Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2023 Match Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by one wicket in a last-ball thriller, thanks to the match-winning performances of Nicholas Pooran, who smashed a 19-ball 62, and Marcus Stoinis, who made 65. Pooran recorded the fastest fifty of the season, achieving the landmark in only 15 balls. Earlier, RCB posted an imposing total of 212 for two, with half-centuries from Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell. Despite a poor start, LSG rode on Stoinis’ brilliance to keep the chase alive before Pooran singlehandedly changed the course of the match with his big-hitting prowess, taking LSG to within sniffing distance of a spectacular win.
Catch the highlights from the match here:
Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2023
Royal Challengers Bangalore
212/2 (20.0)
Lucknow Super Giants
213/9 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 15 )
Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 1 wicket
KL Rahul has won the toss and has put Royal Challengers to bat first.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey, Mahipal Lomror, Michael Bracewell, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel
Lucknow Super Giants
KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Amit Mishra, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi
It is anticipated that the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch will favor the batsmen, potentially leading to a high-scoring game. Optimal scores would exceed 180, making it preferable for the captain to elect to bowl first. The maximum temperature in Chennai during the evening will be 24 degrees Celsius. According to weather.com, there is a 5% likelihood of rainfall today.
All in readiness for a cracking encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 🏟️⏳@RCBTweets 🆚 @LucknowIPL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 10, 2023
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Welcome to the RCB vs LSG live blog of the IPL 2023 game featuring the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Lucknow Super Giants. The match is scheduled to be held at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium and is set to commence at 7:30 pm, and the toss will take place at 7 pm. Stay tuned on this space for all the latest updates.