RCB started off their season in a disappointing fashion. They lost 7 matches out of 8 and that too 6 matches consecutively, in IPL 2024. Now, they have turned it around by winning 5 matches on the bounce. On the other hand, DC needed to win this match to keep themselves alive. But RCB have won the match by 47 runs and almost eliminated DC.
DC won the toss and elected to field. Virat Kohli gave a huge start by scoring 27 runs from 13 balls with 3 stunning sixes. Will Jacks(41) and Rajat Patidar came together to put an 88-run partnership for 3rd wicket. Rajat Patidar looked like a man possessed and scored another stunning half century, 52 runs from 32 balls.
Before he got out, RCB looked like cruising to put up a total above 200. But DC came back by dismissing Jacks and Patidar, quickly. Dinesh Karthik(0) and Swapnil Singh(0) failed but Cameron Green(32) took his team past 185. RCB ended the innings with 187/9 in their 20 overs, a good 30 runs short.
Normally, this kind of targets have been chased by other teams but DC lost their big openers quickly. David Warner(1) made no impact and Jake Fraser-McGurk(21) launched again but got freakishly run out. Axar Patel(57) tried his best but DC could not really make an impact without their star batter and regular captain, Rishabh Pant.
DC got dismissed for 140 runs and RCB just looked like a pack of wolves hunting their opponents. Now, CSK will play this team on 18th May at Bengaluru and this could be possible decider for 3rd and 4th or just 4th position depending upon SRH and LSG matches in the upcoming week. IPL 2024 has completely come alive with these wins.