The drama started from the 18th over, when Dhruv Jurel started firing against Bhuvneshwar Kumar. And then it was Jos Hazelwood who brought the game in favor of the Rajasthan Royals! A widish yorker that Dhruv tried to nick cost him his wicket! And then, the match went out of RR's hand! Two wickets in that over for Hazlewood, with Shubham Dube leaving in the final against Yas Dayl, it eased for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Captain Rajat Patidar has finally been able to break the curse, winning their first match in Bengaluru, defeating RR by 11 runs! RR won the toss and decided to bowl first, sending Royal Challengers Bengaluru to bat first, and they fired their highest-ever score against Rajasthan Royals, 205, losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. RCB’s innings was mainly powered by a vintage knock from Virat Kohli, who looked in complete command. The former skipper mixed elegance with aggression, racing to 70 off just 42 deliveries—a knock decorated with 8 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 166.66. His knock was the backbone of the innings and came just when the team needed momentum. He found a dynamic yet old ally in Devdutt Padikkal, who tore into the bowling of his former team with an aggressive 50 off 27 balls, striking at 185.18. The duo stitched together a fiery 95-run partnership, shifting the pressure squarely onto Rajasthan. Phil Salt, however, provided a steady start with 26, while Tim David (23 off 15) and Jitesh Sharma’s cameo of 20 off 10 balls* ensured RCB finished with a flourish. Jitesh’s late fireworks pushed the total past the 200 mark. Rajasthan’s bowlers did suffer a bit, barring Sandeep Sharma (2/45) and Hasaranga (1/30). Archer was economical in phases but leaked boundaries under pressure. 14 wides from the RR bowlers didn’t help their cause either. Read also: Nitish Rana’s Stunning Juggling Catch Stuns Devdutt Padikkal Jaiswal the lone star for RR Chasing 206, Yashasvi Jaiswal gave the necessary start but fell short of a run from his well-deserved half-century. He played a blistering 49-run knock in just 19 balls until Josh Hazlewood curtailed it with a short ball. The teenager, Vaibhav Suravanshi, despite gifting a full-on show against Lucknow Super Giants, failed to read Bhuvneshwar Kumar's knuckle ball and left scoring 16. While Jaiswal was there, the run rate was touching 12, with the required hovering around 9. Riyan Parag, as usual, the middle-order slogger, did fire off 22 runs but could not stand the heat of the chase. Nitish Rana, too, departed, scoring just 28, giving an easy catch to Bhuvneshwar. While Jaiswal was there, the run rate was touching 12, with the required hovering around 9. With Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer (7) at the crease, the asking run rate gradually started increasing. Jurel was visibly struggling to get the bat on the ball, and manage a boundary. Despite initial struggles, Dhruv smashed Bhuvi in the the 18th over and left while RR had to chase 17 runs from 9 balls. He scored 43 runs down the order off 34 balls. Shubham Dube, the man that could have been depended on when, was the one who left scoring 12! A final over run-out had demolished all chances as RC sealed an 11-run win. Meanwhile, RCB's defense was anchored by Hazlewood’s 4/33 (4) at 8.25 econ. Krunal Pandya chipped in with 2/31 (4), while Bhuvneshwar and Dayal took one each.