LSG vs RCB highlights, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Lucknow Super Giants, to face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1

A medical attention for Akash Singh as he is struggling with some cramps in his left leg. In the time the physio gets to tend to him, Rishabh Pant helps Akash with some stretching exercises. Looks fine to continue as he gets back on his feet.

Akash Singh to Mayank Agarwal, Good length on leg, tucked away neatly and in front of square leg for one. Uh, oh! Akash Singh has pulled up on the follow-through and the physio is out to have a look.

Akash Singh to Jitesh Sharma, Oh, where's that going? A full toss, angled across off, Jitesh Sharma brings out the reverse scoop but gets it off the handle of the bat to square leg for a single.

Akash Singh to Jitesh Sharma, Length again at the stumps, clipped away into the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of easy runs.

Akash Singh to Mayank Agarwal, Short of a length over off, short-arm jabbed off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Akash Singh to Jitesh Sharma, Slower one, floated up on a dragged length on middle. This one stops on the batter as Jitesh pats it to mid off for a single.

Avesh Khan to Mayank Agarwal, Two more! Slower one, a bit full and outside off, Agarwal waits back and cuts it past the diving backward point fielder to his left for a couple of runs.

Avesh Khan to Mayank Agarwal, Good length around the top of off, Agarwal tucks it across through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Avesh Khan to Jitesh Sharma, A full toss, angling into middle and leg, punched down to long on for a single.

Avesh Khan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Up and running right away! Good length on the pads, Jitesh Sharma flicks it away wide of deep backward square leg and beats the chasing fielder to his left for a boundary.

Jitesh Sharma is in at 6 for RCB.

Avesh Khan to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT! Avesh Khan returns and gets the prized wicket of Virat Kohli. A fiery delivery again, hammering it on a fuller length and around off. Kohli looks to get under the ball and loft it over long off but the bat turns in his hands and the ball gets lofted down to long off. Ayush Badoni takes a good low catch and Kohli has to depart for 54 (30) and RCB are 123/4! And as per Deep Dasgupta on-air, Avesh Khan has picked Kohli's wicket for the third time in the last seven innings. Virat Kohli is fuming at himself as he makes a long way back to the dugout. A hush falls over Ekana!

Avesh Khan to Mayank Agarwal, Full and straight, bowls a heavy ball, Agarwal drives it through the cover region and turns the strike over.

Digvesh Singh to Mayank Agarwal, Pushed through fuller and quicker, Agarwal hops back and nudges it around the corner for one more.

Digvesh Singh to Virat Kohli, On a length, pushed through at the stumps, punched off the back foot down to long on for one more.

Digvesh Singh to Mayank Agarwal, Not that short, on middle, Agarwal gets low again and pulls it wide of mid on for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Nicely done! On the fuller side, around off, Agarwal gets low and cuts it very late, fine of short third and picks up a boundary.

Digvesh Singh to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller in length and just around off, Mayank Agarwal looks to sweep but misses.

Digvesh Singh to Mayank Agarwal, Bowled a bit short and on off, tapped away in front of point.

Akash Singh to Mayank Agarwal, A slower off-cutter, full and on off, Mayank gets ahead and pushes this wide of cover for a single. A very expensive over from Akash Singh as 18 runs come off it. At halfway stage, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are 115/3.

Akash Singh to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! HAT TRICK OF BOUNDARIES! Angled across off on a length, Mayank Agarwal pins the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Akash Singh to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Helped away! Short and on the bodyline, on the leg stump, a poor one there to be hit. Mayank Agarwal swivels and pulls this towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

Akash Singh to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Delicately done! Short of a length, across off, Mayank Agarwal plays it closely and cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

Akash Singh to Virat Kohli, Pitched on a length outside off, Kohli gets forward and drives to extra cover.

Akash Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! FIFTY FOR VIRAT KOHLI! Number 8 of the season! Another inning of excellence and grit! Stand and deliver from the chase master! A fullish ball, on middle, Kohli gets forward and places it to perfection between cover and mid off for a boundary. This is Kohli's 5th fifty this season in the run chases.

Shahbaz Ahamad to Virat Kohli, Full and outside off, Kohli drills it past mid off for a single.

Shahbaz Ahamad to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Easy pickings! Landed right into the slot, on middle, Virat Kohli picks this up and over the bowler for a boundary.

Shahbaz Ahamad to Virat Kohli, Length ball on the stumps. Kohli punches after making room and hits it to cover. Ayush Badoni makes a good diving stop.

Shahbaz Ahamad to Virat Kohli, Floated up, full and outside off, Kohli gets ahead and smothers it, but straight to the fielder at cover.

Shahbaz Ahamad to Mayank Agarwal, Tossed up full and on off, Mayank gets ahead and pushes down to long on for one.

Shahbaz Ahamad to Virat Kohli, Quick and flat on a length on middle, Kohli goes on the back foot and punches to long on for one.

Mayank Agarwal is the new batter in.

Will O'Rourke to Liam Livingstone, OUT! LBW! TWO IN TWO FOR O'ROURKE! RCB slipping down just at the wrong time here! Will O'Rourke attacks the stumps this time around and bowls it a lot straight as well. It is full in length, dead at the center. Liam Livingstone looks to flick it across but misses and the ball rams his boot. The umpire raises his finger instantly on the appeal. Liam Livingstone chats a bit with Virat Kohli but walks away without challenging the decision. That's indeed pretty adjacent and Liam Livingstone departs for a golden duck!

Liam Livingstone is in next.

Will O'Rourke to Rajat Patidar, OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Rajat Patidar's lean patch with the bat, in the second half of the season, continues! Will O'Rourke bowls it wide of the off stump and keeps the length behind the fuller length. It pitches and nips away from the batter. Rajat Patidar looks to cut it through backward point, but he fails to keep it along the ground and hits it flat and straight toward Abdul Samad stationed at the point region. Rajat Patidar departs for 14 (7) and RCB are 90/2.

Will O'Rourke to Virat Kohli, Full toss, going down the leg side, Virat Kohli looks to flick and misses it, Pant dives to his left, making a half stop. The short fine leg fielder stops the ball, and batter rotates the strike on a wide.

Will O'Rourke to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Trademark VK! With mid off inside the ring, Will O'Rourke errs in line and goes too full, around off, Virat Kohli times to perfection and lofts it over the mid off fielder for a cracking boundary. Moves into the 40s, does Virat!

Will O'Rourke to Rajat Patidar, On a full length, just outside off, Rajat Patidar tucks it towards backward point for a single.

Will O'Rourke to Rajat Patidar, SIX! He has made that look so easy! Back of a length, and pace on this time around, angling on the leg stump, Rajat Patidar picks the length in a trice and whips it over deep backward square leg for a six. Oh, well, that has landed right at the podium of the car behind the ropes.

Will O'Rourke to Virat Kohli, From over the wicket, on a length, outside off, Virat Kohli comes down the track and reaches to the ball, mistimes it towards long on for a single.

Strategic Break! In a chase of 228 runs, one needs a very big Powerplay and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have got just that. Both Phil Salt and Virat Kohli went ballistic and with just one wicket down RCB are going almost at the required rate. However, with that wicket of Salt, LSG have been just able to pull things back. Let's see how the middle phase pans out.

Digvesh Singh to Virat Kohli, A bit too full, on the stumps, Virat Kohli lunges with a huge stride forward and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Rajat Patidar, Landed fuller and on middle and leg, slogged, but with no real timing. A single at widish long on.

Digvesh Singh to Rajat Patidar, OUTSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Too fine! A quicker and flatter delivery, on top of off, short in length. Rajat Patidar is surprised with the skid and is hurried to hit through. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs to deep third for a boundary.

Digvesh Singh to Virat Kohli, Sliding on the leg stump, on a fullish length, Virat Kohli leans ahead and pushes at it. Hits it off the inner half of the bat as the ball rolls to deep mid-wicket. A single taken.

Digvesh Singh to Virat Kohli, Dishes out a googly, on a length, around off, Virat Kohli picks the wrong 'un and rocks back quickly. Cuts it past backward point for a couple of quick runs.

Digvesh Singh to Rajat Patidar, A slider around off, on a length, Rajat Patidar prods ahead and knocks it to short cover. A fumble from Ravi Bishnoi there allows them to cross for a single.

Akash Singh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Misfield and goes through! On the back of a length, across off, Virat Kohli stands tall and taps it towards the point region, where the fielder makes a meal of an easy stop and lets it through to the fence. Royal Challengers Bengaluru end their Powerplay at 66/1, versus LSG's 55/1.

Akash Singh to Rajat Patidar, Slower one again, angled on the pads, on a length, Rajat turns it towards deep square leg for a single.

Rajat Patidar walks in at number 3 and he will be the Impact Player for RCB, replacing Suyash Sharma.