Clinical RCB crush RR by 9 wickets — Salt & Kohli shine in Jaipur!

RCB’s road streak continues! 🧢💪 That was as clinical as it gets — fourth win of the season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and all four have come on the road! A real statement win as they climb up to third spot on the points table. Match Recap: 👉 Opting to bowl first, RCB’s bowlers showed great discipline on a good batting pitch, restricting Rajasthan Royals to 173/4. Despite both teams keeping wickets intact in the powerplay, the difference in intent was clear — RR managed 45 runs, while RCB flew to 65 without loss. Once the chase began, it was all about Phil Salt’s fireworks (87 off 47)* and *Virat Kohli’s class (72 off 44)**. Their partnership snuffed out any RR hopes and ensured a comfortable 9-wicket win with 5 balls to spare. 💡 Key Takeaways: RCB’s away form has been perfect — 4 wins out of 4 on the road. Phil Salt is proving to be a real game-changer at the top. Virat Kohli’s calm, calculated chase-master role is on full display. Rajasthan’s middle-overs and death bowling remain an area of concern. 💥 Rajasthan Royals: 173/4 (20 overs) Jaiswal’s classy 75 anchored the innings, but RCB’s bowlers — especially Krunal Pandya and Yash Dayal — applied the brakes at key moments. Despite Dhruv Jurel’s handy late flourish (35* off 23), RR finished with a total that felt slightly under par for the Kotla-like conditions. ⚡️ Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 174/1 (17.3 overs) Phil Salt (87* off 47) unleashed a six-hitting masterclass in the PowerPlay, setting the tone for the chase. Virat Kohli (72* off 44) provided the perfect anchor, notching his 100th T20 fifty — another feather in the GOAT's cap. Devdutt Padikkal (40* off 28) calmly iced the game alongside Kohli as RCB wrapped it up with 15 balls to spare. 💡 Key Points: RCB’s disciplined bowling early on limited one of IPL 2025’s most explosive PowerPlay units. Fielding could’ve cost them — seven misfields, two drops — but the batters erased those lapses. Salt's brutal striking ensured RR never recovered from the early onslaught. Kohli’s 100th T20 fifty shows his remarkable consistency in the shortest format. RCB now sits third on the table and continues its unbeaten away record this seasons Scores summary : Rajasthan Royals 173/5 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 75, Dhruv Jurel 35*; Krunal Pandya 1-29) lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru 175/1 in 17.3 overs (Phil Salt 65, Virat Kohli 62*, Devdutt Padikkal 40*) by 9 wickets.