IPL 2024: RR Beat RCB in Eliminator to Advance to Playoff 2 Test Against SRH | IN PICTURES
RCB made 172 runs for the loss of 8 wickets thanks to contributions from Virat Kohli, Rajat Paridar and Cameroon Green, while Avesh Khan picked up three scalps. RR managed to chase down the target in 19 overs as Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored with 45 runs.
Rajasthan Royals got the better of Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday in the Eliminator of the 2024 Indian Premier League by 4 wickets to earn the right to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second playoff game in Chennai on Friday. RCB made 172 runs for the loss of 8 wickets thanks to contributions from Virat Kohli, Rajat Paridar and Cameroon Green, while Avesh Khan picked up three scalps. RR managed to chase down the target in 19 overs as Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored with 45 runs.

Sanju Samson (c) of Rajasthan Royals and Faf Du Plessis (c) of Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the toss during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)
Sanju Samson (c) of Rajasthan Royals and Faf Du Plessis (c) of Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the toss during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Faf Du Plessis (c) of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Trent Boult of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the wicket of Faf Du Plessis (c) of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. )Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bangalore plays a shot during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Cameron Green (T) of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

R. Ashwin of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the wicket of Cameron Green of Royal Challengers Bangalore during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

R. Ashwin of Rajasthan Royals and Sanju Samson (c) of Rajasthan Royals celebrate the wicket of Glenn Maxwell of Royal Challengers Bangalore during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Avesh Khan (T) of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the wicket of Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Mahipal Lomror of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Rajasthan Royals players celebrate the wicket of Dinesh Karthik of Royal Challengers Bangalore, but was turned down by the fourth umpire during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Sandeep Sharma of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the wicket of Karn Sharma of Royal Challengers Bengaluru match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Rajasthan Royals batsmen enter the field of play during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Yashaswi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Tom Kohler-Cadmore of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Royal Challengers Bangalore players celebrate the wicket of Sanju Samson (c) of Rajasthan Royals during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Dinesh Karthik of Royal Challengers Bengaluru stump out Sanju Samson (c) of Rajasthan Royals during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Karn Sharma of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates the wicket of Sanju Samson (c) of Rajasthan Royals during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Cameron Green of Royal Challengers Bangalore runs Dhruv Jurel of Rajasthan Royals out during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Shimron Hetmyer of Rajasthan Royals during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Mohammed Siraj of Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrates the wicket of Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals during the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)

Rovman Powell of Rajasthan Royals and R. Ashwin of Rajasthan Royals celebrate their win during the qualifier one match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 21st May 2024. (Photo by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)

Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore shake hands with Rovman Powell of Rajasthan Royals and R. Ashwin of Rajasthan Royals after the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on the 22nd May 2024. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)