RCBs players celebrated exuberantly following a triumphant 27run win against the Chennai Super Kings. Cheers resounded from their passionate fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium marking one of the most spectacular comebacks in IPL history.
Despite widespread doubt cast upon them post seven defeats in the initial eight games the Royal Challengers were not to be overlooked. In a captivating turn of events the Bengaluru franchise orchestrated a sensational comeback by triumphing in six successive matches to secure a place in the playoffs.
The voyage came to an end in the Chinnaswamy Stadium, which seemed suitable. It took place in front of one of sports’ most devoted fan bases, as well as one of T20 cricket’s greatest franchises. In a high-pressure encounter on Saturday, RCB established a scary total of 219 for the CSK team. They needed to keep the Super Kings under 202 runs to surpass their net run rate and proceed to the knockout stage.
Their bowling team came up and complimented their opponents, limiting CSK to 191/7 in 20 overs. The RCB players were overjoyed after the final ball, running around the ground and celebrating fiercely with one another.
Watch Bengaluru players’ jubilation in the posts below:
Faf du Plessis Reflects on Unbelievable Victory as RCB Beats CSK by 27 Runs in IPL 2024
At the post-match presentation, an ecstatic RCB captain Faf du Plessis reminisced on the victory, saying:
“What a night it was unbelievable. It’s great to finish this in front of our fans. Myself and Virat was talking about the score after the rain. There were a lot of rain falling on the pitch and I was having a chat with the umpires. The last over that Dayal bowled was unbelievable and he equally deserves the Man of the match. So, I want to share this with him.”
Faf du Plessis
He continued:
“I felt like the yorkers wasn’t working so I told him to go back to your strengths, which is a slow ball. It’s been amazing and I experienced an unbelievable atmosphere. I thank the fans and we are grateful for the RCB fans. We will soak the applause, celebrate and get back to work tomorrow.”
Faf du Plessis
Royal Challengers Bengalurus team is poised to go headtohead with either SRH or RR in the eliminator of IPL 2024 on Wednesday May 22 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.