RCB vs RR, IPL 2020: Kohli, Padikkal too hot for shaky Rajasthan as RCB tops table - in pictures

Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli stitched a massive 99-run partnership to hand RCB its third win in four games as Rajasthan's top-order slumped once again.

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Round 1: Kohli | In the first battle of the G.O.A.Ts this season, Virat Kohli and RCB came up on top in convincing fashion.

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Saini surge | Navdeep Saini removed Jos Buttler off his first ball in a terrific wicket-maiden to force the pressure on the Royals. ▲

No memes on this one! Yuzvendra Chahal lunged onto the ball to dismiss Sanju Samson in a controversial decision by the third-umpire. ▲

Collateral Damage | After copping a beamer from Saini in the final over, Tewatia bounced back to smash consecutive sixes to provide RR a glimmer of hope. ▲

'Wait up, boys! I'm coming for the Orange cap.....and the trophy!' ▲

Soaring High | Padikkal's rich vein of form continued as he racked up his third half-century in four innings with dominating batsmanship. ▲

Striking gold with the skip! The 99-run partnership between Padikkal and Kohli quashed Rajasthan's bid to force a close encounter. ▲

Chasing away the bad streak | Skipper Virat Kohli found form again with his first half-century of the season, putting RCB on top of the points table with a win in the process. ▲