Bengaluru was dismissed by Rajasthan, Kohli's wait also increased

The Royal Challengers Bangalore had won six straight games before they entered the playoffs. However, the Rajasthan Royals have not won in five games. Rajasthan's feet were slipping from under Bengaluru's sprinting feet. However, in Ahmedabad's Eliminator quarterfinal match, Rajasthan emerged victorious as expected. Had to get out of Bangalore. The anticipation for Bengaluru's IPL victory and Virat Kohli's return to form grew.

Rajasthan needed four wickets and six deliveries to surpass Bengaluru's 173-run target. Rajasthan will therefore play Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on May 24 in the second qualifying round. The squad that prevails in that contest advances to the final, where it will play the Kolkata Knight Riders. Bengaluru's first four batsmen's innings were essentially the same after losing the toss and batting; they were not particularly long or fast. They lost captain Faf du Plessis in the powerplay, and then the tournament's leading run scorer, Virat Kohli, in the eighth over. In the middle overs, Cameron Greene and Rajat Patidar shared a 31-ball, 41-run partnership before both were prematurely removed. Bengaluru was occasionally affected by Glenn Maxwell's golden duck as well.

Mahipal finished Lamro with a cameo of 32 off 17 balls. Ultimately, Patidar's bat contributed the most runs to the squad, scoring seven runs before Dhruv Jurel caught him with ease. In contrast to the match, the 172 runs in 20 overs was a very respectable total. The strain of the elimination round and Rajasthan's lack of confidence coming from their recent losses were the main factors. Rajasthan overcame early anxieties thanks to an opening partnership of 46 runs between Yasswi Jaiswal and Tom Koller-Cadmore. Their early advantage came from an innings of 45 runs from 30 balls by Jaiswal. But two wickets in two overs from Jaiswal and Sanju Samson put Rajasthan under strain once more. The 26-run partnership between Ryan Parag and Jurel handled the pressure then. However, Bengaluru were rejuvenated when Virat Kohli's stunning throw from the leg-side boundary ran out Jurel. After playing just 45 balls overall earlier in the match, Shimron Hetmyer stepped to the crease. that the crucial innings were played by Hetmyer. Rajasthan's equation also grew simpler when they teamed up with Parag to score 45 runs off 25 balls.

In the eighteenth over, Mohammad Siraj hit a double; Hetmyer also halted after Parag. Rajasthan still only needs 13 runs from 12 balls, though. Rajasthan's triumph was confirmed by Rovman Powell in Lockie Ferguson's 19th over.

Brief Score
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 172/8 in 20 overs (Patidar 34, Kohli 33, Lamroer 32, Green 27; Avesh 3/44, Ashwin 2/19, Boult 1/16, Chahal 1/43)
Rajasthan Royals: 174 in 20 overs /6 (Joiswal 45, Parag 36, Hetmyer 26, Samson 17; Siraj 2/33, Corn 1/19, Green 1/28)
Result: Rajasthan win by 4 wickets