The heated exchange between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Josh Hazlewood escalated to the point where the umpire was forced to step in and intervene.
Hazlewood vs Jaiswal: Fiery Duel Ends in Heated Send-Off
Rajasthan Royals’ chase of 206 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday turned into a dramatic showdown between Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Josh Hazlewood and RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. The fierce contest ended with Hazlewood having the last laugh, responding to Jaiswal’s dismissal with a fiery send-off that left the batter visibly angry and forced umpire intervention.
The duel ignited in the fourth over of the innings when Jaiswal, already on a rampage with 23 off his first eight balls, faced Hazlewood’s barrage of short-pitched deliveries. After three dot balls on a leg-stump line, Hazlewood shifted his line — and Jaiswal pounced, smashing three consecutive boundaries to assert dominance.
The battle reignited in the final over of the powerplay. Jaiswal hammered two fours and a six off Hazlewood’s first four deliveries, but the Aussie pacer adjusted smartly, switching his angle and delivering a slower ball aimed into Jaiswal’s body. Cramped for room on a pull shot, the left-hander mistimed it to midwicket, falling for 49 — one short of a well-deserved half-century.
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RCB post record total
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal struck breezy half-centuries to power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a formidable 205 for five against Rajasthan Royals—their highest-ever IPL total against RR, surpassing their previous best of 200/7 at the same venue back in 2015.
On a surface where timing the ball wasn’t easy, RCB also benefited from late fireworks by Jitesh Sharma (20* off 10) and Tim David (23 off 15), whose big hits pushed the total past the 200-run mark.
In response, Rajasthan once again faltered in a chase that seemed within reach. Despite being in a solid position, they lost four wickets in just six balls during the death overs, eventually falling short by 11 runs and continuing their disappointing run in IPL 2025.