Hazlewood's Chinnaswamy Return Points to RCB Lockdown Role

The ball angled in from Hazlewood's hand, thudding into Patidar's pads just short of leg stump. First over back at Chinnaswamy after 151 days sidelined. RCB beat LSG while he found his hard lengths.

He leaked just 20 off four overs. Thirteen dots choked the chase. Variable bounce aided him; he stuck to back-of-length probes. RCB's unbeaten home run stretches on. Kohli came in as Impact Player again, knee and ankle taped, made 49 off 34. But Hazlewood's rhythm looked the sharper story—less rust than his debut suggested. Coach's faith in the Aussie quick pays early dividends.

Injury shadows lift slow in T20. Hazlewood gripped the old ball tighter by over three. RCB face DC next; Axar and Kuldeep wait. Patidar's middle-overs blitz looms large there. Hazlewood bowls over the wicket, stares down the variable strip. Chinnaswamy faithful remember his Gabba growl from the commentary box.