IPL 2024: Anushka Sharma in ‘tears of joy’, supports Virat Kohli as RCB secures spot in playoffs | Watch
Who won yesterday's IPL match? Top highlights of last night's RCB vs CSK match Star RCB batter Virat Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, were emotionally overwhelmed following the team's triumph. The couple couldn't hold back their tears of joy as they celebrated the win. See the reactions here: In a post on X, a netizen wrote, “Anushka Sharma is legit us celebrating the wicket and cheering for RCB." Also Read: RCB vs CSK clash: 'Bengaluru weather' most searched thing on Google India, netizens say 'craze is unreal' CSK won the toss and opted to bat first.
RCB posted a formidable score of 218/5, with skipper Faf du Plessis (54 off 39 balls, three fours, three sixes) and Virat Kohli (47 off 29 balls, three fours, four sixes) putting together a 78-run partnership. This set a solid platform for Rajat Patidar (41 off 23 balls, two fours, four sixes) and Cameron Green (38* off 17 balls, three fours, three sixes) to add a crucial 71-run stand for the third wicket. Cameos from Dinesh Karthik (14 off six balls, one four, one six) and Glenn Maxwell (16 off five balls, two fours, one six) propelled RCB to a 200-plus total.
RCB needed to restrict CSK to below 201 runs to qualify for the playoffs and surpass their net run rate. During CSK's chase of 219, they faced early setbacks and were reduced to 19/2. Rachin Ravindra (61 off 37 balls, five fours, three sixes) and Ajinkya Rahane (33 off 22 balls, three fours, one six) stitched a 66-run partnership to bring CSK back into the game.
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