IPL 2023 saw the most exciting match of this season on Monday (April 10). In this match, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by one wicket. RCB, batting first, scored 212 runs for two wickets. In response, Lucknow scored 213 runs losing nine wickets and won the match in the last ball. With this win, Lucknow has six points from four matches and this team has come on top of the points table.
Glenn Maxwell scored 59 off 29 balls and captain Faf Duplessis scored an unbeaten 79 off 46 balls. At the same time, Marcus Stoinis scored 65 runs in 30 balls and Nicholas Pooran scored 62 runs in 19 balls for Lucknow.
Glenn Maxwell scored 59 off 29 balls and captain Faf Duplessis scored an unbeaten 79 off 46 balls. At the same time, Marcus Stoinis scored 65 runs in 30 balls and Nicholas Pooran scored 62 runs in 19 balls for Lucknow.
Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 212 for two against Lucknow
Supergiants thanks to a 50-ball 115-run partnership for the second wicket between captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, Bangalore scored 212 for two against Lucknow. Earlier, Virat Kohli played an inning of 61 runs in 44 balls. He shared a 96-run partnership for the first wicket with Faf. Maxwell scored 59 runs in 29 balls with the help of six sixes and three fours, while Faf remained unbeaten on 79 runs in 46 balls with the help of five fours and five sixes.
Kohli scored the most runs in Powerplay
Lucknow captain KL Rahul invited RCB to bat after winning the toss. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis proved the opposite of Rahul's decision. Especially Virat hit Avesh Khan for fours and sixes in the second over itself. After this, Virat hit a six and a four on Mark Wood. Virat played assertively in the powerplay. He scored his highest 42 runs in powerplay in IPL history. Earlier, he scored 36 runs in the powerplay against Rajasthan in 2018. However, RCB could only manage 56 runs in the powerplay.
Supergiants thanks to a 50-ball 115-run partnership for the second wicket between captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, Bangalore scored 212 for two against Lucknow. Earlier, Virat Kohli played an inning of 61 runs in 44 balls. He shared a 96-run partnership for the first wicket with Faf. Maxwell scored 59 runs in 29 balls with the help of six sixes and three fours, while Faf remained unbeaten on 79 runs in 46 balls with the help of five fours and five sixes.
Kohli scored the most runs in Powerplay
Lucknow captain KL Rahul invited RCB to bat after winning the toss. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis proved the opposite of Rahul's decision. Especially Virat hit Avesh Khan for fours and sixes in the second over itself. After this, Virat hit a six and a four on Mark Wood. Virat played assertively in the powerplay. He scored his highest 42 runs in powerplay in IPL history. Earlier, he scored 36 runs in the powerplay against Rajasthan in 2018. However, RCB could only manage 56 runs in the powerplay.
Virat and Faf both made half-centuries in 35 balls.
Virat soon completed his half-century in 35 balls. However, as soon as Amit Mishra came on the attack, he was caught by Stoinis at the midwicket boundary. Virat scored 61 runs in 44 balls with the help of four fours and four sixes. He shared a 96-run partnership with Faf in 69 balls. Glenn Maxwell hit Amit Mishra for a four and a six. In the next over of Bishnoi, Faf hit two consecutive sixes. In this, a 115 meter long six went out of the stadium. Maxwell also hit a six in the same over. Faf completed his half-century in 35 balls. Both also completed the half-century partnership during this period.
75 runs in the last five overs
RCB's score was one wicket for 137 runs in 15 overs. From here Faf and Maxwell started a tremendous thrashing. 23 runs came in the 18th over thrown towards Unadkat, in which Faf hit one four and two sixes. Maxwell completed his 14th half-century in the IPL by hitting two consecutive sixes in the next over of the charge. He scored his half-century in just 24 balls. 20 runs came in this over and RCB crossed 200. Both completed the century partnership in 44 balls. RCB scored 75 runs in the last five overs.
Virat soon completed his half-century in 35 balls. However, as soon as Amit Mishra came on the attack, he was caught by Stoinis at the midwicket boundary. Virat scored 61 runs in 44 balls with the help of four fours and four sixes. He shared a 96-run partnership with Faf in 69 balls. Glenn Maxwell hit Amit Mishra for a four and a six. In the next over of Bishnoi, Faf hit two consecutive sixes. In this, a 115 meter long six went out of the stadium. Maxwell also hit a six in the same over. Faf completed his half-century in 35 balls. Both also completed the half-century partnership during this period.
75 runs in the last five overs
RCB's score was one wicket for 137 runs in 15 overs. From here Faf and Maxwell started a tremendous thrashing. 23 runs came in the 18th over thrown towards Unadkat, in which Faf hit one four and two sixes. Maxwell completed his 14th half-century in the IPL by hitting two consecutive sixes in the next over of the charge. He scored his half-century in just 24 balls. 20 runs came in this over and RCB crossed 200. Both completed the century partnership in 44 balls. RCB scored 75 runs in the last five overs.
Poor start of Lucknow chasing 213 runs
Chasing a big score of 213 runs, Lucknow's start was very bad. The first wicket fell on the score of one run and the second wicket on the score of 23 runs. Kyle Mayers was dismissed without opening the account. At the same time, Deepak Hooda got out after scoring nine runs. Lucknow's third wicket fell on the score of 23 runs. Krunal Pandya also could not open his account. The Lucknow team was struggling, losing three wickets for 23 runs in four overs.
Stoinis made Lucknow return
Marcus Stoinis, who came to bat at number four, handled the innings along with Lokesh Rahul. He scored 65 runs in 30 balls and took Lucknow's score to 99 runs before being dismissed in the 11th over. Puran took the team's score to 100 runs by hitting a six on the second ball itself, but Rahul was dismissed on the very next ball. He scored 18 runs in 20 balls.
Chasing a big score of 213 runs, Lucknow's start was very bad. The first wicket fell on the score of one run and the second wicket on the score of 23 runs. Kyle Mayers was dismissed without opening the account. At the same time, Deepak Hooda got out after scoring nine runs. Lucknow's third wicket fell on the score of 23 runs. Krunal Pandya also could not open his account. The Lucknow team was struggling, losing three wickets for 23 runs in four overs.
Stoinis made Lucknow return
Marcus Stoinis, who came to bat at number four, handled the innings along with Lokesh Rahul. He scored 65 runs in 30 balls and took Lucknow's score to 99 runs before being dismissed in the 11th over. Puran took the team's score to 100 runs by hitting a six on the second ball itself, but Rahul was dismissed on the very next ball. He scored 18 runs in 20 balls.
Pooran reversed the match
Nicholas Pooran scored in a stormy fashion after Rahul's dismissal. He completed his half-century in just 15 balls. This is also the fastest half-century of this season. Puran played an inning of 62 runs in 19 balls. He got out in the 17th over. By then the team's score had reached 189 runs. After this Ayush Badoni and Jaydev Unadkat took the match forward, but Badoni also got hit wicket in an attempt to hit a six. He scored 30 runs in 24 balls.
Tail batsmen gave thrilling victory
In the end, Jaydev Unadkat took the team to the threshold of victory, but after scoring nine runs in seven balls, he too was dismissed in the last over. Avesh Khan gave the team the victory by taking the run of Bai on the last ball. Siraj and Wayne Parnell took three wickets each for RCB. Harshal Patel got two and Karn Sharma got one wicket.
Nicholas Pooran scored in a stormy fashion after Rahul's dismissal. He completed his half-century in just 15 balls. This is also the fastest half-century of this season. Puran played an inning of 62 runs in 19 balls. He got out in the 17th over. By then the team's score had reached 189 runs. After this Ayush Badoni and Jaydev Unadkat took the match forward, but Badoni also got hit wicket in an attempt to hit a six. He scored 30 runs in 24 balls.
Tail batsmen gave thrilling victory
In the end, Jaydev Unadkat took the team to the threshold of victory, but after scoring nine runs in seven balls, he too was dismissed in the last over. Avesh Khan gave the team the victory by taking the run of Bai on the last ball. Siraj and Wayne Parnell took three wickets each for RCB. Harshal Patel got two and Karn Sharma got one wicket.
