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23:26 Rajasthan Royals win by 29 runs
RCB 115 (19.3) vs RR 144-8
Rajasthan Royals won by 29 runs
Kuldeep Sen comes in to deliver the final over.
Starts off with two dot balls and then off the third, Harshal Patel smashes a ball into the air and the ball falls into the hands of Riyan Parag.
And just like that, its game, set, match Rajasthan Royals!
Excellent bowling performance to defend what was a relatively low target and all bowlers chipped in with wickets at regular intervals.
Rajasthan Royals won by 29 runs
Kuldeep Sen comes in to deliver the final over.
Starts off with two dot balls and then off the third, Harshal Patel smashes a ball into the air and the ball falls into the hands of Riyan Parag.
And just like that, its game, set, match Rajasthan Royals!
Excellent bowling performance to defend what was a relatively low target and all bowlers chipped in with wickets at regular intervals.
23:17 RCB heading towards another loss
RCB 107-9 (18) vs RR 144-8
Kuldeep comes in to bowl the 17th over.
Starts off by hitting a four off the first ball - getting down on his legs and strokes the shot away towards fine leg.
Hasaranga hits the next two deliveries for twos before finally getting dismissed off the next ball.
WICKET! Kuldeep Sen's change of pace fools Hasaranga, who hits the ball back into the hands of bowler. Out! Caught and Bowled!
Hasaranga is gone for 18 off 13 balls.
At the end of the 17th over, RCB are 103-8.
Prasidh continues
Siraj smashes a four off the second ball of the over before he too departs meekly.
WICKET! Siraj goes for a big hit and holes out to Kuldeep Sen at the boundary.
Siraj is gone for 5 off 5 balls.
Kuldeep comes in to bowl the 17th over.
Starts off by hitting a four off the first ball - getting down on his legs and strokes the shot away towards fine leg.
Hasaranga hits the next two deliveries for twos before finally getting dismissed off the next ball.
WICKET! Kuldeep Sen's change of pace fools Hasaranga, who hits the ball back into the hands of bowler. Out! Caught and Bowled!
Hasaranga is gone for 18 off 13 balls.
At the end of the 17th over, RCB are 103-8.
Prasidh continues
Siraj smashes a four off the second ball of the over before he too departs meekly.
WICKET! Siraj goes for a big hit and holes out to Kuldeep Sen at the boundary.
Siraj is gone for 5 off 5 balls.
23:04 Ashwin grabs his third wicket
RCB 94-7 (16) vs RR 144-8
Chahal continues and immediately is smashed for four off the first ball. Hasaranga come down the track and smashes it into the covers.
It's a tight line being bowled by Chahal as he restricts the batter to three more singles off the over.
At the end of 15, RCB are 90-6.
Over 16 and Ashwin to continue
WICKET! And there it is, one more wicket for Ashwin.
Off the fourth ball of the over, Ashwin floats one in and Shahbaz tries a big hit but only manages to find Riyan Parag in the outfield
Shahbaz Ahmed is gone for 17 off 27 balls.
At the end of 16, RCB are 94-7.
Chahal continues and immediately is smashed for four off the first ball. Hasaranga come down the track and smashes it into the covers.
It's a tight line being bowled by Chahal as he restricts the batter to three more singles off the over.
At the end of 15, RCB are 90-6.
Over 16 and Ashwin to continue
WICKET! And there it is, one more wicket for Ashwin.
Off the fourth ball of the over, Ashwin floats one in and Shahbaz tries a big hit but only manages to find Riyan Parag in the outfield
Shahbaz Ahmed is gone for 17 off 27 balls.
At the end of 16, RCB are 94-7.
22:51 DK goes, RCB hopes hanging by a thread
RCB 83-6 (14) vs RR 144-8
Over 13 and Chahal to continue.
Karthik goes for the big hit and finally gets it. The ball is pitched up and Karthik smashes a four on the on-side.
WICKET! A huge mixup in the middle and DK is run out by Chahal, who makes a meal of it but eventually makes the dismissal.
Karthik departs for 6 off 4 balls.
5 runs come off the over. RCB are 72-6.
Prasidh continues at the other end.
Starts off with two wides before Hasaranga slips one way for a single.
The next one is pitched up and Shahbaz is quick to pick it and smashes a huge six down the ground!
Two more singles off the over as RCB finish the 14th at 83-6
Over 13 and Chahal to continue.
Karthik goes for the big hit and finally gets it. The ball is pitched up and Karthik smashes a four on the on-side.
WICKET! A huge mixup in the middle and DK is run out by Chahal, who makes a meal of it but eventually makes the dismissal.
Karthik departs for 6 off 4 balls.
5 runs come off the over. RCB are 72-6.
Prasidh continues at the other end.
Starts off with two wides before Hasaranga slips one way for a single.
The next one is pitched up and Shahbaz is quick to pick it and smashes a huge six down the ground!
Two more singles off the over as RCB finish the 14th at 83-6
22:40 RCB's collapse continues
RCB 67-5 (12) vs RR 144-8
Chahal continues at the other end.
Starts off with a bye off the first ball.
Two more singles come off the next three balls.
The last delivery of the over is a poor one and smashed away by Shahbaz. The batters squeeze three runs.
After 11, RCB are 64-4
On to the 12th and Ashwin to continue.
WICKET! The collapse continues as Prabhudessai gets caught out by Riyan off Ashwin's bowling.
RCB are in deep trouble. 67-5 after 12.
Chahal continues at the other end.
Starts off with a bye off the first ball.
Two more singles come off the next three balls.
The last delivery of the over is a poor one and smashed away by Shahbaz. The batters squeeze three runs.
After 11, RCB are 64-4
On to the 12th and Ashwin to continue.
WICKET! The collapse continues as Prabhudessai gets caught out by Riyan off Ashwin's bowling.
RCB are in deep trouble. 67-5 after 12.
22:27 RCB struggle with four wickets gone
RCB 58-4 (10) vs RR 144-8
Mitchell comes in to bowl the 8th over. RCB are struggling at this stage.
Starts off with a single down to third man before Rajat smacks the second ball for two down to third man.
Three more singles come off the over as RCB are 45-3 after 8 overs.
Kuldeep Sen continues at the other end.
Four singles come off the first five balls before Rajat hits a massive SIX off the final ball of the over.
A much needed boundary for RCB who are struggling at this stage
After 9 overs, it is 55-3.
On to the 10th and Ashwin continues.
And just like that, another wicket falls!
WICKET! Rajat tries to cut a ball on the offside and Ashwin delivers a carrom ball which crashes into the stumps. OUT!Clean Bowled!
Patidar is gone for 16 off 16 balls.
At the end of 10 overs, it is 58-4
Mitchell comes in to bowl the 8th over. RCB are struggling at this stage.
Starts off with a single down to third man before Rajat smacks the second ball for two down to third man.
Three more singles come off the over as RCB are 45-3 after 8 overs.
Kuldeep Sen continues at the other end.
Four singles come off the first five balls before Rajat hits a massive SIX off the final ball of the over.
A much needed boundary for RCB who are struggling at this stage
After 9 overs, it is 55-3.
On to the 10th and Ashwin continues.
And just like that, another wicket falls!
WICKET! Rajat tries to cut a ball on the offside and Ashwin delivers a carrom ball which crashes into the stumps. OUT!Clean Bowled!
Patidar is gone for 16 off 16 balls.
At the end of 10 overs, it is 58-4
22:10 RCB lose two in quick succession
RCB 38-3 (7) vs RR 144-8
Boult continues at the other end.
Starts with conceding a leg bye off the first ball.
The fourth ball is slightly wider, smashed for four by Du Plessis.
8 runs come off the over. After 5, it is 30-1.
On to the 6th over, and RCB suffer double blows in consecutive balls.
Kuldeep Singh is the new man in and off his second ball, dismisses Faf du Plessis.
WICKET! The ball is pitched in short and Faf tries to go after it and holes out to Padikkal. OUT!
Du Plessis departs for 23 off 21 balls.
WICKET! Maxwell edges the ball to first slip and is gone for a golden duck!!!!
Huge losses for RCB. After 7, it is 38-3
Boult continues at the other end.
Starts with conceding a leg bye off the first ball.
The fourth ball is slightly wider, smashed for four by Du Plessis.
8 runs come off the over. After 5, it is 30-1.
On to the 6th over, and RCB suffer double blows in consecutive balls.
Kuldeep Singh is the new man in and off his second ball, dismisses Faf du Plessis.
WICKET! The ball is pitched in short and Faf tries to go after it and holes out to Padikkal. OUT!
Du Plessis departs for 23 off 21 balls.
WICKET! Maxwell edges the ball to first slip and is gone for a golden duck!!!!
Huge losses for RCB. After 7, it is 38-3
21:55 du Plessis takes charge for RCB
RCB 22-1 vs RR 144-8
Boult continues with the third over.
The first two deliveries are good length deliveries and result in two dot balls.
The next one is pitched wide and is immediately dispatched for FOUR by du Plessis.
A single to close off the over as RCB move on to 15-1 after 3 overs.
On to the 4th and Prasidh to continue.
Starts off with a dot before du Plessis smashes the next one towards midwicket and three comes off it.
Du Plessis pulls one for four off the fifth delivery. There will be lots resting on his shoulder for RCB in this tie.
At the end of 4, it is 22-1
Boult continues with the third over.
The first two deliveries are good length deliveries and result in two dot balls.
The next one is pitched wide and is immediately dispatched for FOUR by du Plessis.
A single to close off the over as RCB move on to 15-1 after 3 overs.
On to the 4th and Prasidh to continue.
Starts off with a dot before du Plessis smashes the next one towards midwicket and three comes off it.
Du Plessis pulls one for four off the fifth delivery. There will be lots resting on his shoulder for RCB in this tie.
At the end of 4, it is 22-1
21:44 RCB one down as Kohli departs
RCB 10-1 vs RR 144-8
Kohli and du Plessis to open the bowling for RCB. Boult will open the attack.
Starts off with three dot balls off the first three deliveries.
The fourth is full and Kohli hammers it on the leg-side for four.
The fifth delivery is swinging inwards and Kohli swings hard and manages to get a deflection going and the ball runs off to the boundary...
Single to end the over as RCB are 9-0 after 1.
On to the second and Kohli departs!
Prasidh Krishna starts off with three dots off the first three balls before the fourth one is bounced in short and Kohli manages it to nick it and the ball ricochets off his helmet and into the path of Riyan Parag for a easy catch. OUT!
Kohli is gone for 9 off 10 balls.
After 2 overs, RCB are 10-1.
Kohli and du Plessis to open the bowling for RCB. Boult will open the attack.
Starts off with three dot balls off the first three deliveries.
The fourth is full and Kohli hammers it on the leg-side for four.
The fifth delivery is swinging inwards and Kohli swings hard and manages to get a deflection going and the ball runs off to the boundary...
Single to end the over as RCB are 9-0 after 1.
On to the second and Kohli departs!
Prasidh Krishna starts off with three dots off the first three balls before the fourth one is bounced in short and Kohli manages it to nick it and the ball ricochets off his helmet and into the path of Riyan Parag for a easy catch. OUT!
Kohli is gone for 9 off 10 balls.
After 2 overs, RCB are 10-1.
21:19 RCB need 145 runs to win in 20 overs
RR 144-8 (20) vs RCB
Hazlewood continues with the 19th over of the match.
Starts off by getting smashed for SIX by Riyan off the very first ball.
WICKET! Prasidh is gone, trying to take a run when there was nothing on offer. The ball goes straight to Prabhudessai who has the time to run to the stumps and take off the bails. OUT!
Prasidh is run out for 2 off 5 balls.
Parag hits a FOUR off the fifth ball, flicked away behind third man
Final over of the match.
Following a dot ball, Riyan smacks a four and a six off three deliveries! Both were well hit and gave no chance to the bowler!
Riyan on strike and finishes the innings in style, with yet another huge SIX... that was an excellent way to end the innings for RR.
Rajasthan finish their 20 over quota at 144-8. RCB need 145 to win.
Hazlewood continues with the 19th over of the match.
Starts off by getting smashed for SIX by Riyan off the very first ball.
WICKET! Prasidh is gone, trying to take a run when there was nothing on offer. The ball goes straight to Prabhudessai who has the time to run to the stumps and take off the bails. OUT!
Prasidh is run out for 2 off 5 balls.
Parag hits a FOUR off the fifth ball, flicked away behind third man
Final over of the match.
Following a dot ball, Riyan smacks a four and a six off three deliveries! Both were well hit and gave no chance to the bowler!
Riyan on strike and finishes the innings in style, with yet another huge SIX... that was an excellent way to end the innings for RR.
Rajasthan finish their 20 over quota at 144-8. RCB need 145 to win.
21:10 Boult gone, RR lose 7th wicket
R 114-7 (18) vs RCB
Siraj returns to deliver the 17th over.
Starts off with an in-swinger which is flicked away by Riyan for a single.
A dot off the next ball is followed by Boult stroking the ball towards the sweeper boundary for two.
Three more singles off come the next thee deliveries as Siraj concedes 6 off the over.
After 17, it is 110-6
Harshal Patel continues....
..and starts off with a wicket off the very first ball!
WICKET! A sensational catch by Kohli to dismiss Boult. That was a hard hit by Boult and Kohli was at full-stretch as me made the catch!
Boult is gone for 5 off 7 balls.
At the end of 18 overs, it is 114-7
Siraj returns to deliver the 17th over.
Starts off with an in-swinger which is flicked away by Riyan for a single.
A dot off the next ball is followed by Boult stroking the ball towards the sweeper boundary for two.
Three more singles off come the next thee deliveries as Siraj concedes 6 off the over.
After 17, it is 110-6
Harshal Patel continues....
..and starts off with a wicket off the very first ball!
WICKET! A sensational catch by Kohli to dismiss Boult. That was a hard hit by Boult and Kohli was at full-stretch as me made the catch!
Boult is gone for 5 off 7 balls.
At the end of 18 overs, it is 114-7
21:00 Royals lose two more wickets
RR 104-6 (16) vs RCB
Hazlewood returns to bowl the 14th over and immediately dismisses Daryl Mitchell!
WICKET! Its a full length delivery aimed at the stumps and Mitchells tries to loft it over the in-field and finds Maxwell instead. OUT! Caught.
Mitchell is gone for 16 off 24 balls.
Shimron Hetmeyer is the new man in.
Two dot balls to immediately greet Hetmeyer and Hazlewood finishes the over conceding only a single.
After 15 over, it is 100-5
On to the 16th and Hetmyer is the latest to depart.
Hasaranga's third delivery is a googly and Hetmyer goes after it with a sweep but manages to get the top-edge on it and ends up holing out to Prabhudessai at deep mid-wicket.
Hetmyer is gone for 3 off 7 balls.
Two singles to end the over and at the end of 16, it is 104-6 for RR.
Hazlewood returns to bowl the 14th over and immediately dismisses Daryl Mitchell!
WICKET! Its a full length delivery aimed at the stumps and Mitchells tries to loft it over the in-field and finds Maxwell instead. OUT! Caught.
Mitchell is gone for 16 off 24 balls.
Shimron Hetmeyer is the new man in.
Two dot balls to immediately greet Hetmeyer and Hazlewood finishes the over conceding only a single.
After 15 over, it is 100-5
On to the 16th and Hetmyer is the latest to depart.
Hasaranga's third delivery is a googly and Hetmyer goes after it with a sweep but manages to get the top-edge on it and ends up holing out to Prabhudessai at deep mid-wicket.
Hetmyer is gone for 3 off 7 balls.
Two singles to end the over and at the end of 16, it is 104-6 for RR.
20:45 Mitchell gone, RR go five down
R 95-4 (13) vs RCB
Shahbaz Khan returns at the other end.
The first ball is tossed up and Riyan Parag gets underneath it and smacks a SIX! That was timed well.
Three balls later, Riyan smashes a four off a full-toss delivery.
Two more singles come off the final two balls as 14 come off the over.
After 11, it is 83-4.
Hasaranga continues at the other end.
The batters are looking to steady their innings at this stage and are satisfied with taking singles off each ball as six runs come off the over.
After 12, it is 90-4 for RR
Harshal comes in to deliver the 13th over.
Starts off with two singles off the first two balls.
The third is a good length one. No run.
Riyal and Mitchell look to keep adding the ones as three more singles come off the over.
At the end of 13, it is 95-4
Shahbaz Khan returns at the other end.
The first ball is tossed up and Riyan Parag gets underneath it and smacks a SIX! That was timed well.
Three balls later, Riyan smashes a four off a full-toss delivery.
Two more singles come off the final two balls as 14 come off the over.
After 11, it is 83-4.
Hasaranga continues at the other end.
The batters are looking to steady their innings at this stage and are satisfied with taking singles off each ball as six runs come off the over.
After 12, it is 90-4 for RR
Harshal comes in to deliver the 13th over.
Starts off with two singles off the first two balls.
The third is a good length one. No run.
Riyal and Mitchell look to keep adding the ones as three more singles come off the over.
At the end of 13, it is 95-4
20:31 Hasaranga bowls a tidy spell, RR struggle
A straighter delivery from Hasaranga and Samson tries a reverse sweep. A suicidal shot that ends up missing the ball and Samson is OUT! Clean Bowled.
Samson departs. Riyan Parag is the new man in.
RR 69-4 (10) vs RCB
Hasaranga comes back into the attack and immediately dismisses Samson, the danger man!
A straighter delivery from Hasaranga and Samson tries a reverse sweep. A suicidal shot that ends up missing the ball and Samson is OUT! Clean Bowled.
Samson departs. Riyan Parag is the new man in.
Terrible situation for RR to be in at 69-4 after 10 overs
20:24 Samson gone, Royals 4 down
RR 65-3 (8) vs RCB
Harshal Patel continues with the seventh over.
Starts off with two singles off the first two balls.
The third is short and straight, nudged away for two runs.
Two more come off the over as 6 come off it. At the end of 7, it is 49-3 for RR.
Shahbaz Ahmed to bowl the 8th.
Samson on strike and he has finally decided to go for it!
Comes down the track to hammer two massive sixes off back-to-back balls. Both have been hit with the middle of the bat.
Three singles comes off the remaining balls as Shahbaz stars off by conceding 16.
After 8, it is 65-3 for RR.
Harshal Patel continues with the seventh over.
Starts off with two singles off the first two balls.
The third is short and straight, nudged away for two runs.
Two more come off the over as 6 come off it. At the end of 7, it is 49-3 for RR.
Shahbaz Ahmed to bowl the 8th.
Samson on strike and he has finally decided to go for it!
Comes down the track to hammer two massive sixes off back-to-back balls. Both have been hit with the middle of the bat.
Three singles comes off the remaining balls as Shahbaz stars off by conceding 16.
After 8, it is 65-3 for RR.
20:09 Royals three wickets down
RR 43-3 (6) vs RCB
WICKET! Buttler gone! Its the very first delivery of the over and Hazlewood delivers a good length delivery and once again Siraj makes the catch.
Buttler is gone for 8 off 9 balls.
Daryl Mitchell is the new man in. Hazlewood keeps him on his toes with a string of dot balls.
A wicket maiden for Hazlewood!
On to the 6th and Hasaranga joins the attack.
Samson greets him in style, smashing a four off the very first ball! That was smacked backward of square.
Two balls later, it is a SIX! Samson gets under the ball and lifts it over cover and out of the ground for maximum runs.
At the end of 6, it is 43-3 for RCB
WICKET! Buttler gone! Its the very first delivery of the over and Hazlewood delivers a good length delivery and once again Siraj makes the catch.
Buttler is gone for 8 off 9 balls.
Daryl Mitchell is the new man in. Hazlewood keeps him on his toes with a string of dot balls.
A wicket maiden for Hazlewood!
On to the 6th and Hasaranga joins the attack.
Samson greets him in style, smashing a four off the very first ball! That was smacked backward of square.
Two balls later, it is a SIX! Samson gets under the ball and lifts it over cover and out of the ground for maximum runs.
At the end of 6, it is 43-3 for RCB
19:56 Ashwin and Buttler departs, Royals in trouble
RR 33-2 (4) vs RCB
Hazlewood joins the bowling attack.
Starts off with two good length deliveries before the third is nicked away for four!
That was expertly diverted towards the boundary.
Two more singles added to the total as six come off thee over. At the end of 2 overs, Royals are 25-1.
On to the fourth and Siraj continues.
Starts off with two dots before Ashwin cracks a four on the off-side with a superbly timed shot.
That is followed by a four off the very next ball! This time it is driven through mid-on for a boundary!
WICKET!!Siraj has his second of the match as Ashwin departs after trying to pull one off Siraj and the ball goes lobbed up into the air and the bowler makes the catch himself! OUT! Caught and bowled!
Ashwin gone.
RR are 33-2 after 4 overs.
Hazlewood joins the bowling attack.
Starts off with two good length deliveries before the third is nicked away for four!
That was expertly diverted towards the boundary.
Two more singles added to the total as six come off thee over. At the end of 2 overs, Royals are 25-1.
On to the fourth and Siraj continues.
Starts off with two dots before Ashwin cracks a four on the off-side with a superbly timed shot.
That is followed by a four off the very next ball! This time it is driven through mid-on for a boundary!
WICKET!!Siraj has his second of the match as Ashwin departs after trying to pull one off Siraj and the ball goes lobbed up into the air and the bowler makes the catch himself! OUT! Caught and bowled!
Ashwin gone.
RR are 33-2 after 4 overs.
19:43 Paddikal departs, Royals lose 1st wicket
RR 19-1 (2) vs RCB
Shahbaz Khan to bowl the first over.
Starts off with a single as Buttler immediately gets off the mark off the very first ball.
The next two deliveries are pitched up and result in dots.
Buttler connects well with a cover drive off the fifth delivery. Two runs taken.
At the end of the first over, it is 5-0
On to the second over and Mohammed Siraj is introduced at the end.
Starts off with a length delivery and Paddikal picks the ball on the bounce and smashes a gun SIX! Straight down the ground and hit with some might!
Siraj comes a triumphant comeback with a yorker which hits Paddikal squarely in fromt of the stumps. A loud shout and it is given! OUT! LBW.
Paddikal departs for 3 runs off 3 balls.
Ashwin is the new man and wastes absolutely no time as he gets off the mark immediately with a four and follows it up with yet another one off the last ball of the over.
After 2 overs, it is 19-1
Shahbaz Khan to bowl the first over.
Starts off with a single as Buttler immediately gets off the mark off the very first ball.
The next two deliveries are pitched up and result in dots.
Buttler connects well with a cover drive off the fifth delivery. Two runs taken.
At the end of the first over, it is 5-0
On to the second over and Mohammed Siraj is introduced at the end.
Starts off with a length delivery and Paddikal picks the ball on the bounce and smashes a gun SIX! Straight down the ground and hit with some might!
Siraj comes a triumphant comeback with a yorker which hits Paddikal squarely in fromt of the stumps. A loud shout and it is given! OUT! LBW.
Paddikal departs for 3 runs off 3 balls.
Ashwin is the new man and wastes absolutely no time as he gets off the mark immediately with a four and follows it up with yet another one off the last ball of the over.
After 2 overs, it is 19-1
19:16 RCB win toss against Rajasthan, elect to bowl
The teams have been announced -
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Daryl Mitchell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Daryl Mitchell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal
18:48 Eyes on Kohli as RCB look to stop Buttler
Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to halt the Jos Buttler juggernaut when they take on Rajasthan Royals at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
A lot of attention will also be on Virat Kohli, who has struggled for runs in IPL 2022.
While the focus will be on Kohli, RCB will be counting on power-hitters Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaaz Ahmed, who can be destructive on their day. If they fire in unison, the Rajasthan Royals attack will have a tough time.
They are up against Royals' varied attack, led by Trent Boult, who has troubled Kohli in the past with the delivery that comes in.
Prasidh Krishna and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal, who has taken 18 wickets so far, can also pose problems for the RCB batters.
Ditto for Ashwin, who can be the opposition's nemesis on his day. Add to it the four overs by Obed McCoy and Rajasthan have a formidable attack.
In-form Royals, who go into the match with the confidence of two successive wins, will be hoping opener Jos Buttler's sublime form, which has seen him hammer three hundreds this season, continues.
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