IPL 2025: As RCB ends to lose its home streak, RR register an unwanted record for itself. Cricket news
Josh Hazlewood’s 4-33 LEDs effective bowling performance Royal Challengers Bangalore On Thursday, for a narrow win of 11 runs on Rajasthan Royals in the IPL match in Bengaluru. After Bangalore posted 205–5, Rajasthan decreased in its pursuit of 206, despite being in a comfortable position for most innings.
In this process, RCB won its first domestic victory of the season, losing the line of three matches. The Rajat Patidar -led side also won its first win over Rajasthan Royals after four consecutive defeats in the evening matches.
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At the other end, RR is now on losing a five -match streak in IPL 2025. Since defeating Punjab Kings on 5 April, RR has again finished second for Gujarat Titans, RCB, Delhi Capital, Lucknow Super Giants and RCB. Royals also faced five direct defeats in IPL 2009-10.
In competition M chinnaswamy stadiumVirat Kohli anchored Bengaluru’s innings with a well -prepared 70 off 42 balls, installing a competitive total on a batting -friendly pitch. He formed a significant participation, first with Phil Salat for the inaugural stand of 61 runs and then with Devdutt Padikkal for 95 runs.
Salt scored 26 runs before scoring 26 runs with his dismissal in the seventh over, while Padikal scored a quick 50 runs off 27 balls. Tim David’s 23 and Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 20 provided the Finishing Touch to Bangalore’s innings.
Jofra Archer was a pick of Rajasthan bowlers with 1-33 figures, while Sandeep Sharma claimed that 2-45 and Vanindu Hasranga took 1-30.
Rajasthan’s chase began firmly with Yashsvi Jaiswal, who was scoring 49 runs off just 19 balls before falling into Hazelwood. Vaibhav Suryavanshi went early for 16, caught the bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Krunal Pandya’s important mantra removed both Nitish Rana (28) and Ryan Parag (22), moving the speed in favor of Bengaluru. Dhruv Jurall’s dismissal for 47 in the 19th over, followed by Archer’s wicket on the next ball, effectively sealed the game for Bengaluru.
“I think we really did good with the ball … we really put them back back,” Parag said after the game. “With batting, I thought we were on a driving seat on half the way. We have to blame ourselves … (team was) in the driving seat and we let it slip.”
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“I was just clinging to my strength,” said the player-off-the-matter Hazelwood. “I knew that it was difficult to hit the hard length, so I was making changes in motion, together with Yorker.”
Bhuvneshwar Kumar ended with 1–50 figures in his four overs. Despite maintaining a healthy run rate during the first half of his chase, Rajasthan batsmen failed to turn their debut into a match-winning contribution.
