On Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 43rd match of IPL 2021. Devdutt Padikkal scored a century off just 52 balls to help his side win by 10 wickets at Wankhede Cricket Stadium the last time these two sides met.
Virat Kohli, meanwhile, smashed a 72-run knock off only 47 balls. For the second time this season, both teams will face off against each other. Take a look at how RCB and RR have fared in the tournament thus far.
Rajasthan Royals:
On thepoints table, the Rajasthan Royals are currently in sixth place. Rajasthan have lost their previous two games to Delhi and Sunrisers Hyderabad, after winning the first by two runs against Punjab Kings.
They have only four wins this season and must win four more in the final four games to qualify for the playoffs. From here on out, Sanju Samson and his teammates can’t afford to lose a game.
Sanju Samson, the RR captain, has been in excellent form with the bat. In the previous couple of games for the team, he has been fighting alone with the bat.
In the last game against SRH, Samson hit a 57-ball 82-run to help his team score 164 runs in the first innings.
The other batsmen, on the other hand, have fallen short of expectations. Liam Livingstone was out for 4 runs off 6 balls once again, while Evin Lewis scored for only 6 runs off 4 balls after demonstrating his class in his previous game.
Riyan Parag has been given far too many opportunities. RR should consider substituting another Indian batter for him. Mustafizur Rahman and Chetan Sakariya have done well with the ball recently, while Chris Morris has been costly in his last two outings. Morris’ performance is a major concern for the team ahead of a game that they must win.
In the previous game, Sunrisers Hyderabad convincingly chased down 164 runs in 18.3 overs. Rajasthan Royals have a lot to think about, whether they’re batting or bowling. It will be intriguing to see what alterations they will make for Wednesday’s game.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
After a 54-run victory over Mumbai Indians on Sunday, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s season got back on track. With that win, they have now won six of their last ten games, putting them in third place on the points standings. They still need two more victories to secure a postseason berth. Virat Kohli and his teammates will be looking to put on a great performance against RR on Wednesday.
The biggest plus for them should be Virat Kohli’s return to form. During the powerplay against the Mumbai Indians, he looked amazing. Glenn Maxwell also had a fantastic innings, scoring 56 runs off 37 balls. It will instil in him a great deal of self-assurance. As a result, the Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 165 runs in the first innings.
AB de Villiers, on the other hand, has had a shaky start to the UAE leg. He’d want to get some more runs under his belt. The strong performance of Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal in the previous game would allow the team not to be too concerned about their bowling.
In the second innings, the pair combined to take seven wickets, bowling MI out for just 111 runs. In terms of substitutions, Daniel Christian might be replaced with another overseas batsman.
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