Highlights, IPL 2021, RR vs RCB Full Cricket Score: Maxwell 50 helps RCB beat RR

Yuzvendra Chahal: “In the first half of IPL, I didn’t bowl well in the three-four matches. I bowled well in the SL series and got my confidence back. I am using it here.”

Yuzvendra Chahal is the Player of the Match for his 2/18.

Virat Kohli: “We have come back strongly in two games with the ball and it is a great sign. We know if you can hold your nerve with the ball you’re going in the right direction. In both games the opponents were 56/0 in the powerplay, but in both games we took wickets to ensure the opposition does not get away. In batting also, we have got a few good opening starts. Devdutt and I have been focused on giving the team good starts so that middle-order with AB, Bharat and Maxwell can make more. Boys have stepped up, so that’s been key for us.”

Sanju Samson: “We got a great start but couldn’t capitalise. We went in with intent, also the wicket was two-paced and our batters kept mistiming it. Our middle order needs some confidence. Need to keep on believing and fighting till the last match.”

RCB beat RR by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare! 

Rajasthan only dominated the first 11 overs of this match. Their openers gave them a rocking start but once Bangalore bowers started striking there was no coming back. Rajasthan were restricted to 149/9 and it has been chased down easily by RCB with Maxwell making an unbeaten fifty. S Bharat also scored a useful 44 off 35. RCB now have 14 points.

After 17 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 149/3 ( Glenn Maxwell 50 , AB de Villiers 0)

Just one more needed. Morris has been completely destroyed by Maxwell in this over who gets to his fifty in 30 balls. One length ball was pulled over cow corner for six. Another pulled to fine leg for a four. A top edge got a four through third man and a cracking drive down the ground for third four of the over.

Maxwell crashes one down the ground for a four and completes his fifty! He is taking RCB home in a jiffy.

Another four for Maxwell! He wanted to pull but the top edge flew toward the third man fence.

Short ball, into the body and Maxwell swivels to direct it to the fine leg fence.

Length ball from Morris has been dispatched over midwicket by Maxwell.

After 16 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 127/3 ( Glenn Maxwell 28 , AB de Villiers 0)

Mustafizur strike again for RR. There are no easy wins in IPL and RR are trying their best to make a game from here. RCB got four singles before Bharat got out on last ball playing a pull shot. The ball skidded through as the fine leg fielder took the catch. 23 in 24 needed.

WICKET! 

Srikar Bharat c Lomror b Mustafizur Rahman 44 (35)

Bharat played so well so far but he’s gone trying to play a pull shot. The ball kept rising on him and he was never in control as the fine leg fielder took the catch.

After 15 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 123/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 42 , Glenn Maxwell 26)

Sakariya has been called back. From over the wicket the angle on the first ball was in Maxwell’s favour as the batter launched a slog towards extra cover for a boundary. Strike given to Bharat with a push to long-on. Bharat collects a double and single before the over finishes. 27 in 30 needed.

Easy for Maxwell! Sakariya from over the wicket provided Maxwell the angle and he went over cover for a four.

After 14 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 115/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 39 , Glenn Maxwell 21)

First ball from Tewatia is pushed to long-off by Maxwell for a single. Bharat responds with a single to cover as the duo brings up its 50-run partnership. Maxwell slogs the next ball to long-on for one. Boundary for Bharat now with a reverse lap against a fuller ball. Two more singles on the next two balls. 35 off 36 needed.

Fuller delivery outside off from Tewatia has been reverse swept to the third man fence by Bharat.

After 13 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 106/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 33 , Glenn Maxwell 18)

Big over this for RCB! Bharat got a maximum with a massive slog sweep to backward square leg and RCB got 11 from the over. Equation: 44 from 42 balls.

What a huge shot! Bharat gets onto his knees and slog sweeps this Morris delivery into the deep backward square leg stands.

After 12 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 95/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 24 , Glenn Maxwell 16)

Bharat starts the Lomror over with a four. Steps out and places his shot between long-on and long-off. Four more singles from the over and a wide. RR need a breakthrough here. 55 needed from 8 overs.

Good shot, Bharat! Skips down and tonks the ball over the bowler’s head between long-off and long-on.

After 11 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 86/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 18 , Glenn Maxwell 14)

Tewatia starts with two dot balls. Bharat takes a single on third with a push to long-on. Maxwell adds another with a flick to midwicket. One more single and then a four for Maxwell. Width on offer and he slashes it hard to beat the deep point fielder. 64 need from last nine overs.

Wide outside off delivery has been brutally slapped by Maxwell to beat deep point fielder.

After 10 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 79/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 16 , Glenn Maxwell 9)

Left-arm spinner Mahipal Lomror into the attack now. There was an lbw shout as the length ball beat the bat of Maxwell but it was going down leg. Four singles from the over. 71 needed from 10 overs.

After 9 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 75/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 14 , Glenn Maxwell 7)

After an expensive over in powerplay, Tyagi is back with the ball. Starts off by giving away three singles and a wide before Maxwell presents a half-chance with a pull shot. It came off from the top of the bat and Jaiswal did admirably well at deep square leg with the dive but could not reach the ball. Four for Maxwell and nine from the over.

Pull shot from Maxwell to deep square leg for a four. Jaiswal puts in a dive but it was beyond his reach.

After 8 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 66/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 12 , Glenn Maxwell 1)

Leg spinner Rahul Tewatia with the ball now. Seven from the over with a four for Bharat as he plays a pull shot to deep midwicket. Important innings this for Bharat. Let’s see what he does.

Good length ball and Bharat plays a swivel pull shot to deep mdiwicket.

After 7 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 59/2 ( Srikar Bharat (W) 6 , Glenn Maxwell 0)

RCB lose the big wicket of Kohli after the break, Riyan Parag redeems himself with a direct hit to run out Kohli after dropping a tough chance behind square. Kohli sliced a shot behind square but Parag put down the catch to his left. After two balls, Kohli tries taking a single after playing a shot to backward point but this time Parag aims at the stumps perfectly to make the RCB skipper go back to the dugout. Glenn Maxwell joins Bharat. Five from the over.

OUT! Kohli run out (Riyan Parag) 25(20)

Kohli plays a shot t backward point and decides to take on Riyan Parag’s arm. The fielder finds a direct hit and Kohli pays the price. He was short by quite a distance.

After 6 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 54/1 ( Virat Kohli (C) 23 , Srikar Bharat (W) 3)

The opening partnership is broken. Fizz gets the wicket of Padikkal. The opener wanted to big on the first ball but it moved away to beat the outside edge. Similar fuller delivery on the next ball. Padikkal swings wildly but the ball cuts in to hit the timber. S Bharat is the new man in and gets off the mark with a double to long-off. Kohli also got a jaffa in the over that dissected the pad-bat gap and narrowly missed the off stump. Six from the over. Time out!

BOWLED! 

Devdutt Padikkal b Mustafizur Rahman 22 (17)

Wild swing from Padikkal against fuller delivery. He was looking to go down the ground but the ball moved back in and the stumps have been broken.

After 5 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 48/0 ( Virat Kohli (C) 20 , Devdutt Padikkal 22)

Sakariya starts with a dot ball before Kohli gets off the strike with a single through a drive. Wide followed by a dot ball. Padikkal then gets a four with a cut shot past the point and takes another single. Dot ball to end the over. Seven from the over.

Good shot! Width on offer and Padikkal cuts this past the gap between point and short third man.

After 4 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 41/0 ( Virat Kohli (C) 19 , Devdutt Padikkal 17)

After a decent over from Sakariya, RCB are back at scoring at a brisk rate. Mustafizur Rehman concedes 12 in his first over with Padikkal getting two fours. He pulled one past mid-on after dragging the ball from outside off. The fuller delivery was crisply driven through covers.

Cracking shot! Padikkal gets onto his knees and drives the fuller ball through covers.

Padikkal drags this from outside off to beat the mid-on fielder for a boundary off Mustafizur.

After 3 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 29/0 ( Virat Kohli (C) 19 , Devdutt Padikkal 7)

Left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya into the attack now. First ball is driven to covers but Jaiswal puts in a dive to restrict it to just a single. Kohli mistimes a flick shot and plays out a dot ball. Gets a single to give Padikkal the strike who is dropped by Samson. Thick outside edge as Padikkal goes for a cut shot but Samson drops an easy chance to his left. Three from the over.

After 2 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 26/0 ( Virat Kohli (C) 18 , Devdutt Padikkal 5)

Kartik Tyagi starts with a wide delivery down the leg side. The ball beats the keeper and RCB collect three wides. Next ball is outside off and Padikkal collects four through covers. Kohli gets the strike and outside off length ball is smashed over mid-off for another boundary. 14 from the over. RCB have a strong start here.

Lofted shot over the mid-off by Kohli as he sees Tyagi bowling a length ball outside off.

Fuller delivery outside off by Kartik Tyagi and Padikkal crashes this through covers.

After 1 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 15/0 ( Virat Kohli (C) 12 , Devdutt Padikkal 0)

Expensive start for Morris. Kohli begins with three fours. After every dot ball, he got a boundary. first was a result of a leading edge flying over the slips. Kohli was looking to play a flick. Second was a handsome pull on the front foot to midwicket. Third came with a flick to fine leg. Good start for RCB.

Fuller length ball from outside leg stump is flicked fine for a boundary by Kohli.

Pull shot to cow corner by Kohli! The ball was angled into him and the Kohli pulled it from the front foot.

Edge and four! Kohli gets off the mark. He was looking to flick it to midwicket but the leading edge flies over the slip.

Chase begins! Kohli and Padikkal are at the crease. Morris is bowling for RR. 

It was a stupendous bowling performance from RCB to pull back things after RR made a flying start. Rajasthan bowlers will need to do something similar to secure a win here.

After 20 overs,Rajasthan Royals 149/9 ( Kartik Tyagi 1 , )

RCB restrict RR to 149/9! What a brilliant last over from Harshal. He dragged one wide outside off, just inside the WIDE guideline and beat Parag’s reach. He then got Parag off the slower one and then Morris off a faster one for two in two. After a single, Sakariya takes a two as he just about makes it with a dive. He then miscues the slower one off the last ball. 3 wickets in the over for Harshal. He finishes with 4-0-34-3. Just 3 runs off the last over.

OUT! 3rd wicket in the over for Harshal. Sakariya miscues his heave. It’s a slower one. It lands straight into the hands of De Villiers at long on.

OUT! 25th wicket of IPL 2021 for Harshal. What a brilliant catch from Padikkal. It’s full outside off, Morris smashes it to deep point where Padikkal dives to his right and takes a brilliant catch. It was travelling at the rate of knots. Harshal on a hat-trick again.

OUT! Harshal gets wicket N0 24. It’s that cutter again, ouside off, Parag looks to heave it over the leg side, gets an outside edge. Kohli settles under it and takes a good catch.

After 19 overs,Rajasthan Royals 146/6 ( Riyan Parag 9 , Chris Morris 14)

Siraj gave away a boundary but it still ended up being a decent over. There was a brilliant effort from Kohli in the field in that over. Morris smashed it to extra cover, Kohli dived and took it on the half volley. He got up in a flash and throws it back to the keeper and Morris hared back. Morris then hit a full toss for a four. A wide followed by two singles made it 9 runs off the over.

FOUR! Poor delivery! Full toss from Siraj, Morris swipes it through mid-wicket.

Siraj back on…

After 18 overs,Rajasthan Royals 137/6 ( Riyan Parag 7 , Chris Morris 8)

Harshal was a bit unlucky to concede a four in that over. It flew inches wide of the keeper. He concentrated on bowling it slower. Morris swung at another and missed before pulling one behind square leg for a couple. Two more singles made it 8 runs off the over. Still a good one.

FOUR! Edgy! Slower and full outside off, Morris looks to smash it over mid off but ends up getting an outside edge just wide of the diving keeper.

Harshal Patel back on…

After 17 overs,Rajasthan Royals 129/6 ( Riyan Parag 6 , Chris Morris 1)

A very good over from Chahal. Good variations. The first one was short but Parag pulled it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. He then had Livingstone with a flighted one. Morris got off the mark with a single to long off. Chahal tossed up a couple, one went straight on and beat Parag’s defense, an LBW appeal is turned down by the umpire. Parag leaves a flighted delivery which is a touch wide outside off. The last one is a googly, Parag doesn’t read it well and gets an inside edge to the leg side for a single. 3 runs and a wicket off it.

OUT! Another one bites the dust! Livingstone fails again. Flighted outside off, Livingstone looks to go downtown, doesn’t connect it well and helps it straight into the hands of ABD at long on.

Chahal continues….

After 16 overs,Rajasthan Royals 126/5 ( Liam Livingstone 6 , Riyan Parag 4)

Another over full of singles. 6 of them. Shahbaz bowled with good control and just outside off. Hit the length area and didn’t give away much to the batsmen.

Shahbaz continues…

After 15 overs,Rajasthan Royals 120/5 ( Liam Livingstone 3 , Riyan Parag 1)

RCB have pulled this back really well. After two wickets in the Shahbaz over. Chahal gives away just three runs. RR were cruising at one stage at 100/1 from 11 overs. They are now 120/5 from 15. 20/4 in the last 4 overs.

After 14 overs,Rajasthan Royals 117/5 ( Liam Livingstone 2 , Riyan Parag 0)

What a start from Shahbaz. He concentrated on flighting the ball. Got the wicket off the first ball, of Samson. And then the wicket of Tewatia off the last ball. And gave away just four singles in the over. 4 runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Shahbaz takes second in the over. Tewatia departs. He gets down for a slog sweep, gets a bit of a top edge to fine leg. Padikkal takes a good catch.

OUT! Shahbaz gets the big fish! He strikes first ball. Samson departs. It’s flights outside off, Samson looks to go inside out. Lofts it but doesn’t connect it off the middle. Helps it straight into the hands of Padikkal at deep cover. The in form Samson is back in the hut.

Shahbaz Ahmed into the attack…

After 13 overs,Rajasthan Royals 113/3 ( Sanju Samson (C) (W) 19 , Liam Livingstone 0)

Another really good over from Chahal. He gives away four singles off the first four balls. Then outclasses Lomror with a googly and has him stumped. He then darts in a quicker delivery on middle and leg, it’s very full. Livingstone looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It would have been close had he missed. 4 runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Clever from Chahal. Sees Lomror charging down the track, delivers a googly. It spins away after landing outside off, Lomror completely misses his swing across the line. The keeper whips the bails off and Lomror is on his way.

Chahal back on….

After 12 overs,Rajasthan Royals 109/2 ( Sanju Samson (C) (W) 17 , Mahipal Lomror 1)

Despite the last ball six, it was a decent over from Garton. A successful one. After being hit in his first two overs, that wicket of Lewis would have given him a lot of confidence on debut. There were a couple of singles, a wide and a six off the over. 9 runs and a wicket off it.

SIX! Samson gets his first boundary. It’s short from Garton, Samson pulls it over deep backward square leg.

OUT! Garton comes back and takes a huge wicket. It’s a back of a length delivery. A slower one. Lewis waits and goes for a pull but ends up getting a top edge. The keeper settles underneath it and pouches a good catch. The set Lewis departs for a well made 58.

After 11 overs,Rajasthan Royals 100/1 ( Evin Lewis 58 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 10)

Was turning out to be a good over. Chahal had only given away 3 off the first five balls. But Samson spoilt it a bit with a six off the last ball. Lewis pulled a short delivery off the second ball, didn’t get the elevation and it fell short of a diving Maxwell at deep mid-wicket. It was good effort from Maxwell. After a couple of singles, Samson lofted one over wide long off for a six to make it 9 off the over.

SIX! 100 comes up for RR! Flighted outside off, Samson lofts it wide of long off, terrific placement.

Chahal into the attack now…

After 10 overs,Rajasthan Royals 91/1 ( Evin Lewis 56 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 3)

Harshal didn’t get his lines and lengths right. He started off with a huge WIDE down the leg side. Then after a dot, dropped a couple short and got hit for back to back fours by Lewis. Lewis then took a single to long off. Harshal bounced back well to beat Samson’s outside edge with a slower one. The last one is short as well, Samson shapes up for a pull but then doesn’t go for it. 10 off the over.

FIFTY for Lewis! FOURS! The short stuff is not working for Harshal. Lewis pulls one over mid-wicket for a four and then one over short fine leg for back to back fours.

After 9 overs,Rajasthan Royals 82/1 ( Evin Lewis 47 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 3)

Good comeback from Christian in that over. Jaiswal hit him for a six first ball but he bounced back to send Jaiwal back in the hut. Samson then got off the mark with a nice cover drive for a couple. The last two balls yielded a single each. 10 runs and a wicket off the over.

The in-form Sanju Samson is the new batsman…

OUT! Christian gets his man. Another slower full delivery outside off, Jaiswal gives himself room and looks to go over mid off but doesn’t connect it well and hits it straight to the fielder at mid off.

SIX! Picks up the slower one from Christian and smashes it over extra cover.

After 8 overs,Rajasthan Royals 71/0 ( Evin Lewis 46 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 25)

After going for 13 off his first over, Maxwell bounces back well to give away just four. He bowls a couple of dots and gives away just two singles and a two.

Maxwell back on…

After 7 overs,Rajasthan Royals 67/0 ( Evin Lewis 43 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 24)

Jaiswal upping the ante. He manufactured a couple of fours in that over. Gave himself room and slashes one over gully and then scooped one over short fine leg for a couple of fours in the over. Three more singles made it 11 off the over. Christian concentrated on bowling the cutters in that over but Jaiswal was up to the task and read them well.

FOURS! Jaiswal gives himself room and cuts it over gully, off Christian. After a couple of balls, he gets down and scoops it over short fine leg.

Dan Christian into the attack now…

After 6 overs,Rajasthan Royals 56/0 ( Evin Lewis 41 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 15)

A very good over from Siraj. He changed his lengths constantly along with the pace. Jaiswal plays at a couple and misses. There was a yorker as well. Just four singles off the over. A very good Powerplay for RR – 56/0!

Siraj back on…

After 5 overs,Rajasthan Royals 52/0 ( Evin Lewis 39 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 13)

The pitch seems good for batting. It’s coming on to the bat nicely. Jaiswal takes a single off the first ball. Lewis then gets a thick outside edge on his slash for a streaky four. After a couple of singles. Lewis hammers one straight back over Harshal’s head for a six. Harshal responds with a slower bouncer which Lewis ducks under. 13 off the over.

SIX! Another one into the stands. Slower ball on length outside off from Harshal, Lewis smashes it straight back down the ground.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Harshal Patel drags it wide outside off, Lewis slashes at it, gets an outside edge which flies over short third man for four.

Harshal Patel into the attack now…

After 4 overs,Rajasthan Royals 39/0 ( Evin Lewis 28 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 11)

Lewis into the third and fourth gear now. He smashes a pull off the first ball, way into the stands. Another pull, this time not properly connected goes for two. He then cuts one wide of gully for a four. The next one goes sailing over deep mid-wicket. Lewis smashes the last one as well, powerfully, but straight to mid off where Maxwell makes a very good stop. 18 off the over.

FOUR & SIX! Nicely placed! Slower delivery outside off, Lewis stays back and cuts it wide of gully. Garton then goes slow again and short, Lewis smashes the pull over deep mid-wicket.

SIX! Hammered! Short just outside off from Garton, Lewis stays in his crease and pulls it powerfully over deep square leg. What power behind the shot.

After 3 overs,Rajasthan Royals 21/0 ( Evin Lewis 10 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 11)

Lewis and Jaiswal getting into the groove. A big over for RR. Lewis sweeps the first one off the middle but straight to the deep backward square leg fielder. Jaiswal then gets down first ball and plunders it over deep mid-wicket. He then pushes one wide of mid off for a single. Lewis follows up with a four through point. A couple of singles off the last two balls make it 13 off the over.

FOUR! A touch short, Lewis rocks back and cuts it through point, immense power into the shot.

SIX! That’s massive! Jaiswal gets down and hammers it over deep mid-wicket, off Maxwell.

Spin into the attack early on. Maxwell with the ball….

After 2 overs,Rajasthan Royals 8/0 ( Evin Lewis 4 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 4)

A four off the last ball but still a decent over. Siraj got decent movement off the pitch. Lewis and Jaiswal have struggled a bit with connecting off the middle. Lewis mistimes his powerful drive to mid on for a single. Jaiswal then looks to cut a couple and misses both. Another one hits him on the thigh pad as he misses his flick. Jaiswal then finally connects one, punches it nicely through covers for a four. 5 runs off the over.

FOUR! First of the innings! Jaiswal stays in his crease and punches it through covers, off Siraj.

Siraj will bowl from the other end….

After 1 overs,Rajasthan Royals 3/0 ( Evin Lewis 3 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 0)

A decent start from Garton. A hint of swing for him. Jaiswal pushes the first one in the gap through point for a couple to get off the mark. Garton is right on the money with his lines and bowls three dots in a row. He then drops one short, Lewis goes for the pull but doesn’t connect it well, it goes on the bounce to the deep mid-wicket fielder. It was a heart in the mouth moment for Lewis. A single. Garton finishes with very full delivery outside off, Jaiswal digs it to the off side. Just 3 runs off the over.

Right then! The RR openers – Evin Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal have made their way out to the middle. will start off proceedings. Debutant George Garton will start off proceedings.

RCB XI: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, George Garton, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR XI: Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Kartik Tyagi, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

Team Changes, RR: Sanju Samson says that Kartik Tyagi comes back in place of Jaydev Unadkat

Team Changes RCB: Virat Kohli informs that Kyle Jamieson is replaced by debutant George Garton

TOSS – Virat Kohli has won the toss and RCB will bowl first.

Debut alert! England all-rounder George Garton has just been presented his RCB cap!

Pitch – It’s a new track, the boundaries on off side are a tad shorter for the left-handers. Lots of grass on it, very hard which is a good sign, says Matthew Hayden. It’s held together the best of them among all the UAE pitches according to Hayden. It will be pretty good for batting.

Virat Kohli has changed his approach in this IPL and looking to take the aggressive route early in the innings. We could see something like this in case he finds his groove early!

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The last time these two teams met each other, RCB absolutely thumped RR at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Batting first, RR posted 177/9 but then Devdutt Padikkal scored a brilliant century (101 not out) and Virat Kohli hit a classy 72 nout out as RCB chased the total down with 21 balls to spare, winning by 10 wickets.

Kolhi, ABD vs leg-spinners

Remember RR’s Shreyas Gopal dismissing Virat Kohli and AD de Villiers in both the matches between RR and RCB in IPL 20219. Kohli and De Villiers both have a weakness against googly. Keeping that in mind, there’s a good chance Sanju Samson could bring in Gopal or Tabraiz Shamsi today into the RR playing XI.

Rajasthan Royals need to win big moments

RR’s Chris Morris says the inability to win the big moments of a game is costing Rajasthan Royals dearly.

“Look, at the moment we are not performing in the big moments of the game, when the big moments come either we are batting or bowling, I don’t think we are winning them,” Morris said after the defeat against SRH.

“There was a very big moment in our first game, which we won in the last over. But apart from that we haven’t, by any means, played our best cricket. I thought our first half from the last game was really really good and we were outdone by Delhi (Capitals) bowling attack.

“We should pull up our socks a little-bit when big moments in the game (come),” he said.

Head To Head

RCB are marginally ahead in this race with an 11-10 advantage against RR in 23 matches. RCB also won two out of the last three matches between these two sides. RR are against recent form.

RCB aim to build on momentum as they take on struggling RR

A thumping win over defending champions Mumbai Indians boosting their confidence, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to build on the momentum when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match on Wednesday.

The Virat Kohli-led RCB are currently at third spot with 12 points from 10 matches and a win over RR will virtually put them in the play-offs.

On the other hand, with eight points from 10 matches, it will be a make-or-break outing for RR as a loss on Wednesday can put them in a tight situation in their bid for a last-four berth.

Welcome to today’s IPL 2021 coverage! CSK and DC have virtually qualified for the playoffs with 16 points and the remaining six teams are jostling for the last two spots. RR are still in the race despite having only eight points and a defeat against RCB, who have 12 points, could be a major blow to their ambitions. Stayed tuned for teams and toss news from RR vs RCB match…