IPL 2023 Match 43: Lucknow Super Giants taken down by Royal Challengers Bangalore

A slow, low wicket, in Lucknow, gave RCB the edge as they beat LSG by 18 runs, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, today.

Match Summary

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 43, Indian Premier League

Lucknow Super Giants 108/10 (19.5 ov)

Royal Challengers Bangalore 126/9 (20 ov)

Result - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 18 runs

SCORECARD

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Match Analysis

Royal Challengers Bangalore's bowlers starred to secure an 18-run victory against Lucknow Super Giants in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match on Monday.

Skipper Faf du Plessis top-scored with 44 to guide Bangalore to 126-9, a total their bowlers defended by bowling out Lucknow for 108 on a tough batting pitch.

Bangalore pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj dismissed Kyle Mayers for a duck from the second ball of the chase and Lucknow soon slipped to 38-5 with Virat Kohli taking two good catches.

Lucknow's batsmen seemed to be in a hurry to get the runs as Nicholas Pooran, on nine, and Marcus Stoinis, on 13, fell to Karn Sharma's leg-spin and the innings witnessed two run outs.

Lucknow suffered an early blow when skipper KL Rahul seemed to hurt his thigh while fielding before limping off and then came into bat last.

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood returned figures of 2-15 from his three overs in his first IPL appearance this season.

Bangalore, still searching for their first IPL title, moved up a place to fifth in the 10-team table with five wins in nine matches. Lucknow dropped to third.

Du Plessis, who returned to captain the side after he played as a batsman in the previous few matches led by Kohli, set up victory for Bangalore with a knock that stood out in an otherwise disappointing show by the star-studded line-up.

Du Plessis and Kohli put on 62 runs for the first wicket despite a shaky start but none of the other batsmen could survive the test of Lucknow bowlers.

Spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Amit Mishra took two wickets each and Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq returned figures of 3-30.

Bishnoi took down Kohli, stumped for 31, and Glenn Maxwell, lbw for four, with his leg-spin and soon Mishra and Naveen joined forces in an innings which was interrupted by a brief spell of rain.

Du Plessis, who reclaimed the top spot in the batting charts with 466 runs after overtaking Yashasvi Jaiswal (428) of Rajasthan Royals, attempted to hold the innings but fell to Mishra.

Match Stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 126-9 (20)
Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Virat Kohli-8.6 ov), 2-75 (Anuj Rawat-11.4 ov), 3-80 (Glenn Maxwell-12.4 ov), 4-90 (Suyash Prabhudessai-14.3 ov), 5-109 (Faf du Plessis-16.5 ov), 6-114 (Mahipal Lomror-17.5 ov), 7-117 (Dinesh Karthik-18.4 ov), 8-121 (Karn Sharma-19.2 ov), 9-121 (Mohammed Siraj-19.3 ov)

Lucknow Super Giants: 108 (19.5)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Kyle Mayers-0.2 ov), 2-19 (Krunal Pandya-3.3 ov), 3-21 (Ayush Badoni-4.1 ov), 4-27 (Deepak Hooda-5.1 ov), 5-38 (Nicholas Pooran-6.6 ov), 6-65 (Marcus Stoinis-10.4 ov), 7-66 (Krishnappa Gowtham-11.1 ov), 8-77 (Ravi Bishnoi-14.4 ov), 9-103 (Naveen-ul-Haq-18.4 ov), 10-108 (Amit Mishra-19.5 ov)

 

Playing XIs

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (captain), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wicket-keeper), K Gowtham, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, Yash Thakur; Subs: Ayush Badoni, Daniel Sams, Quinton de Kock, Prerak Mankad, Avesh Khan

Impact player: Ayush Badoni for Yash Thakur (1st innings, 19.6 ov)

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj; Subs: Harshal Patel, Sonu Yadav, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed

Impact player: Harshal Patel for Anuj Rawat (2nd innings, 9.6 ov)

Match Details:

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023 15:00

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Toss: Royal Challengers Bangalore elected to bat