RCB post challenging 218-5 against CSK, thanks to Faf and Virat
Updated On: 19 May, 2024 07:35 AM IST | Bangalore | R Kaushik
The equation at the interval was simple. If CSK got to 201, they could afford to lose the game and still clinch the final Playoff berth
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru batters Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Pic/AFP
A 42-minute stoppage for rain early in their innings seemed to throw Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) off kilter for a little while, but only for a little while, in their must-win final league encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
Put in by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who won a rare toss, the home side had raced away to 31 without loss in three overs, Virat Kohli doing the early running, when the rain that had threatened all afternoon arrived with a vengeance. The covers were swift in coming on and the subair system ensured not much time was lost when the rain stopped, but in the brief interlude before the track was covered, the pitch attracted reasonable dampness that Maheesh Theekshana and Mitchell Santner exploited expertly.
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