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Live • 4th Match • Women's Tri-Series (SL) • WODI • Colombo (RPS)

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53rd Match • IPL • T20 • Eden Gardens

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RR vs RCB, 18th match at Bengaluru, IPL, Apr 15 2012 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

18th match (N), Bengaluru, April 15, 2012, Indian Premier League

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Rajasthan Royals

195/2

Royal Challengers Bangalore

(19.5/20 ov, T:196) 136

RR won by 59 runs

Player Of The Match

Ajinkya Rahane

, RR

103* (60) & 2 catches

Cricinfo's MVP

Ajinkya Rahane

, RR

138.43 ptsImpact List

AB de Viliers is bowled by Siddharth Trivedi•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Chris Gayle is bowled off an inside edge, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Chris Gayle is bowled off an inside edge•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Mayank Agarwal gave his team a quick start, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Mayank Agarwal gave his team a quick start•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Ajinkya Rahane celebrates his ton, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Ajinkya Rahane celebrates his ton•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Owais Shah launches into one, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Owais Shah launches into one•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Siddharth Trivedi celebrates one of his four wickets, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Siddharth Trivedi celebrates one of his four wickets•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Pankaj Singh dismissed the Royal Challengers Bangalore openers, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Pankaj Singh dismissed the Royal Challengers Bangalore openers•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Ajinkya Rahane was unbeaten on 103, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Ajinkya Rahane was unbeaten on 103•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Ajinkya Rahane struck the first century of the fifth season of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 15, 2012

Ajinkya Rahane struck the first century of the fifth season of the IPL•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Rahul Dravid plays the cut, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2012, Kolkata, April 15, 2012

Rahul Dravid plays the cut•Apr 15, 2012•AFP

Win Probability

RR 100%

RRRCB

100%50%100%

Over 20 • RCB 136/10

Muthiah Muralidaran c Rahane b Singh 6 (8b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 75

RR won by 59 runs

Match Coverage

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Shah hails Rahane as 'special talent'

2:53

Vettori calls RCB death bowling 'unacceptable'

RCB Innings

Player Name		R	B
MA Agarwal	caught	34	21
CH Gayle	bowled	8	9
V Kohli	bowled	22	18
AB de Villiers	bowled	6	9
SS Tiwary	bowled	17	16
M Kaif	caught	14	16
DL Vettori	bowled	1	2
R Vinay Kumar	bowled	11	9
Z Khan	caught	0	3
S Aravind	not out	14	8
M Muralidaran	caught	6	8
Extras	(lb 1, w 2)
Total	136(10 wkts; 19.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
J Botha	4	30	1	7.5
Pankaj Singh	4	18	2	4.5
A Singh	3.5	43	2	11.21
GB Hogg	4	19	1	4.75
SK Trivedi	4	25	4	6.25

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	42	Chris Gayle	Mayank Agarwal
2nd	0	Chris Gayle	Virat Kohli
3rd	27	AB de Villiers	Virat Kohli
4th	9	Saurabh Tiwary	Virat Kohli
5th	23	Mohammad Kaif	Saurabh Tiwary
6th	2	Daniel Vettori	Mohammad Kaif
7th	4	Mohammad Kaif	Vinay Kumar
8th	9	Zaheer Khan	Vinay Kumar
9th	4	Zaheer Khan	Sreenath Aravind
10th	16	Muthiah Muralidaran	Sreenath Aravind

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Indian Premier League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DC	16	11	5	22	0.617
KKR	16	10	5	21	0.561
MI	16	10	6	20	-0.100
CSK	16	8	7	17	0.100
RCB	16	8	7	17	-0.022
KXIP	16	8	8	16	-0.216
RR	16	7	9	14	0.201
DCH	16	4	11	9	-0.509
PWI	16	4	12	8	-0.551

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