Manchester City became the Premier League champions for the fourth time in a row while the IPL playoffs were confirmed after Sunrisers Hyderabad won their final league game and RR vs KKR was washed out and the Royals finished third. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on May 20.
RCB were written off. They had just one win in their first eight matches. RCB needed not only wins but by big margins. Then came a story of a magical turn around. A story which looked a dream three weeks ago.
In-form Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City defeated West Ham in the final match week to claim the English Premier League 2023-24 title for the fourth consecutive time. Liverpool and Arsenal also recorded victories in their last matches to finish in the top four.
RCB made a dream entry into the playoffs after beating CSK in their last-league game of the season. Bengaluru are all set to face Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator of IPL 2024. Here is how RCB have performed against the Royals in the playoffs.
RR vs KKR IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad settled for one point each as rain washed out the last league stage fixture of the season at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium. A washout cost Rajasthan a chance to finish in the top two in the points table.
SRH vs PBKS: The in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad youngster Abhishek Sharma recorded a brilliant fifty by smashing 66 off just 28 balls against Punjab Kings in the latest IPL 2024 match and surpassed Virat Kohli's eight-year-old record for sixes.
Indian all-rounder Shreyanka Patil, who won the Women's Premier League title with RCB in March, quoted Virat Kohli's famous words after the franchise's men's team qualified from the playoffs beating Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, May 18 in Bengaluru. RCB qualified after winning six games in a row.
Yash Dayal was handed the task of defending 17 runs from the final over in the RCB vs CSK clash for his team's entry into the playoffs. Dayal held his nerves and got the better of the likes of MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja to take his team home.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealed the last remaining playoffs spot in the 2024 edition of the IPL as they beat the Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs. This was RCB's sixth win on the trot and on their way to the playoffs, they have achieved a couple of historic feats.
The Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders clash is the last league game in the IPL 2024. The Royals are assured of a playoff spot along with KKR, SRH and RCB but the fight is on for the top two-finish between RR and SRH. Here is what will happen if the RR vs KKR game is washed out.
In-form youngster Abhishek Sharma shone again by smashing 66 off just 28 balls to help Surnisers Hyderabad chase down a huge 215-run target in just 17 overs. A win boosted the Sunrisers to second position in the points table while Punjab finished their campaign in the ninth spot.
RR vs KKR IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals are entering the last league stage match of the season with four straight defeats but remain second in the points table ahead of a big clash against leaders Kolkata Knight Riders at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Virat Kohli was relieved when Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs after their thrilling win over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2024. Kohli stated that one needs to be honest with the hard work that is being put in. RCB defeated CSK by 27 runs.
"But when you go into the World Cup which won’t have the impact player rule, the impact of it would be seen definitely and that is a differentiator and how we adapt to the conditions is what will matter the most," Shikhar Dhawan said.
Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain and former Mumbai Indians skipper, has lashed out at the broadcaster for being intrusive and airing his private conversation despite asking them not to record the same. The said incident happened before Mumbai Indians' final league stage game in IPL 2024 on May 17.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are looking to make their way in the top two of the IPL 2024 points table. Punjab Kings were knocked out a while ago but are looking to end their campaign on a high note. Meanwhile, PBKS have set a never-seen-before record in the tournament.
Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on quick knocks from Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi followed by a stead Heinrich Klaasen as they chased down 215 with five balls remaining. Sunrisers have done what was asked of them, to reach 17 points and now the ball is in Rajasthan Royals' court or the rain.
MS Dhoni guided Chennai Super Kings' newly-appointed captain Ruturaj Gaikwad throughout the course of IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024. Dhoni had stepped down as captain of CSK before the start of the season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be aiming for that one final push to give themselves two cracks at making the final of the 2024 edition of the IPL as they face Punjab Kings in their final league stage game but should hope that the rain stays away, which could disrupt their plans and hopes.
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy displayed sheer dominance in the summit clash of the Thailand Open and defeated the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi on Sunday.
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