Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL Eliminator, advancing to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next qualifying match. RCB started their innings strongly with Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis at the crease. They scored 34 runs in the first four overs, with Kohli hitting a six and a single, and Du Plessis hitting a four and a single.
RCB reached 37 runs with one wicket down in five overs after Du Plessis was caught by Rovman Powell off Trent Boult’s bowling. Cameron Green joined Kohli but was dismissed by Ashwin after scoring 27 runs. Glenn Maxwell was out on the first ball, leaving RCB struggling. Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror tried to steady the innings, with Lomror hitting a few boundaries. However, RCB’s final score was 172/8 in 20 overs.
RR started their chase with Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal scored quickly, hitting several boundaries, but was dismissed by Cameron Green after scoring 45 runs. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag then took charge, with Samson hitting a six and several singles. Despite a run-out of Dhruv Jurel by Virat Kohli, RR managed to chase down the target, winning by four wickets.
Fans had mixed reactions to the match. RCB supporters were disappointed as the team failed to secure a trophy yet again despite a promising start. Many criticized the dropped catches and inconsistent batting performance. On the other hand, RR fans were thrilled with the win, praising the team’s resilience despite coming off a string of losses. Ashwin’s crucial wickets were highlighted as a turning point in the game, and the victory rekindled hope for RR’s fans as the team advanced in the tournament.
See The Fans Reaction Here:
Ee Saala Cup Namdu 😭🤣#RCBvsRR #RRvsRCB #TATAIPL2024 #Eliminator #Playoffs #RCB pic.twitter.com/T7NLPMHI0G
— Subesh Joseph (@JosephSubesh) May 22, 2024
Silence for this who thought RCB can win IPL 2024 #RRvsRCB #RCBvsRR #Chokli #Haarcb pic.twitter.com/FBGq8vvWRb
— srikanth gorantla (@srikanthgoran17) May 22, 2024
Universal truth ❤️ #HaarCB #Chokli #chokers #RRvsRCB #gambhir pic.twitter.com/37m4M9licr
— Sahil Biswas (@iamsahil2003) May 22, 2024
Sonamutha..Pocha..😂😂 #csk #rrvsrcb #rcb #cskfans #ipl2024 #dhoni #kohli #cskvsrcb pic.twitter.com/1P7ck2rrkh
— Sathishk4u (@Sathish65556932) May 22, 2024
Bhai haraye tum logo ko 3 din pahle the par pata nahi tha ki sulag abhi tak rahi hai😂😂 #RCB #RRvsRCB #ViratKohli #Kohli #DK https://t.co/fUb56VAIEo
— रितेश सिंह (@RitNitSingh) May 22, 2024
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Dinesh Karthik getting guard of honour from RCB and the crowd chanting 'DK, DK'.
— 🧢1⃣0⃣ (@CapXSid) May 22, 2024
– The most emotional video. 🥹💔#RCBvsRR #RRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/oJjhsShI2g pic.twitter.com/2EwyYmShuD
🥹❤ Thank you, DK, for all the memories. @DineshKarthik
— вєαѕт ᴰᴮᵒˢˢ𓃵 (@BEASTDBOSS) May 22, 2024
👉 Dinesh Karthik retires from the IPL.
📷 IPL • #DineshKarthik #RRvRCB #RRvsRCB #TATAIPL #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/aTFuFX0v1I
DINESH KARTHIK HAS RETIRED FROM THE IPL…!!! 💔
— vk Gupta (@vk26011950) May 22, 2024
– RCB and RCB fans will never forget the heroics of DK. 🫡#RCBvsRR #RRvsRCB #DK #IPL pic.twitter.com/PLaJiDRG0A
#cskfans#chokli kolhi pleaae change your Attitude!! Moye Moye..
— இரத்தினா👁️🗨️ (@rathnapark) May 22, 2024
Come out of RcB let them take the cup. @RCBTweets #rcb #RRvsRcb #kolhi #Cskfans #Csk #Attitude #moye pic.twitter.com/6AmCNbHcb5
What can i do ?
— Akshay galav(ews family) (@akshaygalav4) May 22, 2024
I am big fan ekala kya kr sakta
Baki team kya kr rahi 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😔😔#RCBvsRR #RRvsRCB #Chokli #Haarcb pic.twitter.com/Qw9uTZhkIE
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