LSG vs RCB 43rd Match IPL 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of LSG vs RCB - The 43rd match of the 2023 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on May 01, 2023.

Josh Hazlewood celebrates after Virat Kohli pulled off a stunning catch © BCCI / IPLT20

An brilliant 62-run stand for the first-wicket between Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis before Bowlers delivered to Royal Challengers Bangalore hard-fought 18-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in a low-scoring 43rd match of a Indian Premier League.

Match Stats :

Royal Challengers Bangalore's 18-run win was their joint second smallest victory by terms of runs against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL, jointly their 18-run victory at Dy Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai in the previous season. Royal Challengers Bangalore's 126 was their lowest score against Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League, Previously they've scored 181 at Dy Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai in the last season. 62 : Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis set up the second highest first-wicket partnership for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL. Royal Challengers Bangalore's total of 126 for 9 is their joint second lowest that they have successfully defended in IPL, jointly their lowest defend of 126 against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai in the inaugural 2008 edition. This is the first time Lucknow Super Giants have failed to chase down a target below 130 in a completed innings in IPL. The previous lowest target they could not chase in a IPL game was 136 against Gujarat Titans at same venue in this season. Lucknow Super Giants' 108 was their second lowest score in Indian Premier League after their 82 against Gujarat Titans at Pune in the previous season and It is their worst-total against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL, previously they've scored 163 at Dy Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai in the last season.

RCB scored 126-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Faf du Plessis cracked a 44 off 40-balls including one-six & a four.

Virat Kohli scored 31 off 30-balls including 3-fours and Dinesh Karthik hit 16 off 11-balls included one-six & a four with strike rate of 145.45.

LSG best bowler by Naveen-ul-Haq picked up 3-wickets for 30-runs in 4-overs, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra both took 2-wickets and one for Krishnappa Gowtham.

LSG scored 108 for all-out in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Krishnappa Gowtham struck 23 off 14-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 176.92.

Amit Mishra scored 19 off 30-balls including two boundaries, Krunal Pandya hit 14 off 11-balls included 3-fours and Naveen-ul-Haq scored a run-a-ball 13-runs including 2-fours 

RCB best bowler by Josh Hazlewood, Karn Sharma both took 2-wickets, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel and Mohammed Siraj each took one-wickets.

Faf du Plessis named Player of the match for his valuable 44 off 40-balls including one-six & a four.

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