Having needed to bat first, Virat Kohli scored 27 runs before getting dismissed by Ishant Sharma. Faf du Plessis failed to score huge runs as his innings ended for 6 runs
Facing 29 balls, Will Jacks smashed 42 runs. Rajat Patidar on the other hand, scored 52 runs which were laced with 3 fours and 3 sixes
Later, after Patidar and Jacks' dismissals, all-rounder Cameron Green accumulated 32 runs which helped the side post 187 against DC
In the run chase of 188 runs, DC opener David Warner returned to the pavilion after scoring just one run. Jake Fraser-McGurk was only able to score 21 runs
Shai Hope in the middle scored 29 runs before getting caught in Lockie Ferguson's over
Stand-in captain Axar Patel who was leading in place of Rishabh Pant scored 57 runs but was unable to take the team home. During his knock, he smashed 5 fours and 3 sixes
Pacer Yash Dayal was the standout bowler for RCB. Dayal in his 3.1 overs conceded 20 runs and bagged three wickets
Lockie Ferguson from another end registered two wickets for 23 runs in four overs
Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj and Cameron Green claimed one wicket each
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their fifth consecutive win of the IPL 2024 and are now in the fifth position with a net run rate of +0.387
They will now clash with Chennai Super Kings on May 18 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB now needs to win the game against CSK by chasing a target in 18 overs or by 18 runs
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