It was the second time within the season, the Lucknow batting order was fully uncovered as they did not chase down a below-par 127-run goal of a gradual turner on the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Bangalore registered their fifth win of the season as they efficiently defended their joint lowest whole within the league. In the chase, Lucknow have been bundled out for 108 within the last over as they registered their second lowest whole ever after 82 all versus Gujarat Titans in 2022.
After a terrific effort with the ball which allowed LSG to limit RCB to 126 for 9, the batters seemed completely helpless, failing miserably to learn the house situations. In the absence of Rahul, who suffered a proper thigh muscle harm whereas fielding, the highest order batters made atrocious shot choice.
Tottering at 27 for 4 after which 65 for six within the eleventh over the destiny of the match was sealed simply after the midway mark within the chase however Lucknow managed to delay the inevitable until the ultimate over.
After opting to bat, RCB by no means had momentum of their innings regardless of the opening pair of skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli sharing a 62-run partnership.
As it occurred
The spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi (2/21) and veteran Amit Mishra (2/21) shone vivid with the ball within the center overs to maintain a verify on RCB’s scoring price.
Later, it turned out to be a nightmarish begin for LSG whereas chasing a modest goal, as they misplaced their first three wickets for simply 21 runs in 4.1 overs.
In Rahul’s absence, Kyle Mayers and Ayush Badoni opened the innings however did not reside as much as the expectations.
While Mayers departed within the second supply of the innings with out troubling the scorers, stand-in captain Krunal Pandya performed an 11-ball 14-run knock earlier than being caught by Virat Kohli at long-off off Glenn Maxwell.
Badoni adopted swimsuit within the subsequent over whereas going for large shot, caught by Kohli off Josh Hazlewood (2/15).
If that was not sufficient, Deepak Hooda was stumped by Dinesh Karthik off Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, as LSG slumped to 27 for 4 in 5.1 overs.
Leg-spinner Karn Sharma (2/20) then accounted for Nicholas Pooran (9) and Marcus Stoinis (13) in a span of 4 overs to make issues worse for LSG.
The asking price was beneath management, however LSG saved dropping wickets at common intervals.
Krishnappa Gowtham was the following to depart, run out after a 13-ball 23.
Ravi Bishnoi then ran himself out as LSG collapsed to 77 for eight in 14.4 overs.
Naveen-ul-Haq and Amit Mishra tried their finest with a gutsy 26-run stand for the ninth wicket.
An injured Rahul got here out to bat final with LSG needing 24 off eight balls, however he seemed in discomfort and did not open his account.
Earlier, Rahul did not cease the boundary, seemed in appreciable ache, and limped off the sector. In his absence, Pandya led the facet.
The duo of du Plessis and Kohli gave RCB one other good begin. Both the openers did not get going however gave a platform for the remainder of the batters to take RCB to a good rating.
Kohli did not have a look at his finest as he managed simply three boundaries throughout his 30-ball 31-run knock earlier than being stumped by Pooran off the bowling of Bishnoi.
New man in Anuj Rawat did not final lengthy as he gave a catch to Mayers within the deep off the bowling of Gowtham.
Dangerman Glenn Maxwell adopted swimsuit, with out troubling the scorers a lot, LBW to Bishnoi.
After the preliminary partnership between du Plessis and Kohli, the LSG bowlers pulled again the sport brilliantly.
Suyash Prabhudesai did not final lengthy, caught by Gowtham at mid-off off the bowling of veteran Mishra, as RCB slumped to 90 for 4 in 14.3 overs.
The match got here to halt within the sixteenth over as a consequence of a gradual drizzle.
After a delay of almost 26 minutes as a consequence of rain, the match restarted with no overs being diminished.
While du Plessis batted deep he by no means bought the specified momentum in his knock and struggled to seek out boundaries and sixes. He was ultimately dismissed by Mishra within the seventeenth over, caught by Pandya because the South African tried to interrupt the shackles.
Thereafter, Dinesh Karthik (16 off 11) tried his finest to up the ante however it wasn’t sufficient.
Towards the top, Afghan quick bowler Naveen-ul-Haq picked up two wickets in two deliveries within the twentieth overs, to complete with figures of three for 30.
(With inputs from PTI)
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