Despite Virat Kohli’s swashbuckling century in Match 19 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ended up being on the losing side in this IPL 2024 game.
Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered their fourth loss in IPL 2024 and things are looking very bleak for Faf Du Plessis and co. There have been some glaring issues in Faf Du Plessis’s captaincy and the out-of-of form Glenn Maxwell has been in the line of fire.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals have secured their 4th straight win in IPL 2024 and look extremely invincible. If they can continue their good form, then they might as well book their place in the playoffs after a few matches.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 talking points of the RR vs RCB game at the Sawai Mann Singh Stadium:
1. Virat Kohli’s class knock
Virat Kohli once again displayed his incredible gameplay as he smashed his 8th IPL century and has carved a niche for himself in this tournament. He is the leading run-getter in the entire history of IPL and is also presently holding the Orange Cap in this tournament.
Against Rajasthan Royals in this game, the 35-year-old cricketer smashed a century in just 72 deliveries and smeared the Rajasthan bowlers, all across the park. But unfortunately, Kohli’s century went in vain as RCB couldn’t defend their total of 183 runs.
2. Jos Buttler’s counter-attack
After Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson stitched a fabulous partnership to bring Rajasthan into the driving seat of this game. Buttler smashed his 6th IPL century and deservedly bagged the player of the match award.
Jos Buttler scored 100* runs in just 58 deliveries and finished the game with a six in the last over off the bowling of Cameron Green. His innings exuded class and flamboyance.
3. Yuzvendra Chahal’s fabulous bowling
Ex-RCB bowler Yuzvendra Chahal played extremely well and bagged 2 wickets in Match 19 of IPL 2024. His scalps included Faf Du Plessis and Saurav Chauhan and he made sure that RCB don’t post a daunting total in this game.
Chahal was quite economical as well and conceded only 34 runs in his quota of 4 overs at an economy rate of 8.50.
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