Vikrant Shekhawat : May 22, 2022, 07:55 PM
Delhi: In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, the dream of Delhi Capitals (DC) going to the playoffs was shattered. On Saturday, they suffered a crushing defeat by 5 wickets at the hands of Mumbai Indians (MI). This victory of Mumbai brought great news for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
With the victory of Mumbai, Virat Kohli's team Bangalore has qualified for the playoffs. Had Delhi Capitals won this match, they would have qualified and RCB would have been eliminated. In such a situation, Kohli and team supported Mumbai and succeeded in defeating Delhi.The RCB team watched this match sitting together on the big screen. As soon as the Mumbai team won, at the same time all the players and staff including Kohli and RCB captain Faf du Plessis were stunned. Everyone including Kohli danced fiercely.
With the victory of Mumbai, Virat Kohli's team Bangalore has qualified for the playoffs. Had Delhi Capitals won this match, they would have qualified and RCB would have been eliminated. In such a situation, Kohli and team supported Mumbai and succeeded in defeating Delhi.The RCB team watched this match sitting together on the big screen. As soon as the Mumbai team won, at the same time all the players and staff including Kohli and RCB captain Faf du Plessis were stunned. Everyone including Kohli danced fiercely.
RCB shared the video of Kohli and other players celebrating and dancing. The franchise has also shared some photos. In the photos too, Kohli, du Plessis and Maxwell are seen dancing. Staff members are also seen in enthusiasm.RCB qualified for the playoffs by finishing at number four with 16 points. Apart from this, Gujarat Titans (GT) at No. 1, Rajasthan Royals (RR) at No. 1 and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at No. 3 have qualified.In the match, Mumbai team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first. After this, the Delhi team was restricted to 159 runs only. Rovman Powell scored 43 runs in 34 balls and Rishabh Pant scored 39 runs in 33 balls. Jasprit Bumrah took 3 wickets and Ramandeep Singh took 2 wickets.In reply, Mumbai team scored 160 runs with 5 balls to spare and won the match by 5 wickets. Opener Ishan Kishan scored 48 runs off 35 balls, Dewald Brevis 37 off 33 balls and Tim David scored 34 runs off 11 balls to win the match. Bumrah was adjudged player of the match.An incredible moment, but just another step on the journey. #Mission2022 #IPL2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB pic.twitter.com/1GLSvFAKmd
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