May 19, 2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru knocked out defending champions Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs and secured a playoff spot on Saturday.
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Bengaluru achieved an amazing comeback by rising from the bottom of the table and winning six straight games to qualify for the playoffs.
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Chennai needed 219 runs for an outright win but managed only 201, falling 10 runs short as Yash Dayal held his nerve in the last over.
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The final playoff matchups will be determined after the last round-robin games on Sunday.
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Bengaluru posted 218-5, led by Faf du Plessis' 54 off 39 balls and Cameron Green's unbeaten 38 off 17.
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Chennai's chase ended at 191-7, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni possibly making his last appearance, scoring 25 off 13.
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Du Plessis and Virat Kohli opened with 78 off 58 balls, while Rajat Patidar and Green added 71 off 28 balls for the third wicket.
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Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 42 off 22 and Dhoni's last-over drama were not enough as Chennai crashed out of the playoffs.
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