Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched the final playoff spot in the IPL 2024 by defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday. RCB defended their total of 218, winning by 27 runs at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, which eliminated the defending champions CSK and secured RCB’s fourth place in the points table.
RCB innings
RCB took full advantage of batting first at their home ground, posting a formidable total in their stipulated overs. The innings started positively with openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis building a solid foundation. Kohli scored a quick 47 runs off 29 balls, including 3 fours and 4 sixes, showing his class and aggression.
Du Plessis played a captain’s knock, anchoring the innings with 54 runs off 39 balls, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes. The momentum continued with Rajat Patidar, who smashed 41 runs off 23 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes, accelerating the run rate in the middle overs.
Cameron Green provided a powerful boost in the later stages, scoring 38 runs off just 17 balls, including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell chipped in with quick runs towards the end, adding 14 and 16 runs respectively in very few balls. Their aggressive batting ensured RCB posted a challenging total of 218/5 against CSK.
CSK innings
Chasing a daunting target of 219, CSK faced an early setback when Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed for a golden duck on the very first ball. However, Rachin Ravindra brought some stability to the innings with a well-constructed 61 runs off 37 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes.
Despite the early loss, Ajinkya Rahane played a steady knock, scoring 33 runs off 22 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni attempted to revive the innings with Jadeja scoring a brisk 42 runs off 22 balls, including 3 fours and 3 sixes, and Dhoni contributing 25 runs off 13 balls with 3 fours and 1 six.
The middle-order struggles, including low scores from Daryl Mitchell (4 runs off 6 balls), Shivam Dube (7 runs off 15 balls), and Mitchell Santner (3 runs off 4 balls), hindered CSK’s chase. Eventually, CSK fell short, managing 191/7 in their 20 overs.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted:
WWWWWW to make the playoffs! RCB have done the improbable! Well played and congratulations @RCBTweets 👏🏼 #RCBvCSK #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/nOD2l3M9IE
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 18, 2024
This was not meant to happen,
this could not happen.This is happening, THIS HAS HAPPENED! 🥹#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2024 #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/sKDBQD3GaN
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 18, 2024
LET THE PLAYOFF PARTY BEGIN! 🥳🥳🥳 @RCBTweets #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/azEjBmjEk6
— PUMA Cricket (@pumacricket) May 18, 2024
Finally RCB qualified for Playoffs 😭❤️❤️.
Congratulations RCB , Hail ‘RCB RCB’#RCBvCSKpic.twitter.com/huSnlhT4dU
— KRISHNA (@KrishnaVK_18) May 18, 2024
This isn’t the crowd reacting to my music. It’s reacting to #RCB qualifying!! #Bengaluru #RCBvCSK @gauravkapur pic.twitter.com/9tW2qoXCb7
— Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa) May 18, 2024
You beauty #Faf catch of the season. #rcbvcsk pic.twitter.com/BYOKrGoYYM
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 18, 2024
Congrats @RCBTweets on making it to #TATAIPL2024 playoffs. Tough luck @ChennaiIPL.#RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/6M5eYYqYar
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 18, 2024
One of the best IPL game #RCBvCSK
Well played RCB.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 18, 2024
Fought so hard. Got so far. 💔#RCBvCSK
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 18, 2024
This isn’t the crowd reacting to my music. It’s reacting to #RCB qualifying!! #Bengaluru #RCBvCSK @gauravkapur pic.twitter.com/9tW2qoXCb7
— Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa) May 18, 2024
A game for the ages. The better team on the day won. #CSKvsRCB
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 18, 2024
So happy for Yash Dayal. Life always gives you opportunities to come back. He certainly made a solid come back in the last over.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 18, 2024
Very happy for hamara UPwala Yash Dayal. Was hit for 5 sixes by Rinku Singh last season now concedes just 7 runs in the very crucial last over against Dhoni and Jadeja. Real comeback for him and RCB.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 18, 2024