Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bangalore got disappointed with 1 wicket loss at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants at their home ground in the 15th and very exciting match of IPL-2023. With the help of Virat Kohli 61, Faf Du Plessis 79 not out and Glenn Maxwell 59 not out, Royal Challenger Bangalore made a strong score of 212 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing the target, at a time when five wickets of Lucknow Super Giants returned to the pavilion at a score of 105 runs, then Royal Challengers Bangalore were easily moving towards victory. Marcus Stoinis also returned to pavilion after scoring 65 runs in 30 balls, but Niklas Pooran Played a fiery innings of runs, scored 62 off just 19 balls and turned the match towards Lucknow Super Giants.
Mohammad Siraj made the match very exciting by dismissing Niklas Pooran on a score of 189 runs. Young Ayush Badoni hit a six off the fourth ball of the 18th over when Lucknow Super Giants needed only 7 runs to win, but at the same time Ayush Badoni’s bat hit the wickets and he was declared hit wicket out. In the last over, Lucknow Super Giants needed 5 runs to win, but Harshal Patel sent Mark wood to the pavilion on the second ball of 20 overs, filled the enthusiasm of the Royal Challenger Bangalore supporters present in the stadium, the whole stadium went through the voices of RCB-RCB. Encouraged by the sound of the audience, Harshal Patel sent Jaydev Undkat to the pavilion on the fifth ball of the over and gave another blow to Lucknow Super Giants. Now 1 run was required to win the last ball, Harshal Patel’s ball missed playing Avesh Khan, the ball went towards wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, but Dinesh Karthik failed to collect the ball and Royal Challenger Bangalore batsmen Ravi Vishnoi and Avesh Khan completed the run and saw the team win by 1 wicket. Nicholas Pooran was awarded with the man of the match for his brilliant batting.
Brief Scores:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 2/212 over 20, Virat Kohli 62, Faf Du Plessis 79 not out, Glenn Maxwell 59 not out, Amit Mishra 1/18, Mark Wood 1/32
Lucknow Super Giants: 9/213 over 20, Nicholas Pooran 62, Marcus Stoinis 65, Ayush Badoni 30, Mohammed Siraj 3/22, Wayne Parnell 3/41