Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets to secure their place in Qualifier 2. With this loss, RCB’s trophy drought has been extended. Bengaluru failed to get going after Sanju Samson invited them to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Virat Kohli was looking good but was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal. He managed 33 runs off 24 balls, laced with 3 fours and 1 six.
Former India player Navjot Singh Sidhu defended Virat for his low score. “Virat Kohli is not a machine. He can’t score a hundred whenever you want. He is bound to fail. Kohli was looking good before Chahal took his wicket. He was the main reason behind RCB’s qualification for the playoffs. One player can’t win you the coveted IPL trophy,” Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Star Sports.
Meanwhile, the Faf du Plessis-led franchise accumulated 172/8 in 20. However, there was no fifty from any batter. Rajasthan lost wickets in the middle overs but their batting depth took them over the line.
Ravichandran Ashwin was named the Player of the Match for taking two wickets in the contest.