IPL 2021, RR vs RCB Match 43 Highlights: Fifty up Maxwell powers Bangalore to 7 wicket win

END OF THE MATCH: Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten 50 and KS Bharat's 35-ball 44 powers Royal Challengers Bangalore past Rajasthan Royals target of 150 with 17 balls to spare.

FOUR! And it's all over as De Villiers sweeps Riyan Parag towards deep square and RCB go past 150 in a hurry.

FOUR! FOUR! And it's 50 for Maxwell off 30 balls as the Bangalore all-rounder finds four boundaries in Morris' fourth over and the scores are level. RCB - 149/3 in 17 overs.

SIX! FOUR! Maxwell hits Morris for a maximum over deep mid-wicket and a boundary towards fine leg. RCB - 139/3 in 16.3 overs, need 11 runs to win now

OUT! Mustafizur gets the breakthrough as he gets rid off Bharat (44), who holes out to Anuj Rawat at fine leg. But is it too late in the day? RCB - 127/3 in 16 overs.

8 runs come from Sakariya's third over. RCB - 123/2 in 15 overs and need 27 runs more to win from 30 balls.

Milestone Alert! Glenn Maxwell brings up 7000 runs in T20 cricket at a strike rate of 152.

FOUR! Maxwell drives Sakariya towards deep extra cover for a boundary. RCB - 119/2 in 14.1 overs.

FOUR! Bharat reverse sweeps Tewatia for a boundary as RCB find nine runs from the leggie's third over. RCB - 115/2 in 14 overs, need 35 runs to win from 36 balls.

Bharat finds quick single to extra cover. That brings up the fifty partnership between him and Maxwell.

At the fourth and final time-out of the match, RCB reach 106/2 with Maxwell (18) and Bharat (33) in middle as their side needs just 44 runs to win now from 42 balls.

Morris concedes 11 runs from his third over and its close to a run-a-ball for Bangalore, who reach 106/2 in 13 overs.

SIX! And it's 100 up for Bangalore as Bharat slog sweeps Morris over deep square leg for his first maximum of the innings. RCB - 104/2 in 12.3 overs.

9 runs come from Lomror's second over. RCB - 95/2 in 12 overs, need 55 runs to win from 48 balls now.

FOUR! Bharat finds a boundary of the first delivery of Lomror as he lofts him straight down the ground. RCB - 90/2 in 11.1 overs.

FOUR! Maxwell ends Tewatia's second over with a cut for a boundary and that releases the pressure a bit for Bangalore. RCB - 86/2 in 11 overs, need 64 more runs now to win from 54 balls.

Mahipal Lomror concedes just 4 singles from his first over Royals look to apply the strangle on Challengers run flow. RCB - 79/2 in 10 overs, need 71 runs more to win from 60 balls.

Mustafizur saves an eventual maximum after Maxwell pulls Tyagi over fine leg and the scoring is kept down to one. RCB - 75/2 in 9 overs, need 75 runs more to win from 66 balls.

FOUR! Maxwell pulls Tyagi and the ball just about evades the fielder at deep square leg. RCB - 74/2 in 8.4 overs.

FOUR! Bharat pulls Tewatia to the deep square leg area for a boundary as leg spinner concedes 7 runs from his first over. RCB - 66/2 in 8 overs.

Morris concedes just 5 runs from his second over and most importantly Royals get a wicket as Bharat is joined by Maxwell tp continue Bangalore's run chase. RCB - 59/2 in 7 overs.

OUT! Royals find another breakthrough and it's the big wicket of Kohli (25) as Riyan Parag hits the stumps for a run out. RCB - 58/2 in 6.5 overs.

Royals pacer Chris Morris resumes proceedings after the break.

At the end of powerplay and third strategic time-out, RCB reach 54/1 in 6 overs with Kohli (23) and Bharat (3) unbeaten in the middle. Bangalore need 96 runs more to win from 84 balls.

KS Bharat joins Kohli in the middle as RCB go past 50 inside powerplay.

OUT! Maustafizur castles Padikkal for 22 and Royals find a breakthrough. RCB - 48/1 in 5.2 overs.

Despite a boundary, Sakariya concedes just 7 runs from his second over. RCB - 48/0 in 5 overs.

FOUR! Padikkal cuts Sakariya past backward point for his fourth boundary of the innings. RCB - 47/0 in 4.4 overs.

Mustafizur gives away 12 runs from the over. RCB - 41/0 in 4 overs.

FOUR! Padikkal drives Mustafizur through covers for the second boundary of the over. RCB - 39/0 in 3.5 overs.