IPL 2024: Zaheer Khan praises RCB for their turnaround in the tournament

Zaheer Khan (Pic: File Pic)

Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan praised Royal Challengers Bengaluru for their turnaround in the IPL 2024.

In the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals, RCB won by 47 runs. The side has now registered five victories in five games and is currently sitting in the fifth spot with a net run rate of +0.387.

Speaking to the JioCinema after the game, Zaheer said, "They lost six in a row and have now picked up five consecutive wins. This does not happen without passion, so you have to appreciate that. We do not usually see a team revive its season like this after so many losses, so RCB gets full marks. Whatever you can control is what you base your expectations on, and RCB is showing that. Their last match is against CSK, so one of those teams, or both of them, could end up with 14 points. Due to this, the other results are important. They have improved their run rate as well. If all these things go RCB's way until the final match, it will be an extremely interesting contest."

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The IPL 2024 match win against DC has helped the Challengers claim the fifth spot which was practically unattainable three weeks ago when they lost against Kolkata Knight Riders by just one run. RCB will now lock horns with Chennai Super Kings in their last league games. If RCB manages to secure a win against CSK, then they might get a chance to enter the playoffs, but only if other outcomes go their way since SRH and LSG (two games left for each side, both have 12 points) can both advance to 16 points and knock RCB out.

Coming to the IPL 2024 match, DC opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Knocks from Rajat Patidar (52 in 32 balls), Will Jacks (41 in 29 balls,), Cameron Green (32' in 24 balls, with one four and two sixes) and Virat Kohli (27) took RCB to 187/9 in their 20 overs.

Rasikh Salam (2/23) and Khaleel Ahmed (2/31) were the pick of the bowlers for DC.

In the run-chase of 188 runs, Delhi was restricted to 30/4 at one point. A partnership of 56 runs between Shai Hope (29 in 23 balls) and Axar Patel helped DC back into the game. Stand-in captain, Axar scored his second half-century of the season, making 57 in 39 balls to keep his side alive. However, RCB bowlers kept the run flow in control and bundled out DC for 140 runs in 19.1 overs, winning by 47 runs.

Yash Dayal (3/20) and Lockie Ferguson (2/23) were among the top bowlers for RCB.

Cameron Green secured the 'Player of the Match' award for his knock of 32', figures of 1/19 in four overs and a run-out of in-form Tristan Stubbs.

(With ANI Inputs)