Rajasthan Royals secured their spot in Qualifier-2 by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in yesterday’s IPL 72nd match of the elimination round. RCB has lost the eliminator and is no longer competing for the championship. Bangalore’s quest to the IPL final has come to an end, and their dreams of taking home the title will never come true.
IPL 2024, RR vs RCB Eliminator Match 72
The Rajasthan Royals defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore in this IPL Eliminator game to guarantee their place in Qualifier-2. RR led by Sanju Samson defeated RCB by 4 wickets. The Rajasthan squad needed 13 runs in the last 12 balls to win. But in the 19th over, Rovman Powell already had 14 runs scored. The West Indies captain hit two fours and a six in this over against Ferguson, the New Zealand pacer, giving the Rajasthan Royals the advantage.
IPL 2024, RR vs RCB Highlights
The 17th IPL season is now underway. We regret to notify you that Royal Challengers Bangalore’s dreams of capturing the IPL title have been destroyed by their elimination-round loss. The team that loses the elimination round is the one that goes out of the playoffs. Royal Challengers Bangalore, or RCB, have made it to the postseason for the eighth time. Nevertheless, the elimination match marked the end of its journey. The Rajasthan Royals will now take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier-2. Kolkata Knight Riders qualified for the championship game by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier.
HIGHLIGHTS of RR vs RCB Eliminator Match 72
In the Ahmedabad Eliminator match, the Rajasthan Royals won the toss and invited RCB to bat first. The renowned pairing of ViratKohli and Faf du Plessis opened the batting for RCB. The Bengaluru-based side lost its first wicket in the fourth over of the powerplay as Trent Boult dismissed captain Faf du Plessis (17 off 14 balls).
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Score, IPL 2024 Eliminator
RCB’s performance looked weak
Despite his incredible effort, ViratKohli was withdrawn in the eighth over of the match after 33 runs did not come in. A partnership of 27 runs off 21 balls and 34 runs off 22 balls was shared by Cameron Green and RajatPatidar during the next five overs, although RCB lost a lot of ground as a result of the quick removal of Green, Patidar, and Maxwell’s wickets. Nonetheless, MahipalLomror’s noteworthy effort (32 runs off 17 balls) and Swapnil Singh’s exceptional performance (9 runs off 4 balls) helped RCB reach a respectable score of 172/8 in 20 overs.
Jaiswal – Samson pair performed brilliantly
Tom Kohler-Cadmore and a confident YashasviJaiswal batted for RR in reaction. Both batsmen gave RR a good start until Cadmore was dismissed for 20 in the final over of the powerplay. The aggressive play of Jaiswal and the support of captain Sanju Samson allowed the Rajasthan Royals to score more than 80 runs in less than 10 overs. But Jaiswal and Samson were promptly taken out of the match just before halftime, which put RR in jeopardy in the first elimination round. Rajasthan looked unlikely to win after losing DhruvJurel (8) in the fifteenth over of the game. But Jaiswal and Samson were promptly taken out of the match just before halftime, which put RR in jeopardy in the first elimination round. Rajasthan looked unlikely to win after losing DhruvJurel (8) in the fifteenth over of the game. But RR’s ability to take command of the scoring tempo and get closer to winning was made possible by ShimronHetmyer and Riyan Parag’s crucial collaboration. The match took an interesting turn once again in the 18th over when Mohammed Siraj dismissed both batters. However, the next over saw a magnificent blow from Rovman Powell, which earned RR the win and a position in Friday’s second qualifying match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. click here for more information.