RCB vs RR Match 42 Results

6:24 PM IST Right then, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are up and running at home and they now become the third team to get to 12 points, joining GT and DC, who are above them due to a superior Net Run Rate. Next up, it is a clash for survival in IPL 2025 as Chennai Super Kings welcome Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial four-pointer that could send one team into almost certain elimination and the winning side can stay afloat and still have an outside chance of making the top four. That game will be played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, 25 April and will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). You can join us a lot sooner for the build-up as well. Cheers!

6:21 PM IST Josh Hazlewood is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning spell of bowling. He says that he tried to stick to his strengths and was mixing it up with the odd yorker or the slower ball. Adds that he is thankful for the opportunity to be able to play T20 cricket and all the different franchises he has played for have helped him become a better T20 bowler. Mentions that a key factor for them is to get information shared quickly and they bowl well as a unit. Mentions that the bounce has been pretty steep at the venue and to have put on that score was a very positive thing.

6:20 PM IST Rajat Patidar, the victorious captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, says it was a much-needed win and credits the bowlers for the way they showed courage and came back after 10 overs. Appreciates the way RR batted and says they knew wickets were the only way to stop them. Says he backs his instincts, and having a few leaders in the side also helps.

6:20 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...

6:16 PM IST Virat Kohli, RCB's top scorer of the game, is down for a chat. Kohli says that they are pretty happy as they had three pretty average games at home prior to that. Reckons that the pitch wasn't as flat as the scores tell and gives credit to the way Rajasthan played but is happy that they were able to claw back and get two crucial points. Has a bit of a chuckle and says that you need to win the toss here, as dew does come in the second innings. Adds that people like him and Devdutt, who know this pitch well, need to let someone like Salt play his natural game and try to anchor the innings. Adds that there is extra pace and bounce in the initial overs here and the plan was to assess the pitch first and then look for boundary balls. Ends by saying that 205 seemed enough at the halfway but now they realize that having a cushion of 20-30 runs is crucial and says that this is the best place to play cricket in the IPL as they have the best fans.

6:11 PM IST Earlier in the game, Riyan Parag won the toss and had no hesitation in bowling first. This meant that RCB had to bat first at home for the fourth time running and having lost three times prior, they knew that they needed big runs on the board. After Phil Salt fell, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal went on a bit of a rampage with a solid 95-run stand. Rajasthan did well to make a bit of a comeback but Tim David and Jitesh Sharma ensured that RCB got over the 200-run mark.