IPL 2024 Points Table: Updated After Match Number 52 Between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans

Another intense showdown took place on the big stage of IPL 2024 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru locked horns with Gujarat Titans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Cricket enthusiasts of India experienced a pure thriller. Both teams gave their best in the game. But Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured victory by 4 wickets. This victory blew up the points table.

RCB’s bowling excellence and Gujarat’s struggle:

Royal Challengers Bangaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first, demonstrating their dominance over the Gujarat Titans batting line-up. Mohammed Siraj struck early, dismissing Wriddhiman Saha and later Shubman Gill. Cameron Green increased the pressure by sacking Sai Sudharsan. Despite a partnership between Shahrukh Khan and David Miller, Karn Sharma’s crucial dismissal of Miller stalled the Titans’ momentum. However, Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia tried to revive the innings until Virat Kohli’s brilliant run-out ended Khan’s innings. Yash Dayal and Vyshak Vijaykumar also contributed with crucial wickets and restricted the Titans to 147 runs.

In response, the Titans faced a tough challenge as their batting struggles continued and Saha and Gill were dismissed early. Despite the efforts of Khan, Miller, Tewatia and Rashid Khan, their contributions were not enough to pose a significant threat. Gujarat Titans managed to score 147 runs and suffered a nine-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangaluru.

Titans’ extraordinary performance but RCB’s stunning performance:

Chasing the target of 148 runs proved to be an easy task for Royal Challengers Bangaluru as Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis ensured a strong start. Kohli’s extraordinary half-century, in which he scored 64 runs off just 23 balls, set the tone for the innings. However, following their dismissals, the team suffered a minor setback with the loss of quick wickets, including the likes of Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar. Nevertheless, Dinesh Karthik’s unbeaten 21 runs and Swapnil Singh’s 15 runs secured the win by four wickets.

In the second innings, the Titans bowlers initially struggled but eventually found their rhythm. Joshua Little’s impressive performance earned him four crucial wickets, including the crucial dismissals of du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell. Noor Ahmed also contributed with two wickets. However, despite their efforts, the Titans suffered a four-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangaluru.

Changes in the points table:

For the second time in this league, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by four wickets. With this excellent win, Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved up to seventh place in the points table. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans slipped to ninth place in the points table.

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