Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) saved their playoff hope alive after beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 47 runs within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Despite securing 5 consecutive wins late within the season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) discover themselves in a precarious place relating to their playoff probabilities. Even with a possible six-win streak, their path to securing a playoff spot stays unsure, with 4 groups nonetheless vying for a end with 16 or extra factors.
RCB’s comparatively wholesome web run price affords them a glimmer of hope. If particular circumstances align — Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) loses each matches in opposition to Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), whereas Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeats Delhi Capitals (DC) however loses to Mumbai Indians (MI) — RCB may clinch the fourth spot by surpassing SRH on web run price. This would additionally assist them preserve a lead over DC and LSG. (WATCH: Rare Scene As Virat Kohli Smiles After Getting Out Against Ishant Sharma During RCB Vs DC Match)
Furthermore, if RCB manages to safe a big victory in opposition to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and different groups endure heavy defeats of their remaining video games, RCB may even problem CSK for the third spot.
Jake Fraser-McGurk (21 runs from 8 balls, 2 fours and a couple of sixes) and Axar Patel (57 runs from 39 balls, 5 fours and three sixes) had been the one standout batters for the Delhi-based franchise however couldn’t assist their aspect clinch a win within the night sport on Sunday.
Apart from Fraser-McGurk and stand-in skipper Axar, Shai Hope (29 runs from 23 balls, 4 fours) helped DC to chase down the 188-run goal. The fall of fast wickets stopped the Capitals from chasing the goal down.
Yash Dayal led the RCB bowling assault after he picked up 3 wickets and gave 20 runs in his 4-over spell. Lockie Ferguson additionally bagged two wickets and gave 23 runs in his four-over spell. While, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, and Cameron Green took one wicket every of their respective spells.
Yash picked up the profitable after he eliminated Kuldeep Yadav within the first ball of the final over. His wicket ended Delhi’s run at 140. Recapping the primary inning, after profitable the toss, the Capitals determined to bowl first and their resolution did go of their favour as they restricted RCB to a mean rating.
Virat Kohli (27 runs from 13 balls, 1 4 and three sixes) and Faf du Plessis (6 runs from 7 balls, 1 4) opened for the RCB, nevertheless, they did not show an attention grabbing efficiency. The RCB openers may solely play a partnership of 23 runs and it was damaged within the third over after Mukesh Kumar eliminated the RCB skipper Du Plessis.
Will Jacks (41 runs from 29 balls, 3 fours and a couple of sixes) changed the Bengaluru skipper. Jacks was stupendous on the crease, his knock helped RCB to get an higher hand on the sport. The second wicket of the sport got here within the fourth over after Ishant Sharma eliminated the talisman batter.
Rajat Patidar (52 runs from 32 balls, 3 fours and three sixes) changed Kohli and performed a stellar knock. He performed at a strike price of 162.50. However, he was dismissed within the thirteenth over by teenager Rasikh Salam. Following Patidar’s dismissal, Will Jacks was dismissed within the fifteenth over of the match by Kuldeep Yadav.
After shedding two set batters, Jacks and Patidar, RCB took time to settle into the sport. But Cameron Green (32* runs from 24 balls, 1 4 and a couple of sixes) and Mahipal Lomror (13 runs from 8 balls, 1 six) took issues in management.
The 18th over of the primary inning got here as a nightmare for the hosts as Lomror and Dinesh Karthik (0 runs from 2 balls) had been faraway from the crease by Khaleel Ahmed within the fourth and sixth ball of the over.
In the nineteenth over, Swapnil Singh (0 runs from 1 ball) was eliminated by Rasikh Salam. The dying overs price RCB from scoring additional within the sport as they misplaced wickets and did not have set batters on the crease throughout that point.
Karn Sharma (6 runs from 4 balls, 1 4) was dismissed within the final over by Shai Hope and Mukesh Kumar. At the top of the inning, Green and Mohammed Siraj had been on the crease as they took RCB to 187/9.
Khaleel Ahmed (2/31) and Rasikh Dar Salam (2/23) led the Delhi bowling assault as they picked up two wickets every of their respective spells. Delhi Capitals must make 188 runs to win the match in opposition to RCB.
Brief rating: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 187/9 (Rajat Patidar 52, Will Jacks 41, Cameron Green 32*; Rasikh Dar Salam 2/23) beat Delhi Capitals (Axar Patel 57, Shai Hope 29, Jake Fraser-McGurk 21; Yash Dayal 3/3.1).
