Fans on Twitter reacted after Royal Challengers Bengaluru emerged victorious in the 58th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They defeated the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 60 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala to stay alive during the playoffs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru did not get off to a great start to their innings as they lost captain Faf du Plessis (9) early. Will Jacks (12), who came to bat at three, tried to get going but couldn’t as he too fell early. The team came under pressure and were left reeling at 43/2.
However, after that, Virat Kohli (92) and Rajat Patidar (55) changed the tone of the match. The Kohli-Patidar duo added 76 runs for the third wicket and brought Royal Challengers Bengaluru back into the game at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
After Patidar got out, Cameron Green (46) joined Kohli and caused more carnage. Based on their excellent partnership of 92 runs, Bengaluru posted a total of 241 runs on the board. For Punjab Kings, Harshal Patel was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of three for 48.
In the chase, Punjab Kings got off to a poor start as they lost Prabhsimran Singh (6) in the first over. After that, Jonny Bairstow (27) and Rilee Rossouw (61) got the team back into the game. The Bairstow-Rossouw duo added 65 runs and made sure to keep the run rate high.
Shashank Singh (37) looked very good but was defeated by Virat Kohli’s brilliance on the field. Punjab Kings continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and reeled at 164 for seven with RCB bowlers on top.
Captain Sam Curran did his best but was unable to take his team home. Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings for 181 and won the game by 60 runs to stay in the playoff hunt.
Fans on Twitter react after Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat Punjab Kings by 60 runs in IPL 2024
When Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by 60 runs in IPL 2024 to stay alive in the tournament, fans on Twitter reacted. They praised the team led by Faf du Plessis for their dominance and reacted with joy. Here are some of them:
PBKS completes a decade without reaching the IPL playoffs.
—Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) May 9, 2024
PBKS ELIMINATED FROM LEAGUE STAGE FOR 15TH TIME IN IPL HISTORY 🤯 pic.twitter.com/8XwrmJCi2u
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 9, 2024
RCB have won 4 games in a row 🤯 pic.twitter.com/80d7fJ3x9y
– Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) May 9, 2024
RCB be like pic.twitter.com/ZIJmO3MSzx
– Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 9, 2024
RCB’s hopes and India’s hopes in the t20WC. All on the shoulders of one man pic.twitter.com/aC7F4XzsiN
– Abhyudaya Mohan (@AbhyudayaMohan) May 9, 2024
The RCB fans, the first RCB fans.
half of IPL in the second half pic.twitter.com/fX5iCwd1bK– SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) May 9, 2024
RCB remains in the race for the playoffs pic.twitter.com/E033FGW2kb
— Villainism (@Karuppu_7) May 9, 2024
It’s now 4 consecutive wins for RCB. Our hopes are still alive but that one run loss against KKR still hurts 💔 pic.twitter.com/f2H0jE07Yb
-leisha (@katyxkohli17) May 9, 2024
Still play offs Race RCB ❤️
4th continues to win 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/dmLFCyT4BM
— Rascal (@Rascal1_) May 9, 2024
RCB WONNN with Kohli’s masterclass in a virtual knockout, we are alive to fight another day 🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/4UNCcBU81i
– Yashvi (@BreatheKohli) May 9, 2024
RCB is trying to get into the top 4. #PBKSvsRCB pic.twitter.com/GoskLwKbEW
-Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) May 9, 2024
4 consecutive wins feels so strange as an RCB fan, I’ve barely been there.
– arfan (@Im__Arfan) May 9, 2024
FOUR IN A ROW 🔥🔥🔥🔥
RCB IS UNSTOPPABLE ‼️‼️
#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/nr9XxIoekl
— VIPER (@VIPERoffl) May 9, 2024
RCB sends PBKS back home #RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/0CFF9D9rnX
—Ram_Thirthahalli (@RamThirthahalli) May 9, 2024
RCB in the last phase of IPL every year pic.twitter.com/FDW85VeRG5
—Oliver (@jaynildave) May 9, 2024
6 consecutive L, 4 consecutive W
This is RCB’s heritage.– arfan (@Im__Arfan) May 9, 2024
RCB wins matches in second half of IPL pic.twitter.com/XQuGqbduw6
— B🅰️rle-G (@Hero_Zumour) May 9, 2024
RCB IS UNSTOPPABLE 🔥
– Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) May 9, 2024
Our RCB team Playoff hopes are alive 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/jID6nLPLxE
— ᵛⁱʳᵃᵗシ︎ (@Itz_Surya18) May 9, 2024