IPL 2024: Will Jacks Great Support Helps RCB to Victory Against GT, Keeping RCB Playoff Hopes Alive

Will Jacks Great Support Helps RCB to Victory Against GT

Will Jacks Great Support Helps RCB to Victory Against GT: As Will Jacks and Virat Kohli bludgeoned GT bowlers for an unbeaten 166-run stand, and Virat Kohli played an equally magnificent and unbeaten 70-run knock, RCB beat GT by nine wickets to remain in contention for the Indian Premier League playoffs of 2024.

Jack's first IPL century and Kohli's 70 were the catalysts for RCB's win. Kohli reached his fifty milestone off just 32 deliveries, dispelling his critics.

In the 15th over, Will Jacks displayed his incredible batting prowess, hitting Mohit Sharma for two boundaries and three towering sixes, including one off a waist-high no ball.

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In the last over, Jacks lays into Rashid, scoring 6-6-4-6-6. The last six takes him to his maiden IPL hundred. He plays a full array of slog sweeps to take down Rashid. Jacks proves to be a true cricketer.

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In just 16 overs, RCB chased down 200 to keep its playoff hopes alive.

RCB scored 63 off the powerplay after captain Faf du Plessis was dismissed and Kohli became the aggressor afterward.

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Kohli ensured that the scoring rate was near 10 runs per over despite Jacks' struggles against spin.

The visitors were 98 for 1 at the halfway point, and Jacks was going for run-a-ball (16 off 16).

Kohli scored yet another half-century as the Orange Cap holder struck a six off Mohit in the 11th over.

After hitting sixes for fun against Mohit in the 15th over, Jacks went berserk against Rashid Khan.

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As RCB romped home with four overs to spare, Jacks scored 83 runs off his last 24 balls.

Kohli's performance against spin has been scrutinized this season, but he did his best against the Titans' spin trio of Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, and R Sai Kishore, with an 181.81 strike rate.

With the spin-heavy attack, Kohli made the most of his sweeps and slog sweeps, scoring 22 runs off six attempts, his best T20 score.

In the IPL, he now has 500 runs for the season after his 61 off 34 balls against spin.

RCB's star converted singles into doubles in the Narendra Modi Stadium's outfield. RCB's stalwart seemed charged up as his team chased down 201 runs.

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