The calculator went awry earlier this season when Royal Challengers Bangalore languished at the bottom of the table after winning just one of their first seven matches. After an unforgettable start, their fate was left to other factors. However, the three-time runners-up took control of their fortunes in the second half of the 2024 IPL season by staging a stunning comeback and winning five consecutive games.
On Sunday, RCB defeated Rishabh Pantless Delhi Capitals by 47 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and not only moved to fifth place in the points table but also pulled off the improbable in a single game. I stood on the brink. last month. They still have a game left to play at home against defending champions Chennai Super Kings, but a win (by a certain margin to avoid a net run rate battle) would mean they will be next in line for the side that missed out in 2023. There is a possibility that you will be able to advance to the round. .
After the early dismissals of captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar scored a good 52 runs off 32 balls, ably assisted by Will Jacks with a 29-ball 41, and RCB finished with 20 runs. He scored 187 for 9 in the over. In comparison, Delhi's top order looked clueless, losing four wickets within the first four overs. Stand-in skipper Axar Patel put up some resistance with a brave 39-ball 57, but lacked support as the visitors folded for 141 with five balls to spare.
As soon as the final wicket fell, Anushka Sharma, who was in the stands throughout the match, became ecstatic as Yash Dayal fell on leg stump and dismissed Kuldeep Yadav, the Bollywood actress and Kohli's wife. It was just a thing. She reacted with a “thank God” gesture for RCB surviving in the race to the playoffs.
This season's five-game winning streak is RCB's second-highest total in the IPL edition. They wrote similar scripts in 2009 and 2016, reaching the finals in both seasons. However, their best performance was in 2011, when they won seven games in a row and reached the summit.
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