RR vs RCB IPL 2024 Key Moments: Kohli's ton goes in vain as RR win by six wickets

Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI04_06_2024_000367B)

Virat Kohli's eighth IPL century went in vain as Rajasthan Royals comfortably thrashed them to win by six wickets in a one-sided match here on Saturday.

Kohli (113 not out off 72 balls) scored his century off 67 balls and added 125 runs with skipper Faf du Plessis (44 off 33 balls) but 183 was never going to be enough as they never really upped the ante.

For Rajasthan Royals, spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (2/34 in 4 overs) and Ravichandran Ashwin (0/28 on 4 overs) were the best bowlers on view as they never allowed RCB batters to chance their arms freely.

Royals reached the target with five balls to spare as Jos Buttler roared back to form with an unbeaten 100 and also had skipper Sanju Samson (69 off 42 balls) for company.

Here are the key moments of the match:

1st Innings

Rajasthan Royals win the toss, decide to bowl first

Kohli and Faf open the innings, Boult with the ball

Faf Du Plessis sends the New Zealander towards sweeper cover region for four

Poorest of the poor delivery from Burger. Way outside off 5 byes for RCB

Virat smashes two boundaries off Burger's over

What a shot from Virat Kohli. First six off the bowling of Burger

Faf Du Plessis picks the length of the ball and smashes Nandre Burger towards long off for four

Virat welcomes Avesh with a boundary

50 comes up for RCB

Chahal comes into the attack, bowls a 4-run over

Short from Trent Boult and Faf du Plessis pulls this over deep mid wicket fence for a maximum

Virat Kohli brings up his half century off 39 balls

100 comes up in 11.1 overs for RCB

Virat Kohli dropped by Burger on 67 at the backward point area in 14th over

Faf Du Plessis out on 44, RCB 125/1 in 14 overs

Kohli completes century in 67 balls

RCB score 183/3 in 20 overs, Virat 113*

2nd Innings

Yashashvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler are out in the middle to open the innings for RR

Yashashvi Jaiswal gets out cheaply without scoring

Sanju Samson survives as Virat Kohli drops a catch at the boundary

Sanju Samson plays an upper cut through Gully for a six off Siraj

Jos Buttler brings up his 50 in 30 balls

Sanju Samson completes his 50 off 34 balls

Buttler guided a shot through Gully towards the third man boundary for a four. RR 145/1

Sanju Samson gets out on 69, Siraj gets the wicket, Dayal takes the catch

Riyan Parag gets out on 4, Virat takes the catch off Dayal. RR 155/3 in 15.4 overs.

Dhruv Jurel departs for 2 runs as RR lose quick wickets. Score 164/4

Jos Buttler completes his 100 in his 100th match with the winning six

Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets