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RCB vs CSK: It was a memorable night for the fans of that team, who were down and out a couple of weeks ago. Royal Challengers Bangalore, who were dying to get a win, have stormed into the playoffs. They spoiled the party of the defending champion Chennai Super Kings and registered a memorable win.
Match No. 68 of the TATA IPL 2024 saw a great battle between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The toss went in CSK’s favour, and they opted to bowl first. But RCB kept up the scoring rate, with both openers scoring pretty well.
Virat Kohli was the first man to go after scoring a 29-ball 47. Faf du Plessis hit out after scoring a 39-ball 54. After that Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green held the innings together with a 71-run stand for the third wicket. Patidar scored 41 off 23 balls.
In the end, Dinesh Karthik (14 off 6) and Glenn Maxwell (16 off 5) provided RCB with a great finish, and they went on to make 218/5 in the 20 overs. But CSK had a poor start. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad got out for a golden duck, and Daryl Mitchell also got out cheaply.
Ajinkya Rahane (33 off 22) and Rachin Ravindra added 66 runs for the third wicket, but CSK were at 129/6 after 15 overs. In the end, MS Dhoni (25 off 13) and Ravindra Jadeja (42 off 22) added 61 runs for the seventh wicket, but CSK only managed 191/7 and RCB registered a 27-run win to book a playoff spot. Meanwhile, CSK have been knocked out.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this high-voltage thriller.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings EV Electric Striker of the Match
There were a few good cameos in the game. MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja played a strike rate of over 190 but it was Cameron Green who played a brilliant innings. He scored an unbeaten 38 runs off 17 balls with three fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 223.53 to win the EV Electric Striker of the Match award.
The Punch.ev Electric Striker of the Match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru & Chennai Super Kings goes to Cameron Green#TATAIPL | @Tataev | #PunchevElectricStriker | #BeyondEveryday | #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/5e2kUZQmDp
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Fantasy Player of the Match
There was a close contest between Faf du Plessis and Rachin Ravindra as both batters scored a half-century each. Ravindra collected 88 fantasy points and Su Plessis surpassed him with 93 points to win the Fantasy Player of the Match award. Ravindra scored more runs but because Du Plessis took two catches he earned extra points.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Angel One Super 6s of the Match
A total of 24 sixes were hit in the game. RCB hit 16 of those while CSK hit 8. Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar hit four sixes each in their innings but because Virat scored more runs, he won the Angel One Super 6s of the Match award. Virat scored 47 runs and Patidar scored 41.
Two lavish strokes to take your mind away from the rain delay 😉
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2024
Virat Kohli gets the Chinnaswamy crowd going 🔥
Watch the match LIVE on @JioCinema and @StarSportsIndia 💻📱#TATAIPL | #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/AGRH9nx83N
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings On-the-Go 4s of the Match
Until, Rachin Ravindra was batting, CSK has a brilliant chance for a win. The Southpaw scored 61 runs off 37 balls with five fours and three sixes. He hit the most fours in the match and won the On-the-Go 4s of the Match award.
The RuPay on the go four of the Match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru & Chennai Super Kings goes to Rachin Ravindra#TATAIPL | @RuPay_npci | #AskforRuPay | #RuPayCreditCardOnUPI | #RCBvCSK pic.twitter.com/k9cRr6zlfu
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Player of the Match
It was a tough decision to make but in the end, it was Faf du Plessis who won the Man of the Match award for his superb batting, fielding and captaincy. He scored a 35-ball fifty and made 54 off 39 balls, at a strike rate of 138.46 and took two important catches.
The @RCBTweets skipper stepped up to the challenge tonight ❤️
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2024
Faf du Plessis bags the Player of the Match Award in a must win game 🏆
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/7RQR7B2jpC#TATAIPL | #RCBvCSK | @faf1307 pic.twitter.com/r6xSwyRMtn
Faf du Plessis’ stats in RCB vs CSK clash
| Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 138.46 |
RCB vs CSK Key Points
It was an important game for both teams. RCB batted well with good contributions from the batters and scored 218/4 in the first innings.
CSK needed 219 to win and 201 to qualify for the playoffs. But they got off to a poor start and despite a partnership in the middle, they had very big equation infront of them. Eventually, they fell short by 27 runs and got eliminated from the IPL 2024.
