Josh Hazlewood and Wanindu Hasaranga bowled a disciplined length for RCB to restrict RR to a modest total.
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RCB bowlers displayed a disciplined performance to restrict RR to 144/8 in the IPL 2022 clash at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Tuesday.
Asked to bat, RR lost their top-order batters, Jos Buttler (8), Devdutt Padikkal (7) and Ravichandran Ashwin (17) inside the powerplay.
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However, unperturbed by the early blows, RR captain Sanju Samson played a cautious knock of 27 runs off 21 balls which included one boundary and three hits over the fence.
Later, Daryl Mitchell, played a slow knock of 16 runs from 24 balls but young Riyan Parag (56 not out) held the fort for RR to hit a fine half-century. He, however, failed to find enough support from the other end.
Parag hit three boundaries and four sixes in his 31-ball unbeaten cameo.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood continued to use his Test match experience to the fore as he returned figures of 2/19 while his spin bowling compatriot Wanindu Hasaranga from Sri Lanka scalped two wickets for 23 runs.
