Royal Challengers Bangalore recorded a 71-run win against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday night. As a result of this victory, RCB will now face Chennai Super Kings, with the winner securing a place in the final against Mumbai Indians.
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Here is how the world of Twitter reacted to the key points in the match:
The boys have left for the stadium! It’s a do or die game for us and they are ready to #PlayBold! #RCBvRR https://t.co/lyo46iiX9n
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2015
#RCB XI: @imVkohli*, Gayle, Mandeep, AB, Karthik†, David Wiese, Sarfaraz, Yuzi, Aravind, Starc & Harshal #RCBvRR #PlayBold #IPL #Eliminator
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2015
Here’s the #RoyalsXI for tonight’s clash! What do you think of the team line-up? #AlwaysARoyal #RCBvRR pic.twitter.com/32BFTB7ndw
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 20, 2015
The boys are out in the middle! Ankit Sharma with the ball in hand will be bowling to Gayle! #RR #RCBvsRR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 20, 2015
Good over for #RCB with 14 coming off it, 24/0 after 3 overs #RCBvRR #IPL
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2015
Gayle is a gonner! @dhawal_kulkarni cleans him up as he looks to go big. 41/1 at the end of the sixth over. #RR #RCBvsRR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 20, 2015
Dhawal has the big fish in his pocket #RCBvsRR @rajasthanroyals #IPL https://t.co/IuZ5X5x2AK
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 20, 2015
50 off 34b for AB, hope Mandeep joins him! #RCBvRR #IPL #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/jfRSsEyV9r
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2015
ABD ABD ABD ABD ABD ABD!!! #RCBvsRR #IPL pic.twitter.com/03XRIJhTU1
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 20, 2015
Well done boys esp @ABdeVilliers17 and Mandeep!! Come on #RCB !! Me off for a gig…Hope to get good news once I’m off stage! #IPL8
— SOPHIE CHOUDRY (@Sophie_Choudry) May 20, 2015
It finishes at 180/4 in 20 overs. The #Royals went for runs there towards the end but bowled well on this small ground. #RCBvsRR #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 20, 2015
That’s how #Virat cheers for his boys @RCBTweets #IPL https://t.co/GlgItYYnCX
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 20, 2015
AB de Thrill-iers! Watch @ABdeVilliers17 smack 19 off Ankit Sharma & become a #hotstarOfTheMatch nominee. #RCBvRR http://t.co/sFR59qducG
— hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 20, 2015
Smacked! @stevesmith49 with a beautiful drive for FOUR! #RR 40/2
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 20, 2015
The equation getting very difficult now. 100 runs from 44 balls. Need to step on the gas! #RR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 20, 2015
AB. Fielding like he’s Superman. Again. #RR 71/3 after 11 overs #RCBvRR #IPL #PlayBold
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2015
That’s the end of it! Chahal cleans up @dhawal_kulkarni and RCB progress to the next round! #RCBvsRR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 20, 2015
That’s quite a header by @ABdeVilliers17 – @RCBTweets #IPL https://t.co/Ck7GdNdcwP
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 20, 2015
Yes love how things looking @RCBTweets all the way
— Yohan Blake (@YohanBlake) May 20, 2015
Wrong ‘un to wrap it up! Chahal bowls Dhawal, #RR 109 all out & #RCB win by 71 runs to enter Qualifier 2! #PlayBold #RCBvRR #IPL
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2015
Proper victory boys..total domination!!has to be the highlight of my hospital stay..2 to go.@RCBTweets
— Varun Aaron (@VarunAaron) May 20, 2015