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IPL 2019 highlights: Rajasthan beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wkts

RR leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal bowled a sensational spell to dismiss key top-order batsmen before Patel, Stoinis propelled RCB to 158 for four.

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3 min read Last Updated : Apr 02 2019 | 11:54 PM IST

11:43 PM

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11:30 PM

Over 19.5; Rajasthan Royals win

Over Summary: 2 1 0 1 6 ; RR: 164-3

Umesh Yadav [3.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack and tripathi pulls the first ball to fine leg for a couple. A single for Tripathi off the 2nd ball to deep fine leg. DOT... Stokes cuts the 4th ball to backward point for a single. Rahul Tripathi pulls the short ball to square leg boundary for SIX. 

11:24 PM

Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease

11:24 PM

Over 19; Rajasthan need 5 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 1 W ; RR: 154-2

Siraj continues and Smith pulls the first ball to sqaure leg for a single. A single for Tripathi off the 2nd ball to deep fime leg. DOT... A single for Smith as Pawan Negi makes a brilliant attempt at mid-wicket, still it will be recognised as a drop, a single taken. Ali drops Tripathi at square leg as RCB players are competing for drop catches award. Smith OUT as he holed up the delivery to long-on

11:18 PM

Over 18; Rajasthan need 9 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 1 2 1 Wd 4 0 0 ; RR: 150-2

Navdeep Saini [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack and Tripathi hits the first ball to long-on for a single. A couple of runs for Smith to deep mid-wicket off the second ball. Smith gets an top-edge, lands safely and Smith picks a single. WIDE... Tripathi smashes the 4th ball to third-man boundary for FOUR. DOT... DOT to end the over. 

11:12 PM

Over 17; Rajasthan need 18 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: 4 2 0 1 Wd 2 6 ; RR: 141-2

Mohammed Siraj [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack and Tripathi smashes the first ball over extra-cover fielder for FOUR. Tripathi hits the 2nd ball uppishly to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. DOT... A single for Tripathi towards leg-side off the 4th ball. WIDE... A couple of runs for Smith off the 5th ball to square of wicket. Smith wallopes the last ball to cow-corner boundary for SIX. 

11:07 PM

Over 16; Rajasthan need 34 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 0 1; RR: 125-2


Yuzvendra Chahal [3.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack and Smith hits the 1st ball to sweeper cover and Umesh Yadav drops a SITTER, one run taken. DOt.. A single Tripathi to backward square leg. Smith drives the next ball to long-off for a single. DOT and a single for Tripathi to end the over. 

11:01 PM

Time-out

11:00 PM

Over 15; Rajasthan need 38 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary: 4 1 1 1 2 1; RR: 121-2

Marcus Stoinis [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack and Rahul tripathi pulls the 1st ball to deep mid-wicket for FOUR follows by a single to deep fine-leg. Smith guides the 3rd ball to third-man for a single. Rahul Tripathi guides the 4th ball to a tad wide of backward point for a single. Smith pulls the 5th ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. A single to end the over. 

10:56 PM

Over 14; Rajasthan need 48 runs in 36 balls

Over Summary: 0 2 1 4 0 0 ; RR: 111-2

Umesh Yadav [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack and starts the over with a bumper, Tripathi fails to get any connection. A couple of runs for Tripathi off the 2nd ball to backward square leg follows by a single in same direction. Smith edges the 3rd ball to third-man boundary for FOUR. DOT... DOT

10:51 PM

Over 13; Buttler departs after scoring fifty

Over Summary: Wd 1 0 1 W 0 0 ; RR: 104-2

Yuzvendra Chahal [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack and starts the over with a WIDE.. Buttler picks a single off the 1st ball. DOT.. Smith picks a single off the 3rd ball to fine leg. Buttler holed the 4th delivery to long-off, OUT. Buttler c Stoinis b Chahal 59(43) [4s-8 6s-1]. Rahul Tripathi, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Smith blocks the next delivery back to bowler. DOT to end the over. 

10:46 PM

Over 12; Buttler hits fifty

Over Summary: 1 4 6 0 1 2 ; RR: 101-1

Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and Smith picks a single to long-off while Buttler hits the 2nd ball straight down the ground for FOUR. Buttler clobbed the 3rd ball to mid-wicket boundary for SIX. DOT... Buttler works away the 4th ball towards leg side for a single. A couple of runs for Smith to end the over. 

10:42 PM

Over 11; CRR: 7.91 REQ: 8

Over Summary: 1 1 4 1 0 0 ; RR: 87-1

Stoinis continues and Smith picks a single off the first ball to square of wicket. A single for Buttler off the 2nd ball to square leg. Smith gets an inside edge for FOUR to fine leg boundary. Smith picks a single to square leg for a single off the 4th ball. Stoinis drives the 5th ball straight to mid-off, no run. DOT to end the over. 

10:38 PM

Over 10; CRR: 8 REQ: 7.9

Over Summary: 1 Wd 2 1 1 0 2 ; RR: 80-1

Chahal continues and Smith punches the first ball to long-on for a single. WIDE down the leg side. Buttler gets an outside edge off the 2nd ball to backward point region for a double. A single for Buttler off the 3rd ball to square leg. Smith hits the 4th ball straight down the ground for a single. Buttler beaten outside off. A couple of runs for Buttler to end the over. 

10:34 PM

Over 9; CRR: 8 REQ: 7.91

Over Summary: 1 0 4 1 1 4 ; RR: 72-1

Marcus Stoinis, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and Smith guides the first ball to deep fine leg for a single. Buttler punches the 2nd ball to mid-off, no run while pulls the short of length to backward square for one bounce FOUR. Buttler works the 4th ball to backward square leg for a single. A single for Smith off the 5th ball. Buttler muscles the last ball to deep mid-wicket boundary for FOUR. 

First Published: Apr 02 2019 | 5:43 PM IST