Twitter Reacts As Inaugural Champions Rajasthan Royals Enter IPL 2022 Final By Defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore
Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) was played between Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday, May 27.
Inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals won the match by 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore to seal a spot in IPL 2022 final. Now, they will lock horns with Gujarat Titans on May 29 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
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Earlier, Rajasthan Royals, surprisingly, won the toss and decided to bowl first in Qualifier 2 and they made no changes to the playing XI. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore got what they wanted as Faf du Plessis said that they were looking to bat first and they also fielded an unchanged playing XI.
Trent Boult opened the attack for Rajasthan Royals against Royal Challengers Bangalore openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis and he conceded 8 runs.
In the second over, Prasidh Krishna got the first breakthrough for Rajasthan Royals by dismissing Virat Kohli on the 5th ball of the over for 7.
After losing Kohli, skipper Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar batted decently and at the end of the powerplay, RCB were at 46/1. Du Plessis and Patidar completed 50 runs partnership in 39 balls and after 10 overs RCB were at 74/1.
Obed McCoy broke the 70 runs partnership between Du Plessis and Patidar by dismissing the RCB skipper on the 4th ball of the 11th over and Du Plessis scored 25 runs off 27 balls, including 3 fours.
Also, Glenn Maxwell scored 24 runs at a strike rate of 184.62, including 1 four and 2 sixes, before getting dismissed by Trent Boult in the 14th over.
In the 16th over off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up a huge wicket of dangerous Rajat Patidar, who had smashed a century in the Eliminator. Patidar scored 58 runs off 42 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes.
In the end, Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy bowled brilliantly while Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed and Mahipal Lomror failed to play good innings and Royal Challengers Bangalore were able to score 157/8.
Chasing the target, Rajasthan Royals openers – Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal – were off to a flying start. They added 61 runs off 31 balls before Jaiswal was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood in the 6th over for 21.
Wanindu Hasaranga dismissed Samson on the 4th ball of the 12th over during RR’s chase and the Rajasthan Royals captain got out after scoring 23 runs off 21 balls, including 1 four and 2 sixes.
In the end, Jos Buttler smashed his 4th century of the Indian Premier League 2022 and took Rajasthan Royals past the finish line. Buttler’s innings ended at 106 * runs off 60 balls, including 10 fours and 6 sixes.
Here’s How Twitter Reacted To IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 Between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR):
When you score 4 centuries in a season scoring 800+ runs you definitely deserve a chance to play in the final. Congratulations & Well done @josbuttler @rajasthanroyals #TataIPL
– S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 27, 2022
.@josbuttler ne #HallaBol diya šŖ Congratulations @rajasthanroyals for sealing the #IPLFinal berth š #RRvRCB
– Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 27, 2022
Absolutely dominating performance by Rajasthan Royals in all the departments. Jos Butler scored 106 runs out of 161 runs scored by Rajasthan. Tough luck for RCB fans, yet again. #RCBvsRR # TATAIPL2022 pic.twitter.com/KMpPNYmyHg
– Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 27, 2022
Aggressive cricket up front with ball and bat, Rajasthan royals you deserve to play this final. #RCBvsRR
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 27, 2022
Brilliant from Prasid Krishna, Obed McCoy and the excellent Jos Butler. Well done @rajasthanroyals on getting to the # TATAIPL2022
– Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 27, 2022
@josbuttler and @rajasthanroyals you did it !! What a player. One more pushā¦. # IPL2022 #IPLFinal
– simon hughes (@theanalyst) May 27, 2022
The @josbuttler did it again!@rajasthanroyals into their first @IPL Final since the inaugural edition in 2008 when Shane Warne led them to glory. #RajasthanRoyals #Buttler #Platinum
– Alan Wilkins (@ alanwilkins22) May 27, 2022
800+ runs for Jos Buttler in IPL 2022. Close to getting his 4th ton of the season
– Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) May 27, 2022
We Rajasthan Royals supporters have waited fourteen years for this.
I know, nobody remembers the runners-up, but at the end of a wait this long deserves to be cherished.
This time, for Warnie.#HallaBol
– Abhishek Mukherjee (@ ovshake42) May 27, 2022
RCB, DC, PBKS in IPL: pic.twitter.com/aGvPTZHtKE
– Manya (@ CSKian716) May 27, 2022
Universe JOS !!! What a season he is having. Lot of clutch knocks. #IPL
– Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) May 27, 2022
Rajasthan Royals enter the IPL 2022 Final. š
– Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 27, 2022
Rajasthan Royals enter the IPL 2022 Final. š
– Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 27, 2022
Rajasthan Royals enter the IPL final for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2008. They won it that time. Are they going to win it now? It’s going to be a battle between the two sides who finished as the top two teams in the league stage.#RRvRCB
– Prasenjit Dey (@CricPrasen) May 27, 2022
RCB’s
Last 5 matches in Playoffs
Lost
Lost
Lost
Won
Lost *#RCBvsRR– CricBeat (@Cric_beat) May 27, 2022
RCB in IPL history:
2008 – 7th
2009 – Runner up
2010 – Semifinal
2011 – Runner up
2012 – 5th
2013 – 5th
2014 – 7th
2015 – playoffs
2016 – Runner up
2017 – 8th
2018 – 6th
2019 – 8th
2020 – Playoffs
2021 – Playoffs
2022 – Playoffs– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 27, 2022
Rajasthan Royals reach their first IPL Final since Shane Warne led them in 2008.
– Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 27, 2022
Royal Bangalore is always the Challengers, never the Champions.
– Manya (@ CSKian716) May 27, 2022
Warnie would’ve been proud of this lot. #RajasthanRoyals
– Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) May 27, 2022
RCB fans were making fun of Jos Buttler that he isn’t consistent, and have been very lucky, today Jos Buttler destroyed RCB alone and scored 4th hundred in front of them. @josbuttler š„
– ANSHUMANš© (@AvengerReturns) May 27, 2022
RCB have been in the Playoffs 8 times and looks like it’s the 8th heartbreak. They’ve played well throughout the season.
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 27, 2022
You took us on a roller-coaster ride @rcbtweets. And everyone hopped on to it. Wish you well next year.
– Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 27, 2022
Mantra for IPL teams: Qualify as number 2 from points table to play finals.
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 27, 2022
RCB in Final. pic.twitter.com/7VmSkWfSHi
– Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 27, 2022
A team that carried a non-performer like Kohli for 16 games really doesn’t deserve to be in the final. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have come this far despite losing 13 out of 16 tosses.
– MV (@mahektetweet) May 27, 2022
The No 1 white ball player in the world (by a country mile btw) is at it again .. #Buttler #RR # IPL2022
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 27, 2022
Ok guys now backing Gujrat to win the IPL coz after rcb i hate RR the most š
– Jughead š© (@ Ramana_045) May 27, 2022
Dear HaarCB and Chokli fans,
No trophy till you kick that panauti out from team.# IPL2022
– Dhoni Fan (@the_ICT_lad) May 27, 2022
And the history remains the same ..
4th place team never won trophy since IPL started š„µ– šį“į“Źį“sį“į“į“Źį“šį“®įµįµĖ¢įµ (@ heart_stealer_7) May 27, 2022
Playing 3rd concecutive playoffs and this time even reaching Qualifier 2 is surely an improvement but it’s the entire legacy of #RCB that matters. 15 years of IPL and still not a single trophy seriously hurts. š
Like every other season, we move to yet another year with hope. āØ
– Aditya (@Adityakrsaha) May 27, 2022
Almost 14 years since I was a little kid watching Shane Warne and that incredible team lift the trophy, now RR are in their first IPL final since then! Just brilliant! Shane Warne would be proud for sure š ā„ ļø #RRvsRCB
– Anirudh (@OffDrive_) May 27, 2022
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