IPL 2024 clash of the titans: Will RCB's '18 May' magic continue or will CSK crash the party?
Indian Premier League 2024, will battle with the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on 18 May at M Chinnaswami Stadium in Bengaluru. ALSO READ: RCB vs CSK Live Score Updates, IPL 2024 With everything at stake, from entering the qualifier to lifting the first IPL trophy in 17 years, RCB will not let the match slip away from its hands. Among the most exciting things is the date – 18 May.
The reason is that it always kept the game whenever RCB played a match on 18 May. In 2013 and 2014, RCB defeated CSK on 18 May, while on this date only, it defeated Kings XI Punjab in 2016 and remained unbeaten against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023. The question that pops up is whether RCB will continue to keep its record or whether CSK will rewrite history.
Looking at the stats, Royal Challengers Bangalore will have to defeat Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings by at least 18 runs or within 18.1 overs if the first innings score is 200 runs. ALSO READ: RCB playoff chances: Can Virat Kohli's side make it to top 4? Here's what they must do Points wise, RCB have played 13 matches and have 12 points with a NRR of +0.387, while CSK have played 13 matches and have 14 points with a NRR of +0.587. In case RCB get a chance to bats first, and they score 130 runs in 10 overs, they will have to restrict CSK at 112 runs, so that their net run rate is more than CSK by +0.0021 points.
Supposedly, if they score 170 runs in 15 overs, they will have to stop CSK's run machines at 152, and if RCB touches 200 in 20 overs, they can't afford to let CSK cross 182. This will lead to RCB's NRR at +0.4254 and CSK's NRR at +0.4242. Following this, RCB will qualify for the playoffs.
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