Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched the last playoff spot in IPL 2024 with victory Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday. RCB defended their total of 218, winning by 27 runs at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, knocking out defending champions CSK and securing RCB’s fourth spot on the points table.
RCB’s innings
RCB made the most of batting first at their home ground, posting an impressive total in their allotted overs. The innings started well for the openers Virat Kohli again Faf du Plessis building a strong foundation. Kohli scored a quick 47 runs off 29 balls, including 3 fours and 4 sixes, showing his class and ferocity.
Du Plessis played the captain’s knock, strengthening the innings with 54 runs from 39 balls, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes. The momentum continued Rajat Patidarwho scored 41 runs in 23 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes, accelerating the run rate in the middle overs.
Cameron Green provided a powerful boost in the latter stages, scoring 38 runs off just 17 balls, including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Dinesh Karthik again Glenn Maxwell came in with quick runs towards the end, adding 14 and 16 runs respectively in very few balls. Their powerful batting ensured that RCB posted a challenging total of 218/5 against CSK.
CSK innings
Chasing a daunting target of 219, CSK faced an early setback when Ruturaj Gaikwad he was dismissed for a golden duck in the first ball. However, Rachin Ravindra brought stability to the innings with a well-constructed 61 runs off 37 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes.
Despite the early loss, Ajinkya Rahane played a solid knock, scoring 33 runs in 22 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. Ravindra Jadeja again MS Dhoni tried to revive the innings with Jadeja scoring a quick 42 runs off 22 balls, including 3 fours and 3 sixes, and Dhoni scoring 25 runs off 22 balls 13 fours, 3 and 1 six.
The mids are struggling, including low points from the get-go Daryl Mitchell (4 runs in 6 balls), Shivam Dube (7 off 15 balls), and Mitchell Santner (3 runs off 4 balls), stalled CSK’s chase. In the end, CSK failed, managing 191/7 in 20 overs.
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Here’s how Twitter responded:
WWWWWW making the playoffs! RCB have done the impossible! You played well and congratulations @RCBTweets 👏🏼 #RCBvCSK #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/nOD2l3M9IE
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 18, 2024
This was not meant to happen,
this was not going to happen.This happened, THIS HAPPENED! 🥹#PlayBold #Our RCB #IPL2024 #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/sKDBQD3GaN
– Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 18, 2024
LET THE PLAYGROUP BEGIN! 🥳🥳🥳 @RCBTweets #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/azEjBmjEk6
– PUMA Cricket (@pumacricket) May 18, 2024
Finally RCB made it to the Playoffs 😭❤️❤️.
Congratulations RCB, Hail ‘RCB RCB’#RCBvCSKpic.twitter.com/huSnlhT4dU
– KRISHNA (@KrishnaVK_18) May 18, 2024
This is not a crowd that responds to my music. It responds #RCB qualifying!! #Bengaluru #RCBvCSK @gauravkapur pic.twitter.com/9tW2qoXCb7
— Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa) May 18, 2024
You are beautiful #Spray catch the season. #rcbvcsk pic.twitter.com/BYOKrGoYYM
– Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 18, 2024
Congratulations @RCBTweets in doing to #TATAIPL2024 the playoffs. Tough luck @ChennaiIPL.#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/6M5eYYqYar
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 18, 2024
Best match of IPL #RCBvCSK
Well played RCB.
– Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 18, 2024
You fought hard. I’ve gone far. 💔#RCBvCSK
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 18, 2024
This is not a crowd that responds to my music. It responds #RCB qualifying!! #Bengaluru #RCBvCSK @gauravkapur pic.twitter.com/9tW2qoXCb7
— Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa) May 18, 2024
The game of the ages. The best team on the day won. #CSKvsRCB
– Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 18, 2024
I am very happy with Yash Dayal. Life always gives you opportunities to come back. He did really well and came back in the last over.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 18, 2024
I am very happy with hamara Upwala Yash Dayal. He was hit for 5 sixes by Rinku Singh last season and has now conceded only 7 runs in the last over against Dhoni and Jadeja. A real comeback for him and RCB.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 18, 2024
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