IPL 2023: RCB defeat top-ranked RR by seven runs in 'Green Game'

Royal Challengers Bangalore players celebrate after Rajasthan Royals’ Shimron Hetmyer is run-out thanks to a direct hit by Suyash Prabhudessai. Sportzpics

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli and Rajasthan Royals counterpart Sanju Samson pose with potted plans on the occasion of ‘Green Game’ at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, 23 April. Sportzpics

RR pacer Trent Boult celebrates after dismissing RCB skipper Virat Kohli off the first delivery of the match. Sportzpics

Faf du Plessis raises his bat in celebration after bringing up his fifth half-century of IPL 2023 during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s meeting with Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru. Sportzpics

RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell celebrates after completing his half-century against RR. Sportzpics

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates with teammates after running Royal Challengers Bangalore ‘Impact Player’ Faf du Plessis out with a direct hit. AP