betvisa cricketTwitter Reactions: Rajasthan Royals knocks Royal Challengers Bangalore out of IPL 2018

No Ben Stokes, no Buttler so what? Rajasthan Royals (RR) didn’t have any problem as they knocked out Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) out of the IPL 2018. The win has also ensured RR to stay alive in the tournament and they will now have to see the results of the remaining games of the season with a hope of taking the field in the playoffs’ stage.

Ea🍒rlier, Ajinkya Rahane who won the toss and chose the brave decision of batting first. Surprisingly, Jofra Archer opened the innings for RR but Umesh Yadav had him for the snack time. However, Rahul Tripathi and Ajinkya Rahไane stood firm at the crease to construct the innings.

Tripathi (unbeaten 80 off 58 balls) played a marathon knock from one end to carry his bat throu🐼gh the innings. It was once again Umesh Yadav who injected a double-wicket over by sending back Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson on successive deliveries. But, it was Henrich Klaasen who finally get into his shoes at the right time to give an ample assistance for Rahul Tripathi at the crease. Just when run rate looked like going down Klaasen bring in the impetus which was nicely carried by Krishnappa Gowtham.

In reply to the 165 run-chase, Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel once again opened the innings for RCB. Kohli, who was expected to play a match-winning role has been outsmarted to the brilliance of Krishnappa Gow🍸tham while Shreyas Gopal ran a riot in the middle overs of the RCB innings. Gopal sent Parthiv, Moeen Ali and Colin de Grandhomme in a quick succession to jolt RCB badly.

Though wickets were tumbling at one end, AB de Villiers knocked a brilliant fifty but was also fallen prey to Shreyas Gopal who outfoxed him with a googly while Henrich Klaasen did the rest ♚behind the stumps. Once AB de Villiers walked back, it was a walk in the park for ༺Rajasthan to seal the game.

Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to the match:

In absence of Butler & Stokes, gr8 🐎win for Rajasthan.RCB have moved in fits & starts unconvincingly thru season,cracked under pressure today
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

Had been that kind oꩲf ♛tournament for RCB. 59/9 after the 8 th over. Shreyas Gopal was outstanding and I really feel would be delighted with Tripathi coming good at the top. In this line up, he has to open
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)

’s loss will end their campaign. will have to still wait for all other results, for their NRR won’t improveꦍd as much.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)

End of
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)

Not enough application by the batsmen, the bowlers didn't show enough cutting edge in an all important game.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)

stay in play-off contention,♑ but are OUT as win by 30 runs in Jaipur.
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket)

And… that's the end of for 2018.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar)

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RCB trying to improve the 🐠NRR 🍎but end up losing the match.
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda)

RCB in each IPL season:
2008 – 7th position
2009 – Runners-up
2010 – Playoffs
2011 – Runners-up
2012 – 5th position
2013 – 5th position
2014 – 7th position
2015 – Playoffs
2016 – Runners-up
2017 – 8th position
2018 – 6th/7th position
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)