Watch: Tempers flare as Yashasvi Jaiswal clashes with Josh Hazlewood over send-off; umpire warns Rajat Patidar

Josh Hazlewood and Yashasvi Jaiswal involved in heated exchange. (Photo: IPL)

Josh Hazlewood of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Yashasvi Jaiswal engaged in a fierce battle during the Rajasthan Royals' pursuit of 206 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. The RR opener was furious when the Aussie had the last laugh after dismissing him and gave him a send-off. The umpire had to step in because of the situation.

The duel started in the fourth over of the second inning. With 23 runs off the first eight balls he faced, including a first-ball six against Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaiswal had gotten off to a scorching start in the chase. The first three balls went for no runs as Hazlewood used shorter leg-stump line deliveries to attack him. When the fast bowler shifted his line, Jaiswal hammered the next three balls for boundaries.

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In the last over of the powerplay, Jaiswal maintained the edge over the seasoned bowler by hitting two boundaries and a six in the first four deliveries. Hazelwood then adjusted his angle, delivered a slower ball, and hit it into his body. The left-hander tried a pull shot, but due to lack of room, he miscued it off his splice, causing the ball to inflate to midwicket for a simple catch. Jaiswal fell short of his half-century by just one run.

Hazlewood replied right away with a farewell, indicating that Jaiswal should head back to the bench. The batter threw out a mouthful before leaving, clearly not pleased by the deed. Because of the event, the umpire had to step in and issue a warning to Rajat Patidar, the captain of the RCB.

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Coming to the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Rajasthan Royals with a challenging 205 for five thanks to solid half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal. It surpassed RCB's 200/7 at the same venue in 2015 and was their highest IPL total against the Royals.

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This came after a partnership of 95 for the second wicket between Kohli (70 off 42 balls) and Padikkal (50 off 27) dominated the middle overs. Rajasthan once again gave up in the run chase, losing by 11 runs after losing four wickets in six deliveries.