Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore are locking horns in the 43rd match of the Indian Premier League 2021 in Dubai. RCB are in a commanding position to make their way to the playoffs while RR are in desperate need to win their remaining games to find a place in the top four.
Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl first on a fresh Dubai pitch that has grass on the top. RCB handed debut cap to George Garton in place of Kyle Jamieson while RR brought Kartik Tyagi in while leaving Jaydev Unadkat out.
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Evin Lewis started RR’s innings in fine fashion and smashed RCB bowlers in all corners of the park. Yashasvi Jaiswal gave him good company and matched him shot for shot. Both openers added 59 runs for the opening wicket and set the platform for a huge total.
Both openers got out in space of three overs and Sanju Samson had the burden to shoulder the middle order’s workload. Virat Kohli introduced Shahbaz Ahmed for the first time in the 14th over. This move by Kohli instantly paid off as he removed Samson on the first ball of the over, who tried to smash a six over the cover region, where Devdutt Padikkal took an easy catch.
Rahul Tewatia got out on the last ball of the over while trying to play a sweep on one knee. The ball went as far as Padikkal who took another catch as Shahbaz Ahmed gave a double-blow to RR in his first over.
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Watch the video here;
Shahbaz Ahmed's double-wicket over https://t.co/LSNQ2sDEyR
— Cricket Videos (@CricketVideos15) September 29, 2021
See how Twitter reacted after seeing RR getting collapsed;
#RR inning today.🤭 #RRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/5P5GJo6yGD
— Shruti (@S_hru_tea) September 29, 2021
Parag se acha mujhe rakh loo @rajasthanroyals #RRvsRCB
— Sumit 🇮🇳 (@UN_PrEdiTAble) September 29, 2021
*Batsmen looking to get set on the crease*
Meanwhile Shahbaz Ahmed out of nowhere:- pic.twitter.com/9po7hghrJK
— Anuraag Kumar (@AnuragK1718) September 29, 2021
Shahbaz turns it for RCB!
How good was this lad from Bengal?#RRvRCB #RCB #IPL2021 #ShahbazAhmed pic.twitter.com/LsoMgbzdrI
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) September 29, 2021
👏👏👏 briliant bowling by Shahbaz Ahmed#RCBvRR #RRvsRCB #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/ZsQdzhbXYa
— Cricket Apna l Indian cricket (@cricket__apna) September 29, 2021
What a match Turning Spell From Shahbaz Ahmed & Chahal 🔥🔥.
We want Chahal into The world Cup Squad @BCCI .— Asʜᴜᴛᴏsʜ Rᴀᴊ Mᴇʜᴛᴀ (@AshutoshRmehta) September 29, 2021
Bringing Chahal in at 11th over has to be one of bravest and wonderfully executed tactic ever. So good
— Samagra Adhikari (@samagra_18) September 29, 2021
RR were 100-1 and capitulated to 149-9.
Great fightback from RCB and especially Yuzvendra Chahal with 2-18 & Harshal Patel with 3-34 #RCBvsRR
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) September 29, 2021
RCB Playing XI: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, George Garton, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
RR Playing XI: Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Kartik Tyagi, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.
