The IPL 2025 encounter between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Bengaluru on Thursday witnessed a thrilling duel between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Josh Hazlewood. The battle started in the fourth over of RR's pursuit when Hazlewood walked in to deliver his first over. RCB had posted a huge total of 206 runs. Hazlewood bowled three dot balls to begin the over, one of which was a short ball that left Jaiswal utterly surprised. But Jaiswal came back strongly by striking three consecutive boundaries, displaying his class and confidence. Heated Exchange Between Jaiswal and Hazlewood At the end of the Powerplay, Jaiswal once again attacked Hazlewood. He hit two fours and a six off the first four deliveries of the over. But Hazlewood had the last laugh when he bowled a slower ball that Jaiswal mis-timed. The ball went high and was caught by the mid-wicket fielder, bringing an end to Jaiswal's innings one run short of his half-century as he was dismissed for 49 off 19 balls. Hazlewood gave a fiery send-off to Jaiswal after the dismissal, and Jaiswal also responded with some words, indicating how fierce the fight had turned. Watch the video here: pic.twitter.com/EXtjly1VU3 — The Game Changer (@TheGame_26) April 24, 2025 Also Read | IPL 2025: Poor Fielding Haunts RR and CSK in Key Matches Hazlewood was the main man behind the victory of RCB as he claimed four wickets in his spell and ended with the figures of 4 for 33. Rajasthan Royals, in pursuit of 206, lost by 11 runs since they only managed to score 194 for 9 from their 20 overs. The defeat was RR's fifth consecutive one in the season. Yashasvi Jaiswal led his team in scoring 49 runs as his top score, while Dhruv Jurel also added a good 47. RCB's bowlers performed their duty to the best of their abilities. In addition to Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya claimed 2 for 31, Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 1 for 50, and Yash Dayal claimed 1 for 33. Earlier, RCB had posted a good score of 205 for 5 in their 20 overs upon being made to bat first. Virat Kohli took the charge with a brilliant 70 off 42 balls, and Devdutt Padikkal scored a brisk 50 off 27 balls. The two players shared a solid 95-run second-wicket stand. Tim David contributed 23 runs in the last overs and Jitesh Sharma stayed not out on 19, as RCB went past the 200-run barrier. Sandeep Sharma was the best bowler for RR, finishing with figures of 2 for 45.