That's a wrap on the coverage of this game. A lap of honour around the ground to thank the RCB supporters as it was the final game of the season at Chinnaswamy. We know our four teams in the playoffs as Royal Challengers Bengaluru join Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the playoffs. Tomorrow, we will find out who finishes second and third in the table as Sunrisers Hyderabad takes on Punjab Kings in Hyderabad while Rajasthan Royals face Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati. Join us tomorrow for the final double header of IPL 2024.
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentators AkshayaKrishnaPolya and Ninaad Dixit alongside scorers/analysts ParasYadav and Manish Bishnoi. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!
Akshaya:ಇದು ಆರ್ಸಿಬಿಯ ಹೊಸ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ! Virat Kohli made a statement during the unboxing event in Bengaluru ahead of the IPL season. After a poor start, people were all over the franchise, and now, it has a different weightage!
After tonight's win, Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to make it to the playoffs after winning just one match in its first seven matches of the season.
Sidharth: Yash Dayal and the IPL arc of redemption, deserves more than a special mention!
Fafdu Plessis(RoyalChallengersBengaluruCaptainandPlayerofthe Match): "Well, I don't know. Unbelievable. Such a great atmosphere and to win this one was great. It was hard at the beginning and had a chat with Virat that 140 was a good score.
That was the tough thing. Told the umpires and water was falling. It was tough, but we weathered the storm to get a big total of 200+. That was awesome.
The guys did really well in the end and lots of equal contributions from us has helped us a lot.
We were defending 175 in my mind and it got close. MS almost stole the game and I was like here we go again. But then Yash held his nerves and I want to share the Player of the Match with him.
Did not tell him much. Just told him to bowl fuller lengths and yorkers and did well in the end. He was really cool with it.
Unbelievable support from the crowd and it was set up for the CSK RCB game and we responded really well in the end. Proud of the guys.
We will soak the applause tonight as we have won 6 in a row. Celebrate tonight and then back to the basics from tomorrow onwards. Glad to be in the playoffs. "
Player of the match:Faf du Plessis for his 54 off 39
Most fours in the match: Rachin Ravindra (5 fours)