IPL Playoffs Race After RCB vs GT: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7th, Gujarat Titans Drop to 9th Spot

Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by four wickets in their Indian Premier League clash at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, for their third successive win this season.

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Chasing a modest 148 for victory, Du Plessis, who hit 64, and Kohli, who made 42, laid the foundations with a stand of 92 in 35 balls as the target was achieved with 6.2 overs to spare at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Du Plessis’ departure triggered a collapse as Gujarat hit back with wickets from Joshua Little and Noor Ahmad to have the opposition in trouble at 117-6 when Kohli was dismissed.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who hit 21, and Swapnil Singh, who made 15, made sure there was no more drama as they steered the team home in an unbeaten stand of 35.

Bowlers set up victory after pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj removed the openers early and Gujarat lost regular wickets to be bowled out for 147 in 19.3 overs.

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It was Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fourth win and third on the bounce in 11 matches as they jumped from the bottom of the table to seventh. RCB can still mathematical qualify for the playoffs.

Gujarat Titans’ hopes are also hanging by a thread as they slumped to their seventh loss in 11 matches and were pushed down into the ninth.

Punjab Kings were replaced at seven and now are in eight as Mumbai Indians are the bottom-placed side in the 2024  Indian Premier League.

(With inputs from Agencies)