The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) locked horns with each other and looking for a much-need win at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. After winning the toss, the RR skipper, Steve Smith decided to bowl first and soon after that the rain started pouring in and hence, the game got reduced to just 5 overs for each team.
During the toss, the RCB skipper, Virat Kohli revealed that they have made two changes in the squad as Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar made way for, Kulwant Khejroliya and Pawan Negi. On the other hand, RR made just one change as Mahipal Lomror came in place of Ashton Turner.”
WATCH – Virat Kohli Starts The Game With A Couple OF Sixes
After such delayed start, the Bangalore crowd was waiting for some fireworks and Kohli gave it was Varun Aaron who was bowling the first over and Virat smashed him over the long-off boundary. On the very next ball, Kohli again sliced the ball over the third man for another six. The men in the RCB dugout can’t hold on to it either. They smashed 23 runs in that over.
Kohli started the 2nd over of Shreyas Gopal with a six as well followed by a four. However, on the last three balls of the same over, Gopal took a hat-trick-as he dismissed, Kohli followed by AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis on a golden duck. Even in the last game between these teams, Gopal had dismissed Kohli and De Villiers in the same over. Eventually, RCB reached a total of 62/7 in their quota of 5 overs.
WATCH – Shreyas Gopal Pulls Off A Hatrick
During the toss, the RR openers, Liam Livingstone and Sanju Samson Started with a bang as the latter smashed Umesh Yadav for a four and a six in the first over itself. They added 41 runs for the first wicket before Samson getting out in the fourth over and the soon after that wicket the game got called off as the rain started pouring again.
Brief Score:
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 62/7 in 5 overs (V Kohli: 25; S Gopal: 3/11) and Rajasthan Royals – 41/1 in 3.2 overs (S Samson: 28; Y Chahal: 1/0)
Here is how Twitter reacted:
@IPL as match was abandoned can I get my money back for the ticket which I bought #RCBvRR
— GKrishna (@GouthamSarika) April 30, 2019
Today i have seen everything. All because of this legendary Team @RCBTweets
1) A Hat Trick in 5 Over Game.
2) Klassen, Gurkeerat ahead of Parthiv (Your main batsman)
3) Umesh & Saini batting in a 5 over game
4) With 23 in 1st over this lads ended on 62 only #RCBVRR pic.twitter.com/80bHf6y48F— Prince Sanghvi (@princesanghavi) April 30, 2019
The match has been called off. All thanks to this amazing rain. But nevertheless it was entertaining.
Had a great time sharing all the updates of #RCBvRR.
This is Bibzz signing off for the night.
Peace ✌🏻.#VIVOIPL #PerfectFan #Bangalore pic.twitter.com/cs84vA796U
— Bibzz (@BibinAlexander_) April 30, 2019
#RCB out of #IPL2019 on Anushka's birth day.
Please stop her for being present in #ICCCWC2019 like 2015. #HappyBirthdayAnushkaSharma#RCBvRR
— @¥U$# (@aestheticayush) April 30, 2019
Feeling sad for the Hotstar VIP of the match!
Na Steve Smith mila na Virat Kohli
Mila toh sirf baarish. Armaano par paani fer diya…#VIVOIPL #RCBvRR
— Vinesh Prabhu (@prabhu_vinesh) April 30, 2019
Shreyas Gopal
*2nd hat-trick of #IPL2019
*His 1st T20 hat-trick
*2nd hat-trick at Bengaluru in the IPL/T20s (after Badree v MI)
* 4th hat-trick by a @rajasthanroyals bowler (after Chandila v PWI, Tambe v KKR & Watson v SRH)#VIVOIPL #IPL2019 #RCBvRR— PRASHANT KESHWAIN 🏏 (@pkeshwain) April 30, 2019
