Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! That's it! On a length and on middle. Patel hits it straight in the hands of Riyan Parag at long on who takes his fourth catch of the innings. Rajasthan win by 29 runs.

Touch short and on middle. Patel stands tall and steers it to backward point.

Short of a length and outside off. Patel looks to pull but misses.

Kuldeep Sen will bowl the final over of the match.

Flight again, on middle. Patel hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted ball, on off. Patel looks to heave but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Flatter, outside off, staying low. Patel flat bats it to long on but does not take any run.

Too full and on middle. Patel keeps it out.

Wide! Tossed up, outside off, spinning away more. Patel swings and misses.

SIX! Touch short and outside off. Patel clears his front leg and slams it over cow corner for a biggie.

Tossed up, angling around middle and leg. Patel looks to sweep but misses. An appeal for LBW but might be going down.

Short ball now, on middle. Josh Hazlewood tries to ramp it away but misses. Prasidh Krishna is appealing but the umpire is quick to give his cap back and end the over.

A low full toss, outside off, pushed to covers.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Prasidh Krishna picks up his second wicket. Short of a length and around off. Siraj looks to pull but gets a leading edge to third man. Kuldeep Sen is standing very fine and takes it easily.

Short in length and angling on middle. Siraj looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Much needed! This is full and outside off. Siraj opens the face of the bat and drives it to point for a boundary.

On a length and on middle. Siraj hops and tucks it on the pitch.

Short ball, outside off. Patel looks to hook it away but misses. 42 needed in 18 balls.

Full and on the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj comes to the crease now.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Short of a length, on middle. Hasaranga looks to pull but gets a top edge, the ball balloons up and Kuldeep Sen takes an easy catch. Not much ground to cover for Sen.

Length and outside off. Hasaranga hits it aerially and towards deep point for a brace.

Brilliant fielding by Trent Boult! A length ball, outside off. Hasaranga smashes it hard to deep cover. Boult runs from deep point and puts in a big dive to stop it. Saves a couple.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball, down the leg side. Hasaranga helps it on its way to fine leg for a boundary.

Floated and on middle. Hasaranga looks to work on the leg side but gets a leading edge to backward point for a single.

On the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Harshal Patel is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Riyan Parag is having a really good day! Three catches so far! This is short and outside off, slower as well. Shahbaz Ahmed tries to break the shackles as he looks to go big but mistimes it completely. Hits it in the air and to mid off, Riyan Parag runs in from the deep and takes another superb catch.

Flatter and angling on off. Hasaranga punches it to deep cover for one.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Length ball, outside off. Hasaranga knocks it to covers.

NOT OUT! Wide! This is full and down the leg side. Hasaranga leans and looks to flick but misses. Samson collects the ball and clips the bails off in a flash. He appeals but the replay shows the batter had his foot down all the time.

A stumping appeal! The replay rolls in and shows that Wanindu Hasaranga's back leg is well placed on the ground. NOT OUT says the umpire!

Shorter ball, spinnning away, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it towards deep cover for a single.

Leg bye! Tosses this one up, full, around middle and off. Shahbaz Ahmed steps down the pitch and tries to work it away on the leg side but he misses. The ball hits the pads and goes towards cover. Leg bye taken!

Another low full toss, around middle, quicker this time. Shahbaz Ahmed pushes it back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, a low full toss, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed flicks it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.

A loopy ball, full again, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it towards cover for a single.

FOUR! Perfectly placed! A fuller ball, tosses it up, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga presses forward and drives it between the fielder at long off and deep extra cover for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna serves a length ball, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed taps it towards the fielder at point. 62 needed off 36 balls now!

Prasidh Krishna pitches it up this time, around middle. Wanindu Hasaranga knocks down to long on for a single.

A length delivery, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed taps it towards point for a single.

Swing and a miss! A length ball, angling away, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed swings his bat at it but he misses this time.

SIX! BOOM! That's a lovely shot! A fuller ball, in the slot that one, around off. Shahbaz Ahmed tonks it over long off for a biggie.

Fuller now, on the pads. Wanindu Hasaranga flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Wide! A shorter ball now, around middle. Wanindu Hasaranga ducks under it. Wide called for height!

Wide! Fuller ball, down the leg side. Wanindu Hasaranga misses his flick. Wide called!

Drinks! Bangalore are in all sorts of trouble and they have lost Dinesh Karthik as well. 73 needed in 42 balls and Shahbaz Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga are the last known batter there. Rajasthan are handling the middle phase exceptionally well.

Flatter ball, fuller, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed chops it towards the outside off, but the ball goes off the under ended towards short fine leg.

Outside off, a wrong'un, fuller ball. Shahbaz Ahmed looks to cut this away but he misses.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes in now.

OUT! RUN OUT! A big wicket! Dinesh Karthik walks back to the hut now! Bangalore are in all sorts of trouble here! Loopy ball, full, around middle. Shahbaz Ahmed steps down the wicket and pushes it towards mid-wicket. Dinesh Karthik leaves his crease for a single. He is sent back when he is half-way down the pitch. Prasidh Krishna collects the ball and throws it back to the bowler. Yuzvendra Chahal fails to grab the ball and drops it to the ground. But he does well to grab the ball once again and hit the stumps. Dinesh Karthik was short of his crease.

Run out appeal! Yuzvendra Chahal has an easy chance for run out but he fumbles. The replay shows that still Yuzvendra Chahal manages to take the ball and clips the bails off. Dinesh Karthik is a goner.

Fuller ball, around middle. Dinesh Karthik strokes it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Slower through the air, full, around off. Dinesh Karthik gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

A mix-up but no harm done! A shorter ball, spinning away, around off. Dinesh Karthik taps it towards cover. Shahbaz Ahmed leaves his crease and he is sent back mid-way. Devdutt Padikkal collects the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses.

Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Shahbaz Ahmed misses his flick and gets hit on his pads.

Fuller ball, outside off. Dinesh Karthik knocks it towards long off for a single. Off the mark straightaway!

Dinesh Karthik is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Rajasthan continue to take wickets! Suyash Prabhudessai departs now and Ravichandran Ashwin gets his second wicket. A fuller ball, slower through the air, spinning in. Suyash Prabhudessai steps down the pitch and heaves it towards long on. The ball goes off the bottom of the bat towards the fielder. Riyan Parag at long on takes an easy catch. Bangalore have lost half their side now!

Flatter, outside off, fuller ball. Shahbaz Ahmed guides it towards point for a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Suyash Prabhudessai cuts it towards backward point and takes a single.

Fuller, outside off, a carrom ball. Suyash Prabhudessai taps it towards point.

NOT OUT! Leg bye. Shout for LBW, and the umpire says no! Rajasthan opts for a review! A fuller ball, spinning away, around off. Suyash Prabhudessai hangs back and tries to block this but he misses and gets hit on his back pad. No bat involved there, confirms UltraEdge! Ball Tracking shows that was missing the stumps! The on-field decision stands! The ball deflects off his pads and goes towards third man the batters also sneak in a leg bye!

Review time! Rajasthan take a review for LBW! UltraEdge shows no bat there. Ball Tracking shows umpire's call on impact and the wickets are missing.

Tosses it up, fuller ball, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed drives it towards sweeper cover. Devdutt Padikkal fumbles there and the batters take three runs. Shahbaz Ahmed dives to make his ground.

Shortish ball, a leg breaker now, around middle. Suyash Prabhudessai pushes it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

A googly now, full, around off. Suyash Prabhudessai pushes it straight down the ground. The ball goes onto hit the stumps at the non-striker's end.

Fuller ball, tosses it up, on middle. Suyash Prabhudessai presses forward and defends it out.

Leg bye! A shorter ball, on the pads. Shahbaz Ahmed looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pads. The ball rolls towards the leg side and the batters sneak in a leg bye!

Suyash Prabhudessai comes to the crease. Also, Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack.

OUT! TIMBER! Rajat Patidar goes now! Ashwin goes wide of the crease and angles a short ball, around off. Patidar gets on the back foot to punch but misses and the ball rattles the off pole. Rajasthan in the pole position.

Quicker one and angling on off. Patidar shuffles across and nudges it to deep square leg for a brace.

Fullish delivery, on middle. Patidar drives it back to the bowler.

Too full and angling on middle. Ahmed sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

This one drifts back in, around off. Ahmed defends it out.

Shorter, slower the air and outside off. Ahmed looks to cut but he was cramped for room there.

Strategic break! Rajasthan have started brilliantly. They have got rid of Bangalore's three big stars. It's up to the young guns and ofcourse their finisher, Dinesh Karthik. Rajasthan will want to grab more wickets and keep mounting the pressure on the opposition. Not to forget, Yuzvendra Chahal is yet to bowl. For now, Ravichandran Ashwin comes back into the attack.

SIX! Good end to the over and a much needed six for Bangalore. On a length and angling down the leg side. Patidar just helps it on its way, all the way over deep square leg for a biggie.

Outside off. Ahmed strokes it to deep cover for a single.

This one slightly nips back in, fuller and around off. Patidar looks to push but gets an inside edge to square leg. A single.

Full and on off. Ahmed drills it to long on for a single.

On a length ball, on middle. Ahmed defends it out.

Touch fuller and on off. Patidar tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

A friendly full toss, on middle, it is pushed to long on for a single.

On the pads, it is hit to deep square leg for one.

A length ball, outside off. Ahmed works it to backward point.

On middle, eased down to long on for a run.

Wide! Length ball, down the leg side. Rajat lets it through.

Full ball, on off. Patidar flicks it to deep mid-wicket and completes a couple of runs with a big dive.

Length and outside off, cut straight to point.

Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack.

Quick single! A length ball, outside off. Ahmed mistimes his push on the off side. The ball rolls around the corner and the batters take a sharp single. Two wickets and a run from this over. Excellent stuff from Kuldeep Sen.

Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Ahmed sits under it.

A length ball, angling across outside off. Ahmed looks to push but misses. Nearly another wicket.

Shahbaz Ahmed comes out to face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust and this time it is the big fish, Glenn Maxwell who goes for a golden duck. Sen hits the deck hard, on a length and outside off, the ball nips away a bit. Maxwell tries to punch this through covers but gets a thick outside edge to Devdutt Padikkal at first slip, takes at a good height. Kuldeep Sen is on a Hat-trick.

Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! The skipper goes now! Kuldeep Sen strikes in his first over. Short of a length and outside off. Faf du Plessis tries to take the aerial route as he slaps this but fails to get the required elevation. Jos Buttler at covers, inside the ring, hops a little, and holds onto it. Rajasthan controlling things at the moment.

Full ball, outside off, du Plessis leaves it alone.

DROPPED! Hard chance though! Tossed up again, around off. Patidar hammers it to the left of Ashwin who gets his hand out but fails to stick in his hand. Was hit really hard.

On middle, tucked through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up, around off,  du Plessis shuffles across and lofts it straight over long off for a biggie.

On the pads, it is hit to square leg.

Flatter and outside off, du Plessis punches it but finds the cover fielder.

A full ball, outside off, pushed to covers. Daryl Mitchell slips there but does well to stop it.

Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack.

On a length, around middle and leg. Rajat Patidar misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes just away from the stumps. He wanted a single there, but he sees Boult chasing towards the ball, and he decides against it at the end.

Length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis cuts it towards point. The fielder there dives to his right and makes a good stop! Single taken.

FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but the ball races away to the fence! A fullish ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis drives it wide of mid off. Jos Buttler dives to stop the ball but he fails to do so. Boundary!

On a length, outside off. Rajat Patidar stays in his crease and guides it towards third man for a single.

Bye! A shorter ball, outside off, some extra bounce there as well! Sanju Samson hops, gets his gloves to the ball, but fails to stop it. A single taken!

Leg bye! An appeal for LBW, but not given! A length ball, nipping in a tad, on the pads. Rajat Patidar looks to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his thigh pad. The ball rolls towards point and the batters sneak in a leg bye! That was probably pitching outside leg, height might have been the issue as well!

Prasidh Krishna drops it short again, around middle and leg. This time Faf du Plessis ducks underneath it.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! A shorter ball, around off. Faf du Plessis picks up the length, and pulls it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis leans and pushes it towards cover.

Back of a length, outside off. Rajat Patidar steers it down to third man and rotates the strike.

Good-length delivery, around middle. Faf du Plessis works it away through square leg. Yuzvendra Chahal chases it and the batters take three runs. But, hang on, Rajat Patidar has taken a short run. Only two runs are given!

Outside off, full in length. Faf du Plessis drives it towards cover. No single there!

Touch fuller, outside off. Faf du Plessis pushes it towards cover and takes a single.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Faf du Plessis taps it towards point.

On a length, around the fifth stump line. Faf du Plessis leaves it alone.

FOUR! Faf du Plessis opens his account with a boundary! Length ball, outside off. Faf du Plessis punches it through cover for a cracking boundary.

On a length, around off. Faf du Plessis blocks it out.

Outside off, fuller ball, shaping away. Faf du Plessis leaves it alone.

Length delivery, around middle. Rajat Patidar defends it out. A successful first over from Prasidh Krishna!

Fuller ball, around middle. Rajat Patidar blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Prasidh Krishna draws first blood! Virat Kohli's poor form continues! Another well-directed short ball, around middle. Virat Kohli tries to pull this but he gets a faint edge onto his helmet. The ball lobs up towards point. Riyan Parag runs forward and pouches it safely. An early breakthrough for Rajasthan!  Virat Kohli walks back with a smile on his face.

Rajat Patidar walks out at number 3.

Wide! Too short on this occasion, outside off. Virat Kohli looks to pull this but he bails out in the end. Wide called!

Prasidh Krishna pitches it up again, outside off. Virat Kohli drives it and finds the fielder at mid off.

Shorter ball, outside off. Virat Kohli leaves it alone.

Fuller ball, around off. Virat Kohli leans to drive but he gets an inside edge back onto his pads.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Prasidh Krishna.

Another edge! Fuller, outside off. Virat Kohli looks to push at it but he gets an inside edge, past the keeper. Single taken! 9 runs off the first over!

EDGED AND FOUR! On a length, outside off. Virat Kohli looks to cut this away, but he gets an inside edge away from the stumps, towards fine leg for a boundary. Luck is with Virat for now!

FOUR! Virat Kohli gets off the mark in style! Another fuller ball, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary. Virat Kohli and Bangalore are up and running!

CLOSE! A fuller ball, on the pads. Virat Kohli flicks it aerially and the ball lands just short of Daryl Mitchell at square leg.

Back of a length, around middle. Virat Kohli taps it towards mid-wicket off the back foot.

Trent Boult begins with a length ball, tailing back in, around middle. Virat Kohli blocks it out.

SIX! BANG! An excellent finish from Riyan Parag! A shorter ball, around middle. Riyan Parag pulls it over cow corner for a biggie. Rajasthan end at 144 for 8!

Shorter ball, around middle. Riyan Parag pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. No single taken!

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! He gets to his fifty in style! A fuller ball, outside off. Riyan Parag launches this one over cover for a biggie! An important innings from Riyan Parag!

Much fuller now, around middle. Riyan Parag drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Connects this one! Back of a length, around middle. Riyan Parag pulls it in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slower ball, shorter, around middle and leg. Riyan Parag looks to pull this but he misses.

A length ball, around middle and leg. Riyan Parag tucks it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! In the air.. and just over! A length ball, outside off. Riyan Parag looks to pull this but the ball goes off the outside edge just over the leaping fielder at short third man for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal walks out now.

OUT! RUN OUT! A risky single but Prasidh Krishna wanted Riyan Parag on strike! A length ball, around middle. Prasidh Krishna miscues his pull towards mid-wicket. and he scampers across to the other end. Suyash Prabhudessai collects the ball, runs toward the non-striker's end, and breaks the stumps. Prasidh Krishna is well out his crease.

Swing a miss! On a length, outside off. Prasidh Krishna looks to slash this away but he misses.

DROPPED! Wanindu Hasaranga puts down a dolly! A shorter ball, around off. Riyan Parag pulls this but he gets a top edge towards mid-wicket. Wanindu Hasaranga gets under the ball and takes it but the ball pops out of his hand. A single taken!

SIX! Top shot! A fuller ball, outside off. Riyan Parag slams it over extra cover for a biggie!

Angling in on a length, around middle. Prasidh Krishna looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on the pads.

On a length, around middle. Riyan Parag tries to flick this but he gets a leading edge towards away from point for a single.

PUT DOWN! A length ball, around off. Prasidh Krishna stays in his crease and looks to block this but he gets an outside edge back to the keeper. Dinesh Karthik jumps to his right, he gets to the ball but fails to hold on to the catch. The ball rolls towards third man and the batters take a single.

Outside off, length ball. Riyan Parag cuts it past point. Single taken!

On a length, outside off. Prasidh Krishna dabs it towards point and takes a single.

Prasidh Krishna comes in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! A top catch from Virat Kohli! A slower ball, on a length, around middle. Trent Boult makes room and drags it with the inner half of his bat towards short mid-wicket. Virat Kohli dives to his left and takes a stunning catch.

Harshal Patel is back on.

Pitches it up, around middle. Trent Boult makes room and pushes it towards cover. Single taken!

Back of a length, around middle and off. Riyan Parag knocks it towards mid on and rotates the strike.

Slower this time, on a length, outside off. Trent Boult shuffles across and dabs it towards backward point for a quick single.

Length delivery, around middle and off. Trent Boult backs away and slashes it towards deep cover for a brace.

On a length again, around middle. Trent Boult makes room and pushes it back to the bowler.

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Riyan Parag flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball, around middle and leg. Trent Boult works it away towards mid-wicket.

Much fuller now, around middle. Riyan Parag presses forward and taps it towards point for a single.

DROPPED! A very tough chance though! A low full toss, around middle. Trent Boult heaves it towards short mid-wicket. Virat Kohli there dives to his left, gets his hand to it but fails to grab it. A single taken.

Trent Boult walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Wanindu Hasaranga grabs his second wicket now and Rajasthan have lost their sixth wicket. This is a huge wicket! Shimron Hetmyer walks back for a timid score. A googly, fuller ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer gets down and sweeps this one but the ball goes off the top edge high towards deep mid-wicket. Suyash Prabhudessai there takes a good catch.

Back of a length, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a brace.

A googly, fuller ball, arounnd off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it back to the bowler.

Around off. Hetmyer punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 100 up for Rajasthan.

On a length and outside off. Hetmyer stands tall and taps it to cover.

Full again, at 137clicks, outside off. Hetmyer looks to push but misses.

Full, angling cross, outside off. Hetmyer looks to drive but misses.

Strategic break! Bangalore continues to remain on top. Sanju Samson did fire a bit in the middle and but they made sure he did not go on till the end. Rajasthan have lost half their side now, Riyan Parag has looked in fine touch and he will be hoping he carries on. He will be accompanied by Shimron Hetmyer at the other end, who has been in good form as well.

OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell was struggling, really struggling. This is full and around off,, not enough pace there. Mitchell again tries to go big again but fails to power. Hits it straight to Glenn Maxwell at long on who takes it with ease.

A length ball, outside off, bit of inward shape. Mitchell looks to go downtown on the leg side but misses.

A floated ball, on middle. Mitchell punches it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

On the pad, it is hit to deep square leg for a single.

Quicker this time, outside off. Mitchell tries to reverse sweep it but misses.

Shorter and on off. Mitchell punches it back to the bowler.

Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack.

Flatter, around off from around the wicket. Parag drops it to point for a quick single.

Full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Fuller and outside off. A single as this is hit to long on.

Around off. Riyan turns it to long on for a single.

Short of a length and on off, at 131 clicks. Parag looks to pull but hits with the higher part of the bat and to mid off. The ball goes on a bounce.

Length and outside off. Mitchell steps across and turns it to long on for a single.

Length and outside off, Parag cuts it aerially and to deep point for a single.

A googly, around middle. Parag waits and works it to square leg for a single.

On middle, it is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Touch short and outside off. Parag chops it to gully for a sharp single.

Slower again, full and on off. Mitchell nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

On the pads, tucked to short fine leg for a single.

Wide! Full and down the leg side. Mitchell leaves it.

Short and outside off. Mitchell cuts it to point and runs across for a quick single. He has to make with a big dive.

Too full and on middle. Parag pushes it back to Ahmed who fails to stop it. A single.

FOUR! Muscled! Tossed up, on off. Parag hammers it straight back to Ahmed who tries to get his hand on it but that was hit with venom. A boundary.

Slower through the air and outside off. Mitchell slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Touch short and drifting around off. Parag mistimes his push to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Fuller and on off. Parag clears his front leg and heaves it over cow corner for a biggie.

Very full this time, around off. Riyan Parag drills it down to long on for a single. He gets off the mark!

Full again, around middle and leg. Riyan Parag presses forward and defends it out.

A fuller ball, tosses it up, on middle. Riyan Parag blocks it out.

Riyan Parag is the new man in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes and gets rid of the Rajasthan skipper now, he was looking threatening! A fuller ball, quicker through the air, a googly, around off. Sanju Samson once again goes for the reverse-sweep but he misses as the ball turns in just a tad and knocks the off pole over!

A quicker ball, outside off, a fuller ball. Sanju Samson looks to reverse-sweep this but he misses.

Loopy ball, around middle and off, a low full toss. Daryl Mitchell steps down and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Drinks! Rajasthan were in big trouble but Sanju Samson has done really well to step up and do the repair work. Daryl Mitchell is playing his first match so he needs time. Bangalore are in a good position and will look to control the middle phase.

Mohammed Siraj hits the deck hard this time, outside off. Sanju Samson leaves it alone.

Lovely stop! On a length, outside off. Sanju Samson dabs it towards backward point. Wanindu Hasaranga dives to his left and makes an excellent stop there. No run taken!

Length delivery, around middle and off. Daryl Mitchell miscues his pull shot towards mid on. Single taken!

Good-length delivery, outside off. Sanju Samson opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a single.

Angling in, tad shorter, around middle. Sanju Samson shows the full face of the bat and blocks it out.

Swing and a miss! Outside off, on a length. Sanju Samson stays in his crease and looks to cut this away but he misses.

Back of a length, outside off. Sanju Samson pushes it towards deep cover for a single. 16 runs off the over!

Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack.

Wide! Shorter ball, down the leg side. Sanju Samson leaves it alone. Wide called!

Flatter and quicker, around middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell knocks it towards mid on and takes a single.

This one comes in with the angle, on the pads. Sanju Samson flicks it towards square leg for a single.

SIX! High and handsome! A replica of the previous one! This time it is higher and has cleared the man with ease! Another fuller delivery, spinning away a tad, around middle and off. Sanju Samson makes room and smashes it over long off for another biggie.

SIX! Up and over! A fuller ball, around off. Sanju Samson makes room and tonks it juts over the man at long off.

Flatter, attacking the stumps, full in length. Sanju Samson reverse-sweeps it towards the fielder at backward point.

Shahbaz Ahmed is back on.

Another yorker delivery, around middle, slower this time at around 111 clicks. Sanju Samson flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. He retains the strike!

A yorker-length delivery, around off. Sanju Samson drives and finds the fielder at mid off.

Good-length delivery, around middle. Daryl Mitchell works it away through square leg for a single.

Angling in on a length, around middle and off. Daryl Mitchell shuffles across and clips it towards deep square leg for a brace.

On a length now, around middle and off. Sanju Samson pushes it away towards long on for a single.

Fuller ball, darting it on the pads. Daryl Mitchell flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, quicker. Sanju Samson drives it towards cover. Rajasthan are 43 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay!

Shorter ball, around off, a wrong'un. Sanju Samson pushes it towards cover.

Quiicker, flatter, full and on middle. Sanju Samson leans and blocks it out.

SIX! KABOOM! A loopy delivery now, slower through the air, outside off. Sanju Samson hits it inside-out over extra cover for a biggie.

Quicker, outside off, a googly. Sanju Samson blocks it out.

FOUR! Sanju Samson gets off the mark in style! A shorter ball, a leg break, outside off. Sanju Samson hangs back and punches it past cover-point for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack.

A length ball, outside off. Mitchell has a poke at it but misses. A maiden-wicket over!

Full ball, outside off. Mitchell drives it hard but straight to mid on.

Short of a length and on off. Mitchell steps across and tucks it to square leg.

Length ball, outside off. Mitchell again blocks it.

On a length and on off. Mitchell blocks it.

Daryl Mitchell is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A huge, huge wicket for Bangalore as the man in form, Buttler goes for a cheap score. Bangalore are pumped up and they know how big this wicket is. This is on a length and around off, the ball just stays low a bit. Jos Buttler looks to pull but does not time it well, hits it to mid on where Mohammed Siraj runs forward and takes a superb catch diving low to his left. That was a brilliant catch.

Sanju Samson the skipper of Rajasthan comes to the crease now.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Ashwin's stay is cut off! Short of a length and outside off. Ashwin looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge and balloons nicely for Mohammed Siraj who covers a little ground and grabs it with ease. Ashwin's quick cameo comes to an end.

On a length and outside off. Ashwin works it to covers.

FOUR! Ashwin is enjoying up the order. A full ball, on off. Ashwin heaves it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Another superb shot from Ashwin! A length ball, outside off. Ashwin cuts it past point for a boundary.

Length ball, around off. Ashwin mistimes his pull to mid-wicket.

On a length and on off. Ashwin keeps it out.

A in-nipper, it lands outside off. Buttler shuffles across and looks to work on the leg side but misses. The ball lobs on the off side and Ashwin is hurling across for a quick run but was sent back. Josh Hazlewood does not have a pop at the bowler's end.

A length ball, outside off. Ashwin cuts it late to third man for a single.

On a length and outside off. Buttler punches it through cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Edged and runs! Dinesh Karthik is not happy! A length ball, just outside off. Buttler looks to punch but gets an inside edge and to the left of Karthik who fails to stop it. A boundary.

Too full and on middle. Buttler blocks it out solidly.

A huge shout for LBW but not given. A length ball, outside off, it nips and shapes back in sharply. Buttler comes down the track and looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads.

Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack. He replaces Shahbaz Ahmed.

FOUR! Two in a row! A length ball, outside off. Ashwin punches it to covers where the fielder dives but to no avail as the ball was placed beautifully there. A boundary.

FOUR! Ashwin gets off the mark with a boundary! Fuller ball, on middle. Ashwin leans and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ravichandran Ashwin walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Padikkal is given out for LBW! He takes the review straight away. UltraEdge shows no bat there. Ball Tracking shows three reds and the on-field decision stays. Bangalore celebrates as they get Padikkal for a timid score. The go-to-delivery for any bowler. A yorker, around middle and leg. Padikkal misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Looked plumb to the naked eye but not sure why Padikkal took it upstairs. Eventually, he walks back after taking a review.

A length ball, outside off, this one nips away just. Padikkal looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a length and outside off. Padikkal tries to play down the ground but gets a  bottom edge to the keeper.

SIX! What a shot! This is full and around off. Padikkal stays back and lofts it beautifully over long off for a biggie.

Who will bowl from the other end? Mohammed Siraj it is!

This one comes with the angle, around off. Buttler looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Fuller ball, way outside off. Buttler drives it wide of long off for a couple of runs.

Touch fuller and on middle. Padikkal drills it to long on for a single. He is underway as well.

Slightly short and down the leg side. Padikkal nudges it to square leg.

Tossed up, on middle. Padikkal leans and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Wide! Flatter but down the leg side. Padikkal leaves it alone.

Flatter and around off. Buttler punches it through covers for a single. Rajasthan are underway.

We are ready for action! The umpires are out in the middle. Bangalore players are seen in a huddle before they take their positions on the field. Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal will open the batting for Rajasthan. Shahbaz Ahmed will begin the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Mike Hesson is down for a chat. He says that they moved quickly from the previous games, it's one of those games where they don't analyze much and just move on. Mentions that he is pretty pleased with their overall performances and they have had highs and lows so far, but it's about being more consistent. Mentions that when they have discussions they do not discuss the forms of players and Virat has plenty of experiences and a good game is just around the corner for him.

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says they would've liked to bowl first as looking at the conditions but they are happy to bat first and hope to do the job. Says Buttler is helping the team and youngsters and he has been incredible so far. Informs there are two changes. Mentions their aim is to put the best foot forward and he feels they have done a good job so far.

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore, says that they are going to bowl first, they are looking to exploit it. Mentions that this is a competition of many games, it does not matter whether they win by many runs or lose by many runs, they should just have to get to the play-off. Adds that they have one change Rajat Patidar comes in for Anuj Rawat which means Virat Kohli will open the innings. Concludes by saying that it's a new day and a new game and they want to do well.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler, Daryl Mitchell (In for Karun Nair), Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen (In for Obed McCoy), Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (In for Anuj Rawat), Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj.

TOSS - Bangalore have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first!

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta is down near the pitch. He says that this is the pitch that was used where Kolkata had chased down 160 when Pat Cummins played that blinder of an innings. Adds that it looks quite green and seamers might get help, but it's abrasive under the grass which means that it could grip and it's a two-paced wicket. Traditionally it's been a chasing ground.

Honestly, Rajasthan have been the most prolific team around this season, with the top scorer, Jos Buttler, and the highest wicket-taker, Yuzvendra Chahal in them. They do look like a solid team and will fancy a win here against Bangalore who were demolished by Hyderabad in their last match. They will be itching to bounce back with a solid performance and will hope that Virat Kohli breaks the shackles and find some form. If you look at the last few battles between these two, it is Bangalore who dominates the chart. This one promises to be an exciting match. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of match number 39 where Bangalore will meet Rajasthan. The last time these two met earlier, it was the team from South who won the clash. Will they do the double or Rajasthan will take the revenge? We will find out.

... MATCH DAY...