RCB vs CSK: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) scripted a remarkable comeback story in the Indian Premier League (IPL) league stage, securing their spot in the playoffs with a thrilling 27-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at home. This win marked RCB’s sixth consecutive victory, propelling them into the playoff stage and ending CSK’s hopes in a dramatic showdown.
After winning the toss, CSK opted to bowl first, aiming to restrict RCB’s batting lineup. However, RCB’s opening pair of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis had other plans, smashing 31 runs in three overs before rain interrupted play. Despite the break, RCB’s momentum remained intact as they continued to score aggressively.
Kohli and Du Plessis laid a solid foundation, followed by partnerships between Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green, who defied CSK’s spinners with aggressive strokes. RCB’s senior batters orchestrated crucial stands, with Patidar and Green’s blazing 71-run partnership coming in just 28 balls, setting the stage for a formidable total.
In response, CSK faced a daunting task, needing to chase down a target of at least 201 runs to secure a playoff spot. While Rachin Ravindra and Ajinkya Rahane’s partnership seemed promising, RCB’s bowlers kept the pressure on. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni attempted to steer CSK towards victory, but the task proved too steep.
As the match entered its final over, CSK required 17 runs to qualify, with Yash Dayal entrusted with the crucial over. Dhoni’s six off the first ball raised hopes, but his subsequent dismissal and Dayal’s composed bowling restricted CSK to just one more run, sealing RCB’s victory and playoff berth in a thrilling climax.
RCB vs CSK: Full Scorecard
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | c Mitchell b Santner | 47 | 29 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 162.06 | ||
| Faf du Plessis (c) | run out (Santner) | 54 | 39 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 138.46 | ||
| Rajat Patidar | c Mitchell b Thakur | 41 | 23 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 178.26 | ||
| Cameron Green | not out | 38 | 17 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 223.52 | ||
| Dinesh Karthik † | c †Dhoni b Deshpande | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 233.33 | ||
| Glenn Maxwell | c †Dhoni b Thakur | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 320.00 | ||
| Mahipal Lomror | not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, w 7) | 8 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 10.90) | 218/5 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Yash Dayal, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-78 (Virat Kohli, 9.4 ov), 2-113 (Faf du Plessis, 12.6 ov), 3-184 (Rajat Patidar, 17.4 ov), 4-201 (Dinesh Karthik, 18.5 ov), 5-218 (Glenn Maxwell, 19.5 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 15.25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Simarjeet Singh | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chennai Super Kings (T: 219 runs from 20 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | c Yash Dayal b Maxwell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Rachin Ravindra | run out (Swapnil Singh/†Karthik) | 61 | 37 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 164.86 | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | c Kohli b Yash Dayal | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
| Ajinkya Rahane | c du Plessis b Ferguson | 33 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 150.00 | ||
| Shivam Dube | c Ferguson b Green | 7 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 46.66 | ||
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 42 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 190.90 | ||
| Mitchell Santner | c du Plessis b Mohammed Siraj | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | ||
| MS Dhoni † | c Swapnil Singh b Yash Dayal | 25 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 192.30 | ||
| Shardul Thakur | not out | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, nb 2, w 8) | 15 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.55) | 191/7 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 0.1 ov), 2-19 (Daryl Mitchell, 2.2 ov), 3-85 (Ajinkya Rahane, 9.1 ov), 4-115 (Rachin Ravindra, 12.6 ov), 5-119 (Shivam Dube, 13.4 ov), 6-129 (Mitchell Santner, 14.6 ov), 7-190 (MS Dhoni, 19.2 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yash Dayal | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Swapnil Singh | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Karn Sharma | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13.00 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
