Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) scripted historical past in extra methods than one on Saturday (May 18) night time as they certified for the playoffs in a comeback for the ages, in a turnaround of a lifetime in the 2024 version of the IPL as they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 27 runs to seal the fourth spot. With only one win in eight matches, nobody gave them an opportunity to qualify as they didn’t simply have to win all their remaining six matches but in addition wanted different outcomes go their way.
Lucknow Super Giants began to lose, Chennai Super Kings remained per W L W L W L lastly to bow out and the Delhi Capitals’ skipper Rishabh Pant was banned simply earlier than the recreation in opposition to RCB. A few run-outs of harmful DC batters and issues simply saved taking place for the Bengaluru facet. Now, with six wins in a row, RCB have change into the first team in IPL historical past to qualify for the playoffs after successful only one out of their first seven.
Mumbai Indians certified for the playoffs in 2015 from being 2-5 in their first seven however by no means did a team went by way of after simply two factors in the first half. Another historic feat was that RCB turned the solely team in the IPL to lose six in a row once they went winless for a month after which win as many in a row in the exact same season. It’s a season of epic proportions. No one anticipated it, nobody thought it might occur and it has.
RCB will likely be enjoying the eliminator now and can await the results of the Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders encounter to know which team they’re enjoying. If RR lose, they are going to face RCB but when they beat the Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad will play the Eliminator on May 22 in Ahmedabad.
