🏏 IPL 2025 Match 28: Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Date: April 13, 2025
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets
📝 Match Summary
In a commanding performance, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) chased down a target of 174 runs set by Rajasthan Royals (RR), achieving victory with 15 balls to spare and losing only one wicket.
🏏 First Innings: Rajasthan Royals – 173/4 (20 Overs)
Top Performers:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: 75 runs
- Dhruv Jurel: 35* runs
RR started steadily, with Jaiswal anchoring the innings. Despite a solid foundation, the team managed a total of 173/4, which proved insufficient against RCB's formidable batting lineup.
🏏 Second Innings: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 175/1 (17.3 Overs)
Top Performers:
- Phil Salt: 65 runs
- Virat Kohli: 62* runs
RCB's chase was marked by aggressive yet calculated batting. Phil Salt set the tone with a brisk 65, while Virat Kohli's unbeaten 62 ensured a smooth finish, leading RCB to a comprehensive win.
🌟 Player of the Match
Phil Salt (RCB): For his explosive 65-run innings that laid the foundation for RCB's successful chase.
📊 Match Statistics
Fall of Wickets (RR):
- 1-49 (Sanju Samson, 6.5 overs)
- 2-105 (Riyan Parag, 13.2 overs)
- 3-126 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 16 overs)
- 4-169 (Shimron Hetmyer, 19.5 overs)
Bowling Highlights (RCB):
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 4 overs, 32 runs, 1 wicket
- Josh Hazlewood: 3 overs, 26 runs, 1 wicket
- Krunal Pandya: 4 overs, 29 runs, 1 wicket
🏟️ Venue Insights: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Historically, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium has favored teams batting second, with dew playing a significant role in evening matches. RCB capitalized on these conditions, executing their chase with precision.
