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Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 16th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Commentary

Rajasthan Royals opt to bowl
RCB
101
-6
(11.3)
CRR8.78
P'SHIP7(3)
RR
73%
RCB
27%
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
19
21
1
0
90.48
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
2.3
0
13
2
5.20
11.3
6
Ravi Bishnoi to Romario Shepherd, SIX, tossed up and Shepherd is up and going from ball one. Gets under the ball and thumps it straight over long-off.
11.2
Ravi Bishnoi to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, bunted down to long-on
11.1
Ravi Bishnoi to Rajat Patidar, no run, flatter on middle, defended
Ravi Bishnoi [2.0-0-6-2] is back into the attack
Romario Shepherd, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Over 11
94-6
1111L1W(5 runs)

Tim David
13 (9)
Rajat Patidar
18 (19)
Brijesh Sharma
2-0-13-2

10.6
W
Brijesh Sharma to Tim David, out Caught by Shimron Hetmyer!! RCB sink further as they lose their previous game hero. Tim David tries to power it over the fence. He doesn't get hold of it, the length delivery hits the toe end of the bat and goes flat to long-on. Hetmyer takes the catch just inside the boundary rope. Tim David c Shimron Hetmyer b Brijesh Sharma 13(9) [4s-2]
Brijesh Sharma to Tim David, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
10.5
Brijesh Sharma to Rajat Patidar, leg byes, 1 run, stifled appeal for LBW! Nothing from the umpire and the players don't bother to review. Was clearly sliding down leg. Patidar plays across the line and misses and the ball rolls to the off-side of the pad
10.4
Brijesh Sharma to Tim David, 1 run, David presents the full face of the bat and hits it down to long-on
10.3
Brijesh Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, good length delivery angling in, tapped down to long-on
10.2
Brijesh Sharma to Tim David, 1 run, short delivery outside off, David chops the cut down to long-on off the inside edge
10.1
Brijesh Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, short and wide outside off, cut to sweeper cover
Over 10
89-5
111040(7 runs)

Tim David
11 (6)
Rajat Patidar
16 (16)
Jofra Archer
3-0-33-2

9.6
Jofra Archer to Tim David, no run, back of a length delivery on leg, David backs away and taps it to cover
9.5
4
Jofra Archer to Tim David, FOUR, another short delivery at David. He gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket. Wasn't timed well, but has enough legs to reach the fence
9.4
Jofra Archer to Tim David, no run, banged in short at the body, David does well to keep it out as the ball was rising steeply
9.3
Jofra Archer to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Patidar closes the bat face early and gets a thick outside edge that runs down to third man to a back of a length delivery on middle
9.2
Jofra Archer to Tim David, 1 run, Jofra Archer attacks the batter with a length delivery on middle. David drops it in front of cover for a quick single
9.1
Jofra Archer to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, 146.1ks half-volley outside off, driven straight to sweeper cover. A slight mis-field from the fielder, but no harm done
Jofra Archer [2.0-0-26-2] is back into the attack
RCB likely to score less than 170
RCB are in a bit of a mess here with five wickets down already and the lower order now exposed. With limited batting still to come, they're unlikely to push past the 170 mark from this position. View Complete Forecast...
Over 9
82-5
111W24(9 runs)

Tim David
6 (2)
Rajat Patidar
14 (14)
Brijesh Sharma
1-0-9-1

8.6
4
Brijesh Sharma to Tim David, FOUR, goes for the yorker and misses his line. All David had to do was to get bat on ball. He gets plenty of it and the ball runs away down to fine leg fence