Riyan Parag smashed a match-defining unbeaten half-century before the bowling unit lived up to its reputation to hand Rajasthan Royals a 29-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.

Parag (56 not out off 31 balls) single-handedly took his side to 144 for 8 with his unbeaten half-century, which is his highest score in IPL. He struck three boundaries and four sixes during his knock. Parag marshalled the RR lower-order brilliantly and smashed Harshal Patel for a boundary and two huge sixes in the final over to take RR to a decent total after being sent in to bat.

But RCB's chase never got going as RR bowlers, led by young Kuldeep Sen (4/20), Ravichandran Ashwin (3/17) and Prasidh Krishna (2/23), bundled out RR for 115 in 19.3 overs.

Opening the innings on the back of two consecutive first-ball ducks, Virat Kohli started on a cagey note but lit up the stadium and raised the hopes of his fans when he struck two back-to-back boundaries of Trent Boult to start his innings.

But as it has been happening in the tournament, Kohli flopped once again when a Prasidh Krishna bouncer got the better of him in the next over. RCB's problems compounded in the seventh over when Kuldeep Sen, who replaced Obed McCoy in the playing XI, picked up two big wickets -- of captain Faf du Plessis (23) and Glenn Maxwell (0) -- with successive balls.

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But Shahbaz Ahmed somehow kept his wicket intact to deny Sen a hat-trick. With RCB struggling at 38 for three in the seventh over, it was match on from here on. Indian domestic players -- Rajat Patidar (16) and Suyash Prabhudessai -- failed miserably, leaving the difficult task of finishing the innings once again on the shoulders of Dinesh Karthik (6).

But it was not Karthik's day as he was run out cheaply. Ahmed (17 off 27) too was not in his elements and struggled to hit the ball. Earlier, RCB's decision to bowl first yielded great results as they picked up wickets at regular intervals, not allowing RR any scope of building a big partnership.

Josh Hazlewood (2/19), Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (2/23) and Mohammed Siraj (2/30) picked up two wickets each to stifle the Royals' batting line-up. Devdutt Padikkal (7) and Jos Buttler (8) failed to give RR a good start and the decision to promote Ashwin (17) also backfired.

Siraj accounted for both Padikkal and Ashwin in his successive overs, while Hazlewood picked up the all-important wicket of Buttler, caught by Siraj inches above the ground as the batter failed to get over a short delivery, looping his pull to mid-on.

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Sanju Samson (27 off 21 balls) and Daryl Mitchell (16) tried to forge a partnership, sharing 35 runs for the fourth wicket before de Silva went through the gates of RR skipper as the batter went for an extravagant reverse sweep.

Mitchell failed to get going and tried to play the role of an anchor, holding one end up and together with Parag added 31 runs. But the New Zealander's struggle was cut short by Hazlewood as in a desperate effort to break the shackles, he gave a simple catch to Maxwell at long-on.

At 100 for 5 after 15 overs, RR's effort to post a decent target received yet another jolt in the form of Shimron Hetmyer (3), who fell to de Silva caught in the deep while going for a slog sweep. Boult (5) was the next to depart, courtesy a stunning catch from Kohli at midwicket off Harshal Patel.

RR's struggle can be gauged from the fact that they failed to find the fence for seven consecutive overs from 12 to 18th. Parag finally broke it in the 19th over by lifting Hazzlewood over the extra cover fence.&nbsp;

Riyan Parag smashed a match-defining unbeaten half-century before the bowling unit lived up to its reputation to hand Rajasthan Royals a 29-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.

Riyan Parag smashed a match-defining unbeaten half-century before the bowling unit lived up to its reputation to hand Rajasthan Royals a 29-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday. Parag (56 not out off 31 balls) single-handedly took his side to 144 for 8 with his unbeaten half-century, which is his highest score in IPL. He struck three boundaries and four sixes during his knock. Parag marshalled the RR lower-order brilliantly and smashed Harshal Patel for a boundary and two huge sixes in the final over to take RR to a decent total after being sent in to bat. But RCB's chase never got going as RR bowlers, led by young Kuldeep Sen (4/20), Ravichandran Ashwin (3/17) and Prasidh Krishna (2/23), bundled out RR for 115 in 19.3 overs. Opening the innings on the back of two consecutive first-ball ducks, Virat Kohli started on a cagey note but lit up the stadium and raised the hopes of his fans when he struck two back-to-back boundaries of Trent Boult to start his innings. But as it has been happening in the tournament, Kohli flopped once again when a Prasidh Krishna bouncer got the better of him in the next over. RCB's problems compounded in the seventh over when Kuldeep Sen, who replaced Obed McCoy in the playing XI, picked up two big wickets -- of captain Faf du Plessis (23) and Glenn Maxwell (0) -- with successive balls. Also Read: 8-0: Decoding Mumbai Indians' horrible run in IPL 2022 But Shahbaz Ahmed somehow kept his wicket intact to deny Sen a hat-trick. With RCB struggling at 38 for three in the seventh over, it was match on from here on. Indian domestic players -- Rajat Patidar (16) and Suyash Prabhudessai -- failed miserably, leaving the difficult task of finishing the innings once again on the shoulders of Dinesh Karthik (6). But it was not Karthik's day as he was run out cheaply. Ahmed (17 off 27) too was not in his elements and struggled to hit the ball. Earlier, RCB's decision to bowl first yielded great results as they picked up wickets at regular intervals, not allowing RR any scope of building a big partnership. Josh Hazlewood (2/19), Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (2/23) and Mohammed Siraj (2/30) picked up two wickets each to stifle the Royals' batting line-up. Devdutt Padikkal (7) and Jos Buttler (8) failed to give RR a good start and the decision to promote Ashwin (17) also backfired. Siraj accounted for both Padikkal and Ashwin in his successive overs, while Hazlewood picked up the all-important wicket of Buttler, caught by Siraj inches above the ground as the batter failed to get over a short delivery, looping his pull to mid-on. Also Read: MS Dhoni named captain of Harbhajan Singh's all-time IPL XI; Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma feature Sanju Samson (27 off 21 balls) and Daryl Mitchell (16) tried to forge a partnership, sharing 35 runs for the fourth wicket before de Silva went through the gates of RR skipper as the batter went for an extravagant reverse sweep. Mitchell failed to get going and tried to play the role of an anchor, holding one end up and together with Parag added 31 runs. But the New Zealander's struggle was cut short by Hazlewood as in a desperate effort to break the shackles, he gave a simple catch to Maxwell at long-on. At 100 for 5 after 15 overs, RR's effort to post a decent target received yet another jolt in the form of Shimron Hetmyer (3), who fell to de Silva caught in the deep while going for a slog sweep. Boult (5) was the next to depart, courtesy a stunning catch from Kohli at midwicket off Harshal Patel. RR's struggle can be gauged from the fact that they failed to find the fence for seven consecutive overs from 12 to 18th. Parag finally broke it in the 19th over by lifting Hazzlewood over the extra cover fence.

IPL 2022: Riyan Parag, bowlers shine as Rajasthan Royals beat RCB by 29 runs, bag 3rd win on the trot

Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 29&nbsp;runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Tuesday to bag their third win on the trot. Young Riyan Parag turned out to be the hero with the bat for the Rajasthan Royals on a day when their top order failed to get going.

Asked to bat first by RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, RR got off to a poor start as they lost opener Devdutt Padikkal cheaply on 7 off 7 before R Ashwin surprisingly came out to bat at no.3. The spinner played some good shots to get to a quickfire 17 off 9 before being sent back by Mohammed Siraj.

In-form Jos Buttler also departed cheaply on just 8 off 9 balls leaving RR reeling on 33/3 inside the first five overs. Captain Sanju Samson helped steadied the ship with his 27 off 21 before Riyan Parag slammed a brilliant 56 off 31 balls to help RR post a fighting total of 144/8 in 20 overs.

After a gritty show with the bat, the RR bowlers produced a remarkable display with the ball as R Ashwin and Kuldeep Sen combined to run through the RCB batting line-up. While Sen picked up four wickets, Ashwin finished with a three-wicket haul to bundle out RCB for just 115 runs - the lowest total batting second this season.

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With the win, Rajasthan Royals moved to the top spot on the points table. They now have 12 points from six wins in eight matches this season, RCB are at the fifth spot with ten points from nine games.

Check out the updated IPL 2022 points table:

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Despite being asked to chase a moderate total at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Tuesday, RCB's batting line-up faltered once again in the run-chase. Opening the innings with skipper Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohl was once again dismissed cheaply for 9 off 10 balls while Du Plessis could only manage 23 off 21 balls.

Dinesh Karthik (6) and Glenn Maxwell (0) also failed to deliver as RCB were skittled out for 115 runs by RR bowlers to suffer their second straight defeat in their last two games.

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Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 29 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Tuesday to bag their third win on the trot.

Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 29 runs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Tuesday to bag their third win on the trot. Young Riyan Parag turned out to be the hero with the bat for the Rajasthan Royals on a day when their top order failed to get going. Asked to bat first by RCB skipper Faf du Plessis, RR got off to a poor start as they lost opener Devdutt Padikkal cheaply on 7 off 7 before R Ashwin surprisingly came out to bat at no.3. The spinner played some good shots to get to a quickfire 17 off 9 before being sent back by Mohammed Siraj. In-form Jos Buttler also departed cheaply on just 8 off 9 balls leaving RR reeling on 33/3 inside the first five overs. Captain Sanju Samson helped steadied the ship with his 27 off 21 before Riyan Parag slammed a brilliant 56 off 31 balls to help RR post a fighting total of 144/8 in 20 overs. After a gritty show with the bat, the RR bowlers produced a remarkable display with the ball as R Ashwin and Kuldeep Sen combined to run through the RCB batting line-up. While Sen picked up four wickets, Ashwin finished with a three-wicket haul to bundle out RCB for just 115 runs - the lowest total batting second this season. Also Read: 8-0: Decoding Mumbai Indians' horrible run in IPL 2022 With the win, Rajasthan Royals moved to the top spot on the points table. They now have 12 points from six wins in eight matches this season, RCB are at the fifth spot with ten points from nine games. Check out the updated IPL 2022 points table: Also Read: MS Dhoni named captain of Harbhajan Singh's all-time IPL XI; Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma feature Despite being asked to chase a moderate total at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Tuesday, RCB's batting line-up faltered once again in the run-chase. Opening the innings with skipper Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohl was once again dismissed cheaply for 9 off 10 balls while Du Plessis could only manage 23 off 21 balls. Dinesh Karthik (6) and Glenn Maxwell (0) also failed to deliver as RCB were skittled out for 115 runs by RR bowlers to suffer their second straight defeat in their last two games.

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IPL 2022: Riyan Parag, bowlers shine as Rajasthan Royals beat RCB by 29 runs, bag 3rd win on the trot

Updated IPL 2022 points table after Rajasthan Royals thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 29 runs