With a playoff spot on the road in IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings confronted one another in match 68 on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, May 18. RCB smashed a powerful 218-run total on the board with sturdy contributions from all of the batters.
While Faf du Plessis scored a 35-ball half-century, Virat Kohli made 47 from 29 to offer a powerful begin. Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green performed sturdy arms of 41 and 38, whereas Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik made first rate cameos of 16 and 14, respectively.
This is RCB’s joint-highest total against CSK as they equalled their earlier report of the final season.
Highest totals for RCB vs CSK in IPL
218/5 Bengaluru 2024
218/8 Bengaluru 2023
205/8 Chennai 2012
205/8 Bengaluru 2018
175/4 Mumbai WS
But whereas they’ve 4 200-plus totals out of which three are within the first innings, RCB have discovered themselves wanting whereas defending against CSK. The highest rating defended by Bengaluru against the five-time champions is 173, which got here two years in the past in Pune.
RCB’s highest total efficiently defended against CSK:
173/8 in 2022 in Pune
171/5 in 2010 in Bengaluru
169/4 in 2020 in Dubai
161/7 in 2019 in Bengaluru
RCB not solely want a win however they should limit CSK in something lower than 201. Even if CSK lose, they should guarantee they make greater than 200 runs and never actual 200 to achieve into the playoffs.
RCB’s Playing XI:
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
CSK’s Playing XI:Â
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana
