RCB vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2023: Pooran, Stoinis help Lucknow edge Bangalore in a thriller

Incredible Scenes!

What a finish!

It's all over at the M Chinnaswamy

WHAT A MATCH AND WHAT A WIN! Lucknow Super Giants (213/9) edge past Royal Challengers Bangalore (212/2) in a high scoring thriller. IT goes down to the wire. With one run needed off the final ball. Avesh Khan goes for the hoick but misses. Dinesh Karthik fumbles behind the stumps and Avesh and Ravi Bishnoi steal in the single. An incredible finish to this nail-biting thriller.

OUT! Harshal Patel gets Jaydev Unadkat on the penultimate ball of the match. Lucknow need 1 run off 1 ball

OUT! Harshal Patel cleans up Mark Wood for 1. LSG need 4 runs from 4 balls

5 needed in the final over

Wayne Parnell leaks 10 runs in the pressure penultimate over. Harshal Patel to bowl the final over for RCB. Jaydev Unadkat and Mark Wood in the middle for LSG.

OUT! Another twist in the match as Ayush Badoni gets out hit wicket in the 19th over

LSG need another 7 runs off 8 balls

15 needed off 12 balls

1 4 1 1 1 1 - Harshal Patel bowls a decent 9-run 18th over. Wayne Parnell to bowl the penultimate over of the match. Ayush Badoni and Jaydev Unadkat in the middle for Lucknow. LSG 198/6 after 18 overs

IPL 2023 Live - An incredible 19-ball 62 knock from Pooran comes to an end

OUT! What an incredible effort from Nicholas Pooran. His breathtaking knock comes to an end as he is caught at the fine-leg fence off a full toss. Mohammed Siraj gets him on the final ball of the 17th over. Harshal Patel to bowl the 18th over for RCB. Lucknow need another 24 runs off 18 balls.

28 needed off 24 balls

0 4 1 1 Wd 1 6 - Another big over for Lucknow as David Willey leaks 14 runs in it. A magical show this has been from Nicholas Pooran as he has raced to 62 off just 18 balls with the help of 4 fours and 7 sixes. Siraj to bowl the 17th over for RCB. LSG 185/5 after 16 overs

After 15 overs | Lucknow Super Giants 171/5 | Run rate - 11.4

Nicholas Pooran 55* | Ayush Badoni 13* | LSG need another 42 runs off 30 balls @ 8.4 RPO

Pooran fires the fastest 50 of the season, off 15 balls

An absolute carnage from Nicholas Pooran. He has fired the fastest half-century of the season. He has taken the RCB bowlers to the cleaners in this 213 chase. What a knock from the West Indian. The blitz from Pooran has stunned everyone at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. An incredible effort from the swashbuckling left-hander.

Pooran goes ballistic!

RCB vs LSG 2023 Live - Karn leaks 20 in the 13th over

L2 4 1 6 6 1 - Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni in counterattack mode. They both take on Karn Sharma. He goes for 20 in his third over. Gets hammered for a couple of sixes and a four. Harshal Patel now comes back into the attack for RCB. LSG 136/5 after 13 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Siraj gets Lucknow skipper

OUT! Big wicket! Mohammed Siraj comes back into the attack and strikes first ball. Siraj has dismissed KL Rahul for the very first time in the IPL. Siraj bowls into Rahul's pad and he goes for the flick. The ball lands straight into the hands of Virat Kohli in the deep. Rahul perishes for 18. LSG 105/5 after 11.1 overs

IPL Live Score 2023 - Karn ends Stoinis blitz

OUT! Karn Sharma ends Marcus Stoinis' 30-ball 65 blitz. An incredible knock from Stoinis comes to an end. He was once again looking to clear the off side fence but this time, he mistimes the ball. Shahbaz Ahmed takes a comfortable catch coming in from the deep extra cover fence. LSG 99/4 after 10.4 overs

At halfway mark | Lucknow Super Giants 91/3 | Run rate - 9.1

Marcus Stoinis 59* | KL Rahul 17* | LSG need another 122 runs off 60 balls @ 12.2 RPO

IPL 2023 Live - Stoinis fires a 25-ball fifty!

An incredible knock from the Australian! Marcus Stoinis dazzles with a 25-ball fifty as keeps Lucknow's 213 chase alive. Some exceptional power hitting from Stoinis as he raises his 5th IPL fifty. Gets there in style as well with a maximum off Shahbaz Ahmed.

IPL Live Score 2023 - A flurry of boundaries from Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis looking to break free. Slammed Harshal Patel for a six and a couple of four in the previous over and now welcomes Karn Sharma into the attack with a mximum over the deep fence followed by a four down the ground. Stoinis has quickly moved to 41 off 20 balls. LSG 70/3 after 8.2 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 Live - The required rate is now over 13 for Lucknow

KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis struggling for runs at the moment. Just a couple of boundaries hit in the last three overs as Bangalore tighten their grip in the contest. The required rate is climbing up fast and Rahul and Stoinis have got to do something about it. A six-run over from David Willey comes to an end. Harshal Patel now comes into the attack for RCB. LSG 43/3 after 7 overs

End of Powerplay | Lucknow Super Giants 37/3 | Run rate - 6.17

Wayne Parnell 2/14 | Siraj 1/7 | KL Rahul 11* | LSG need another 176 runs off 84 balls @ 12.57 RPO

RCB vs LSG 2023 Live - Lucknow three down now!

OUT! Wayne Parnell grabs his second wicket. Two in the over for Parnell. What a start to his RCB season. Krunal Pandya is now caught behind for a 2-ball duck. He goes for the expansive drive but only manages an edge. Dinesh Karthik completes an easy catch behind the stumps. LSG 23/3 after 4 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Parnell strikes in his first over

OUT! Anothe blow for Lucknow inside Powerplay. Wayne Parnell comes into the attack and gets rid of Deepak Hooda for 9. Hooda chases a wide delivery outside off and is caught behind by Dinesh Karthik. LSG 23/2 after 3.4 overs

IPL 2023 Live - Willey tidy in his first over

0 1 1 1 2 0 - David Willey is spot on in his first over from the other end. Just five runs came off it. Mohammed Siraj to continue for RCB from the other end. LSG 10/1 after 2 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Siraj removes Mayers in first over

WICKET! Chopped on! What a start for RCB. Mohammed Siraj draws first blood as Kyle Mayers walks back for a 3-ball duck. A back of length ball from Siraj and Mayers was looking to punch it through off side off the backfoot. Gets the inside edge and the ball crashes into his stumps. Not a start Lucknow would have wanted in this steep 213 chase. LSG 0/1 after 0.3 overs

The chase is on!

KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers are in the middle to begin this steep 213 chase for Lucknow Super Giants. Mohammed Siraj to start the proceedings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. A slip in place for Siraj. Mayers on strike. Here we go!

Skipper leading from the front!

RCB set 213 target for Lucknow!

Innings break at the Chinnaswamy!

Faf du Plessis (79*), Virat Kohil (61) and Glenn Maxwell (59*) power Royal Challengers Bangalore to 212/2 against Lucknow Super Giants. Incredible power-hitting from the RCB top three. Faf and Kohli first laid a solid platform with a 96-run opening stand and then the skipper and Glenn Maxwell completely took apart the Lucknow bowlers, adding 115 runs for the second wicket. Mark Wood did manage to clean up Maxwell on the penultimate ball of the innings. A horrible day for the LSG bowlers as they could only manage a couple of wickets throughout the innings. The batting surface is incredibly good! Can Lucknow chase down this steep total?

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Du Plessis, Maxwell show at Chinnaswamy!

6 6 1 4 2 1 - A 100-run partnership has come up between skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell off just 45 balls. Boundaries raining at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Avesh Khan leaks 20 runs in the penultimate over as 200 comes up for the home team. Mark Wood to bowl the final over for Lucknow. RCB 203/1 after 19 overs

Glenn Maxwell fires a 24-ball fifty!

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Unadkat leaks 23 in the 18th over

1 4 1 6 6 Wd 4 - Faf du Plessis has gone ballistic! He takes Jaydev Unadkat to the sword as the left-arm pacer leaks 23 runs in the over. A couple of sixes and a four were hit by du Plessis in it while while Glenn Maxwell also cracked a boundary. Avesh Khan to bowl the penultimate over of the innings. RCB 183/1

RCB vs LSG 2023 Live - Sixes raining at M Chinnaswamy

SIX! A big hoick from Glenn Maxwell and he connects on the Avesh Khan delivery. The ball sails over the deep square fence. This is now the fifth six for RCB in the last three overs. Both Maxwell and Faf du Plessis in fifth gear as look to take their side closer to 200. 150 comes up as well for RCB with that cracking hit from Maxwell. RCB 152/1 after 16.1 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 - 50 for Faf du Plessis!

RCB skipper Faf du Plessis gets to his 27th IPL fifty in style. Slams Mark Wook for a maximum over long-off to get to his fifty off just 35 balls. Faf palyed the supporting act when Kohli was going all guns blazing but he has now taken the centrestage. He and Glenn Maxwell are taking the LSG bowlers to the cleaners. RCB 144/1 after 15.1 overs

IPL 2023 Live - Du Plessis fires a 115 metre SIX!

An incredible strike from RCB skipper Faf du Plessis. The ball lands on the roof top of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. A half tracker from Ravi Bishnoi and Faf gave everything into it. Middles it to perfection as the ball goes out of the park. Even Glenn Maxwell has a laugh on his face! RCB 130/1 after 14.4 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Maxwell tees off

FOUR! SIX! Looks like Glenn Maxwell has got his eyes in. Accessed the situations initially and he now takes on Amit Mishra! Slams him for consecutive boundaries. The first one was sliced through covers and the second, slammed straight down the ground for a maximum. Maxwell moves to 13. RCB 116/1 after 13.4 overs

100 comes up for RCB in the 13th over!

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Kohli falls for 61

OUT! Amit Mishra comes into the attack and finally breaks the 96-run opening stand. He strikes in his first over as Virat Kohli is caught in the deep for 61(44). Kohli goes for the big heave on the on side but hits the ball straight into the hands of Marcus Stoinis. RCB 96/1 after 11.3 overs

IPL 2023 Live - Kohli, du Plessis solid

The scoring rate for RCB has gone down a bit in the last few overs but VIrat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are looking in terrific touch out in the middle. Both have played some exceptional shots and have laid a platform for a big total. Amit Mishra comes into the attack for LSG after a 7-run over from Ravi Bishnoi. RCB 94/0 after 11 overs

At halfway mark | RCB 87/0 | Run rate - 8.7

Virat Kohli 58* | Faf du Plessis 25*

50 for Virat Kohli!

Virat Kohli has lit up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru! A cracking knock this has been from the batting maestro. He gets to his 45th IPL fifty off just 35 balls. His second of the season. 4 fours and three sixes in Kohli's knock so far. RCB 72/0 after 8.5 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Kohli, du Plessis settle in after powerplay

A couple of relatively quiet overs after the Powerplay fireworks from Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. 12 runs in form of singles and extras as both RCB openers rotate strikes in the Ravi Bishnoi and Krunal Pandya overs. Bishnoi to continue for LSG. RCB 68/0 after 8 overs

RCB openers on a roll!

End of Powerplay | RCB 56/0 | Run rate - 9.33

Virat Kohli 42* | Faf du Plessis 12*

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Kohli goes ballistic!

SIX! Incredible shot from Virat Kohli. A short of length ball from Mark Wood and Kohli just smacks it over the deep fence. The wrist work from Kohli on that shot was just class! The ball sails into the crowd. 50 also came up for RCB with that cracking strike. RCB 53/0 after 5.3 overs

IPL Live Score 2023 - Kohli is up and running for RCB

4 0 4 0 0 0 - Virat Kohli is looking in terrific touch. Cracks a couple of glorious boundaries through the off side off Avesh Khan as he moves to 23. Both Kohli and du Plessis looking to make the most of the Powerplay. Krunal Pandya now comes in for his second over. RCB 33/0 after 4 overs

RCB vs LSG 2023 - Kohli cracks the first SIX of the match

A bumper from Avesh Khan and Virat Kohli goes for a pull. Gets the fat top edge and the ball sails over the keeper and lands over the fence. The ball didn't go where Kohli intended but he will take the six runs. Cracks the first boundary of the contest. RCB 11/0 after 1.3 overs

IPL 2023 Live - Avesh partners up with Unadkat

0 2 0 1 0 1 - Jaydev Unadkat starts off with a tidy four-run over. Both the RCB openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are off the mark. Avesh Khan to share the new ball with Unadkat from the other end. RCB 4/0 after 1 over

Game On!

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are in the middle to begin the innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Jaydev Unadkat to start the proceedings for Lucknow Super Giants. A slip in place for Unadkat. Kohli on strike. Here we go!