Get RCB Photo Frame as RCB qualifies for IPL 2024 playoffs

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final fixture clash by 27 runs to make it into the IPL 2024 playoffs. Yash Dayal bowled the crucial final over defending 17 runs to make his team into the Top 4. Victory in M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru fixed hosts fourth position in playoffs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ( Match 68th of IPL 2024)

Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to chase. RCB started with a solid partnership. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis put up a great show for an audience. Rajat Patidar continued his purple patch with Australian all-rounder Cameron Green. With the help of small cameos by Dinesh Kartik and Glenn Maxwell RCB put a 218-run target. CSK captain Ruturaj also dropped Green’s catch following which he smashed back-to-back sixes.

RCB smashed CSK bowlers

CSK missed their key foreign bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rehman. Shardul Thakur took 2 wickets, conceding 61 runs. Mitchell Santer and Maheesh Theeksana did control some runs after rain impacted the match.

CSK Batting collapse

While chasing Ruturaj got dismissed on the very first ball of their inning by Glenn Maxwell. Daryl Mitchell also got out of cheaply. Middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra built a 50+ runs partnership but later Ferguson got Rahane in his first ball. Shivam Dude looked completely out of touch scoring just 7 of 15 balls.

Scenarios were not so simple for both teams. After scoring 218 runs, RCB had to win the match by 18 runs to qualify for playoffs. Ravindra Jadeja kept CSK alive in the match with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Final Over

Young pacer Yash Dayal proved his value in the final over. He was defending 17 runs in the final over to stop CSK from entering into the Top 4. The first ball of the over to Dhoni went for a Massive six, probably the Longest six of the IPL 2024 season. 11 were needed out of 5 balls, Which looked easy for CSK on Chinnaswamy ground. But, on the very next ball, M.S. Dhoni got out of the slower ball. Shardul Thakur missed the slower bouncer but managed to give a single to Jadeja in the next bowl. 10 runs were required of 2 balls but Jadeja was not able to connect the wide slower balls.

RCB in playoffs

The dramatic match ended with smiles on Kohli’s fans. Royal Challengers won consecutively 6 matches to level 14 points with CSK. It was one of the biggest comebacks ever by the team to qualify. You can also support Royals by ordering RCB photo frames, Virat Kohli keychains, Coffee Mugs, or Royal Challengers Bangalore Keychains.

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