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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) allowed their fans to dream for an maide IPL trophy with a magnificent win over Chennai Super Kings in Match 68 of Indian Premier League. RCB’s 27-run win was their sixth win on a trot after losing seven of their first eight matches.
RCB qualify for the playoffs as the fourth-placed team on the IPL 2024 points table but the road to this qualification faced the test of CSK in a must-win game.
With CSK needing to score 201 runs to qualify for the playoffs, Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis revealed the reason behind their success against five-time champions CSK in a must win game.
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du Plessis, who was adjudged player of the match, dedicated the award to Yash Dayal. The RCB bowlers defended 17 runs to stop CSK qualify for the playoffs. He was hit for a six off the first ball but he conceded only one run off the remaining five deliveries and even took the wicket of MS Dhoni.
“We tried to get the ball changed tonight. I dedicate the Man of the Match [award] to Yash Dayal! I said to him pace off on this wicket is the best option,” RCB captain said.
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du Plessis thanked their fans for supporting them even when they lost six games on a trot at the start of the tournament.
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RCB IPL 2024 playofffs prediction
With Royal Challengers on 6-match winning streak, Faf du Plessis need to win next three matches – Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and final – to lift their maiden IPL title.
In 2014, KKR won nine matches on a trot and lifted the IPL trophy
First Published: May 19 2024 | 12:59 AM IST