IPL 2024 Factors Desk: RCB misplaced to SRH by 25 runs© AFP
IPL 2024 Factors Desk:Royal Challengers Bengaluru slumped to their sixth loss in seven matches and because of this, the street to IPL 2024 playoffs bought a lot harder for the Faf Du Plessis-led aspect. RCB have been outplayed utterly by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who registered the best group whole within the historical past of the competitors on Monday. Travis Head slammed an excellent century to take SRH to a document 287/3 in 20 overs earlier than Pat Cummins took three wickets to information his group to victory. Following the loss, RCB remained final within the factors desk with simply 2 factors and a horrible NRR (Internet Run Charge) of -1.185. Which means RCB haven’t any different selection however win all of their remaining matches in IPL 2024 and hope for different outcomes to go their means in the event that they need to qualify for the playoffs.
Alternatively, SRH strengthened their spot within the High 4 with 8 factors.
Rajasthan Royals stay on the high of the desk with 10 factors adopted by Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Tremendous Kings – two groups who even have 8 factors however higher NRR than SRH.
Travis Head’s damaging hundred fused splendidly with skipper Pat Cummins’ resolve as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a well-crafted 25-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Head’s maiden T20 hundred (102, 41b, 9×4, 8×6) and Heinrich Klaasen‘s pillaging 67 (31b, 2×4, 7×6) drove Sunrisers to a record-breaking 287 for 3, additionally going previous their very own 277/3 towards Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad this March 27.
The visiting bowlers led by Cummins (3/43) confirmed excellent talent degree on a barren pitch, one thing their counterparts lacked, to limit RCB to 262 for seven. This IPL match additionally witnessed the best cumulative runs scored –549 in any single T20 match.
Skipper Faf du Plessis (62, 28b, 7×4, 4×6) and the super-improvising Dinesh Karthik (83, 35b, 5×4, 7×6) performed advantageous palms however on the night time they ended as mere footnotes.
(With PTI inputs)
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