IPL 2024 RR vs RCB Eliminator: Match Highlights, Key Moments And Videos
Riyan Parag in action for Rajasthan Royals against RCB (BCCI)
Rajasthan Royals overcome RCB with an over to spare in the all-important Eliminator clash of the IPL 2024 season. The outcome knocked RCB out of the competition, and granted the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals group a place in the second qualifier.
Here’s the timeline of how RR vs RCB panned out in Ahmedabad-
RR vs RCB Highlights: Boult Keeps RCB In Check
Amidst RCB’s relentless pursuit of early runs, Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Trent Boult kept their openers in check in the powerplay. The speedster conceded just six runs in his three-over opening spell, and even claimed the wicket of Faf du Plessis.
Boult did receive some assistance from Rovman Powell, who snared a screamer while running forward from deep midwicket to sent the RCB skipper packing back to the pavilion.
Following Faf’s dismissal, Virat Kohli steered RCB to 50-1 by the end of the opening powerplay alongside number three Cameron Green.
RR vs RCB Highlights: Ashwin Tears Through RCB’s Middle-Order
A well-set Virat Kohli also made his way back to the sheds shortly after the powerplay, courtesy of a tossed-up turning delivery from Yuzvendra Chahal and a sharp catch from Donovan Ferreira at deep midwicket.
At 56-2, Cameron Green (21-ball 27) shared some handy runs with Rajat Patidar (22-ball 34) to take their team near the 100-run mark. However, Ravichandran Ashwin curtailed Green’s rising resistance before getting rid of Glenn Maxwell off the very next delivery as RCB slipped to 97-4 in 12.4 overs.
RR vs RCB Highlights: Avesh Khan Gets 3, Mahipal Hits 32 To Take RCB To 172
Avesh Khan made the most out of RCB’s rapid run-pursuit in the backend, considering the 27-year-old Rajasthan Royals fast bowler picked up three wickets during the death overs. The speedster accounted for the key scalps of dangermen Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik and even Mahipal Lomror, who struck a swift 17-ball 32.
Lomror’s slog-overs influence, coupled with a sizzling cameo from Swapnil Singh eventually rushed RCB to a competitive 172-8 at the end of the innings.
RR vs RCB Highlights: Yashasvi, TKC Start Well Before Collapse
Chasing 173, Rajasthan Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tom Kohler-Cadmore shared a fiery 46-run start in the powerplay before the latter was cleaned up by Lockie Ferguson’s leg-cutter.
Jaiswal carried on the momentum by hitting eight boundaries in his 30-ball 45, and even shared 35 vital runs with captain Sanju Samson (17 off 13 balls).
However, Jaiswal’s dismissal at the hands of Cameron Green was followed by a slew of wickets for the Rajasthan Royals, as they slipped from 81-1 to 112-4 in the space of four overs. While Karn Sharma trapped Samson, Virat Kohli’s fielding excellence from the deep ran out Dhruv Jurel.
RR vs RCB Highlights: Riyan Parag, Hetmyer, Powell Steer RR Past RCB
With 62 runs more to get from less than seven overs, Rajasthan Royals’ in-form man Riyan Parag shared a match-defining 45-run partnership with Shimron Hetmyer. Parag launched two sixes and as many boundaries in his 26-ball 36 before he was cleaned up by Mohammed Siraj in the 18th over of the run-chase.
Siraj also snapped Hetmyer (14-ball 26) to lead RCB’s brief recovery towards the closing stages of the game.
Fortunately for the Rajasthan Royals, Hetmyer’s West Indies colleague Rovman Powell flogged three big hits in his eight-ball 16* to steer his team home with an over to spare.
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