RCB vs RR – Yesterday’s IPL Match The IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur turned out to be an absolute cracker of a contest. In a high-scoring thriller, RCB posted an imposing 183/3 in their 20 overs, riding on a spectacular unbeaten 113 off just 72 balls from Virat Kohli.
Kohli’s 9th IPL century was made even more special by the fact that it came in his 100th match against RR and at a venue where he had struggled in the past. His sublime innings, combined with a brisk 44 off 33 balls by Faf du Plessis, helped RCB put up a daunting total on the board.
In reply, RR were fired up by Jos Buttler’s sensational 100* off 57 balls, which he scored in his milestone 100th IPL match. Buttler’s heroics along with Sanju Samson’s 69 off 42 made it a nail-biting run chase.
RR vs RCB – Bengaluru’s sensational Batting Performance
Opening Batting
- Kohli and Faf du Plessis got RCB off to a flying start, adding 125 runs for the opening wicket
- Du Plessis scored a brisk 44 off 33 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes
- Kohli took time initially but accelerated superbly, bringing up his 50 off 39 balls
Middle overs
- Kohli was unstoppable, smashing boundaries at will against both pace and spin
- He brought up his century off 67 balls in the 19th over with a brilliant lofted six
- RCB managed only 58 runs in the last 7 overs after the solid start
RR vs RCB – Royal’s chase down the heft total
The Chase:
- Jos Buttler celebrated his 100th IPL game with a sensational 100* off just 57 balls
- Sanju Samson scored 69 off 42 balls as RR made a strong start
- But wickets at regular intervals derailed the chase despite Buttler’s heroics
- RR finished at 183/4, falling short by just 1 run in Buttler’s milestone match
Bowling Highs:
- Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the RR bowlers with 2/34
- Nandre Burger took 1/33 and bowled a economical spell
- For RCB, Mohammed Siraj took 1/27 in 3 overs
RR vs RCB – Interesting Stats
- This was Kohli’s first 50+ score at the Jaipur venue in 9 IPL innings
- He now has 11 100+ opening partnerships in the IPL, joint 2nd most
- RCB posted their 15th 100+ opening stand, 3rd most by any team
- Buttler scored more runs today than his last 6 IPL innings combined (35 runs)
- RR missed out on a thrilling win by just 1 run in Buttler’s 100th IPL game
- Buttler scored his 5th IPL hundred in the milestone 100th match