IPL 2021, RCB vs RR highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore wins by 10 wkts

Devdutt Padikkal smashed his maiden century,while skipper Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten half century as the duo guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a commanding 10-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in March 16 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Thursday.

Chasing 178 for victory, Padikkal (101 not out off 52 balls) and Kohli (72 not out off 47 balls) toyed with the RR attack from the word go to reach 181 for no loss in 16.3 overs.

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Earlier, RR overcame a top-order collapse to post 177 for nine after being sent into bat.

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Royal Challengers moves to top spot on IPL 2021 points table after winning 4th match this season while Rajasthan Royals slipped to bottom.

Teams	Play	Won	Loss	Tie	NR	PTS	NRR
RCB	4	4	0	0	0	8	1.009
CSK	4	3	1	0	0	6	1.142
DC	4	3	1	0	0	6	0.426
MI	4	2	2	0	0	4	0.187
SRH	4	1	3	0	0	2	-0.228
KKR	4	1	3	0	0	2	-0.7
PBKS	4	1	3	0	0	2	-0.824
RR	4	1	3	0	0	2	-1.011

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On a good batting surface, Royals managed a total which may be 25 runs short but credit for the decent score goes to a counter-attacking effort from all-rounder Shivam Dube (46 off 32 balls) which stemmed the rot and big-hits from Tewatia (40 off 23 balls) that helped them get past 175-run mark.

Dube smashed two sixes and five fours and with Riyan Parag (25 off 15 balls) giving him good support, added 66 runs for the fifth wicket off only 6.2 overs to give his team's toal some semblance of respectability.

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While the giant all-rounder was comfortable playing at "home", using the pace of deliveries, the profligate top-order of Royals once again flattered to deceive along with their skipper Sanju Samson, who has been "consistently inconsistent".

It took Dube's impressive effort to lend some muscle to the Royals' rickety-looking scorecard.

For RCB, Mohammed Siraj's (3/27 in 4 overs) off-cutter first-up cleaned Jos Buttler (8) and Manan Vohra (7) , with another atrocious shot selection off Kyle Jamieson (1/28 in 4 overs), might have ensured a lengthy spell for himself in the dug-out.

Rajasthan Royals playing 11: Jos Buttler, Manan Vohra, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shreyas Gopal, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.
 

Royal Challengers Bangalore playing 11: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal