Ipl 2018 letest updates

23:27 (IST)

Another terrific bowling performance from RCB and another vital win. With 14 points, the Virat Kohli side are within touching distance of the playoffs. Hope you enjoyed for coverage. That's all from our side for today. Bye bye! 

23:25 (IST)

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."

23:23 (IST)

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

23:21 (IST)

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."

23:06 (IST)

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."

23:03 (IST)

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. 

23:01 (IST)

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. 

22:58 (IST)

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

22:58 (IST)

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

22:57 (IST)

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

22:56 (IST)

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

22:56 (IST)

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. 

22:52 (IST)

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.

22:48 (IST)

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. 

22:44 (IST)

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

22:43 (IST)

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. 

22:42 (IST)

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

22:38 (IST)

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. 

22:35 (IST)

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

22:32 (IST)

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. 

22:30 (IST)

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

22:29 (IST)

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. 

22:28 (IST)

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

22:25 (IST)

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.

22:23 (IST)

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. 

22:21 (IST)

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

22:18 (IST)

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. 

22:16 (IST)

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

22:16 (IST)

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.

22:11 (IST)

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. 

22:06 (IST)

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!

22:00 (IST)

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.

22:00 (IST)

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. 

21:58 (IST)

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

21:55 (IST)

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. 

21:53 (IST)

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

21:51 (IST)

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

21:50 (IST)

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.

21:45 (IST)

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. 

21:44 (IST)

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

21:41 (IST)

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

21:40 (IST)

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.

21:39 (IST)

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

21:38 (IST)

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

21:36 (IST)

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

21:35 (IST)

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.

21:22 (IST)

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.

21:20 (IST)

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.

21:16 (IST)

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.

21:15 (IST)

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.