That's it from a phenomenal game in the Indian Premier League as the Royal Challengers finally get to winning ways after a big slump. That will be it from our coverage. Ninaad Dixit signing off on behalf of my co-commentators AkshayaKrishna Polya and Sidharth Gulati along with the scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
STAT ATTACK - Each team has now lost at least one home match in IPL 2024.
Rajat Patidar (Player of the Match): "I was just keeping the things in mind to control the controllable. I kept doing the things which I was doing for so long.
My mindset my batting technique. Whenever I go back home I try to solve every problem I face and I go for skillful batting second.
Today I was just batting myself to be in a good shape against every bowler."
Rajat Patidar is the Player of the Match
Faf du Plessis (Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain): "(chuckles) Yeah, I forgot the way to the presentation party. Every time, I was walking off the field straightaway.
Yeah, we have been closer in many games but haven't been able to cross the victory line. The SRH game was 270+, and we got to 260, then the KKR game as well, just one run. We've been close for a while but you need to win matches to get confidence in the group.
It was a massive win for us. When you're not winning, it affects you mentally and your confidence. I will sleep a little bit easier tonight.
You can't fake confidence in a group, and neither can you talk confidence to a group. The only way to bring confidence is by performing.
First half of the competition we felt like we weren't near our potential. And when you're playing at 50% or 60%, you don't get the confidence.
Over the last week and a half, we have been working hard to improve our game. Rajat's back-to-back fifties will be great for him. Green is playing well, and tonight's performance will be massive for him. It's never going to be just one guy getting the runs.
Obviously we know that the Chinnaswamy has been disappointing for us. We are trying to find a recipe where we feel like we can bowl at that ground. And it's been tough for the guys to find a formula. A leg-spinner (Karn Sharma), even more so now, you have to have a leg-spinner in your team."
Most Fours in the Match: Cameron Green (5 boundaries)
Super Sixes of the Match: Rajat Patidar (5 maximums)
Fantasy Player of the Match: Cameron Green (116 points)
Electric Striker of the Match: Rajat Patidar (50 off 20 balls at an impressive SR of 250)