RCB overcome CSK, reach IPL 2024 playoffs: Stats
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru booked a spot in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Saturday. RCB, who registered their sixth straight win, needed to beat Chennai Super Kings by a margin of 18 runs to pip the latter on NRR. Faf du Plessis' side got the job done as CSK finished with 191/7 in 20 overs.
RCB's innings summary
Virat Kohli and du Plessis handed RCB a decent start, adding 78 runs. Rajat Patidar also added crucial 35 runs with du Plessis, who was run-out. Patidar's 41-run knock from 23 balls helped RCB. Cameron Green also played his part with an unbeaten 38 from 17 balls. The likes of Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell applied the finishing touches as RCB surpassed 200.
Kohli equals this IPL record of Chris Gayle
Kohli became the second batter to scored 700-plus runs on two seperate instances (973 in 2016 and 708 in 2024) after Chris Gayle (733 in 2012 and 708 in 2013). Kohli averages 64.36 in IPL 2024. He has hammered five fifties and a ton. The legendary batter owns 37 sixes and 59 fours.
700-plus IPL fours for Kohli
Kohli's 47-run effort was laced with three fours and four sixes (SR: 162.07). He has raced to 7,971 IPL runs at 38.69. The batting maestro has hit eight tons and 55 fifties. Kohli became the second player to surpass 700 IPL fours after Shikhar Dhawan (768). Kohli now owns 702 fours and 271 maximums. Versus CSK, Kohli has scored 1,053 runs at 37.60.
Kohli surpasses 3,000 IPL runs at the Chinnaswamy
Kohli became the first batter in the history of IPL to score 3,000 runs at a venue. The 35-year-old surpassed 3,000 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli owns 3,040 runs at the Chinnaswamy from 89 IPL games (86 innings). He averages 40.53 and his strike rate reads 142.58. Kohli has hammered 22 fifties and four tons.
Faf du Plessis hammers his 37th half-century in IPL
Du Plessis scored 54 from 39 balls. He smoked three fours and three sixes (SR: 138.46). Playing his 144th match (137 innings), du Plessis has scored 4,554 runs at 36.14. He registered his 37th fifty. In the IPL 2024 season, du Plessis has scored 421 runs at 30.07. He hit his fourth fifty. In five matches against CSK, he has 197 runs at 39.40.
195 T20 wickets for Santner
Santner gave away just 23 runs from his four overs, claiming the prized wicket of Kohli. The left-arm spinner has raced to 15 IPL scalps from 18 matches at 28.13 (ER: 6.91). In 192 T20 matches, the Kiwi star owns 195 scalps at 24.01.
Patidar entertains the crowd
Patidar smoked two fours and four sixes in a 21-ball knock (SR: 178.26). In the IPL 2024 season, Patidar owns 361 runs from 14 matches (12 innings) at 30.08. His strike rate is a whopping 179.60. He has hit 31 sixes.
How did CSK fare with the bat?
Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed off the first ball before Daryl Mitchell departed to leave CSK reeling at 19/2. Thereafter, Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane added 66 runs for the 3rd wicket. Ravindra looked solid for his 61 before RCB reduced CSK to 129/6 in 15 overs. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni took the game close. RCB held their calm and progressed.
Maiden IPL fifty for Ravindra
New Zealand's Ravindra hit five fours and three sixes (SR: 164.86). Playing his 10th match in his debut season, Ravindra finally got going as he hammered his maiden fifty. He finished with 222 runs at 22.20.
MS Dhoni becomes highest run-scorer against RCB in IPL
Dhoni scored a brisk 13-ball 25. He hit three fours and a six (SR: 192.31). Dhoni became the highest run-scorer against RCB in IPL history. The veteran legend overcame David Warner (862) in terms of runs versus RCB. Dhoni owns 864 runs at 39.27. Rohit Sharma is the only other batter with over 800 runs against RCB in the tournament.
Jadeja scores a brisk 42*
Jadeja scored a whirlwind 22-ball 42* for CSK. He smoked three fours and three sixes (SR: 190.91). Jadeja has raced to 2,959 runs at 27.39. The 2024 season saw Jadeja score 267 runs from 11 innings at 44.50.
RCB makes history in the IPL
As per Cricbuzz, RCB became the first side to have sequences of six successive wins and six successive defeats each in the same season. RCB also became the first side ever to qualify for the playoffs after having just a solitary win in their first seven games of a season.
RCB lock fourth place as CSK get eliminated
RCB have seven wins and seven defeats from 14 matches. Their NRR is +0.459. CSK also finished with seven wins and seven defeats. However, their NRR dropped to +0.392. CSK finished fifth in IPL 2024.
