Veteran Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj renewed Royal Challengers Bangalore’s chances in their IPL 2024 eliminator match against Rajasthan Royals at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In his fourth over, Siraj took the vital wickets of Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer, turning the game in RCB’s favour.
The wickets fell in the 18th over of Rajasthan Royals’ run chase. Siraj bowled a pitched-up delivery that slipped through Parag’s bat and pad gap, crashing into the stumps. Parag attempted a big shot across the line but missed completely. An ecstatic Siraj celebrated with a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired gesture.
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In the same over, Siraj delivered a full-length ball angling across the middle and leg stumps. Hetmyer attempted a flick shot but got a leading edge instead. Captain Faf du Plessis moved to cover and made a backward running catch. To celebrate the wicket, Siraj gestured to someone in the dressing room to calm down.
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Despite Mohammed Siraj’s two crucial wickets, RR beat RCB by four wickets in the IPL 2024 Eliminator
Despite Mohammed Siraj’s double blow, Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in the IPL 2024 Eliminator. Chasing 173, the Royals reached the target with one over to spare, with Yashasvi Jaiswal leading the way with 45 runs off 30 balls.
Contributions also came from Riyan Parag (36 off 26), Shimron Hetmyer (26 off 14), and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (20 off 15). Rovman Powell sealed the win with a six, finishing unbeaten on 16 off 8. For RCB, Siraj, Lockie Ferguson, Karn Sharma, and Cameron Green each took a wicket.
Batting first, RCB scored 172/8 in 20 overs, with Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, and Mahipal Lomror scoring 34 (22), 33 (24), and 32 (17) respectively, and Green adding 27 off 21.
Avesh Khan was the standout bowler for RR with three wickets, while Ravichandran Ashwin took two, and Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal picked up one each.
Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals will face SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 on Friday, May 24, for a place in the IPL 2024 final against KKR.
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