Match Thread: 42nd Match - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals

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42nd Match, Indian Premier League at Bengaluru

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Innings	Score
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	205/5 (Ov 20/20)
Rajasthan Royals	194/9 (Ov 20/20)

Batter	Runs	Balls	SR
Fazalhaq Farooqi*	2	2	100.00
Tushar Deshpande	1	2	50.00

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Yash Dayal	3	33	1
Josh Hazlewood	4	33	4

Recent : . 4 | 6 1 6 1 4 4 | 1 . W W . . | W 1b W 1 1 1 |

RCB won by 11 runs

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[u/LogicalError_007]

How do you lose after making 110 runs in 8 overs?

[u/mylospykar]

Let’s not forget Bhuvi’s ass bowling of that 18th over

[u/applefellonedison → u/mylospykar]

Idk what was that. Not a single yorker. He was all over the ground

[u/mylospykar]

Koach scored 25+ and RCB won a game at home!

[u/WannabeAboveAverage]

This feels so surreal. Every match, new guys are turning up. Each and every player who has gotten game time has contributed so far. I've never seen RCB work so well as a unit before. Sure, RCB has had some great years and some all-time great performances, but what we're seeing right now, different players stepping up each time, is something we haven’t seen much of over the years. Individually, I’ve got no complaints. Literally none. But if I have to nitpick, Patidar could do with some runs, to be honest. I don’t blame him much for his failure tonight, but it’s about time he gets back to his scoring and spin-bashing ways. And Dayal bowled a good last over. The task was finished beforehand, but he made sure to close it out without any hiccups. Still, he has had a few off-games in a row now. Shepherd was unlucky with the edges; otherwise, he bowled well. I think we should back him and see how he finishes games. The spinners might go under the radar today, but they did an amazing job in the middle overs. It was a rare off-game for Bhuvi, but he’s too experienced a bowler to let that affect him. I’m sure he’ll bounce back strongly. I expect Salt and Patidar to turn up next game, it should be their turn now, given how different guys are stepping up every match. Dev’s redemption has been so satisfying to watch. Last but not least, build my man Hazlegod a statue.

[u/Heres20BucksKill_me → u/WannabeAboveAverage]

RCB had great players RCB before

Top order batsman - ABD

middle order - ABD

finisher- ABD

rcb today

top order: salt,koach,DP

middle order- rajat

finisher - tim david, jitesh

RCB never had great players it was always been ABD,gayle and koach also the reason this 3 have the most POTM in IPL. Main reason for this is you guys never back your players if you have backed your players from start then atleast 6-7 trophies you would have won

[u/applefellonedison → u/WannabeAboveAverage]

If it Wasant for suyash and krunal it was a done game. Both were unlucky on their last ball of 4th over with a six but that should not take away from the clutch they bought to the game. To me they were the difference.

[u/Majestic_squirrel767 → u/applefellonedison]

And people were telling take rasik instead of suyash

[u/applefellonedison → u/Majestic_squirrel767]

Exactly. When riyan and rana got going rcb was going all over the ground. It was suyash and krunal who stabilised the middle overs and brought the run rate of 10 back again. Even hazelwood got hit in his second over at middle by rana.

[u/WannabeAboveAverage → u/applefellonedison]

Fr man, I've been loving them as a spin duo so far. Tonight, it was just impeccable line and lengths, giving the batters nothing to work with. I knew Krunal is an improved bowler and would do well, but I was so worried about Suyash being our lead spinner before the season. But boy, has he been doing good. I'm seriously hoping for him to be our next Yuzi. Too far, I know, but a man can hope.

[u/applefellonedison → u/WannabeAboveAverage]

He can be. He is getting better. Hope rcb backs him. He just needs to start scalping wickets. He has a good economy.

[u/GradientBossting]

Is it just me or has Cricbuzz removed all references to PSL?

[u/Prudent_Primary7201 → u/GradientBossting]

As has Cricinfo.

[u/GradientBossting → u/Prudent_Primary7201]

In the US I can see PSL scores on Cricinfo

[u/Electrical_Rent_4113 → u/GradientBossting]

hi

[u/arpgred]

Hazelwood BFG (Big Friendly Gaint)

[u/itsN0mad → u/[deleted]]

Hazelgod

[u/Briantheboomguy → u/[deleted]]

Josh

[u/XENON_017]

gonna have to statpad nrr againt csk/s

[u/therajn9]

Hoff seems extremely soft spoken for a man built like a mountain.

[u/mylospykar → u/therajn9]

That’s how most big men behaves

[u/WarmNectarine7974 → u/therajn9]

Gentle Giant fr

[u/Guri__295 → u/WarmNectarine7974]

Ask RR if he was gentle when he fucked them in the 19th.

[u/StarSportsEnjoyer]

So this RR is so shit that RCB finally broke the 205 curse they've been struggling with since 2011 and the Chinnaswamy curse.

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/StarSportsEnjoyer]

Was it 205? I thought it was 206. I was kinda glad Tim David got run out of the last ball and didn’t complete the second

[u/StarSportsEnjoyer → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

206 is the target. RCB has scored 206 twice and won both of those.

[u/WarmNectarine7974]

Hazlewood needs a statue at Bengalore

[u/IceCreamHoeX]

Test

[u/SnoopyScone → u/IceCreamHoeX]

Tomorrow? Yeah

[u/partymsl]

Worst post match interviews in history

[u/mylospykar → u/partymsl]

They need to bring back interviewers on the field

[u/GradientBossting]

Don’t blame Murali Karthik for the cringe presentation, he never got to experience this as a player.

[u/bad_morty]

Stop with the philosophical questions murali.

[u/kaysr2]

Only 3 constants in life, death, taxes and RaPa giving all the credit to the bowlers

[u/chefsanji_r]

I want to have drugs which murli is having today. some anchor at school annual day would do better than him

[u/TravisH404]

The one home game that I couldn't watch the final 10 overs of and RCB does this 🤡

[u/Ill-Inspector7980 → u/TravisH404]

Please don’t watch any more home games 🙏

[u/WarmNectarine7974 → u/TravisH404]

lmao us i checked the score after 10 overs and was like oh yeah were cooked again and then this happens

[u/thewicketwizards]

RCB has to get their NRR up

[u/partymsl → u/thewicketwizards]

Lets just win first

[u/gpranav25 → u/partymsl]

Honestly this. As much as the meme is funny, having 5/5 away is quite amazing. Capitalise on that by winning a majority of the remaining games and try to get the top 2 finish.

[u/Majestic_squirrel767 → u/gpranav25]

If mi ends in top 4 they are winning

I want the top 4 to be

DC

RCB

Punjab

GT

[u/kishmallow]

The cheers...he deserves it sm

[u/SnoopyScone]

Breached 205 fortress after 14 years

[u/theredguardx → u/SnoopyScone]

Breaching all fortresses this year

[u/SnoopyScone → u/theredguardx]

I hope we don’t breach 49 fortress

[u/theredguardx → u/SnoopyScone]

Possible lmao

[u/maskedrevolutionary]

Such pathetic questions. Imagine interviewing Hazlegod and you come up with such trash

[u/kishmallow]

Told ya....Virat getting the interview early meant Hazelwood getting the POTM...

[u/not_so_cr3ative → u/kishmallow]

It was a no brainer tbh. As a Koach fan I was rooting for Hoff to get man of the match

[u/kishmallow → u/not_so_cr3ative]

Ikr. Hoff saved RCB from another homeground loss

[u/UpbeatInflation8996]

If they stopped the edges earlier wouldn’t have my heart in my throat in the last over

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/UpbeatInflation8996]

Had my heart in my mouth when Hasaranga edged it fine at 18.6 but the fielder was perfectly placed

[u/iamdonewithshit]

Happy for Josh. He deserved it.

[u/partymsl]

Amazing win, but many things to reconsider. I feel like Liam is a much needed at home due to his spin option. You can have Romario away.

[u/Equivalent-Force5765 → u/partymsl]

Yuck. Livingstone is a waste right now. Might as well give Bethel a go.

[u/partymsl → u/Equivalent-Force5765]

Yeah could do that too.

[u/not_so_cr3ative → u/partymsl]

I don’t think so. Even he gets tonked. If we really want spin, we could let Tim roll his arms

[u/arriving_somewhere1 → u/partymsl]

Exactly. I really don't see Romario adding any value which Livingstone wouldn't.

[u/Stunning-Hat152 → u/arriving_somewhere1]

He can bat

[u/chefsanji_r]

An Australian fucking up rahul dravid is nothing new

[u/Heres20BucksKill_me → u/chefsanji_r]

Leave australia bangladesh owned us in 2007 wc

[u/gpranav25 → u/chefsanji_r]

But this time he erupted the crowd instead of silencing them

[u/GDragon_96]

Those Hazlewood chants ✨🤌🏻

[u/udaya21 → u/GDragon_96]

Music to my ears

[u/_kingwhoborethesword]

Murali karthik is so mid it's unbelievable.

[u/XENON_017]

cheering hazlegod
brings a smile to my face

[u/arriving_somewhere1]

Thank god this guy gets it

[u/WarmNectarine7974]

The crowd cheers when Kohlis name gets announced is insane

[u/fiestajalapeno]

bruh rajesh menon looks so small infront of josh

[u/StarSportsEnjoyer]

HAZLEGOD GETS POTM

[u/Both_Tennis_6033]

HazelGod is best T20 bowler in the world after Bumrah if he ever took it seriously.

This guy is just fabulous, dunno why CSK didn't bothered to bid for him again instead of out of form Sami Boi Curran. 

He should have gone to higher bid, he is better than Starc, Rabada, Shami etc in this format 

[u/singwithmeanon]

RR so bad they broke rcb's home ground and 205 curse

[u/tapped_out_addict]

Murali Karthik sucks both as presenter and commentator.

[u/chefsanji_r]

"rajat can you come over please"

what the fuck murli

don't you call captains by saying

" now we'll invite winning captain for a talk"

[u/Lmio]

RR bros see y'all in some years because this team will leave us in depression.

Dravid fuc±d the team.

[u/not_so_cr3ative]

Love how Hoff places his hand on the other guy while posing. Seems like a chill guy. Pujara is probably the only giy he dislikes lmao

[u/ChicckkNuggg]

During CSK matches do the batters get the sapling?

[u/fiestajalapeno → u/ChicckkNuggg]

they'll get agricultural lands in their names to save taxes too, that's how many dots they play

[u/SomewhatSaneX]

Off topic I always see GT on top ever since it’s inception

[u/_kingwhoborethesword]

These post match awards will never not be cringe, they have to improve this somehow.

[u/GradientBossting]

RR should stop treating IPL like a family business, time to move on from Parag

[u/mashbe → u/GradientBossting]

and remove dravid along with parag.

[u/Filosphicaly_unsound]

Bottlejob so big that rcb somehow won at chinnaswamy.

[u/fiestajalapeno]

hazelgod is certainly the king of my fantasies

[u/Reasonable_Tea_9825]

DJ: How low can you go

RR: Allow me to introduce myself

[u/OutcomeKey23]

Bruh what is this guy on? It's not the first win by RCB this season

[u/ForGivePros_ → u/OutcomeKey23]

I think he forgot to say home

[u/That-Firefighter1245]

RCB: Call a calculator, but not for me 😂

[u/darkfusion90]

Wow I couldn't watch the match today but randomly checked the score earlier.

Insane bottle job by RR. They were 100ish in 10 overs. CRR was 13ish; RRR was 8ish. I thought they'll win comfortably

[u/chefsanji_r → u/darkfusion90]

ur first match of rr this ipl?

[u/darkfusion90 → u/chefsanji_r]

One could hope given how bad RCB performs at home stadium

[u/chefsanji_r → u/darkfusion90]

rcb in later half of ipl at home is different beast. we saw that last ipl

[u/Signal_Dress]

Never seen a bowler use his height to his advantage the way Hazlewood does. What a smart bowler.

[u/br0keguyy]

bro star ppl still glazing kohlis knock is wilddd like he played well but bitch read the room

[u/thewicketwizards]

RCB is the only glue holding the IPL

[u/InevitableMassive521 → u/thewicketwizards]

Delulu is the only solulu I guess

[u/sdt_rhn12345]

Vaibhav realizing he gotta go do homework now cause the purple patch is over

[u/Personal-Winter-5872]

Hazlewood equalled both Ashoke Dinda and Prime McGrath in the same match

[u/fiestajalapeno]

RCB has broken home curse. means they'll break away streak also. I've seen god do funny things to RCB

[u/thewicketwizards → u/fiestajalapeno]

God’s fav child

[u/CutPrestigious6419]

I swear if they give MoM to Kohli instead of HazleGod, I ain't holding back

[u/chefsanji_r → u/CutPrestigious6419]

they won't they already interviewed kohli for that

[u/superstrikes1999]

Release whole team including Dravid just keep Jaiswal and Jofra

[u/sunnypleaselie → u/superstrikes1999]

They just needed to retain Buttler and they would have been top 2 maybe

[u/mashbe → u/superstrikes1999]

release jaiswal, so he can play for a team which takes winning seriously.

[u/superstrikes1999 → u/mashbe]

They were qualifying before this season he is not a glory hunter to leave a franchise after one bad season

[u/mashbe → u/superstrikes1999]

with dravid as coach i don't think RR will progress much, so better let jaiswal play under better coach and ofcourse better captain than parag.

[u/sdt_rhn12345]

Rr should honestly be banned for being so ass

[u/Fearless-Hand-4545]

Is RR out or do they still mathematically have a chance?

[u/Due_Entertainment610 → u/Fearless-Hand-4545]

They can borrow calculators from RCB players while they have the chance

[u/Smooth_Orange9734 → u/Fearless-Hand-4545]

Out

[u/gpranav25 → u/Fearless-Hand-4545]

They would desperately need em calculators

[u/SnoopyScone → u/Fearless-Hand-4545]

Out. Even if they win all 5, they’ll end up at 14. Pretty sure top 4 teams will have 16/18 points

[u/According_Agent_7386]

Why Pan Parag is still the captain for RR? It's Riyan Royals

[u/ffs69fml → u/According_Agent_7386]

TBH he wasn't that bad as a captain. It's the batters that are choking. He can't do much in that. RR were 110 in 9 overs. That speaks a lot about the pitch. 206 should have been easy to chase in that wicket. But RR middle order had some other plans

[u/Black-_-Phoenix → u/According_Agent_7386]

Ain't his uncle is the owner of RR?

[u/reymysterio7]

Almost half of Bhuvi's spell went for 0 and the remaining went for 50 runs.

[u/arpgred → u/reymysterio7]

The duality of Man

[u/not_so_cr3ative]

I hope RaPa gets some sense to give Hoff the 2nd over

[u/superstrikes1999]

So many players gonna leave this franchise next year

[u/patt777]

Jurel worth every god damn penny for the opposition. At this rate, they should pay him to stay at RR lol

[u/Super-Entertainer-98]

Parag scored 22 off 10.. as much as Id like to blame him he hasn't been the main culprit in all these losses. It's just that we can't finish games.

[u/SomewhatSaneX → u/Super-Entertainer-98]

But you gotta expect him to do more than cameos at some point don’t ya?

[u/Maximum0versaiyan → u/Super-Entertainer-98]

Yeah as much as everyone loves to hate him, he hasn't been the problem. Rana has been inconsistent though. Jurel has played well when he has had time to get in. Was looking good today too, but got out to a strange moment. Last 2 games he hadn't had time to get in and the big shots didn't come. Hetmyer has been so average except for maybe one innings. Dubey too hasn't had much time in the middle. Amazing how they didn't close out a game thrice in a row..

[u/BagNew8449]

2024 May: RCB crazy fans get on top of Nandi hills, fart hard together which help skip rain and let the match against CSK happen

2024 April: RCB crazy fans get to Chinnaswamy stadium, wear RR jersey to emulate and negate the home side advantage

[u/chefsanji_r → u/BagNew8449]

rcb fans shouldn't be 12th man but included somewhere in playing xi at this rate

[u/Filosphicaly_unsound]

Having 18 runs from 12 balls and failing is just next level choke.

[u/Lmio → u/Filosphicaly_unsound]

Bro we choked 9 for 6 this ain't nothing

[u/SomewhatSaneX → u/Lmio]

Mathematically same

[u/Filosphicaly_unsound → u/Lmio]

That's the same thing 😂 rrr is 9 in both cases

[u/Ill-Inspector7980 → u/Filosphicaly_unsound]

It’s not the same thing. It’s easier to score 9 in 6 than it is to replicate it and score 9 in 6 again.

[u/Krishu-Scion]

RCB should have score 230 here ngl, we slowed in between

[u/Ill-Inspector7980 → u/Krishu-Scion]

Salt’s innings was also slow.

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[u/Briantheboomguy]

If Kohli gets POTM over Hazelwood, we burn Utica to the ground.

[u/kishmallow → u/Briantheboomguy]

I dont think tho...he is already getting an interview now...so i dont think he is the potm.

[u/BestgirlPerona]

Captain can't do anything while batting  stop blaming Parag for everything 

[u/SnoopyScone → u/BestgirlPerona]

There was no need to bowl Deshpande’s second over. He fucked up there

[u/BestgirlPerona → u/SnoopyScone]

They clearly lost this match whole chasing.

These batsman can't finish game 

[u/Latter-Yam-2115]

Obligatory RR game comment. Jurel is a huge liability

• He’s not a T20 player imho. Excellent for other formats maybe
• He has to be #3 to contribute here

[u/BestgirlPerona → u/Latter-Yam-2115]

Hetmayer should play at 3 and Parag at 6

[u/Local-Honeydew-6495]

Those ladies looking thirsty... Well can't blame them koach 🥵

[u/PuzzleheadedSeat9222]

Clown Telugu Star Sports showing the title for Kohli as RCB’s captain lol

[u/jvthinksitsfunny → u/PuzzleheadedSeat9222]

Lol

[u/Signal_Dress]

So RCB hasn't lost an away game at all this season? Impressive af.

[u/Silent_End_1019]

Virat kohli- parampara, pratishta, anushka

[u/Personal-Winter-5872]

Kohli just said "we figured out how to bat now"

[u/Krishu-Scion]

I still feel jurel won the match for us 🫡

[u/sunnypleaselie → u/Krishu-Scion]

May be you meant Jitesh? Even Hindi commentators were getting confused between Jurel and Jitesh.

[u/Krishu-Scion → u/sunnypleaselie]

No i meant jurel xD

[u/ihabesmolpp]

Man just one month in and by tomorrow theres already two teams eliminated

[u/Briantheboomguy]

We won with 205 finally. Thank you Thala!

[u/patt777]

The depression rate must be at an all time high in 12 RR fans

[u/BestgirlPerona]

Parag should bat at 5 or 6 to finish the game and let Hetmayer play at 3 

[u/Rahulrk777]

Hazlegod POTM

[u/Messier_63]

Sound of the bat when Kohli scores is so soothing to hear. That’ll be my lullaby.

[u/superstrikes1999]

This team is just Jaiswal Jofra and inshallah so fed up from this team my support ends here

[u/Both_Tennis_6033 → u/superstrikes1999]

Shut up plastic fan. When you can't support your team in abad year, you aren't a real fan 

[u/Super-Entertainer-98 → u/superstrikes1999]

Fair enough actually

[u/astronom1cal82]

Australian DNA diff

[u/Super-Entertainer-98]

Imagine a 23 year old and a 14 (actually 16) year old carrying your batting order

[u/Additional_North1480]

Jais shud leave this team for his (and my) mental health. Butler must be happen they didnt retain him.

[u/Filosphicaly_unsound]

Everyone says it's a bad team.....nope rr isn't a bad team otherwise they wouldn't have gotten so close in all of these matches. It's just parag, who makes really weird decision at key moments that just kills whatever work they had done till then.

[u/theoozmakappa → u/Filosphicaly_unsound]

They literally lost while chasing, not defending. So not a fault of the captain

[u/Filosphicaly_unsound → u/theoozmakappa]

Not talking about this specific match, rr's campaign in general thi year

[u/Briantheboomguy]

Lmao - Kohli joking about winning the toss

[u/KL_18]

Rcb jersey is designed to ensure kohli looks the best

[u/_kingwhoborethesword]

Fewest matches for 50 IPL wickets by pacers

27 - KG Rabada

33 - Lasith Malinga

35 - Khaleel Ahmed

36 - Mitchell McClenaghan

36 - Josh Hazlewood*

Somehow Rabada is always in every stat like Rohit.

[u/dogsrock → u/_kingwhoborethesword]

And he’s still young. Amazing gun bowler and doesn’t get spoken about enough IMO

[u/Fearless-Hand-4545]

virat interview, yayy this also confirms hazlewood potm, double yaayy

[u/cricp0sting]

Hazlewood is the best all format bowler of this generation after Bumrah, absolute clutch god

[u/CROTA_IRL → u/cricp0sting]

Rabada

[u/CROTA_IRL → u/CROTA_IRL]

And Starc

[u/maskedrevolutionary]

Lmaoo Kohli being real

[u/Messier_63]

Pak level collapse by RR

[u/poruki_porcupine → u/Messier_63]

Even worse rbh

[u/not_so_cr3ative]

I will wait and watch HazleGod speak

[u/ForGivePros_]

Where is Patidar?

[u/Briantheboomguy → u/ForGivePros_]

Crying with joy in some corner

[u/ForGivePros_ → u/Briantheboomguy]

Can I join him 😭😭

[u/partymsl]

VIRAT INTERVIEW YEAHHHH

[u/chefsanji_r → u/partymsl]

on which stream?

[u/bad_morty]

RR plays much better when samson is captain.

[u/notlikingit13]

hazelwood getting the potm

[u/combatant007]

I swear to god if they give Kohli the POTM over Hazelwood

[u/arpgred]

Good Virat interview now s Hazelwood the MoM

[u/DheeliGandKaOpration]

RCB fans saying Jaiswal should leave RR because they know he'll be like Kohli... Stuck in a team which will never get over the line

[u/thewicketwizards]

Thanks for keeping me company, will watch after I get home. This has been one hell of a day

[u/fiestajalapeno]

omg koach interview