Published: Apr 24, 2015, 07:00 PM (IST)
Edited: May 04, 2015, 10:52 PM (IST)
Table-toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) will look to decimate more blues on bottom residents Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Motera in Ahmedabad on Friday. This game will mark the 22nd match of the tournament.
RR so far in the tournament has punched above their weight and won five matches out of their six outings. They are well paced at the top of the table but in their last encounter against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), things didn’t go their way and the game resulted in a super over. KXIP won the game in a super over courtesy to Shaun Marsh for his brilliance exhibition with the bat. RR has a well-balanced team and every player has stepped out and performed so far. Ajinkya Rahane has been the highest run scorer in the tournament so far.
RCB acquaint array of superstars like AB De Villiers, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and Mitchell Starc. Despite having a plethora of superstars, RCB have only managed to win a solitary game out of their four outings. RCB suffered another huge blow in their previous encounter against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Bangalore. To add to their woes Gayle missed out the last match due to an injury. The bowling department looked vulnerable; except Starc all bowlers were taken for cleaners by Suresh Raina and Dwayne Smith. Chasing 182, RCB got off to promising start but failed to capitalize on it, they kept losing wickets on a regular basis and the run out of De Villiers changed the course of the match. Eventually they lost the match by 27 runs.
RCB will be desperate to win this game to keep their hopes alive of making it to the play-offs. With the match being played at Ahmedabad, RR emerge as favourites. Expect a run-fest. Criclife present you the pick of the tweets.
Clinical victory by @RCBTweets , they looked completely in control from the moment they won the toss! Congratulations #IPL2015
— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) April 24, 2015
Congratulations @RCBTweets! You lot were outstanding today. Cheers! #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
#RCB win the game by 9 wickets! @imVkohli 62*, @ABdeVilliers17 47* #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
#RCB‘s weaker link won them this game…restricting #RR for 130 was commendable. 2 losses in a row after 5 wins. Wake up call for #RR. #IPL — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 24, 2015
Tambe still flighting the ball after the boundaries, good show from the veteran! #RCB 124/1 after 15 overs #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Virat: Meri Opening Performance kaisi lagi? Anushka: Teri Kaisi Opening..opener to Ranveer tha #RRvRCB — Ingenious (@Bees_Kut) April 24, 2015
50 for Kohli, #RCB 114/1 after 14 overs, need 17 off 36b #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/rSe0ThKDBw — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Dead straight down the ground by ABD. Expensive over by Watto. 114/1 after 14 overs. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Well played, Virat Kohli. You can’t go wrong on Sachin’s birthday. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 24, 2015
The Indian vice captain seems to be on form. The 100 up for #RCB. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
The 13th over ends with a single. RCB: 98/1 #RRvRCB — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
The #RCB pair are keeping the scoreboard ticking. 12 overs, 93/1. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Such a treat to watch De Villiers & Kohli bat together, probably the two best batsmen in the world right now. IPL isn’t that bad after all. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 24, 2015
We’re getting there in Ones and Twos, #RCB 83/1 after 10 overs. Morris to bowl #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
10 comfortable runs off that over as AB works Tambe’s legspin around, #RCB 76/1 after 9 overs #HalfwayThere #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Tambe ki plate bana di Kohli ne thok thok ke. #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) April 24, 2015
1) Chris Gayle 2) Virat Kohli 3) AB de Villiers Pray for the bowlers… #IPL #RRvRCB #RR #RCB — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 24, 2015
Turn up the volume on your TV, listen to the crowd in Ahmedabad go AB! AB! AB! #RCB 49/1 at the end of the Powerplay #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Good over for #RR but you can expect the current pair to more than make up for it! #RCB 37/1 in 5 overs #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
The captain strikes! The danger man Gayle is sent packing! 36/1! #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
When chasing 200+ gayle bats like the target is 130 !! when chasing 130 gayle bats like the target is 200+ !! #COPIED #RRvRCB” — Simmi Kohli (@CricrazyGal) April 24, 2015
Oh, so that other Chris Gayle has turned up today. Sometimes all it takes is a day off. #RRvRCB #5050Feeling @Britannia5050 — Mathan Virat (@imMathan18) April 24, 2015
One wonderful swat for four off Dhawal from Gayle, #RCB 13/0 after 2 overs #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Good start by @Tipo_Morris! 4/0 after one over. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
. @henrygayle & @imVkohli will open the batting for #RCB, @Tipo_Morris to bowl for #RR. Target: 131 #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
We started off well but we fizzled out towards the end! 130 is the target to defend! C’mon #Royals! #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Off stump cartwheeling, what a sight! Starc bowls Dhawal Kulkarni first ball, #RR 127/9 in 19.1 overs #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
In a tournament of great catches, that from Dinesh Karthik will be in the shortlist for the best #RCBvsRR #PepsiIPL — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 24, 2015
The catch also puts @DineshKarthik at 69 dismissals in the IPL, the most for any WK! #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Brilliant catch by Dk! #RRvRCB https://t.co/ERm1iZE7KJ — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 24, 2015
#RRvRCB @rajasthanroyals You should not expect Faulkner to come and hit the ball out of the park in last 12 balls. Promote him — Viral Rathod (@rathod_viral_87) April 24, 2015
Whenever I see Stuart Binny playing, only one thought comes into my mind – Iss chutiye ko Yuvraj Singh ke badle liya tha? #RRvRCB #TeamYuvi — ApocalypZe (@TheApocalypZe) April 24, 2015
SUPERFLY DK! Faulkner tries a cheeky scoop, DK flies and takes it superbly to give Harshal another wicket! #RR 126/7 #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Virat kohli showing so much of aggression, seems he has forgotten where his team is on the table. Should just calm down. #RRvRCB #ipl — Kush Dedhia Mufc (@kushdedhia) April 24, 2015
#RR 122/7 after 18 overs at Ahmedabad #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL Challengers, tweet with #Virat! https://t.co/G2DebMt2eE — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
2nd wicket of the over for @mstarc56! Wiese takes the catch and Binny departs, #RR 121/7 #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Actually Pravin Tambe himself looks much younger than the so called youngest player Sarfaraz Khan. 😛 #RRvRCB — Jegan (@IamJegan) April 24, 2015
Up in the air and taken! That’s the end for @stevesmith49. A big loss for the #Royals #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Nehra will be think in his mind I never gave fielding instructions to RCB but they are copying my styles 🙂 😉 #RRvRCB #RCBvsRR #ipl — senthil (@Senthil557) April 24, 2015
A chance off the last ball but it falls in no man’s land, #RR 117/5 after 17 overs #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Iqbal Abdullah drops Binny & Kohli changes his fielding position… Hahaha classic angry captain.. #RRvRCB — Madhulika (@madhulikarocks) April 24, 2015
Classic @stevesmith49! FOUR! 109/5 after 16 overs. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Kohli:bwahaha binny tu worldcup me kahan tha binny: oye chup tu janta nahi mera baap kaun he #IPL8 #RRvRCB #PlayBold #RCB #RR — Aditya Choudhary (@Being_baazigar) April 24, 2015
5 overs to go and the #Royals reach the 100 run mark! Let’s finish well lads! #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
iss babaji navjot singh sidhu ko hatao 70% of his commentary is rubbish #IPL8 #RRvRCB kkhhhaaataaaakkkk — Aditya Choudhary (@Being_baazigar) April 24, 2015
लगता है आज @rajasthanroyals के खिलाडी नीम्बू मिर्च का टोटका करना भूल गये । नजर लगा दी किसी ने #IPL2015 #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Dinesh Singh Chauhan (@imdinesh11) April 24, 2015
Yuzvendra Chahal has bowled an amazing spell. Took the wickets whenever needed. Great talent #RRvRCB #ipl #IndiaKaTyohaar — Kush Dedhia Mufc (@kushdedhia) April 24, 2015
Must confess to being disappointed with Sanju Samson over the last few months. Was hoping to see a lot more steel. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 24, 2015
Wiese keeps Steve Smith and Stuart Binny down to 4 runs in that over, #RR 93/5 after 14 overs #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Who is biggest panauti(loser) for #RR – Samson, Karun or Hooda? @ShaneRWatson33 What else u need to give chance to Rajat Bhatia. #RRvRCB — Amit Aggarwal (@amit_agy) April 24, 2015
End of the 13th over, #RR 89/5. Wiese returns for the 14th over #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Is this the turning point for #RR in this #IPL #Form — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 24, 2015
Siddhu jiski tareef karta hai usi ke L lag jate hain…Pencho ab SAMSON ke lagwa diye #RRvRCB #ipl @WaggishDT — Siddharth Dev Jain (@stupidsiddy) April 24, 2015
WHAT. A. BALL! @yuzi_chahal bowls Sanju Samson, #RR now 89/5 #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Run Out. Virat Kohli’s best performance in the IPL so far. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 24, 2015
#RR under real pressure here. This will be an excellent test of their strength in depth. #IPL #RRvRCB #RCB — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 24, 2015
And Hooda is cleaned up by Abdullah. Silly silly mistake from him. 84/4. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
David Wiese reminds me of Justin Kemp…everything looks the same from bwlng action to whatever u think..#ipl #RRvRCB — Ashim Sunam (@ashim_sport) April 24, 2015
11 overs gone, 82/3. Is this when Hooda starts hitting the big ones? #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Steve Smith holds the key now! #RRvRCB #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 24, 2015
Deepak Hooda walks out to replace Nair. 10 overs gone, 73/2. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Harshal fields and sends in a superb throw for Virat to run Karun Nair out! #RR 72/3! #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Chahal gets going now..oh wait. Its Kohli to bowl! #RRvRCB #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 24, 2015
Each time I hear Bumble calling an #IPL match, can’t help but chuckle to myself. Guess Bieber was right in saying “Never Say Never” #RRvRCB — Mayank Verma (@vmayank87) April 24, 2015
9 overs up, 68/2. How many runs do you think can the #Royals put up on the board tonight? #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
2 gentlemen of the game in a frame! How similar are #hotstar Dravid and @ABdeVilliers17? @RCBTweets @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/cPcJ5AT2TN — hotstar (@hotstartweets) April 24, 2015
The oldest (Tambe 43y/198d) and the youngest (Sarfraz 17y/179d) players of IPL history are playing today! #RRvRCB — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 24, 2015
Great over that for the #Royals! 8 overs up, #RR are 63/2. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
My today’s #5050Feeling is about Virat Kohli finally scoring big on Sachin’s Birthday or not!? Let’s wait and watch. @Britannia5050 — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 24, 2015
Who has selected #abdulla a worst bowler. Last tym raina hit 3 continous 6 & 2day same thing happen #RRvRCB #ipl. His eco 9.50rpo — ANSHUL GUSAIN (@iamanshulgusain) April 24, 2015
6 runs from that one; 7 overs gone, 54/2. #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
6 overs up, #RR are 48/2. Two big blows but a run rate of 8! #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Rameez Raja – Chahal ke bowling me itna kya khaas hai? Sunil Gavaskar – India ma hai na ! Sab kuch hai! #RRvRCB — ♡☆HappyBdayCricket☆♡ (@vatsalpokar) April 24, 2015
Yuzvendra Chahal is an extremely brave bowler. He’s often targeted but continues to toss the ball up. #IPL #RRvRCB #RR #RCB — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 24, 2015
FB Wall of RCB after 3 losses in 4 games pic.twitter.com/fpcyFZITiF — Psycho (@i_Psycho) April 23, 2015
And @yuzi_chahal gets Shane Watson! Textbook set up, #RR 46/2 #PlayBold #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
When RameeZ Raja commentates, is it commentators curse OR commentator IS curse? #IPL2015 #RRvRCB — Sriram Sampath (@deitycrepitus) April 24, 2015
Massive wicket this! Rahane goes. #RRvRCB #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 24, 2015
Rahane gets into the action now, two big boundaries for #RR and they are 30/0 after 4 overs #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
3 overs up, 17/0 for the #Royals! #RRvRCB #AlwaysARoyal #RR — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Just 1 off that over, #RR 9/0 in 2 overs #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Not sure what #RCB do by choosing to bowl by winning the toss! #RRvRCB #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 24, 2015
#RR 8/0 after the first over, @iqqiabdullah to bowl the second one #RRvRCB #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
. @ajinkyarahane88 and @ShaneRWatson33 coming out to bat! What fine form they’ve been in of late! #RR #AlwaysARoyal — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
. @mstarc56 to open the bowling, @ajinkyarahane88 & @ShaneRWatson33 to face him! #PlayBold #RRvRCB — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
#RCB XI: @imVkohli*, @henrygayle, Mandeep, AB, Karthik†, David Wiese, Yuzi, Sarfaraz, Iqbal Abdulla, @mstarc56 & Harshal #RRvRCB #PlayBold — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Team News: Rahul Tewatia goes out and is replaced by @dhawal_kulkarni. #AlwaysARoyal pic.twitter.com/5w06YZGe02 — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
Virat wins the toss, @RCBTweets will bowl first against @rajasthanroyals at Motera tonight! #RCBvRR #PlayBold #PepsiIPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2015
Leaving for Motera with the #Royals! Game-day is here! @RCBTweets are you ready? #RR #AlwaysARoyal pic.twitter.com/Zi3445OomY — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
All set for tonight game against RR #PlayBold #BleedRed #IPL8 #JaiMataDi @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/nN4kbn5qIJ — yuZvendra Chahal23 (@yuzi_chahal) April 24, 2015
Best wishes from the missus @ajinkyarahane88! #AlwaysARoyal #RR pic.twitter.com/oA5bKUqf6n — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 24, 2015
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