In 2019, SRH booked their place in the playoffs with just 12 points, the lowest points total for any team in the history of the IPL to qualify for the playoffs
Kumble suggested RR must identify and back in-form players early in the innings, allowing them more time at the crease
Josh Hazlewood scalped four wickets in a brilliant fast-bowling spell to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Chasing 206 for a win, RR made 194 for 9 in 20 overs to lose their fifth match on the trot. Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored for RR with 49, while Dhruv Jurel chipped in with 47. For RCB, Hazlewood (4/33), Krunal Pandya (2/31), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/50) and Yash Dayal (1/33) were the wicket takers. Earlier, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal struck fifties to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru post 205 for 5. Kohli (70 off 42 balls) and Padikkal's (50 off 27 balls) second wicket stand of 95 runs was the highlight of the RCB innings after being invited to bat. Later, Tim David (23) and Jitesh Sharma (19 not out) took charge to take RCB past the 200-run mark. Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 205 for 5 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 70, Devdutt Padikkal 50; Sandeep Sharma 2/45). Rajasthan Royals
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Before getting injured, Samson had played seven matches this season, scoring 224 runs at an average of over 30 and a strike rate of 140
Virat Kohli is looking to pick up form again now with multiple fifties already registered this season and could inspire his side to their first home win on the night.
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Winning score at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (T20s since 2024): 1st innings score ≥ 180 - Mat: 5, Bat 1st won - 4, Bat 2nd won - 1; 1st innings score < 180: Mat: 5, Batting 1st won - 0, Batting 2nd won - 5
Key Stats at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru since IPL 2024: Matches - 10, Bat 1st Won - 4, Bat 2nd Won - 6; Avg 1st Inns score - 181/7; Lowest Total Defended - 181, Highest Target Chased - 186
Virat Kohli has amassed 322 runs in eight matches this season with the help of four half-centuries and is number eight in the Orange Cap leaderboard
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Rajasthan Royals spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule conceded that losing two close matches on the trot has been hard on the team, but asserted that there is no sense of "panic" in the camp. The Royals went down to Lucknow Super Giants by two runs on Saturday night, having also lost their previous game to Delhi Capitals in a Super Over. With just two wins from eight outings, Rajasthan find themselves languishing in eighth place on the points table. "We've been playing good cricket. It's just that the result has not gone our way. In the dugout, there's a lot of calmness with Rahul (Dravid) being there. Everybody has played enough cricket in that dugout to know that one should not panic," Bahutule said in the post-match press meet. "But unfortunately, losing by two runs this game and the previous game with the Super Over, it's been hard on us, but that's the way the game goes. T20 is a format where a lot of risk is involved," he added. Bahutule said they have been trying to minimize
Avesh Khan successfully defended 9 runs off the final over of the match to secure a two-run win for LSG in Jaipur
Pacer Avesh Khan held his nerve in the death overs to help Lucknow Super Giants pull off a thrilling two-run win over Rajasthan Royals with a tight three-wicket spell in their IPL match here on Saturday. The Royals were cruising at 156 for 2 at the end of the 17th over, needing 25 runs from three overs with eight wickets in hand. But, Khan conceded five runs in the 18th over and took two wickets -- Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal -- before defending nine runs off the final over. In a tense final over, Khan dismissed Shimron Hetmyer (12) and conceded just six runs to hand LSG a memorable victory as RR ended at 178 for 5 in 20 overs, while chasing 181 for a win. It was heartbreak for the Royals, who lost from a dominant position to slump to their fourth straight loss -- and sixth defeat in eight matches. In the run chase, Jaiswal (74 off 52 balls) continued his roaring form with an entertaining fifty, while 14-year-old IPL's youngest player Vaibhav Suryavanshi (34 off 20 balls) made
Suryavanshi broke the record of Prayas Ray Barman, who made his IPL debut for RCB in 2019 at just 16 years and 157 days old
LSG decided to use their impact sub to replace Mitchell Marsh with Ayush Badoni after they lost their third wicket in the form of skipper Pant, with 54 on the board
Rajasthan would not want a change in personnel at home and would rather like to change the plans and try to execute them to perfection this time.
RR vs LSG Toss stats today in Jaipur: Total Matches Played - 58; Matches Won Batting 1st: 20; Matches Won Batting 2nd: 38
After facing a setback against Chennai Super Kings at home, LSG will be eager to bounce back and grab two vital points to solidify their place in the top four.
Key stats at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur since IPL 2023: Mat - 11; Bat 1st Won- 5, Bat 2nd Won- 6; Avg 1st Inns score- 179/5; Lowest Total Defended - 154, Highest Target Chased - 215