RCB vs RR Highlights, IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals choke again in death overs as Bengaluru seal victory by 11 runs

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Short of a length and well outside off again, Jurel waits back well but cuts it straight to the fielder a backward point. RR need to find the boundaries here.

Suyash Sharma to Shimron Hetmyer, Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowling the googly. Short and wide, sitting up, Hetmyer just eases it through covers for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Nagging length again on off, firing it in, Jurel stays back and taps it down the ground for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Pushed through quick and a bit full around off, sliding on, Jurel presses back and punches it to covers.

Strategic Break! With 66 runs needed off 36 balls, this contest is perfectly poised for a thrilling finish! Rajasthan Royals have done the hard yards to build a solid platform in this chase, but a couple of quick wickets have thrown a bit of a curveball into the mix. There's still firepower left in the tank for RR, and on a surface like this, chasing down this remaining target is well within reach if they keep their nerves. But credit to RCB - they’ve pulled things back brilliantly in the last few overs, tightening lines and building pressure. One more wicket here, and the momentum could swing hard in RCB’s favour. It's all about handling the pressure from here on. Seems like we’re in for a nail-biting finish.

Krunal Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Wrong line from Krunal, a bit full and down leg. Shimron Hetmyer gets a faint tickle on it as the ball rolls away to the left of short fine leg and into the fence.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller one, drifted into the batter, Dhruv Jurel sits down and brooms this one away through square leg for another single.

Krunal Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, Back of a length on off and angling away, Shimron Hetmyer stays back and dabs it wide of short third for a single.

Shimron Hetmyer walks in at number 6 for Rajasthan Royals.

Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, OUT! CAUGHT! Good reactions from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya gets his second wicket. Not the best of deliveries from Pandya, short and darted in at the pads. Nitish Rana looks to just help it on its way but ends up hitting it flat and over short fine leg. Kumar leaps up and fumbles on the first attempt but manages to hang onto the second attempt when he lands. Rana departs for 28 (22) and RR find themselves in a very familiar position.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, TWO WIDES! Firing it in now and spilling it down leg. The keeper fails to collect and the ball rolls to short fine leg for a single as well.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Sees the batter backing away and slows it right up, bowling it around leg, Jurel has to adjust and blocks it off.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, On the fuller side and bowled on middle, Dhruv Jurel drives it straight to the cover fielder.

There is a change of ball for Royal Challengers Bengaluru!

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Oh, edged away straight into the keeper's pads! Quicker delivery, a bit short and wide, skidding through. Jurel looks to cut hard but gets an outside edge that goes into the pads of Jitesh Sharma and rolls away to short third and they get a single. Just 4 off that over!

Suyash Sharma to Nitish Rana, Slightly short over middle, Rana looks to rock back and pull but mistimes the shot down to long on for just one.

Suyash Sharma to Nitish Rana, Flatter one, darted in on a length. This one angles in from outside off in to middle and leg, Rana punches it away to the off side.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Length ball outside off, bouncing extra and JUrel is able to cut it just in front of point and into the deep for another single.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker delivery, on a nagging length and around off, Jurel defends it off the back foot.

Suyash Sharma to Nitish Rana, Fractionally short and angled in from outside off, Nitish Rana rocks back and cuts it firmly to deep point for one.

Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, Good length on leg, punched away from the crease and in front of mid-wicket for just another single. That required rate just starting to climb up towards 10 runs an over.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Dragged length around middle, just nudged away to the leg side off the back foot for one.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Well struck! Trying to fire it in at the off stump, Dhruv Jurel is quick to go for the reverse and goes up and over backward point for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, a bit fuller and drifted into middle and leg, Jurel leans on to block.

Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, On a length and floated up on middle and leg, Nitish Rana works it away through mid-wicket for another single.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker delivery, angling it in at the batter, Jurel backs away and pushes it down to long on for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Short and wide outside off, Jurel leans back and cuts it with an open bat face to deep point for one more.

Suyash Sharma to Nitish Rana, Around the wicket to the left-hander, a bit short and darted in at the batter. Rana nudges it away into the vacant space at mid-wicket for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up now, full and around off, driven down to long off for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Another two! The wrong'un now, short and turning back in from outside off. Jurel hops back ad slaps the ball behind point again for another brace.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Short again, fired in and a bit outside off, Dhruv Jurel latches onto it and cuts it behind point for a couple of runs.

Suyash Sharma to Dhruv Jurel, Oh, extra bounce! Quick and short on off, this one turns away as well. Jurel rocks back to pull but misses.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, on middle, Dhruv Jurel nudges it to long on for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Full, on off, Dhruv Jurel blocks. 

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Given OUT onfield but successfully overturned by Dhruv Jurel! Krunal Pandya almost gets a double strike. Bowls it full and angles it into the batter. Dhruv Jurel is cramped in for room and tries to squeeze it out, but misses. The ball goes onto hit the back pad and the players go up in unison. The umpire deems it out. Dhruv Jurel immediately sends it upstairs and the UltraEdge shows why! There is an inside edge and the onfield call is asked to be overturned to NOT OUT. 

Krunal Pandya to Nitish Rana, Full, on middle, Nitish Rana flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Dhruv Jurel, Short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel punches it to deep cover for a single.

Dhruv Jurel is the next batter.

Krunal Pandya to Riyan Parag, OUT! CAUGHT! Krunal Pandya makes a big impact on his very first ball and delivers a big blow to RR! Floats it up, nice and full, on middle and Riyan Parag is pre-determined to take on the bowler. Sits on a knee to slog sweep, but the ball turn away a bit and he only manages to get a top edge that goes straight up. Jitesh Sharma calls for the catch, keeps his eyes locked in and takes a good catch to the right of the pitch. 

Halt! There is a bit of a delay and the umpire seems to be in conversation with someone on the walkie-talkie. It seems like there was an incident in the last ball of the previous over. Replays show that Suyash Sharma picked up the ball with his cap. Thankfully for him, the ball was dead, otherwise that could have been 5 penalty runs. Anyway, Krunal Pandya is finally given the green light to start his spell.

Yash Dayal to Nitish Rana, Length, on off, Nitish Rana pushes it to cover.

Yash Dayal to Nitish Rana, FOUR! It's raining boundaries at the moment! Yash Dayal overcompensates and goes a bit too full, on off, Nitish Rana this time just strokes his drive with superb timing to get it through covers for four more. 

Yash Dayal to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Short of a good length, outside off, Nitish Rana slaps it over covers for a boundary.

Yash Dayal to Nitish Rana, Top effort from the substitute fielder, Jacob Bethell, to save a certain boundary. Short and outside off, Nitish Rana slaps it through covers. Jacob moves across from deep point to his left and puts in a full-stretched dive to push the ball back in, keeping it down to two. 

Yash Dayal to Nitish Rana, Full and on off, Nitish Rana firms the drive but straight to mid off.

Yash Dayal to Riyan Parag, Angling across, on a back of a length, outside off, Riyan Parag dabs it to deep cover for one. 

Strategic Break! This has been a frenetic chase so far and Rajasthan Royals have gone hard at the RCB bowlers throughout the first 8 overs. It hasn't always been pretty hitting but RR are well above the required rate and have wickets in hand as well. The RCB bowlers have been a bit unlucky with quite a few edges going to the fence but they need to pick up wickets, or else, this game could be over before they know it.

Suyash Sharma to Riyan Parag, Short and outside off, Riyan Parag cuts it hard to deep point for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Riyan Parag, Tossed up, on middle, Riyan Parag taps it down the strip.

Suyash Sharma to Riyan Parag, EDGE AND FOUR AGAIN! Suyash Sharma drops it short and bowls it quick, outside off, Riyan Parag rises back with the bounce and looks to punch but gets a thick outside edge through short third for a boundary.