Royal Challengers Bengaluru made it possible to one of remarkable comeback in IPL’s league stages history by wins their sixth matches in a row and qualifying for the playoffs! RCB beats Chennai Super Kings by 27 run at home and snatched final playoff spot from rivals.
68TH IPL MTACH BETWEEN ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU AND CHENNAI SUPER KINGS:
68th IPL Match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super kings are played at M Chinnaswami Stadium, Bengaluru on 18th May, 2024! Chennai Super Kings won toss and decided bowl first!
Teams:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI):
Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Karn Sharma, Yesh Dayel, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI):
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ms Dhoni(w), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Despande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana
Her are Impact substitutes for both teams:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs:
Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudesai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Himanshu Sharma
Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs:
Shivam Dubey, Sameer Rizi, Prashant Solanki, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhury
FIRST INNING
FIRST POWER PLAY: Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis Show
Tushar Deshpande conceded only 2 runs in the over first. Virat kohli and faf Du Plessis started well but CSK Duo Spinner Santner and Theekshana slowed down run rate for RCB, RCB did no mistakes lose wickets in power play.
MIDDLE OVERS:
Virat Kohli scoring 47 runs in 29 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes. Kohli got out by Santner . RCB Captain Faf Du Plesis made a half century but run out unlucky. Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green formed strong partnership between them.
DEATH OVERS:
Rajat Patidar again played sensible knock for team. Rajat Patidar and Cameron green was boosting middle order of RCB. CSK bowlers had no clue to take wickets. Rajat Patidar smashed 41 runs in 23 balls with two fours and four sixes. Many runs end of the overs. Cameron green scored 38 runs in 17 balls with three fours and three sixes. With help of brilliant displays RCB scored 218-5.
SECOND INNING
FIRST POWER PLAY:
CSK lose their Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad in first ball of over first by Glenn maxwell. Yash Dayal got Daryl Mitchell in first over. Ajinkya Rahane joined Rachin Rivendra on crease and handled situation very careful.
MIDDLE OVERS:
Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya managed to finding boundaries. Ferguson broke partnership successfully in first over. Rahane scored 33 runs in 22 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. Rachin has been good with bat and scored 61 runs in 37 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Rachin got run out in mix blunder between him and Shivam Dubey .Cameron green came and took out dangerous batsman Shivam Dubey. Santner got out by Siraj and beautiful catch was taken by RCB Captain Faf Du Plessis.
DEATH OVERS:
Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja started hitting boundaries to qualify for the Play offs. Ravindra Jadeja remained at crease for hopefully Play off. Ravindra Jadeja smashed 42 runs in 22 balls included 3 fours and 3 sixes! Jadeja and Dhoni couldn’t finish game and CSK eliminated from IPL.
KEY PERFORMANCES:-
* Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis sounding start and made 78 runs opening partnership!
* Cameron green and Rajat Patidar partnership provide perfect impact on scoreboard for RCB.
* Rachin Ravindra quality knock important when CSK lost 2 wkets in power play.
* Ravindra Jadeja kept smashing at end overs for play off with MS Dhoni.
TURNING POINT:-
RCB Opening partnership between Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis much needed for situation. Rajat and Green’s partnership boosted run rate of RCB. Crossing 200 was to much for CSK. Rachin’s runout turned table for RCB in 2nd inning. Jadeja and Dhoni tried but failed to touch finish line.
STATISTICS:-
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 218/5 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 54, Virat Kohli 47; Mitchell Santner 1-23) beat Chennai Super Kings 191/7 in 20 overs (Rachin Ravindra 61, Ravindra Jadeja 42\*; Yesh Dayal 2-42) by 27 runs
CONCLUSION:-
RCB survived a late Jadeja-Dhoni scare totaling on right side of another Chinnaswamy thriller with CSK to take them to fourth playoff spot. CSK lose way after a start that kept RCB toe. Shivam Dubey’s failing to going, and run out of Rachin Ravindra left CSK with too much to do in death. CSK finish 5th position of point table. RCB head Ahmedabad to face one of RR, or SRH in Eliminator on May 22.
