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And the game has been called off!
What a dampener it has been to RCB spirit's especially after their superlative batting performance.
RR may count themselves lucky to escape with a point considering the fact that they had a mountain of a run-chase to undertake.
As fans troop back to their respective homes...RR players heave a sigh of relief!
This is what we brought to you. #CoversAreOff #RCBvsRR pic.twitter.com/gPkWQ8xZxD
— IPL8 IndiaKaTyohaar (@IndiaKaTyohaar) April 29, 2015
Meanwhile!
give your comments #RCBvsRR #rcb #rr #ipl @imVkohli @IPL @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/PznFoIBax1
— ALL DIGI TRICKS (@trendtwiter1287) April 29, 2015
Inspection in a few minutes' time...rain has surely dampened spirits here!
And it is a drizzle here...the covers are on...hope it goes away fast!
A virtuoso batting performance from RCB give that Tim Southee had removed their openers early on!
If AB De Villiers hammered RR with a fiery 57 off 45 balls then Mandeep Singh and Dinesh Karthik palyed their roles to perfection with useful 27 run knocks each.
And of-course 17-year old Sarfaraz Khan stole the show with his amazing 45 from 21 balls later on which helped RCB reach 200.
RR have a mountain to climb in their run-chase!
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Over 20
RCB - 200 for 7
Terrific performance by RCB tonight!
WICKET! And Patel is gone for 6...doesn't matter any ways the run-out.
Last ball.
RR's fielding has been a tad better than their bowling tonight!
Two runs.
Southee has gone South post his early heroics!
Two more to go.
Dot ball.
Amazing knock by him tonight!
Khan is on 42.
Two runs.
Absolute fearless cricket!! Take a bow Sarfaraz #RCBVsRR #pepsiipl #IPL2015
— Rakesh Anandaraju (@Rakie2010) April 29, 2015
Single....cheeky but Samson's throw misses the stumps!
GREAT SHOT!
SMASHED AWAY! Patel hits that into the deep-mid wicket crowd.
Over 19
RCB - 188 for 6
End of Over.
KHANTASTIC AGAIN!
FOUR! Flew away to fine-leg.
Harshal Patel is the new batsman.
RCB - 184 for 6
WICKET! Wiese is gone for 11...holes out to Southee at deep-mid wicket.
Sarfaraz is on 36...he has powered RCB here!
Dot ball.
NICE SHOT!
FOUR! Sliced away to square-third man by Wiese.
RR meanwhile were cluless post Southee's initial burst.
RCB have been outstanding with the bat tonight.
Dot ball.
@iamSarfarazKhan POCKET SIZE DYNAMITE Cheeky little boy is hitting the ball as hard as possible..!!#PepsiIPL #PlayBold #RCBVsRR
— Kaleeswar (@kaleeswar) April 29, 2015
FOUR! Wiese smashes that to long-off...fine tuned!
Kulkarni begins the over off-mark.
WIDE!
Over 18
RCB - 175 for 5
Two to end the over.
AMAZING SHOT!
FOUR! This one rockets away to wide-long off.
A not so good night for Tambe so far!
Single.
Dot ball.
Sarfaraz is on 29 now...great knock!
BRILLIANT! Hammered away into the stands by Khan...he is on fire now!
KHANTASTIC!
FOUR! Tambe is swept away to deep-third man by Khan.
Over 17
RCB - 157 for 5
Single to end the over.
RCB have all the time to go for a full-fledged assault now!
WIDE!
Single.
David Wiese in to bat.
RCB - 152 for 5
He goes for 27.
Again there was no need for a single.
GONE! And Karthik is out after a horrendous mis-judgement here!
Srafaraz on fire! #RCBVsRR
— Anujiyer (@Anujiyer18) April 29, 2015
Sarfraz is on 16.
Watto is cluless!
GREAT SHOT AGAIN! Khan cheekily chips that over the same area for a six!
GREAT SHOT!
FOUR! Khan is on fire here...smashes Watson to deep-third man.
Over 16
RCB - 137 for 4
Single to end the over.
Amazing innovation by Khan..was it a reverse or a paddle shot?
Single.
FOUR! And Khan hammers that to deep-third man...way to go!
Single.
Age difference between them (tambe&sarfaraz)26 years!You will see this only in #ipl #RCBVsRR
— Pushkar Deole (@iamPushkar14) April 29, 2015
He is touted as a future India prospect!
Perfect time for Sarfaraz to prove himself.
Single.
Over 15
RCB - 130 for 4
Single to end the over.
ABD has surely set the platform for an assault now!
Tambe to bowl this over.
Sarfaraz Khan is the new batsman.
Over 14
RCB - 124 for 4
Dot ball to end the over.
RCB - 124 for 4
ABD goes after a fantastic 57.
The bails are whipped off!
Hooda's throw reaches Samson before ABD makes his ground.
Karthik tried to go for a single that was not required.
BIG WICKET! That was not necessary at all!
Binny is scratching his head!
FOUR! swept away to deep-square leg...Karthik is on fire.
FOUR AGAIN! Karthik is exploding here!
#RCBvsRR Ab de villpic.twitter.com/nmvy9j5r49
— Imteyaz Alam (@Imteyaz26536762) April 29, 2015
Dot ball.
Flies down the track.
AMAZING SHOT! Timed away to perfection by Karthik!
Binny to bowl this over.
Over 13
RCB - 110 for 3
Single to end the over.
ABD is on 57...take a bow matey!
Single.
Single.
ABD has swung thins in RCB's favour as for now.
Have RR lost the plot here?
Single.
Dot ball.
Fifty up for abd! Brilliant innings! #RCBVsRR
— Anujiyer (@Anujiyer18) April 29, 2015
FREE HIT.
NO BALL!
RCB are flying by the way!
Southee is brought back to bowl...can he strike again?
No run.
Over 12
RCB - 103 for 3
Dot ball to end the over.
@Britannia5050: #5050Commentary: Looking at AB's footwork, Rajasthan's bowlers thinks he is a trained salsa dancer #RCBvsRR
— Astha (@viratkohli_x) April 29, 2015
Single.
That one was smashed into the deep-mid wicket crowd...amazing shot!
SIX! FIFTY FOR ABD!
Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman.
Single.
RCB - 93 for 3
He goes for 27.
GONE! And Binny strikes..traps Mandeep plumb!
Over 11
RCB - 93 for 2
Two to end the over.
71 off 53 balls is the current partnership..way to go!
Single.
WIDE!
Why AB is carrying helmet in his hand while running ? #RCBVsRR
— Hawk Eye (@horus) April 29, 2015
Dot ball.
He is slowly getting in his groove.
GREAT SHOT! Mandeep smashes that to deep-square leg...with disdain!
Trivia: Gayle has hit 500 sixes so far in T20 cricket till now...awesome stats!
Single.
Kulkarni back in the attack.
Over 10
RCB - 83 for 2
End of Over.
GOOD BALL! De Villers beaten up by a slower one.
Single.
@Britannia5050 #RCB #RCBVsRR #5050Commentary mandeep singh adjusts his hairstyle and thinks should i hit four or sixx
— … (@17sid28) April 29, 2015
Dot ball.
Two runs...quicksilver running by both batsmen!
Dot ball.
FOUR! Mandeep welcomes Binny with a boundary.
Over 9
RCB - 76 for 2
Two to end the over.
No run...Watson shouts for a lbw appeal but is turned down by the umpire!
ABD is on 41.
Dot ball.
Dot ball.
Its AB's day today. #RCBVsRR
— McDreamy (@GauravM_7) April 29, 2015
LUCKY!
FOUR! ABD tries to hook...it takes an edge instead and races behind the keeper.
Mandeep is on 14...steady knock by him!
Single.
Watson in to bowl.
Best spot to bowl to #ABD so true! #RCBvsRR #IPL2015 pic.twitter.com/zbqFxBVVaN
— Jayesh Sidhwani (@JayeshSidhwani) April 29, 2015
Over 8
RCB - 69 for 2
End of Over.
Single.
Dot ball.
ABD has raced away to 36...take a bow genius!
Stuart binny to bowl this over.
Over 7
RCB - 67 for 2
End of Over.
FOUR! Mandeep joins the party!
Single.
FOUR AGAIN! This one races away to deep-extra cover...FABULOUS ABD!
Replace the word Talent with 'ABD' !!! #IPL #RCBvsRR
— Dhaval Fofandi (@DhavalFofandi1) April 29, 2015
SWEPT AWAY! Amazing shot by ABD...flies away to square-leg!
Dot ball.
Pravin Tambe to bowl this over.
Over 6
RCB - 52 for 2
Single to end the over.
Dot ball.
Single.
ABD is on 25 meanwhile.
Dot ball.
And it is Faulkner's birthday by the way....Can he make it special tonight?
Hey look at least #Faulkner is getting smashed on his birthday ;). #RCBvsRR #IPL
— SS (@_shiviii) April 29, 2015
WIDE!
Dot ball.
Can he do something special for RR?
Watto is in to bowl.
Dot ball.
Over 5
RCB - 47 for 2
Single to end the over.
Dot ball...finally.
Faulkner has run out of ideas it seems!
FINE SHOT!
FOUR! Absolute gem of a player he is...ABD times that beautifully down the track.
This guy looks unstoppable.
FOUR AGAIN! This one races away to deep-square leg.
AWESOME DE VILLIERS!
FOUR! Cut away through mid-wicket.
James Faulkner is brought in to halt ABD.
Single.
Over 4
RCB - 33 for 2
End of Over.
No run.
#RCBvsRR this is why AB is the best
— ViratKohli @imVkohli (@iamnishanta) April 29, 2015
Dot ball.
FOUR! Placed away beautifully through covers...ABD on fire!
Kulkarni will have to bring out a trick or two to get ABD out!
Dot ball.
FOUR! And ABD edges that to deep-third man.
Over 3
RCB - 25 for 2
End of Over.
Dot ball.
Single.
Are RCB going 'Southee'?
So glad Southee is back. Excellent start to the over. 2 Wickets gone!!! #RR #HallaBol #RCBvsRR
— SS (@_shiviii) April 29, 2015
Dot ball.
Good shot.
FOUR! And Mandeep welcomes Southee with a perfectly placed shot through covers.
Amazing out-swinger to nab Kohli!
RCB - 19 for 2
Edges it behind to Samson.
Kohli is gone for 1!
WICKET! And he is on fire here.
Southee back to resume proceedings.
Over 2
RCB - 19 for 1
End of Over.
FOUR! Glanced behind to deep-fine leg by ABD!
The joke is that RR need to get two more batsmen out after Gayle!
Dot ball.
Will it prove effective against ABD?
RR have a packed slip-cordon here.
FOUR! Great shot by ABD...runs through the point area.
Single.
Big blow for RCB, but there's ABDV at the crease now. #RCBvsRR
— Manpreet (@Manpreeeet9) April 29, 2015
Dot ball.
Dhawal Kulkarni to bowl this over.
Over 1
RCB - 10 for 1
End of Over.
No run.
De Villiers is in to bat.
RCB - 10 for 1
He goes for 10.
WICKET! And Gayle goes...straight catch to Hooda at point.
Dispatched with ease to wide-long on!
SIX! And is a storm on it's way here?
FOUR! That one was cut away through covers...nice shot!
Dot ball.
Tim Southee to Gayle.
GAYLE STORM?
Meanwhile Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli are also in the middle to bat.
Orange Cap holder Ajinkya Rahane is the player to watch out for them.
And RR have walked onto field...can they bring the house down tonight?
It is a sea of red tonight...will this positive energy rub off on RCB?
Feeling the Energy #RCBvsRR #ipl8 #bengaluru #cricket #live @ M. Chinnaswamy Stadium https://t.co/3MpVRYtRVd
— Pooja Palankar (@PoojaPalankar10) April 29, 2015
So, here is how the team changes are #RCBvsRR #RR : Morris out & Southee is in #RCB : I.Abdulla is out & Y.Chahal is in. #IPL
— Abhishek (@ImAbhishekIyer) April 29, 2015
Starting XI -
RCB - Gayle,Kohli*,de Villiers,Mandeep,Karthik†,S Khan,Wiese,Patel,Starc,Aaron,Chahal
RR - Rahane,Watson*,Smith,Nair,Samson†,Binny,Hooda,Faulkner,Tambe,A Sharma,Southee
And RR have won the toss and elect to field!
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Welcome to LIVE coverage of Match 29 of IPL 8 which has Royal Challengers Bangalore facing Rajasthan Royals at Bangalore.
Here is the Match Preview of the contest which will begin on 20:00 IST.
RCB are on a hot streak currently as their last two games suggest and their mauling of Delhi Daredevils only gives them enough impetus to replicate the same against RR.
RR on the other hand are out to avenge their previous defeat to RCB and will look to gain momentum tonight.
They will have to be wary of RCB's bowling arsenal given the way they dismantled DD with relative ease and have to find a way past the likes of Mitchell Starc and co.
The washed out match agains KKR will definitely help RR though as they have had time to rejig and put their plans in place.
Starc is the player to watch out for thanks to his impressive form and RR will have to negotiate his fiery pace and accuracy if they are to find their place in the sun.
Apart from Ajinkya Rahane's exploits, RR have nothing else to boast about and will undoubtedly find the going tough against in-form RCB.
So on paper RCB are clear favourites to win this game, but RR also cannot be counted out for they have the ability to spring a surprise or two!
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