Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by four wickets in the eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Wednesday (May 22). With the win, RR moved to the second qualifier against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 24 in Chennai.

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Chasing a modest 173, RR’s innings seems to lose control with three wickets for 31 runs in middle overs but Riyan Parag (36 on 26) and Shimron Hetmyer (26) added 45 runs for the fifth wicket to shut the door on RCB.

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RCB had one more lease of life with Mohammed Siraj taking out both Parag and Hetmyer in one over but Rovman Powell scored 16 not out off eight balls to seal the game in 19 overs.

Rajasthan openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tom Kohler-Cadmore also gave a good start to the chase, adding 46 runs for the first wicket before Lockie Ferguson dismissed Kohler-Cadmore in the final over of the powerplay. 

Jaiswal was next to go in the 10th over after scoring a handy 45 off 30 balls. Two more quick wickets in skipper Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel gave the opposition a sniff but Parag and Hetmyer took the game away from them.

Earlier, RCB made a cautious start in the eliminator owing to some great bowling by RR bowlers, especially Trent Boult in the powerplay. Boult also took the wicket of RCB skipper Faf du Plessis (17 off 14 balls) as RCB finished the powerplay at 50/1.

Virat Kohli was next to fall to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in the eighth over before Camron Green (27 off 21) and Rajat Patidar added 41 runs in the next five overs for the third wicket. 

Ravi Ashwin dismissed Green to break the partnership before the veteran spinner sent back Glenn Maxwell for a golden duck on the very next ball.

RCB had added 25 runs more to their total when Patidar (34 off 22) also departed in the 15th over. Mahipal Lomror’s innings of 32 off 17 balls then took RCB to 172/8 in 20 overs.

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