The Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Chennai Super Kings in Match 68 of IPL 24 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday 18th May 2024. We take a look at the game from a betting angle.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are 7th on the table but they can jump to 4th with a convincing win over CSK who are currently in 4th. RCB are 14/1 to win IPL 24 and CSK are 11/2.
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RCB
In IPL Match 62 held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 12th May 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Delhi Capitals by 47 runs to keep their tournament hopes alive.
The Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field first. Royal Challengers Bengaluru set a target of 187/9 in their 20 overs, with Rajat Patidar scoring 52 off 32 balls
In reply, Delhi Capitals were bowled out for 140 in 19.1 overs. Yash Dayal starred with the ball for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, claiming 3 wickets for 20 runs in his 3.1 overs.
Cameron Green was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance. This match also marked a milestone for Virat Kohli, who played in his 250th IPL match.
CSK
In IPL Match 61 held at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 12th May 2024, Chennai Super Kings defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a target of 141/5 in their 20 overs. Simarjeet Singh was the standout bowler for Chennai Super Kings, taking 3 wickets for 26 runs in his 4 overs.
In response, Chennai Super Kings chased down the target, scoring 145/5 in 18.2 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad led the chase with an unbeaten 42 off 41 balls.
Simarjeet Singh was named Player of the Match for his excellent bowling performance. This match also marked the 50th home win for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
Head-To-Head
These teams met in match 1 of the IPL with CSK winning by 6 wickets on home turf after chasing down 174 for victory.
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RCB 17/20
CSK 1/1
Suggested Bet: RCB win at 17/20
They are finishing strong and I think they will get the win. Whether this will be enough to get them into the last 4 remains to be seen.
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Suggested Bet: Player of the Match Maxwell at 9/1
Cometh the man, cometh the hour. Maxwell has not been great in this tournament but he is the sort of player who can turn a match on its head in a short period of time.
Suggested Bet: RCB 1st over 7.5 runs at 1/1
They are going to go hard from ball 1 whether setting a target or chasing.
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