Rajasthan Royals defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets in IPL 2024
With a victory of four wickets, the Rajasthan Royals ended the Royal Challengers Bengaluru eventful campaign in the Indian Premier League season 2024 Eliminator here on Wednesday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 172 runs at the loss of eight wickets while being sent in to bat first. In reply, the Rajasthan Royals chased down the target of 173 with six balls to spare.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 45 runs in 30 balls, whereas Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer scored quickfires of 36 and 26, respectively.
Earlier for RCB, RajatPatidar top-scored with 34 off 22 balls. In-form opener Virat Kohli made 33 off 24 balls before falling to wily leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, while MahipalLomror scored a brisk 17-ball 32.
Senior off-spinner of Indian cricket team Ravichandran Ashwin bowled amazingly to finish with excellent figures of 2/19 in four overs while taking the wickets of Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell off successive balls. Avesh Khan took 3/44 in his four overs.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 172/8 in 20 overs (RajatPatidar 34; Ravichandran Ashwin 2/19; Avesh Khan 3/44).
Rajasthan Royals: 174/6 in 19 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 45, Riyan Parag 36; Mohammed Siraj 2/33).