Virat gets emotional after RCB’s win: Dhoni left without shaking hands with the players; Controversy over runout; Moments and Records

In the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) on Saturday, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 27 runs. RCB scored 218 runs at the loss of 5 wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. CSK could score only 191 runs after losing 7 wickets. After the victory, Virat Kohli became emotional and had tears in his eyes. In the match, MS Dhoni hit a six of 110 meters. There was controversy over the runout of Faf du Plessis. Captain du Plessis also took a brilliant catch in the second innings. Match Moments…

1. Kohli hit a six on the roof of the stadium
Virat Kohli hit a six on the roof of Chinnaswamy Stadium. On the first ball of the third over, Tushar Deshpande bowled a short of length ball to Kohli. Kohli played a shot at deep backward square and the ball went straight to the roof of the stadium.

Virat Kohli hit 4 sixes in the match.

2. Rain stopped the game
The game had to be stopped in the first innings due to rain. It rained just three overs after the match started. Then RCB’s score was 31/0. Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 19 runs and Faf du Plessis was unbeaten on 12 runs. The match started again after about half an hour.

The match was stopped due to rain but the overs were not cut.

3. Daryl Mitchell took a juggling catch
Daryl Mitchell took a brilliant catch of Virat at the boundary in the 10th over. In this over, Mitchell Santner bowled a fast ball which came inwards. Virat played long on shot. Here stood Daryl Mitchell. He caught the ball but lost his balance and tossed the ball within the boundary, then came back and completed the catch.

Daryl Mitchell has taken a total of 9 catches in 13 matches this season.

4. Controversy over Faf du Plessis’ runout
There was a controversy regarding the runout of RCB batsman Faf du Plessis. Mitchell Santner bowled a full length ball on the last ball of the 13th over. Rajat Patidar, who was batting on strike, played it to the front. The ball passed through Santner’s hands and hit the stumps of the non-striker’s end. Faf du Plessis was on the non-strike end.

On CSK’s runout appeal, the umpire referred it to the third umpire. It was seen on the screen that Du Plessis’ bat was in the air when the ball hit the stump. Although it was not clear. The umpire gave Du Plessis out after watching several replays. Du Plessis and the team appeared to disagree with this decision.

Faf du Plessis was out after scoring 54 runs.

Replays showed that Duplessis’ bat was in the air when the ball hit the stumps.

5. Dayal took a low catch
RCB got a wicket on the very first ball of CSK’s innings. Glenn Maxwell came to bowl the first ball. On the very first ball of the over, Rituraj Gaikwad played a shot at short fine leg. Yash Dayal, who was fielding there, took a low catch.

Yash Dayal took the third catch of the season.

6. Jadeja’s catch was missed by Karthik.
RCB wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik gave life to Ravindra Jadeja. Cameron Green bowled the second ball bouncer of the 13th over. The ball hit Jadeja’s bat and went towards the wicketkeeper. But the ball remained a little ahead and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik could not catch it.

7. Faf du Plessis took the catch of Santner
In the 14th over of CSK’s innings, Mohammed Siraj bowled a full toss outside the off-stump, Santner on the front foot tried to play a shot over extra cover, but the ball hit the bottom of his bat. The ball was going in the air towards extra cover, but Faf du Plessis made a spectacular leap, extended his right arm and caught the ball with one hand.

Du Plessis took the 7th catch of the season.

8. Dhoni hit a six of 110 meters
Yash Dayal bowled a full toss to MS Dhoni in the last over of CSK’s innings. Dhoni pulled on this and hit a six of 110 meters on fine leg.

MS Dhoni hit a total of 13 sixes this season.

9. Virat Kohli became emotional after the victory
Virat Kohli became emotional after Bengaluru’s 27-run win. Tears welled up in his eyes. He also tried to hide it. Virat is the top scorer in this IPL so far with 708 runs. He has the orange cap.

Virat Kohli played an inning of 47 runs in this match.

Kohli is also the top scorer of RCB this season.

Virat Kohli has scored 708 runs in this season of IPL and he is the top scorer.

10. Bengaluru fans took to the streets after the win, creating a traffic jam
After Bengaluru’s victory, the team’s fans took to the streets to celebrate. Due to which there was jam on the roads. The police had to put in a lot of effort to take the team bus to the hotel.

Saddened by the defeat, Dhoni did not shake hands with the players
MS Dhoni was so saddened by the defeat against Bengaluru, that he left without shaking hands with the players. On Saturday, Bengaluru defeated Chennai by 27 runs. With this, Chennai was out of the play-offs. After the match, Dhoni quickly left the field after shaking hands with the coaching staff.

Records made in the match….

1. RCB made the highest score against CSK
RCB made the highest score against CSK. The team scored a total of 218 runs. With this the team equaled its 2023 record. The team had scored 218 runs at Chinnaswamy Stadium in the year 2023 also. He was defeated in this. However, he won in 2024.

2. Shardul CSK’s second most expensive bowler
Shardul Thakul became the second most expensive bowler of CSK. He gave a total of 61 runs in the match against RCB. On the top of this list is Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi had given 62 runs in 4 overs against MI in the year 2021 at Delhi ground.