🏏IPL 2025 - Match 28: RR vs RCB, 13 April 2025 @ 3:30 PM IST🏏 - Page 24

Rajat Patidar: It was really amazing. The way the bowlers executed their plans, it's nice to see. (Target in mind?) I don't think so. The way we bowled in the powerplay, that was really special. The wicket wasn't easy to bat. We were targeting 150-170. I get my confidence from my bowlers. They are ready to bowl at any surface and at any stage, that's amazing and gives a lot of confidence for me. (On Salt) I really enjoyed his batting from the dug-out. The way he was striking and at the same time VK rotating the strike, it was really special. We always look to play positive and good cricket.

Philip Salt | Player of the Match: Very pleased, always pleased to contribute to a win. The venue was slightly different, pleased that I could put a stamp on the game for the lads. (On his duel with Jofra) I gave a chance, trying to hit through the off-side. He was swinging it a long way so I realised there's only one area I could target. Me and Jofra have had a lot of battles in the nets, nice to have a wood on him. The wicket was slower and lower. I had a real opportunity in the powerplay. Rajasthan played quite well. Our bowlers got the plans right. It worked for us with the bat

RR hit fives sixes in 20 overs and in reply, RCB's Phil Salt smashed 6 maximums. It's fair to say that the game was sealed in the powerplay itself. RR won four out of five matches here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium last season, not a good start this year. Their campaign so far - LLWWLL - and they'll be eyeing consistency. RCB, meanwhile, have won all their four games on the road and are currently nicely placed - 3rd on the points table. They aren't tinkering their combination and that's always a good sign.

6:46pm RCB win their fourth game away from home, someone loves travelling, eh? The result was never a doubt once Salt and Kohli got going in the powerplay. Salt demolished RR's bowlers and spirits with the new ball, especially his duel with Archer. Clean, crisp ball-striking galore, there was not way RR could stop him. Not that RR caught everything that came their way. Once Salt fell, the task at hand was right in Kohli's alley - one where he could anchor the chase. That he did with his 66th IPL fifty, joint-most with Warner.

RR's batting once again didn't rise up to the occasion earlier in the day. Jaiswal stood alone with 75 but got little support from the other end. If not for a couple of late cameos, and the dropped chances from RCB, they would have ended up with a much lower score.

Details for today's match-- LSG vs CSK

Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, 30th Match

Series: Indian Premier League 2025

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Date & Time: Apr 14, 07:30 PM LOCAL