Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals are in for a tough battle tonight in a do-or-die IPL Eliminator against the in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The Royals, who appeared set for first place in the league stage, have seen their fortunes fall with four successive defeats and a washout in their final game against the Kolkata Knight Riders. As a result of the decline, Sanju Samson's team finished third.
On the other hand, RCB has made an impressive comeback. Faf du Plessis' team mounted a remarkable comeback after dropping their first seven games of the season, culminating in a pivotal victory over the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings to guarantee their postseason berth. With six straight wins, RCB's comeback has made a loud statement to their rivals that they are legitimate title contenders. The stakes are quite high as the Royals and RCB prepare for this crucial match.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Eliminator Match No. 72 Rajasthan Royals & Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Match Result: With that beautiful six, It is the Rajasthan Royals who have won as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost to them by 4 wickets and are eliminated from the tournament. RR will now play the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2nd Qualifier. What a nail-biting encounter it was.
FINAL FOUR!!! And it is thriller time as RR just needs a few hits to win this game and RCB bowlers need a miracle from here to win. After 16.0 overs RR is 143/4, they need 30 runs in 24 balls
RUN OUT!!! What an incredible run out by Virat Kohli as Dhruv Jurel departs early with just 8 runs. After 13.0 overs RR is 112/4
SKIPPER DEPARTS!!! Well, well a vital breakthrough for RCB as Karn Sharma strikes Sanju Samson's wicket. We are going to witness a thrilling eliminator tonight. After 10.3 overs RR is 95/3
WICKET!!! Camron Green strikes a big wicket in a crucial time as set Yashasvi Jaiswal departs at 45. Can RCB make a comeback from here?
RR GOING STRONG!!! With Yashasvi Jaiswal & Sanju Samson on crease things are getting difficult for RCB. They need to strike a couple of wickets soon. After 8.0 overs RR is 74/1
END OF POWERPLAY!!! RR is going pretty strong at the moment though they have lost one wicket yet the run rate is well in control. After 6.0 overs RR is 47/1
SOLID START!!! RR openers get off to a great start in a crucial game. After 5.0 overs RR is 45/0
Not a good day for RCB with bat, as they set a 173-run target for the Rajasthan Royals. Will RCB be able to turn the game around with the ball?
FINAL FOUR!!! With that last four overs to go, RCB is yet to find the momentum in the batting and with Dinesh Kartik & Mahipal Lomror in the middle, they would want to take RCB to a fighting total. After 16.0 overs RCB is 134/5
TWO WICKET!!! After switching his gears and hitting some fine boundaries Rajat Patidar departs at 34. Troubles seem to have returned to RCB. After 14.2 overs RCB is 122/5
BACK TO BACK WICKETS!!! After a few fireworks, Camron Green hits a mistimed aggressive shot and departs at 27. Similarly, Glen Maxwell departs on a duck RCB looks in Trouble from here on. After 12.4 overs RCB is 97/4
PARTNERSHIP LOADING!!! With some drama in the last over Rajat Patidar's catch was dropped and the partnership between Green & Patidar continued. Will they be able to make a fighting total? After 11.0 overs RCB is 82/2
WICKET!!! A big blow for RCB as Virat Kohli departs at 33 as his old teammate Yuzi Chahal strikes the huge wicket. RCB is 56/2 in 7.2 overs
END OF POWERPLAY!!! Virat Kohli stands tall as RCB scores 50 in the first 6.0 overs with a loss of 1 wicket. Is a big inning by King Kohli loading tonight?
BIG BLOW!!! RCB openers were getting off to a decent start but Trent Boult struck the big wicket as the skipper Faf du Plessis departed early. After 4.0 overs RCB is 37/1
RCB's Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson
RR's Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
TOSS UPDATE!!! RR skipper Sanju Samson wins the toss and elects to bowl first against the dominant RCB
PITCH REPORT!! The last time Royal Challengers Bengaluru played at this location, they easily defeated Gujarat Titans, with Will Jacks scoring a tonne. That was a day game; the night games are something else entirely. The two captains will think about winning the toss and batting first since the nighttime circumstances are considerably more favourable for pacers who can create a lot of swing in the air.
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