Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) registered the first win at their home ground in 2025 in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the match played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 11 runs. Australian fast bowler Josh Hazelwood, who took 4 important wickets of this match. With this victory, the team reached number three in the points table with 12 points in 9 matches.
Chasing 206 runs, Rajasthan Royals remained in the match for a long time, but the team could reach only 194/9 due to the consecutive wicket fall. Josh Hajalwood took the dice of the match with 4 wickets. He sent Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurlel, Shimron Hetmyer and Jofra Archer to the pavilion and selected ‘Player of the Match’.
What did Hazelwood say after the victory?
Talking to Murali Karthik after the match, Hezlwood said, “I was necessary for me to stay on my forces. I diversified the bowling, put slow balls, hard lengths and yorker. If you put a ball on the right line length, it is not easy for the batsman to hit the batsman.”
He further informed that he has got a lot of help from different teams to bowl at such a good level. He said, “The experience of playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), RCB and Australia gives me a lot of benefit. I have learned from different people and fielded it.”
This great bowling of Hazelwood brought great relief for RCB, who lost the first three matches in the house. Now the team not only tasted the victory, but has also brought itself to a strong position in the playoff race.
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