Apr 27, Kathmandu: Rajasthan Royals have risen to the top spot in Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket. Rajasthan climbed to the top spot by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 29 runs in the match played on Tuesday night.

Chasing Rajasthan's target of 145 in Pune, Bangalore managed to score 105 runs in 19 overs with 3 balls to spare. Similarly, Sahabaj Ahmed contributed 17 runs while Kuldeep Sen took 4 wickets for Rajasthan. Similarly, Ravichandra Ashwin took 3 wickets and the famous Kisan took 2 wickets.

Earlier, batting first, Rajasthan lost 8 wickets in 20 overs and added 144 runs. Similarly, captain Sanju Samson added 27 runs and Ravichandran Ashwin added 17 runs. Bangalore's Mohammad Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, and Vanindu Hasaranga took 2/2 wickets each. With the victory, Rajasthan has risen to the top spot by adding 12 points in 8 games. Defeated Bangalore is in the fifth position with 10 points from 9 games.