Captain du Plessis, bowlers give RCB a facile win on a lively pitch
by The Indian Express
The Indian Express— Too little too late If Gujarat Titans had hopes of defending this total, Virat Kohli in the very first over made RCB's intentions clear with a couple of sixes. And once RCB captain Faf du Plessis’ started his onslaught the former became a spectator. The RCB skipper has blown hot and cold this season, however, with his team chasing 148 runs he was back to his brutal best. He cleared his front leg and slammed the ball all around the ground, taking the hosts to their best powerplay total ever — 92...
Hindustan Times—Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli take RCB to win over Titans after bowlers fire. For the first six overs of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) reply, the ball was travelling to all parts of the stadium. The home team were running away with the match on 92/1 after the powerplay, chasing 148. So dominant were they, and GT bowlers so listless, that RCB got greedy. They decided to push for an early win in a bid to boost their net run rate.Perhaps late, but Titans woke up to the possibility of using the short ball, which was their undoing while batting. Irish left-arm seamer Josh...
NDTV Sports—RCB vs CSK LIVE Score, IPL 2024: Faf Du Plessis' Amazing Reaction As Virat Kohli's Six Nears Goes Over Stadium. IPL 2024, RCB vs CSK Live Score: Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis eye a solid start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
ESPNcricinfo—Patidar, bowlers keep RCB in playoffs race with NRR-boosting win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru 187 for 9 (Patidar 52, Jacks 41, Salam 2-23, Khaleel 2-31) beat Delhi Capitals 140 (Axar 57, Dayal 3-20, Ferguson 2-23) by 47 runsA fifth successive win not only kept Royal Challengers Bengaluru in contention for a playoffs spot but also lifted them to fifth spot on the points table, just above Delhi Capitals who have the same points as RCB but an inferior net run rate.The M Chinnaswamy had gone all quiet when RCB lost Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli inside four overs....