Royal Challengers Bangalore blew away Rajasthan Royals for 59, the third lowest complete in Indian Premier League historical past, to wrap up a complete 112-run victory.
Left-arm quick bowler Wayne Parnell (3-10) struck 3 times within the powerplay whereas spinners Michael Bracewell (2-16) and Karn Sharma (2-19) choked Rajasthan additional.
Australian Glenn Maxwell additionally chipped in with the wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Rajasthan have been bowled out in simply 10.3 overs.
Earlier, Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis (55) continued his run of excellent kind this season by smashing his seventh half century and Maxwell made an exuberant 54 off 33 balls.
Du Plessis learn the sluggish pitch completely and elected to bat after successful the toss and Bangalore’s 5-171 was their reward.
Anuj Rawat offered an ideal end by hitting an unbeaten 29 off 11 balls, smashing quick bowler KM Asif for 2 sixes and a boundary off the ultimate three balls.
“It was really good, we needed it (the win), in terms of the NRR (net run rate),” Du Plessis stated.
The victory moved Bangalore to fifth within the desk and in addition gave their NRR a large increase.
Rajasthan’s batting was abject. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler have been each caught for geese off the second ball they confronted.
Joe Root (10), in his first IPL innings this season, was trapped leg earlier than wicket by Parnell however made his facet’s second highest rating.
Hetmyer top-scored with 35, together with three successive sixes off Sharma, earlier than he holed out within the deep off Maxwell.
The Rajasthan innings then folded as they misplaced their final three wickets with out scoring a run.
Bangalore had misplaced three wickets within the area of 5 deliveries however Rawat and Maxwell revived the innings in spectacular fashion.
Maxwell, who hit three sixes and 5 fours, was finally bowled whereas going for a reverse shot towards Sandeep Sharma’s full-pitched supply, however Rawat maintained momentum.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
