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IPL 2024: Bengaluru Police detain fan who threatened to invade pitch during RCB vs CSK's big showdown amidst beefed up security
Bengaluru Police have detained fan who promised to invade pitch during Royal Challengers Bengaluru versus Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2024 clash at Chinnaswamy stadium.
![IPL 2024: Bengaluru Police detain fan who threatened to invade pitch during RCB vs CSK's big showdown amidst beefed up security RCB skipper Faf Du Plessis (left) and CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in this frame. (Getty)](https://image.thesportstak.com/images/cms/articles/20240518T171913103Z421328/20240518T171913103Z421328_400_225.webp?width=180&quality=60)
Security measures were ramped up for the high-stakes IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, May 18. This comes after a fan's online threat to invade the pitch during the RCB versus CSK match. The fan had uploaded a video on Instagram outlining his ‘foolproof plan’ to breach security. Thankfully, the Bengaluru Police acted swiftly and detained the individual before the match began. The Bengaluru police took to X (previously known as Twitter) and informed everyone that the fan has been detained.
“Nice try, Buddy! But attempting to breach security during #IPL is a guaranteed six straight into our custody. Sorry, mate, you're stumped!.”
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In a crucial match for their playoff berth, RCB set a challenging target of 218 runs for five wickets against the defending champions CSK.
Opting to bat first, RCB openers Faf du Plessis (54) and Virat Kohli (47) provided a solid foundation with a 78-run partnership in just 9.4 overs. A brief rain interruption at the end of the third over did little to disrupt their momentum.
Continuing the aggressive batting display, Rajat Patidar, coming in at number 3, smashed a quick-fire 41 off just 23 balls. He shared a crucial 71-run partnership with Cameron Green (38 not out off 17 balls) to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Towards the death overs, Dinesh Karthik (14 off 6 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (16 off 5 balls) provided valuable cameos, propelling RCB to a strong total.
The match between RCB and CSK is a do-or-die encounter for Faf Du Plessis' side's playoff hopes. They need a convincing victory against the defending champions to secure a top-four finish on the points table. The equation for RCB is simple - win by a margin of 18 runs or more. This would allow them to overtake CSK's net run rate (+0.528) and book their place in the playoffs. CSK, on the other hand, enjoy a slight advantage. Even a loss by 17 runs or less wouldn't necessarily knock them out of contention. However, a bigger defeat would put their playoff qualification at risk.
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