Rajasthan Royals led by Sanju Samson won yesterday’s IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets. The win at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad gives Rajasthan a chance to qualify for the IPL 2024 finals.
Match Highlights:
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and asked RCB to bat first
- RCB openers Virat Kohli (33) and Faf du Plessis (17) got out in the powerplay
- Cameron Green (27) and Rajat Patidar (34) had a partnership but RCB lost quick wickets
- Mahipal Lomror’s 32 and Swapnil Singh’s 9 took RCB to 172/8 in 20 overs
- For Rajasthan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (20) and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a solid start
- Sanju Samson and Jaiswal added quick runs before their dismissals
- Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer rebuilt the innings with a crucial partnership
- Mohammed Siraj struck twice in 18th over to make it tight
- But Rajasthan held their nerve to chase down the target with 4 wickets in hand
The comfortable win keeps Rajasthan Royals in contention for a place in the IPL 2024 final. Sanju Samson’s leadership and batting cameos from the middle order powered their successful chase.