RR Win By Four Wickets: That's It! A nail-biter in the end but RR made sure they go past the winning line. The chase entirely felt like the Royals were under tremendous pressure and it showed in their nervy decision making. Riyan Parag kept the innings together till the end and it was the much necessary finish from Rovman Powell which took them over the winning line. RR will now face SRH in the Qualifier 2 in Chennai.

RR 174/6 in 18.5 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals Win By Four Wickets

The Rajasthan Royals have registered a four wicket victory against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the RR vs RCB IPL 2024 Eliminator match. Royals were decent with both bat and ball and at the end were able to register their first victory in the month of May.

RR 160/6 in 18 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Mohammed Siraj Strikes Again and Removes Shimron Hetmyer

OUT! Another wicket down for the Rajasthan Royals as Shimron Hetmyer the set batsman has to depart now. Captain Faf du Plessis takes an excellent catch and they are back in the match. Shimron Hetmyer 26 (14) c Faf du Plessis b Mohammed Siraj

RR 157/5 in 17.2 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Mohammed Siraj Cleans Up Riyan Parag

OUT! Mohammed Siraj once again proves out to be the goto man for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as he cleans up Riyan Parag with 16 needed off 16 balls. Riyan Parag 36 (26) b Mohammed Siraj

RR 112/4 in 12.1 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Virat Kohli Executes a Brilliant Run Out

OUT! Virat Kohli executes a brilliant run out from the boundary line as he dismisses Dhruv Jurel for 8 runs off 8 balls. Dhruv Jurel 8 (8) run out Virat Kohli

RR 86/3 in 10 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Karn Sharma Gets Sanju Samson

OUT! One brings two for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Sanju Samson who was another set batsman departs after being stumped by Dinesh Karthik. Sanju Samson 17 (13) st Dinesh Karthik b Karn Sharma

RR 81/2 in 9.2 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Cameron Green Removes Yashasvi Jaiswal

OUT! Royal Challengers Benagluru have struck when they needed a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal has to walk back after playing a nothing shot. Yashasvi Jaiswal 45 (30) c Dinesh Karthik b Cameron Green

RR 46/1 in 5.3 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals Lose First Wicket

OUT! The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have struck for the first time in the RR vs RCB IPL 2024 Eliminator match as Lockie Ferguson removes Tom Kohler-Cadmor. Tom Kohler-Cadmore 20 (15) b Lockie Ferguson

RR 35/0 in 4 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals Off to A Solid Start

The Rajasthan Royals are off to a blistering start against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the RR vs RCB IPL 2024 match. RR have already put up 35 runs in the first four overs and need to chase down 173 runs.

RCB 172/8 in 20 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals Need 173 Runs to Win

The Rajasthan Royals need 173 runs to win in the RR vs RCB IPL 2024 match. RR showcased a decent bowling performance against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and will look forward to chase down the target and win the Eliminator.

RCB 172/8 in 20 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Sandeep Sharma Gets a Wicket off the Last Ball

OUT! A wicket of the last ball as Karn Sharma trying to hit a big shot off the last ball handed over an easy catch to Rovman Powell once again on the off side. Karn Sharma 5 (4) c Rovman Powell b Sandeep Sharma

RCB 159/7 in 18.5 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Avesh Khan Gets Rid of Mahipal Lomror

OUT! Avesh Khan gets another wicket for the Rajasthan Royals as another set batter dismissed in the form of Mahipal Lomror. With just one over left, Lomror was trying to maximise the over but at last got dismissed. Mahipal Lomror 32 (17) c Rovman Powell b Avesh Khan

RCB 154/6 in 18.2 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Dinesh Karthik Removed by Avesh Khan

OUT! Nothing seem to go right for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Dinesh Karthik is another set batsman to get dismissed in the RR vs RCB IPL 2024 Eliminator. Dinesh Karthik 11 (13) c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Avesh Khan

RCB 122/5 in 14.2 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Rajat Patidar Fails to Convert Start to Big Score 

OUT! Another one bites the dust for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Rajat Patidar departs for 34 runs from 22 balls. Another set batsman is dismissed for RCB and now they will have to rebuild their innings from here and put up a competitive total. Rajat Patidar 34 (22) c Riyan Parag b Avesh Khan

RCB 97/4 in 12.4 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Glenn Maxwell Departs for A Golden Duck

OUT! One brings two for the Rajasthan Royals as Glenn Maxwell comes in and departs on his first ball. Maxwell looked to slog the ball but didn't get the timing and it was an easy catch for Dhruv Jurel. Glenn Maxwell 0 (1) c Dhruv Jurel b Ravichandran Ashwin

RCB 97/3 in 12.3 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Ravichandran Ashwin Removes Cameron Green 

OUT! Just when things were looking smooth for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Cameron Green was removed by Ravichandran Ashwin. Green didn't get the timing right and handed over a catch to Rovman Powell. Cameron Green 27 (21) c Rovman Powell b Ravichandran Ashwin

RCB 82/2 in 11 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: All The Onus on Cameron Green and Rajat Patidar

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be willing to bounce back after big losses. All the onus will be on Cameron Green and Rajat Patidar who would help their team achieve a big first innings score.

RCB 56/2 in 7.2 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Big Wicket for Rajasthan Royals as Virat Kohli Walks Back

OUT!  A big wicket for the Rajasthan Royals as Virat Kohli who was playing well hands over a simple catch to Donovan Ferreira in the deep midwicket region. Virat Kohli 33 (24) c Donvan Ferreira b Yuzvendra Chahal

RCB 37/1 in 4.4 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Lose First Wicket In the Form of Faf du Plessis

OUT!  The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have lost their first wicket in the form of Faf du Plessis as Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Rovman Powell took an excellent catch while diving forward. Faf du Plessis 17 (14) c Rovman Powell b Trent Boult

RCB 17/0 in 3 Overs | RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Off To A Decent Start 

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are off to a decent start in the first three overs the pair of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis have looked settled at the crease so far.

RR vs RCB Live Score Updates of IPL 2024 Eliminator: Sanju Samson Wins the Toss and Opts to Bowl First; Shimron Hetmyer Returns to Rajasthan Royals' Playing XI

Toss Update: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson.
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

The IPL 2024 has entered the playoff stages and Kolkata Knight Riders have already made their place in the final of the IPL 2024 after winning the Qualifier 1. Three teams are yet alive in the competition and two of them will be facing each other in the IPL 2024 Eliminator on Wednesday, May 22. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for a place in the Qualifier 2 where Sunrisers Hyderabad is waiting for them. RCB has momentum behind them and they will look to extend it a further longer while for RR the challenge is pick their intensity back and return to winning ways.  From Virat Kohli to Travis Head, Look at Top Six Batters With Most Runs So Far in IPL 2024.

RR has lost a lot of steam in the last few games. After winning eight games out of nine, they suddenly became overcautious in their approach and shuffled the batting order way too much. They were not helped with the injury of Shimron Hetmyer and Jos Buttler going back to England, but except Riyan Parag, none of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel or captain Sanju Samson has looked confident. Yuzvendra Chahal has also been silent for the last few games putting too much pressure on the pace attack. All these as caused them to lose four games in a row and it will be a challenge for them to step up in a do or die situation.  Following Virat Kohli's Security Threat, RCB Cancel Practice Session Ahead of IPL 2024 Eliminator vs RR; Four Arrested on Terror Suspicion: Report.

RCB, meanwhile, are the complete opposite, having won six games in a row and doing a turnaround qualifying for the IPL 2024 playoffs from tenth position in the halfway stage. They have found the right combination and despite Will Jacks leaving, they have found ways to win and they will want to carry forward the momentum. The batting has really stepped to the occasion led by Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar and the bowing has done just enough to make sure they win. For RCB, the idea is to not change much but keep doing what has worked so far for them.

 

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