Fans on Twitter reacted after Royal Challengers Bengaluru emerged victorious in the 58th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They defeated the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 60 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala to stay alive for the playoffs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru did not have a good start to the innings as they lost captain Faf du Plessis (9) early on. Will Jacks (12), who came to bat at three, tried to get going but couldn’t as he too fell early. The team came under pressure and faltered at 43/2.
But after that, Virat Kohli (92) and Rajat Patidar (55) changed the game. The Kohli-Patidar duo added 76 runs for the third wicket to bring Royal Challengers Bengaluru back into the game at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
After Patidar got out, Cameron Green (46) joined Kohli and they caused further carnage. Based on their magnificent 92-run partnership, Bengaluru recorded a total of 241 runs on the board. For the Punjab Kings, Harshal Patel was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of three for 48.
In the chase, Punjab Kings got off to a poor start as they lost Prabhsimran Singh (6) in the first over. Jonny Bairstow (27) and Rilee Rossouw (61) then brought the team back into the game. The Bairstow-Rossouw duo added 65 runs and ensured the run rate remained high.
Shashank Singh (37) looked great but was undone by Virat Kohli’s brilliance on the field. The Punjab Kings continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, reeling seven times at 164 with the RCB bowlers leading the way.
Captain Sam Curran tried his best but couldn’t take his team home. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Punjab Kings by 181 and won the game by 60 runs to stay in the race for the playoffs.
Fans on Twitter react after Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by 60 runs in IPL 2024
When Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by 60 runs in IPL 2024 to stay alive in the tournament, fans reacted to it on Twitter. They praised the team led by Faf du Plessis for their dominance and some reacted happily. Here are some of them:
PBKS have not reached the IPL playoffs for a decade.
โ Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) May 9, 2024
PBKS has been eliminated from the league for the 15th time in IPL history ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/8XwrmJCi2u
โ Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 9, 2024
RCB has won 4 games in a row ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/80d7fJ3x9y
โ Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) May 9, 2024
RCB be like that pic.twitter.com/ZIJmO3MSzx
โ Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 9, 2024
RCB’s hopes and India’s t20WC hopes. All on the shoulders of one man pic.twitter.com/aC7F4XzsiN
โ Abhyudaya Mohan (@AbhyudayaMohan) May 9, 2024
RCB fans first RCB fans
half of the IPL in the second half pic.twitter.com/fX5iCwd1bKโ SwatKat๐ (@swatic12) May 9, 2024
RCB still in the playoff race pic.twitter.com/E033FGW2kb
โ Villainy (@Karuppu_7) May 9, 2024
4 wins in a row for RCB. Our hopes are still alive but the loss against KKR still hurts ๐ pic.twitter.com/f2H0jE07Yb
โ Leisha (@katyxkohli17) May 9, 2024
Still playoffs race RCB โค๏ธ
4. Keep winning ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/dmLFCyT4BM
โ Rascal (@Rascal1_) May 9, 2024
RCB won with Kohli’s masterclass in a virtual knockout, we are alive to fight another day ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅpic.twitter.com/4UNCcBU81i
โ Yashvi (@BreatheKohli) May 9, 2024
RCB is trying to get into the top four #PBKSvsRCB pic.twitter.com/GoskLwKbEW
โ Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) May 9, 2024
4 wins in a row feels so strange as an RCB fan, I have hardly experienced it.
โ arfan (@Im__Arfan) May 9, 2024
FOUR IN A ROW ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
RCB IS UNSTOPPABLE โผ๏ธโผ๏ธ
#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/nr9XxIoekl
โ VIPER (@VIPERoffl) May 9, 2024
RCB sends PBKS back home #RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/0CFF9D9rnX
โ Ram_Thirthahalli (@RamThirthahalli) May 9, 2024
RCB is in the final phase of the IPL every year pic.twitter.com/FDW85VeRG5
โ Oliver (@jaynildave) May 9, 2024
6 consecutive L, 4 consecutive W
This is RCB Heritage.โ arfan (@Im__Arfan) May 9, 2024
RCB wins games in 2nd half of IPL pic.twitter.com/XQuGqbduw6
โ B๐ ฐ๏ธrle-G (@Hero_Zumour) May 9, 2024
RCB IS UNSTOPPABLE ๐ฅ
โ Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) May 9, 2024
Our team RCB The playoff hopes are alive ๐ฅ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/jID6nLPLxE
โ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฎ๐แตโฑสณแตแตใท๏ธ (@Itz_Surya18) May 9, 2024