Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a convincing win against table-toppers Gujarat Titans on Thursday to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs. After losing the toss and fielding first, RCB bowlers did a good job to halt GT to a modest total of 167, despite leaking a few runs in the end due to Harshal Patel's injury. A special spectacle was witnessed in the second innings as former Bangalore captain & Player of the Match Virat Kohli played his best knock of IPL 2022 so far, smacking 73 runs off 54 deliveries with 8 fours & 2 sixes as Bangalore won the match by 8 wickets with 8 deliveries left. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Latest IPL 2022 Points Table <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n With the 8-wicket win against table-toppers Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore moved to the 4th position with 16 points to their name in 14 matches. With this, Sunrisers Hyderabad & Punjab Kings stand eliminated, joining Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings & Mumbai Indians. <\/p>\r\n\r\n Due to a better NRR, Rajasthan Royals are sure to qualify for the playoffs provided they don't suffer a heavy defeat against Chennai Super Kings on Friday (20th May). Delhi Capitals, who are currently at 14 points in 13 matches, will have to win against bottom-placed Mumbai Indians and will leave RCB behind on a better net run-rate to become the 4th team for the playoffs. <\/p>\r\n\r\n If RR wins against CSK tonight, they will qualify as the second-placed team and will get a better chance of making it to the IPL 2022 finals. RCB would be pinning their hopes on MI, who have just 3 wins in 13 matches in the season till now, to defeat DC so that they can qualify. <\/p>\r\n\r\n With only three matches to go, the final encounter between PBKS & SRH already stands as a dead rubber since both teams are already eliminated from the playoffs race and the result of this match won't affect the top half of the table. <\/p>\r\n\r\n #IPL2022<\/a> Points Table After #RCB<\/a>'S Win Over #GT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/efTELZPWAx<\/a><\/p>\r\n— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) May 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n