Who Won Yesterday's IPL Match 68? RCB vs CSK, IPL 2024 on May 18: Defending Champions Knocked-Out in Bengaluru

Who won Yesterday's IPL Match 68, RCB vs CSK, played in Bengaluru on May 18 - Saturday? A nail-biter went down the wire that saw all of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja in the centre of the action before an unexpected hero stole the limelight.

RCB, in fact, showcased their determination and resilience to secure a spot in the IPL playoffs with the win. RCB's Yash Dayal emerged as the hero of the hour, holding his nerve in the crucial final over to seal victory as they needed a win by 18 runs at least in order to progress to the playoffs.

The victory not only marked RCB's sixth consecutive win but also completed a remarkable turnaround for the team. Initially struggling with just one win in their first eight games, RCB staged an incredible comeback, stringing together five consecutive victories to revive their playoff hopes.

The win over CSK not only propelled them into the final four but also sparked scenes of jubilation among RCB fans, contrasting with the disappointment felt by the legion of supporters of Dhoni, whose team fell short of making the playoffs.

Yesterday's IPL Match 68: RCB vs CSK (Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings)

Royal Challengers Bangalore - 218/5 in 20 overs vs Chennai Super Kings - 191/7 in 20 overs. Result - RCB won by 60 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.

Toss: CSK won the toss and opted to bowl first

Captains: Faf du Plessis (RCB), Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)

Who scored the most runs for RCB?

Faf du Plessis - 54 runs off 39 balls

Who scored the most runs for CSK?

Rachin Ravindra - 61 runs off 37 balls

Who took the most wickets for CSK?

Shardul Thakur - 2/61

Who took the most wickets for RCB?

Yash Dayal - 2/42

Who Was Man of the Match in Yesterday's IPL Match?

Faf du Plessis

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RCB vs CSK match Playing 11

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj

Impact substitute: Swapnil Singh (IN), Rajat Patidar (OUT)

Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana

Impact substitute: Shivam Dube (IN), Swapnil Singh (OUT)

RCB vs CSK Coaching Staff

Stephen Fleming (head coach), Michael Hussey (batting coach), Dwayne Bravo (bowling coach), Eric Simmons (bowling consultant), Rajiv Kumar (fielding coach), Tommy Simsek (physio), Gregory King (trainer), R Russell (manager), Madhu Thottappillil (doctor), Lakshmi Narayanan (high-performance analyst), Sanjay Natarajan (logistics manager), Khalil Khan (masseur).

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Andy Flower (head coach), Adam Griffith (bowling coach), Sridharan Sriram (batting and spin bowling coach), Malolan Rangarajan (fielding coach and head of scouting), Evan Speechly (head physio), Basu Shanker (strength and conditioning coach), Soumyadeep Pyne (manager), Navnita Gautam (sports massage therapist), Prathmesh Mishra (chairman), Rajesh Menon (vice president and head), Nikhil Sosale (head - business partnerships), Ajith Ramamurthy (head of content and digital), Harini Priyadarshini (doctor), Ramesh Mane (masseur and caretaker), Mangesh (masseur), Sabyasachi Sahoo (assistant physio), Freddie Wilde (analyst), James Bell (analyst).