RCB vs RR, IPL 2025: Magic Josh Hazlewood spell breaks RCB home hoodoo, but same late ghosts for RR — Action in Images

After RCB had scored 205-5 in the first innings, RR looked set in the chase. However, a special Hazlewood spell flipped the script.

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Josh Hazlewood is pumped up after the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer. The Aussie finished with figures of 4-33, taking his season tally to 15, but more significantly ensuring his team snatched victory from a difficult position. RCB now sit third in the points table, on 12 points. (ANI)

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Rajat Patidar and Riyan Parag share a laugh at the toss, as Patidar's streak of losing coin tosses at home continues, now four in a row. (AP)

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Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal kept their recent streak of solid partnerships going, this time adding 95 runs for the second wicket with both bringing up half-centuries. (AFP)

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Virat Kohli registered his fifth half-century of the IPL 2025 season, scoring a masterful 70(42) before losing his wicket to Jofra Archer. RCB finished on a total of 205-5 on a pretty tricky run-scoring wicket. (ANI)

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi tries to keep his daring approach going in just his second IPL match, but was undone by the experience of Bhuvneshwar Kumar after scoring 16(12). (AFP)

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Yashasvi Jaiswal got the RR chase off to a terrific start, scoring 49(19) in a fearless display of hitting. However, he was dislodged by Josh Hazlewood right before he could reach a fifth half-century in six games. (PTI)

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Krunal Pandya returned figures of 2-31 in his four overs, continuing his strong run of form by taking his first wickets at the Chinnaswamy this season. Krunal and Suyash Sharma used spin to pull RCB back into the contest after a firecracker start to the innings for RR. (PTI)

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Dhruv Jurel struggled through the start of his innings, but a 22-run 18th over seemed to swing the match in RR's favour. However, an unfortunate dismissal in the 19th over spelt another doom for RR, with Jurel gone on 47(34) as he looked to take it deep. (PTI)