With KL Rahul injured early within the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore did sufficient to seal an 18-run win over Lucknow Tremendous Giants in a low-scoring Indian Premier League recreation on the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. LSG skipper Rahul pulled his proper thigh muscle whereas making an attempt to tug off a boundary within the second over of RCB’s innings and solely got here to bat in the direction of the tip, which labored within the guests’ favour. LSG put up a high quality bowling efficiency to limit RCB to a below-par 126 after being requested to bowl first.
Regardless of a 62-run partnership between the opening pair of skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, the RCB innings by no means had momentum.
The spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi (2/21) and veteran Amit Mishra (2/21) shone with the ball to maintain RCB’s scoring charge in examine within the center overs.
Later, chasing a modest goal of 127, it proved to be a dreadful begin for LSG 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 stay as much as the expectations.
Whereas Meares went to the second ball of the innings with out troubling the scorers, stand-in captain Krunal Pandya smashed an 11-ball 14 earlier than being caught by Virat Kohli at long-off off Glenn Maxwell.
Badoni went for an enormous shot within the subsequent over and was caught by Kohli off Josh Hazlewood (2/15).
That was not sufficient, Deepak Hooda was stumped by Dinesh Karthik off Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva, leaving LSG 27 for 4 in 5.1 overs.
Leg-spinner Karn Sharma (2/20) made issues worse for LSG by dismissing Nicholas Pooran (9) and Marcus Stoinis (13) within the house of 4 overs.
The asking charge was underneath management however LSG saved shedding wickets at common intervals.
Krishnappa Gowtham was about to depart, having scored 23 runs in 13 balls and was run out.
Ravi Bishnoi then obtained himself run out as LSG collapsed to 77 for eight in 14.Four overs.
Naveen-ul-Haq and Amit Mishra made a stormy partnership of 26 runs for the ninth wicket.
An injured Rahul got here to bat final and with LSG needing 24 off eight balls, he appeared in discomfort and did not open his account.
Earlier, Rahul did not cease the boundary, appeared in a number of ache and limped off the sector. In his absence, Pandya took cost of the crew.
The pair of Du Plessis and Kohli gave RCB one other good begin. Each the openers did not get going however gave a platform to the remainder of the batsmen to take RCB to an honest whole.
Kohli was not at his finest and hit simply three fours throughout his 30-ball 31 earlier than being stumped by Pooran off Bishnoi.
The brand new man in Anuj Rawat didn’t final lengthy as he was caught by Gowtham within the deep to Mears.
Dangerman Glenn Maxwell adopted swimsuit, getting Bishnoi lbw with out troubling the scorers a lot.
After a gap partnership between Du Plessis and Kohli, the LSG bowlers pulled the sport again brilliantly.
Suyash Prabhudesai did not final lengthy, caught by Gautam at mid-off off the bowling of the skilled Mishra, as RCB have been decreased to 90 for 4 in 14.three overs.
The match was stopped within the 16th over resulting from steady drizzle.
After a delay of about 26 minutes resulting from rain, the match resumed with out lowering the overs.
Whereas du Plessis batted deep, he by no means discovered the specified tempo in his knock and struggled to hit boundaries and sixes. He was finally dismissed by Pandya by Mishra within the 17th over as South Africa tried to interrupt the shackles.
Thereafter, Dinesh Karthik (16 off 11 balls) tried his finest to take the lead but it surely was not sufficient.
Lastly, Afghan quick bowler Naveen-ul-Haq took two wickets in two balls to take three for 30 within the 20th over.
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