The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. After losing the wickets of Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal, inside the power play, RCB lost the precious wicket of Virat Kohli as well. It was a back-to-back blow for the reigning champions.
On the home ground, Rajasthan Royals bowlers were looking in good control. Virat Kohli is gone for a well-played 32-run knock off 16 deliveries. The batter smashed seven 4s in his effective innings.
Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravi Bishnoi bamboozled Virat Kohli in the RR vs RCB clash
After the dismissals of Salt and Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli was batting in an aggressive way to utilise the powerplay. RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi clean bowled. The batting maestro was bamboozled by the spin of Ravi Bishnoi.
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In this Indian Premier League season, Rajasthan Royals have been in stunning form under the leadership of Riyan Parag, a homegrown talent of the franchise. Tonight, he did not hesitate to bowl first after winning the toss. As soon as the innings kicked off, the decision to bowl first looked absolutely the correct call by the skipper.
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag shuffled his bowlers well against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Under the damp conditions in Guwahati, the batters of RCB found it challenging to deal with the RR bowlers, maintaining an aggressive approach. As Phil Salt departed for a golden duck, and Devdutt Padikkal for 14, the onus to keep the run rate moving was on the shoulders of Virat Kohli.
Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals were well aware of the fact that a well-settled Virat Kohli on the deck can shift the momentum quickly. To trick the batter, Parag brought in their trick master, Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi lured the batter to come out of the shell
Bishnoi gave a little bit more flight to the fifth delivery of the fifth over. The tossed-up ball was on the off to force the right-handed batter to come forward. Kohli, who was in an aggressive mood, went behind the ball to smash it.
But the ball turned in sharply and went through between the bat and pad and dismantled the stumps. Kohli was dismissed for 32 off 16, RCB lost their third for 58.
In his next over of the spell, Ravi Bishnoi took his second wicket of the night. In the seventh over of the game, the spinner bagged the wicket of Krunal Pandya as well. Pandya was dismissed for only 1 run after facing 6 deliveries.
As of now, the away team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is not in a realising situation against the Rajasthan Royals. Captain Rajat Patidar is on the crease now. RCB fans are hoping to see Patidar play another captain’s knock for the team in a crucial moment. RCB were in deep trouble after the wicket of Kohli, and they struck back later on.
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