Captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.

Impact Subs: Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera.

19:03

MI look to address top-order batting woes

Welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League 2025 match No. 29 between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indias (MI) at the at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Table-toppers DC, who will be eying their fifth consecutive wins, are up against a struggling MI, who are placed ninth on the 10-team points table with one win and four losses.

It will be DCs first game at home this season, having played two matches at Visakhapatnam, their second home.

DC and MI have met 35 times in IPL, with the latter winning 19 of them. MI have also won three of the last five encounters between them.

However, MI have so far endured a nightmarish season. Their only win came against Kolkata Knight Riders in a low-scoring match.

On the other hand, DC will head into the match as the only undefeated team in the league.

K L Rahul has been a revelation for them, having already accumulated 185 runs at an astonishing average of 92.50 and a strike rate of 169.72. He has already hit two fifties in three matches so far.

Besides, he holds an enviable record against MI, having tallied 950 runs in 18 innings to be the highest scorer against them in IPL history.

DC flaunt arguably the best spin unit in the league, spearheaded by the wily Kuldeep Yadav. He is ably supported skipper Axar Patel and rookie Vipraj Nigam. Kuldeep has picked eight wickets so far this season at a brilliant economy rate of just under 6 per over.

Their pace bowling department, consisting of Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, and Mohit Sharma have also done well so far, picking up wickets at crucial junctures while containing the run flow.

Although DCs opener Jake Fraser-McGurk has struggled, their solid top and middle-order have delivered the goods for them.

The five-time champions MI, on the other hand, have not been able to decode the winning formula. Rohit Sharma has struggled to get going in the four matches he has played, managing only 38 runs in four innings.

The other key batters - Thilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya - have enjoyed sporadic success, but not have been consistent enough to take them over the line.

Jasprit Bumrahs return to the playing XI has definitely boosted their bowling unit, but their spin department lacks experience and depth.

At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, teams batting first have won eight of the last 12 games and the average first innings score in those matches has been 200.

With DC looking to keep their winning momentum intact and MI eager to return to winning ways, Sunday promises to be a thrilling affair.

18:54

RCB crush RR by 9 wickets

RCB 175-1 (17.3 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

RCB's fourth win of the season, all away from home!

A dominant performance takes them to an easy win and up to third place in the points table.

18:52

RCB crush RR by 9 wickets

RCB 175-1 (17.3 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Sandeep Sharma comes on, possibly for the final over of the game. Kohli picks up a couple of quick singles to start. A single more-Jaiswal sprints in, but they'll only get one.

And that's it! Easy does it. The most low-key of finishes as Devdutt Padikkal gently nudges the winning runs.

RCB win by 9 wickets with 15 balls to spare!

A dominant chase led by Salt's explosive 65 and Kohli's classy fifty, sealing the deal in style.

18:49

RCB inch closer to victory

RCB 168-1 (17 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Deshpande for the first time since the powerplay, Padikkal slams a boundary to start. Cuts towards backward point-no run. Slams a huge six! Picks the slower one but doesnt get the desired connection on the next, settles for two. Goes for a pull and misses. Dropped! Thats the tenth drop of the game-Padikkal looks to ramp it up, almost finds deep third, but Theekshana dives forward and shells it.

13 came off it. After 16 overs, RCB are 159-1. They need 15 from 24 balls.

Archer for his final over, Padikkal flicks it towards leg side-two easy singles. Too short and too high-no-ball called, he has overstepped. Misses out on the free hit, thick outside edge bounces to Samson. Padikkal slams a boundary next ball. Archer follows it up with a perfect bouncer, floors Padikkal who tries to ramp it. Plays towards cover point for a single. Kohli ends the over with a single.

9 came off it. After 17 overs, RCB are 168-1. They need 6 from 18 balls.

18:40

Kohli's vintage show!

RCB 146-1 (15 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Theekshana again, Padikkal clipped through midwicket for a single. Kohli flicks it for four runs-a loose ball and Kohli punishes it. Two more singles come off it. 8 came off the over. After 14 overs, RCB are 132-1.

Hasaranga back, Kohli and Padikkal exchange a single each. Kohli is in complete control now-what a player! That glorious six to bring up his 100th T20 fifty is vintage Kohli. He's mixing timing, placement, and aggression so well today.

With 14 off Hasaranga's over, RCB are 146-1 after 15 overs, needing just 28 off 30 balls.

Unless Rajasthan Royals find a miracle here, this game looks firmly in RCB's hands.

18:29

Kohli, Padikkal keep Rajasthan at bay

RCB 106-1 (11 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Parag leaks a boundary despite a few tight deliveries-10 runs from his first, and RCB inch closer, 116-1 after 12 overs.

Kumar Kartikeya returns and keeps it tight for most of the over, but Kohli finishes with a classy six over long on, just showing how easily he's pacing this chase.

8 off the over, RCB move to 124-1 after 13 overs. They now need just 50 runs off 42 balls with 9 wickets in hand. Rajasthan Royals need something special, and quickly!

18:22

Can RR stage a dramatic turnaround?

RCB 106-1 (11 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Hasaranga keeps it tight despite the Padikkal boundary-just 7 runs from the 10th over. RCB cruise past 100 at the halfway mark, 101-1. They now need 73 off 60 balls, with wickets in hand and both set batters at the crease.

Archer returns for a crucial spell, but he starts with a wide. Kohli dabs it to third man for one. Padikkal is beaten on the flick-another wide given. Archer hits a better length next, with a dot. Just 5 from the over despite the extras.

RCB are 106-1 after 11 overs. They need 68 off 54 now. Royals really need a breakthrough soon or this could slip away quickly.

18:20

Karthikeya dismisses Salt for 65

RCB 94-1 (9 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Kumar Karthikeya returns and keeps things tight- just five runs off the seventh over as Salt and Kohli rotate strike. RCB steady at 70-0.

Hasaranga comes on now, back in the XI after missing the last match. Salt starts with a dot but quickly finds rhythm- cracking a boundary to bring up his 50 in just 28 balls. He follows it up with a couple of singles and then launches a big six! A dot ends the over. RCB move to 82-0 after 8.

Karthikeya continues. Kohli works it to the leg side for one. A wide follows, and then Kohli sweeps to deep midwicket for another single. Short ball to Salt-and punished! That's a huge six. But finally, RR hold on! Jaiswal, who had dropped Salt earlier, makes no mistake this time at deep midwicket. Salt gone for a fiery 65 off 33. Tried to pull again, but it had more height than distance.

Padikkal walks in and gets off the mark with a single. 12 runs and a wicket from the over. After 9 overs, RCB are 94-1'"needing 80 off 66 balls.

18:02

Kohli, Salt make RR pay for their mistakes

RCB 65-0 (6 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Rajasthan Royals bring in Kartikeya Singh as their Impact Sub, replacing Nitish Rana.

Meanwhile, Sandeep Sharma continues and things just aren't going RR's way. He starts with a wide down leg, then Kohli eases one to long-on for a single. Salt follows up with a massive six! And once again-another chance goes begging. Jaiswal dives at cover, gets both hands to it, but can't hold on. To make it worse, a direct hit could've run Salt out, but the stumps remain untouched. Kohli adds another single before Salt smashes a boundary and finishes the over with a single.

15 off the over and RCB are cruising at 65-0 after the powerplay. Salt has been living dangerously-and profiting.

17:52

Parag drops a sitter!

RCB 50-0 (5 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Sandeep Sharma is into the attack and almost has a dream start, but it turns into a nightmare! Kohli skies one high into the Jaipur sun, and Riyan Parag settles under it... only to drop a sitter. A huge reprieve. Kohli rubs salt into the wound with a boundary and adds a single. Salt can't get going at first, then Sandeep himself puts down a tough caught-and-bowled chance-two lives in the over! Just 7 runs from it, but it could've been so much more for RR. RCB 37-0 after 4.

Theekshana replaces Archer and is greeted by a calm push to long-on for a single by Kohli. Salt, though, takes charge-cracking a four and then launching a six into the stands. He's turning it on! A dot and two singles follow. 13 off the over, and RCB are flying at 50-0 after 5.

17:45

Salt unleashes fury!

RCB 30-0 (3 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

Deshpande shares the new ball from the other end. Kohli gets going with a single, and Salt follows suit with one of his own. Kohli swings and misses at one, then nudges it away for another run. He finishes the over with a trademark boundary, timing it sweetly.

Eight runs off it - RCB move to 18 for no loss after two overs.

Archer continues, and nearly produces a moment of brilliance! Salt mistimes a powerful swing to deep midwicket, where Hetmyer puts in a full-stretch dive to his left-gets a hand on it, but can't hold on. Tough chance! Next ball, Archer bowls a full toss but Salt doesn't connect properly-still gets four as it trickles away. Then he makes no mistake-clears the ropes with a massive six! A single follows, and Kohli is kept quiet before finishing the over with another single.

RCB 30-0 after 3 overs.

17:45

The target for RCB is 174 runs

RCB 10-0 (1 Ovs) vs RR 173-4 | SCORECARD

RCB have history on their side, having won the last four day games against RR.

And they've started this chase with real intent. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli storm out to the middle, with Jofra Archer steaming in for the new ball. It's a special match-up too-Salt facing Archer for the first time in T20s.

First ball: absolute jaffa from Archer-nips in sharply and cuts Salt in half, but luck favours the batter as it flies off the edge and beats Samson's dive for four! Salt defends the next two deliveries calmly, then launches the fourth ball over long-on for a six-the first of the innings.

Archer follows up with a loud LBW appeal, but the umpire's unmoved and Samson doesn't opt for the review. Eventful start-10 runs off the first over.

17:29

The target for RCB is 174 runs

RR 173-4 (20 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Bhuvneshwar takes the final over. Jurel swings hard but only manages a single. A knuckle ball follows-Hetmyer plays it cautiously for one more. Then Jurel cashes in, flicking a boundary with ease and following it up with a single. Bhuvneshwar nearly nails the yorker, but Hetmyer flicks it straight to deep midwicket-Padikkal takes a clean catch. Hetmyer departs for 9 off 8 balls.

Nitish Rana walks in and finishes the innings with a boundary.

Rajasthan Royals post 173/4, with 11 runs and a wicket coming off the final over.

17:09

Jurel unleashes late onslaught!

RR 162-3 (19 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Bhuvneshwar returns for the 18th over. Jurel pulls through square leg for a single to start. A swing and a miss follows, and the umpire signals a wide. Hetmyer adds a single before Jurel nudges one to long-on for another. Hetmyer then finds the gap for a boundary and finishes with another couple of singles. A tidy 10-run over-after 18, RR are 147/3.

Yash Dayal takes the penultimate over. Jurel greets him with a powerful six, then cracks a boundary through the off side. The duo rotate strike with a single each. Jurel mistimes a shot but still manages two. A single to end the over-15 runs from it. After 19, RR are 162/3.

17:00

Hazlewood dismisses Jaiswal, BIG wicket!

RR 137-3 (17 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Shimron Hetmyer joins Jurel in the middle as Suyash continues. Jurel taps it to mid-on for a single. Hetmyer defends a couple before getting off the mark with a single. Jurel follows up with two quick singles before launching one straight down the ground for a six! But there's drama-Kohli has a chance to dismiss him but puts down a straightforward catch. A huge let-off for Jurel, and RCB's fielding woes continue.

Eleven runs came off the 17thRR are 137/3.Bhuv-neshwar returns to bowl the 18th over.

Meanwhile, Suyash Sharma's spell is done, and Devdutt Padikkal comes in as the Impact Player for RCB.

16:59

Hazlewood dismisses Jaiswal, BIG wicket!

RR 126-3 (16 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Suyash Sharma returns and Jaiswal immediately shifts gears-starts the over with a boundary. He follows it up with a single towards backward point. Jurel swings hard but misses, then attempts a sweep and gets a single off it. Jaiswal picks up another single, keeping the strike rotating. A dot ball to end the over.

Seven runs from it. After 15 overs, Rajasthan Royals are 114 for 2.

Josh Hazlewood is back just before the death overs. Jaiswal greets him with a towering six! Then, he edges one awkwardly to deep third for four-Suyash Sharma makes a mess of the stop after a dive. It wasn't off the middle, but Jaiswal will take it. A single follows. Jurel can't beat the fielder on the next, no run. He finishes the over with a neat clip through midwicket for one.

A big moment in the match! Jaiswal swipes across the line and is hit on the knee-roll. The umpire raises his finger, and Jaiswal opts for a review. The replays show three reds-it's an LBW, and Jaiswal has to depart for a well-played 75 off 47 balls.

A crucial breakthrough for RCB as they send the dangerous Jaiswal back to the pavilion.

16:40

Dayal dismisses Parag for 30

RR 107-1 (14 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Yash Dayal returns to the attack. Jaiswal starts the over with a sliced single to cover. Then comes the breakthrough-short and wide outside off, Parag tries to loft it over cover but mistimes it straight to Virat Kohli at short cover, who takes a simple catch above his head.

A soft, almost casual dismissal, but it breaks a solid 55-run stand. Parag walks back for 30 off 22 balls.

Dhruv Jurel is in next, ahead of Nitish Rana-likely to maintain the left-right combination. He defends the first couple of deliveries before nudging one to midwicket for a single. A mistimed chip toward cover is met with a full-length dive by Livingstone, who keeps it to just three runs.

A quiet but crucial over-just 3 runs and a wicket. After 14 overs, Rajasthan Royals are 107 for 2.

16:35

Jaiswal brings up his fifty

RR 104-1 (13 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Krunal Pandya returns to finish his spell. Jaiswal clips one through forward square leg to bring up his second half-century of IPL 2025-a well-paced, composed knock.

The batters continue rotating strike with a few singles. But Jaiswal isn't done yet-he unleashes a powerful shot toward deep midwicket. It looks destined for six, but Phil Salt puts in a sensational effort on the boundary-leaping right at the edge, grabbing the ball mid-air, and flicking it back in before stepping over. Just a boundary, not a maximum, but still thrilling. Nine runs come off the over.

After 13 overs, Rajasthan Royals are 104 for 1.

16:30

Jaiswal, Parag rally Royals

RR 95-1 (12 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Suyash Sharma into the attack now. Jaiswal starts with a tuck for a single. Parag then smashes a boundary and follows it with a return stroke that's fumbled by the bowler-resulting in a single. Jaiswal misses a sweep outside off, and it slips through Jitesh Sharma's legs for another run. Parag then cuts one to point where Yash Dayal drops a tough chance, and to make it worse, the ball races away for four.

A single to end the over-12 runs from it. After 10 overs, RR are 77 for 1.

Krunal Pandya back into the attack. Parag defends a couple before launching one over the ropes for a six. He follows with a solid front-foot block and then rotates strike with a single. Jaiswal finishes the over with one of his own. Eight runs come off it-after 11 overs, RR are 85 for 1.

Suyash continues, and Jaiswal greets him with a boundary to start the over. A delivery drifting down leg is left alone-called wide. The batters then exchange a couple of singles. Jaiswal moves to 49.

A dot ball to end the over, but still a handy 10 runs from it. After 12 overs, Rajasthan Royals are 95 for 1.

16:16

Krunal removes Samson for 15

RR 65-1 (9 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Spin from both ends now as Liam Livingstone joins the attack. Parag and Jaiswal rotate strike with a few singles before Jaiswal breaks the rhythm with a crisp boundary. He then nudges one to the leg side for another single. Parag finishes the over with a solid defense.

Eight runs come off it-after 8 overs, RR are 58 for 1.

Krunal Pandya continues from the other end. Jaiswal pulls one to long-on for a single, and Parag follows with a flick to the square leg region for another. Krunal keeps it tight, offering no room, as two more singles are picked up. Parag ends the over with a beautifully placed boundary, threading the gap with precision.

Seven runs from the over-RR move to 65 for 1 after 9.Time-out has been called.

16:12

Krunal removes Samson for 15

RR 50-1 (7 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Krunal Pandya into the attack now. Samson and Jaiswal pick up a couple of singles early in the over. Then, Samson charges down the track, aiming for a big hit-but he's nowhere near the ball. It spins past the bat, and he's stumped with ease. A soft end to his innings-gone for 15 off 19 balls.

Riyan Parag walks in at No. 3 to maintain the left-right combination, not sending in Rana. He gets off the mark with a single. A tidy over from Krunal-just 5 runs and a crucial wicket. After 7 overs, Rajasthan Royals are 50 for 1.

16:07

RR scrape through powerplay unscathed

RR 45-0 (6 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Yash Dayal returns from the other end. Jaiswal starts with a solid defense, but follows it up in style-launching a massive six deep into the stands, then cracking a boundary through the off side. He plays the next one straight back but finds no run, then pushes into the deep for a single. Samson struggles to connect cleanly and picks up a leg bye to end the over. A productive one for Rajasthan Royals-12 runs from it. After 5 overs, they are 36 for no loss.

Hazlewood continues with the final over of the powerplay. Samson lofts one over the bowler's head-not well-timed, but it lands safely as Tim David can't quite reach it running back from mid-on. A quick and risky single follows; Samson is certainly living dangerously today. Jaiswal nudges one to third man for a single before Samson taps one back to the bowler. Then comes a short ball, and this time Samson pounces-pulling it for a much-needed boundary. He adds a single to close the over.

At the end of the powerplay, Rajasthan Royals are 45 for no loss. While the pitch was touted as a batting-friendly surface, RCB's bowlers have kept things tight, not allowing RR to run away with it early.

No wickets lost, but credit to RCB for keeping the scoring in check.

15:55

Tight over keeps RCB in the hunt

RR 24-0 (4 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Bhuvneshwar continues for his second over. Samson guides one to third man for a single. Jaiswal follows with a dot on the leg side, then drives straight down the ground for a beautiful boundary. He taps the next one gently for no run and picks up a single down the ground.

Bhuvi finishes with a dot-6 runs off the over. After 3 overs, RR are 19/0.

Josh Hazlewood enters the attack. Jaiswal greets him with a boundary first ball, driving with intent. A sharp appeal follows as Jaiswal misses a cut-RCB have a quick chat but decide against the review. Jaiswal adds a single, before Hazlewood beats Samson with a beauty. The RR skipper then defends solidly for the rest of the over. Just 5 off it-tight start from Hazlewood. After 4 overs, RR are 24/0.

15:47

Royals off to a steady start

RR 13-0 (2 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

Yash Dayal takes over from the other end. Samson starts cautiously, defending the first two deliveries. A thick edge follows but lands just short of the fielder. He sneaks in a couple of quick singles to keep the scoreboard ticking. Then a risky single-Samson takes off after a drive, and it's almost a disaster! A direct hit would've had him, but luck is on his side as the stumps are missed.

Jaiswal finishes the over with a classy boundary off a yorker, digging it out beautifully. Rajasthan Royals are 13 for no loss after 2 overs.

15:41

Royals off to a steady start

RR 6-0 (1 Ovs) vs RCB | SCORECARD

It's a Royal clash in Jaipur, with both teams coming off losses and eyeing a much-needed boost in the points table.

Rajasthan Royals open with Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Sanju Samson, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes the new ball for RCB, ready to make it talk.

He starts with a sharp delivery that strikes Jaiswal on the thigh-leg bye signaled. Samson gets going with a single, nudging one past slip. Jaiswal plays one back to the bowler, then looks for a quick run but is rightly sent back by his captain. He finishes the over with a crisp boundary, giving RR a steady start-6 runs from the opening over.

15:14

Here are the playing XIs

Here are the playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Subs: Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal

Impact Subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

15:10

RCB win toss, opt to field vs RR

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the toss and chosen to bowl first.

Sanju Samson says, 'We wanted to bowl first too-local info says it gets better for batting. We know the conditions well. It's important to stay positive through ups and downs and not let doubts creep in. Hasaranga comes in for Farooqi.'

Rajat Patidar says, 'We're bowling first. The pitch looks hard and good-we'll assess as we go. The green jersey is to promote tree plantation. No changes in our XI.'

15:00

RCB seek revival on the road

RCB's home woes continue, with the Chinnaswamy now infamous for handing them the most losses at a single venue in IPL history.

A change of scenery couldn't come sooner-and Jaipur might just be the fresh start they need. While Dinesh Karthik has called for -good pitches,' it's clear RCB's problems run deeper. But on the road, they've looked far better. Wins in Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai have highlighted a resurgent middle order-a long-time weak spot now showing signs of promise. Sawai Mansingh Stadium offers neutral ground against Rajasthan Royals, who've had a mixed start. Their pattern of fast starts and late-season fades is well-documented-last year, eight wins from nine were followed by a four-game slump.

History repeated itself in 2023. This time, both teams enter with something to prove. For RCB, it's about turning road grit into momentum. For RR, it's about stability. And with Jofra Archer steaming in, RCB's batters-who don't mind a bit of pace-face a true test.

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