Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted a famous win at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against the Chennai Super Kings on Saturday to reach the playoffs of the 2024 season of the IPL.
The team leapt in joyous celebration as Yash Dayal’s two dot deliveries in the final two balls of the chase and star batter Virat Kohli was visibly elated with the result and what it meant for the side. The former skipper’s exuberant celebration following the result sent the fans into delirium.
Virat Kohli celebration after the win against CSK and RCB qualifies for Playoffs. Old Kohli Back. Look At The Celebration & Aggression. ❤️#ViratKohli #RCBvsCSK #KKRvsRR pic.twitter.com/wSI5xBfUXA— scOut Op (@ScOutoppp69) May 19, 2024
CSK entered the game at pole position to secure the fourth spot in the league and progress in the tournament as RCB went in requiring an 18-run win to trump Chennai on Net Run Rate and qualify.
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The hosts ended up sealing a 27-run win that carried them into the eliminator of the event slated to be held on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Kohli opened the innings alongside captain Faf du Plessis and got the home team’s innings off to an electric start as te pair put up 31 runs before rain halted play briefly.
The game resumed in a while without any overs being lost and the RCB openers piled on more runs to put up a 78-run stand for the first wicket before Kohli was scalped for 47 by Mitchell Santner.
South African du Plessis went on to make a half-century before Kiwi Santner ran the Protea batter out. However, Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green played brilliant knocks as the former made 41 runs before falling to Shardul Thakur.
Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell chipped in with 14 and 16 runs respectively as Green remained unbeaten on 38 to close out the innings.
Chennai got off to a horrendous start losing skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad on the first ball of the chase before losing wickets in regular intervals. Rachin Ravindra top scored with 61 runs and Ravindra Jadeja added an unbeaten 42, but their efforts were in vain as RCB limited the visitors to 191 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs to move into the playoffs.