Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Saturday (May 18), beat Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs to qualify for the playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024). They have joined Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the playoffs.
RCB had their backs against the wall because just one win was not enough to make it to the playoffs. They needed to win by at least 18 runs after posting a total of over 200 to finish the league stage with a better net run rate than CSK. And the team led by Faf du Plessis responded in style by winning their sixth consecutive game to break into the playoffs.
Asked to bat first, RCB finished their innings on 218 for 5. Captain Faf du Plessis led his team from the front and top-scored for RCB, scoring 54. Virat Kohli (47), Rajat Patidar (41) and Cameron Green (38*) also played crucial knocks for RCB to take them to a big total.
CSK needed to score at least 201 runs to qualify for the playoffs. However, they ended their innings with 191 for 7 in 20 overs. With 17 runs needed in the last over to qualify, MS Dhoni hit Yash Dayal’s first ball for a six to reduce the equation to 11 for 5. However, the left-arm pacer bounced back in style as he dismissed Dhoni in the following. ball before conceding just one single off the next four balls to take RCB to the playoffs.
RCB’s journey in IPL 2024:
RCB’s journey in IPL 2024 is absolutely phenomenal. Their chances of making the playoffs seemed over after losing seven of the first eight games. However, the Bengaluru team took a spectacular turn in their campaign by winning 6 games in a row, including the one against CSK, to reach the playoffs.
Here is RCB’s journey in IPL 2024:
1st match: Lost against Chennai Super Kings by six wickets. 2nd match: Beat Punjab Kings by six wickets. 3rd match: Lost against Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets. Fourth match: Lost against Lucknow Super Giants by 28 runs. Fifth match: Lost against Rajasthan Royals by six wickets. Sixth match: Lost against Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. 7th match: Lost against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 25 runs. Match 8: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by one run. Ninth match: Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs. 10th match: Beat Gujarat Titans by nine wickets. 11th match: Defeat Gujarat Titans by four wickets. 12th match: Beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs. 13th match: Beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs. 14th match: Beat Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs.
