Anushka Sharma gets teary-eyed as Virat Kohli's RCB makes it to IPL play-offs

In a nailbiting match on Saturday evening Faf du Plessis led team Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Ruturaj Gaikwads Chennai Super Kings to enter the playoffs With this defeat MS Dhonis CSK bid adieu to the season as they got eliminated from the playoffs RCBs stunning 27run win against CSK left fans of the team emotional as they revived their hopes of winning the cup this seasonAs Virat Kohli who has been a part of the team since the beginning of IPL got tearyeyed after the win his wife and actress Anushka Sharma also shared the feeling Jumping in joy from the stands was Anushka Sharma as RCB won the match on Saturday night The Zero actress also got tearyeyed as she celebrated the big win along with other RCB fans at the Chinnaswamy stadium in BengaluruCheck out reactionsAnushka Sharma is literally crying Yall know how much this means for Virat Kohli pictwittercomsJ5DZOANIfmdash Pari BluntIndianGal May 18 2024Anushka Sharma is legit us celebrating the wicket and cheering for RCB pictwittercomKTPRgiUWcnmdash Pari BluntIndianGal May 18 2024About the matchAfter captain Faf du Plessis 54 Virat Kohli 47 Rajat Patidar 41 and Cameron Green 38 not out excelled in a collective batting show to post a challenging 2185 with a 40minute rain interval in between RCB then had CSK in trouble right from the start of the chaseThough Rachin Ravindra made 61 which Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni shared a 61run stand off 27 balls it wasnrsquot enough as CSK were restricted to 1917 to bow out of the competition as RCB got their sixth consecutive win of the competition to grab the last remaining playoffs spotItrsquos the fourth time RCB entered the IPL playoffs in the last five seasons and they will now play the Eliminator on May 23 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad RCB have also become the first team to qualify for the playoffs with seven wins in a 10team competitionKohli and du Plessis set the platform for the big total through the 78run opening stand It was followed by Patidar and Green having a 71run association for the third wicket with Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell firing in late cameos to get a massive total on board for RCBTournamentrsquos leading rungetter Kohli began in stunning fashion with a square drive off Shardul Thakur for four before skipper Faf du Plessis drove the allrounder for four more and thumped a six over the bowlerrsquos headKohli used his supple wrists to flick Tushar Deshpande for six before pulling him for another maximum in the third over while also completing 3000 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium Just as Maheesh Theekshana was to bowl the fourth over heavy showers lashed the venue and forced players as well as onfield umpires to get off the field with covers quickly covering the field of playAfter 40 minutes of interruption with moisture caused by rain seeping into the pitch Theekshana and Mitchell Santner found turn grip and bounce It meant RCB didnrsquot get many runs and ended their power play at 420 Despite Kohli striking some lovely boundaries off Santner and Ravindra Jadeja he fell three runs short of his fifty when he whipped uppishly to wide longon off the formerDu Plessis continued the attack by hitting Jadeja for four and backtoback sixes in his third over before reaching his fifty But his knock ended when Santner got a finger off a straight drive from Patidar before the ball hit the stumps at the bowlers end catching the batter short of the crease After several replays umpire Michael Gough confirmed du Plessisrsquo bat was in the air and adjudged him out for 54 off 39 ballsIn reply CSK were never in the hunt to chase down 219 from the word go Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad fell for a golden duck after topedging a short ball straight to short fine leg off Maxwell Daryl Mitchell couldnrsquot do much lasting just six balls before miscuing a loft to midoff against DayalBrief scoresRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 2185 in 20 overs Faf du Plessis 54 Virat Kohli 47 Shardul Thakur 261 Mitchell Santner 123 beat Chennai Super Kings 1917 in 20 overs Rachin Ravindra 61 Ravindra Jadeja 42 not out Yash Dayal 242 Cameron Green 118 by 27 runs