RCB vs CSK IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs to qualify for playoffs

RCB beat CSK by 27 runs and with their sixth straight win in the league stage they've stormed into the playoffs for the ninth time. CSK - the defending champions - have failed to make it to the top four for the third time in the 15 seasons.

19.5 overs! Dot ball. RCB have qualified for the playoffs and Chinnaswamy is buzzing,

19.4 overs! Thakur gets a single.

CSK need 10 off 2 balls to qualify. Jadeja is on strike

19.3 overs! Shardul plays a dot ball. CSK need 11 off 3 balls to qualify.

Out! MSD gets caught on the next ball as he fails to connect it well. CSK need 11 off 4 balls to qualify. RCB need to be calm and composed as Jadeja is at non-striker's end.

19.1 overs! SIXXX!!! MS Dhoni hits the ball out of the park. CSK need 11 off 5 balls to qualify

18.6 overs! Jadeja hits Ferguson for a maximum. CSK need 17 off 6 balls to qualify. MS Dhoni is on strike in the 20th over.

18.4 overs! Four - Dhoni gets a boundary. CSK need 24 off 8 balls to qualify.

18.2 overs! Four - Jadeja gets a boundary off Ferguson. CSK need 29 off 10 balls to qualify

18.1 overs! CSK need 33 off 11 balls to qualify now.

15 runs came from Siraj's over and CSK reach 166/6 in 18 overs. They still need 35 off 12 balls to qualify.

Yash Dayal conceded 13 from that over and Chennai Super Kings reach 151/6 in 17 overs. They need 50 off 18 balls to qualify for the playoffs.

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Just 9 runs came from that Cameron Green over and CSK reach 138 for the loss of 6 wickets in the run chase of 219. They need 81 runs in 24 balls to win. They need 63 more runs in the remaining 4 overs to qualify for the playoffs. MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja are in the middle.

Screamer from Faf du Plessis! RCB skipper plucks it out of thin air at mid-off and Mitchell Santner has to depart for 3. Chinnaswamy is electrified with that stunner from Faf. CSK are 129/6 in 15 overs. They need 72 off 30 balls to qualify for the playoffs.

Ravindra Jadeja ends the Cameron Green over with a boundary and CSK reach 125/5 in 14 overs. They need another 76 runs off 36 balls to qualify for the playoffs.

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Wicket! Shivam Dube fails to make an impact in the must-win game for his team as he's been caught in the deep by Lockie Ferguson for 7 off 15 balls. CSK are 119/5 in 13.4 overs. They need 100 to win and 83 to qualify for the playoffs in 38 balls.

Run Out! Mix up into the middle between Shivam Dube and in-form Rachin Ravindra and the latter has to depart for 61 off 37 balls. CSK lose their fourth wicket.

CSK - 115/4 in 13 overs. They need 104 more runs to win and another 87 more in 42 balls to qualify.

After 12 overs, Chennai Super Kings have reached 110/3 in the run chase of 219. They still need 109 runs to win but 91 runs to qualify for the playoffs.

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Chennai Super Kings are 91/3 in 11 overs. Ajinkya Rahane's dismissal in the 9th over seems to have derailed Super Kings' momentum in the big run chase. They still need 128 runs to win but 111 runs to qualify for the playoffs off 56 balls.

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14 runs came from Karn Sharma's first over and CSK reach 78 for the loss of 2 wickets in the run chase. The Yellow Army requires 141 runs to win and at least124 runs to qualify for the playoffs.

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After 7 overs, CSK reach 64 for the loss of 2 wickets in the run chase of 219. Rachin Ravindra - 25* & Ajinkya Rahane - 26* are present in the middle for CSK. CSK need 155 runs to win and 138 runs to qualify for the playoffs.

RCB vs CSK Bengaluru LIVE Updates: Daryll Mitchell fell cheaply

Team had high hopes from Daryll Mitchell but the New Zealand all-rounder too failed to make in impact as he departed for 4 after facing 6 balls. Yash Dayal's slower-one did the trick as the batter tried to go for a big one but failed to connect it well. Kohli took the catch and CSK lost their second wicket for 19 in the 3rd over.

RCB vs CSK Bengaluru LIVE Updates: Ruturaj Gaikwad disappoints

CSK Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed for a golden duck on the very first ball of the second innings. Glenn Maxwell opened the bowling for RCB and the all-rounder from Australia made an immediate impact. Yash Dayal took the catch as Super Kings were 0/1 in 0.1 ball.

After 4 overs, Chennai Super Kings are 39 for the loss of 2 wickets against RCB. They need 180 runs to win or 163 more runs to secure a playoff berth.

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Chennai Super Kings - who are currently placed at 4th position in the points table - will qualify for the playoffs as the fourth team if they chase down the target of 219.

In case, they fail to overhaul they must now ensure that they score at least 201 runs (in case there is no rain interruption). Ruturaj Gaikwad and his band will have to ensure they shouldn't lose this game by a margin of 17 runs.

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End of RCB Innings! Glenn Maxwell (16 off 5) was the fifth RCB wicket to perish as he was dismissed by Shardul Thakur on the penultimate delivery of the innings. MS Dhoni took the catch behind the stumps to dismiss the Aussies. Mahipal Lomror failed to get any run on the final ball of the innings. With that, Royal Challengers Bengaluru end their innings at 218/5 in 20 overs and set a target of 219 for CSK to chase.

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200 comes up for the Royal Challengers in this innings. They have reached 205 for the loss of 4 wickets. Dinesh Karthik (14 off 6) was dismissed by Tushar Deshpande for 14 after getting smashed for a six and a four. Maxwell - the new man-in - got a boundary on the very first ball he faced and RCB reach 205/4 after 19 overs.

IPL 2024: RCB vs CSK Bengaluru Qualification Scenario LIVE

RCB qualification scenario as of now:

Win the match against CSK by a margin of 17 or more runs.

RCB vs CSK Bengaluru LIVE

At the end of the 18th over, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have reached 187 for the loss of 3 wickets. Rajat Patidar has just been dismissed for 41 off 23 balls but he has done his job. Cameron Green is also looking in fine touch and will have to finish with a flourish for the hosts.

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The match resumes at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.