The contest between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Josh Hazlewood proved to be one of the major highlights in the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. The encounter started in the fourth over Hazlewood’s inaugural as RCB tried to defend a record total of 205.
Josh Hazlewood Dismisses Yashasvi Jaiswal On 49
Hazlewood was off to a good start, bowling three successive dot balls to Jaiswal, one of them being a nasty short-pitched one that surprised the batter. But Jaiswal settled down soon, dinting his attacking intentions by striking three successive boundaries. His attacking fervor carried over to the last over of the Powerplay, where he went after Hazlewood with two additional fours and a six in the first four balls.
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Watch – Josh Hazlewood Gives Fiery-Send Off To Jaiswal
But the Australian pacer had the last laugh. He cleverly served up a slower ball, which Jaiswal mistimed and lofted to mid-wicket for an easy catch coming agonizingly short of a half-century on 49. The wicket led to a heated exchange between the two, with Hazlewood providing a send-off and Jaiswal firing a few angry words back in return.
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Josh Hazlewood Guides RCB Towards Win On Home Ground
Hazlewood finished the evening with incredible returns of 4 for 33, playing a crucial role in RCB’s close 11-run win. Rajasthan Royals, chasing 206, were held to 194 for 9 in their 20 overs, their fifth straight loss in the tournament.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 49 for RR, with Dhruv Jurel adding 47 in a valiant cause. RCB’s bowling lineup had Hazlewood ably assisted by Krunal Pandya (2/31), Yash Dayal (1/33), and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/50), who contributed to ensure a vital win for the Bengaluru team.
