RR vs RCB, IPL 2024 Eliminator: Rovman Powell Takes Stunning Catch to Dismiss Faf du Plessis | WATCH

Rovman Powell took a stunning catch to send back Faf du Plessis as Trent Boult picked up the first wicket in the IPL 2024 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

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Boult was rewarded for disciplined bowling as he banged it on a hard length around middle as the RCB skipper skipped down the track to give himself room. He did free his arms and managed to nail the pull flat towards deep mid-wicket.

A couple of inches to the left or right and it would have been a boundary but Faf hit it straight towards Powell at deep mid-wicket. It was travelling at the rate of noughts and dipping on the fielder as well but Powell did well and dived in front to take the catch it inches off the turf.

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Earlier, RR skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl against RCB. After winning the toss, Samson said Shimron Hetmyer is back in the playing eleven after recovering from injury and is expected to be slotted in when RR begin their chase. The RCB skipper Faf du Plessis said he would have liked to bowl first too, if the coin toss had fallen in his favour and added his side is unchanged from their 27-run win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings.

Shimron Hetmyer will bolster the RR batting as ‘impact’ substitute player. RCB are going with the same side that beat Chennai Super Kings in a must-win game to seal the playoff berth.

RCB made it to the playoffs after winning their last six consecutive league matches, while RR came on the back of four consecutive losses and their last league game being washed out in Guwahati.

The winner of the eliminator will play Sunrisers Hyderabad in qualifier two. Kolkata Knight Riders are already through to the final with a win against SRH in qualifier one on Tuesday.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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