RCB vs CSK, IPL 2024: Full list of award winners, player of the match, scorecard & records

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs last night (Saturday, May 18) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2024. The Bengaluru-based franchise secured a place in the playoffs, thanks to their magnificent performance against the defending champions.

Captain Faf du Plessis led the Royal Challengers Bengaluru from the front in the do-or-die match. He smacked a 39-ball 54 at the top of the order and rotated his bowlers to perfection. He also grabbed two catches, including an incredible one-handed catch to stun the Chennai Super Kings.

Let's take an in-depth look at the scorecard, award winners, and top stats from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings match in IPL 2024.

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List of all award winners in RCB vs CSK match, IPL 2024

Faf du Plessis won the Man of the Match and Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Match awards for his fantastic batting performance. His opening partner Virat Kohli took the Super Sixes award home, while the Most Fours award went to Chennai Super Kings opener Rachin Ravindra.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's all-rounder Cameron Green won the Electric Striker of the Match award for his unbeaten 17-ball 38, smacking three fours and three sixes. Here is the complete list of award winners:

Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis (54 off 39)

Electric Striker of the Match: Cameron Green (Strike rate of 223.53)

Super Sixes of the Match: Virat Kohli (4 sixes)

Most Fours in the Match: Rachin Ravindra (5 fours)

Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Match: Faf du Plessis.

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RCB vs CSK scorecard

Faf du Plessis was the only half-centurion for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, and Rajat Patidar chipped in with crucial cameos. The Bengaluru-based franchise finished with 218/5 in 20 overs.

Shardul Thakur accounted for two wickets in four overs but he leaked 61 runs in his four-over spell. Mitchell Santner bowled an impressive spell of 1/23 in four overs.

Chasing 219 for a win, Chennai Super Kings needed 201 to qualify for the playoffs. However, despite a 37-ball 61 from Rachin Ravindra, the Super Kings could only reach 191/7 in 20 overs. Yash Dayal was the hero for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with figures of 2/42 in four overs.

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RCB vs CSK, IPL 2024: Top records and stats from Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings match

It was an eventful match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings last night in IPL 2024. Here are some of the top stats emerging from the game:

1. This was the first time in an IPL season that four teams had the same number of points and only one qualified. Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants had 14 points each, but they all got eliminated due to net run rate.
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs for the 9th time. Only Chennai Super Kings (12) and Mumbai Indians (10) have qualified more times.
3. Shardul Thakur bowled the most expensive spell by a CSK bowler in IPL matches against RCB. He went for 61 runs in four overs.