IPL 2023: Maxwell, Faf weave magic once again as RCB defeat RR to collect second consecutive win

After falling narrowly short of a record chase against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Chepauk, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are back with a bang in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) with two wins in as many matches.

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Following their all-round display against the Punjab Kings in a 24-run win in Mohali on Thursday, RCB collected their second win on the trot with a seven-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the afternoon fixture on the Sunday double-header.

And victory was a redemption of sorts for Glenn Maxwell and Faf du Plessis, whose blazing third-wicket partnership came in a winning cause after nearly helping Bangalore pull off the highest-ever chase last week in Chennai.

Maxwell, who only recently returned to international cricket after a long injury layoff, wasted precious little time getting his eye in after joining du Plessis at the centre, hitting a boundary off his very first ball of the afternoon, that too off Trent Boult who was in the middle of a dream powerplay spell.

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ #TATAIPL runs for #RCB ✅
Third #IPL2023 5️⃣0️⃣✅
Leading the counter-attack ✅

Maxwell is tonking them big at the Chinnaswamy