Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Highlights & Results

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Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore wins MAN OF THE MATCH award for his incredible hitting. He says the nature of the ground is such they had to run several couple runs but, in the end, he is glad to play a crucial knock for his side. He is gutted to miss out on the century. Says he had a mental image of coming into this game and change the way he played after a few decent outings in the past game. Further says, he is glad he could rack up enough runs which as well satisfied him a lot. Mentions, the bowlers were on the money. They executed their plans perfectly and it worked in their favour in the end. Mentions, it is going to be a scramble in the top 4. It is out of their control and hopes to improve every game. Adds, you still need one guy who has to anchor the innings, they haven’t been able to do that consistently. Some positives out of it though are Karthik and Ahmed, both are in amazing form.

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Josh Hazlewood is in for a spot interview. He says it was fun. On Faf du Plessis, he says he had some lean phases but today, he took time while wickets were falling but he stayed till the end and did really well. Tells that he is enjoying the conditions and on that wide call against Stoinis, he feels he got lucky there. Mentions they have well-rounded bowling attack and tick all the boxes.

KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow is in for a chat. He says they started well but they should have done well as they thought, they had conceded 10-20 runs extra on the board. Tells the wicket was sticky but they needed one big partnership in the middle just like Faf du Plessis did for Bangalore. Adds that they should have done better as they put them under the pressure in the Powerplay but they will learn as a team and try and restrict the team to as low as possible.

It was a complete team performance by Bangalore. The bowlers kept picking up wickets at regular intervals. That certainly helped them to get the better of Lucknow in the end. Josh Hazlewood was the star with the ball, and he ended his spell with four wickets. Bangalore have now moved up to the second spot in the points table.

Lucknow were off to a poor start as they lost two wickets inside the Powerplay. Krunal Pandya changed the scenario of the game with the way he was playing the shots but once he fell, the required rate went up the roof, which took the game away from them. Marcus Stoinis and Ayush Badoni tried their best to take it deep but perished under the scoreboard pressure. Jason Holder sent some balls flying over the fence, but it was too little too late.

What a stunning performance by Bangalore. They had the upper hand for the most part of the game and eventually got over the line convincingly. Lucknow failed to build stands in the middle and hardly put any pressure on the bowlers.

Fuller ball, outside off. Bishnoi looks to slog it away but misses. Bangalore win by 18 runs.

Ravi Bishnoi is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Short and on middle. Holder looks to pull but it takes the leading edge and goes to fine leg. Siraj runs forward and slides to his left to take a sharp catch.

SIX! Holder can whack it but it is too late! Full and on off. Holder lifts it over deep cover for a maximum.

Length and on middle. Holder hits it to deep square leg but does not rotate the strike.

SIX! A full ball, on middle. Holder heaves it over deep mid-wicket. There is a fielder stationed but it is just over him. A biggie.

A short ball, on off. Holder walks down the track and looks to pull but misses.

Holder will keep the strike but he needs 31 off the last over! Full ball, outside off, driven to deep point for a single.

A yorker, on off. Chameera digs out to mid on for a single.

Wide! On a length and way outside off. Chameera flashes his bat and misses.

Dot again! Very full and outside off. Chameera fails to connect again. Holder looks for a quick bye but goes back into his crease.

Touch short and outside off. Chameera swings and misses. Holder needs to get on strike now.

Dushmantha Chameera is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Marcus Stoinis is livid himself, literally fuming as he walks back. This is full and outside off. Stoinis shuffles again to the off side and looks to whip it away but gets an inside edge and the ball ricochets onto the stumps.

A length ball, outside off. Stoinis shuffles across and sees the ball over the tramline and leaves it.

Length ball, outside off. Stoinis slaps it straight back to Patel who fails to stop and a single is taken. 34 needed in 12 balls.

FOUR! This is short and outside off. Stoinis looks to ramp it away but mistimes it but does enough to clear the keeper for a boundary.

A friendly full toss but Holder cannot take any advantage of it. On middle, Holder miscues his shot on the leg side and will take a single.

Singles won't do for Lucknow! Fuller, slower and on middle, pushed to covers for a single.

Wide! Length ball, angling down the leg side. Stoinis misses his whip.

Patel keeps bowling around off. Holder tickles it to square leg for one.

A slower length ball, on middle. Stoinis hits it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Change. Harshal Patel (2-0-25-1) is back into the attack.

Short of a length and angling on middle. Stoinis stands tall and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fullish and outside off. Jason works it to long off for one.

Wide! Way outside off. Holder takes a step to the off side and looks to cut but misses.

Jason Holder walks out at number 8.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Hazlewood strikes again! A full ball, outside off. Badoni shuffles across and looks to slog-sweep it but gets a faint edge and Dinesh Karthik, the keeper takes it.

Length ball, outside off. Badoni cuts it had to deep point for a brace.

Fuller ball, on off. Stoinis smashes it hard to long off for a single.

FOUR! Perfect start to the over! A length ball, outside off. Stoinis shuffles across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Strategic break! Bangalore have sent 5 Lucknow players back to the hut. It won't be long before they see tail-enders come at the crease. They would aim to take a couple of quick wickets and put the opposition on the back foot. Lucknow have their new star, Ayush Badoni and an experienced Marcus Stoinis at the crease, both have the ability to take on bowlers. It will be interesting to see who will come out on top. Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack for Bangalore.

Around leg, drilled down to long on for a single to end the over. Wanindu Hasaranga spills more than 10 runs, just what Lucknow needed.

SIX! Powered! Short and on off. Stoinis clears his front leg and pulls it over long on for a biggie.

Too full and on middle, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and down the leg side. Stoinis pulls it to short fine leg for a sharp single.

Leg bye! This is full and around off. Badoni comes down the track and looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to the off side for a leg bye.

Short and angling on leg. Stoinis works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Low full toss, outside off. Marcus Stoinis drives it to cover for a single.

WIDE! Back of a length, outside off. Marcus Stoinis lets it be. The umpire signals a wide.

A single now! Short ball, outside off. Ayush Badoni guides it to third man for a single.

Three dots on the trot! Full length, wide outside off. Ayush Badoni digs it out to point.

Full length, wide outside off. Ayush Badoni slashes but misses.

On a length, outside off. Ayush Badoni looks to chase it but misses it completely.

FOUR! Innovation at its best and it pays off for Ayush Badoni. It is full length, wide outside off. Ayush Badoni shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Flatter, on off. Ayush Badoni flicks it square leg for a single. A brilliant over by Glenn Maxwell comes to an end.

On the pads. Marcus Stoinis flicks it through square leg for a single. He gets off the mark.

Marcus Stoinis is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell has the last laugh. Krunal Pandya's valiant knock comes to an end. Touch short, on middle and leg. Krunal Pandya stays back and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket. Shahbaz Ahmed takes a solid catch in the deep.

On off, blocked out watchfully.

Glenn Maxwell sees Pandya dancing down the track. He bowl it full and wide outside off. Krunal Pandya reaches out and pushes it to the off side.

FOUR! Krunal Pandya welcomes Maxwell back into the attack with a boundary. He joins the party as well. Short ball, outside off. Krunal Pandya hangs back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

FOUR! What a shot! Ayush Badoni gets off the mark with a cracking shot. Full length, on the pads, Ayush Badoni flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full length, on middle and leg. Ayush Badoni blocks it back to the bowler.

Very full, on middle and leg. Ayush Badoni flicks it to the leg side.

Deepak Hooda is told to wait as the umpire checks the height, second bouncer of the over. It looks fine and he has to continue the long walk. Ayush Badoni walks out now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Suyash Prabhudessai comes up with a stunning catch to break this stand. Back of a length, outside off. Deepak Hooda stands tall and goes for the upper cut. It flies off the outer half towards deep backward point. Suyash Prabhudessai sprints to his left and takes a great running catch. Mohammed Siraj picks up his first wicket.

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the bodyline. It flies off the deck. Krunal Pandya tries to heave across the line but takes a smack on his ribs. The ball falls behind the sticks and the batters cross for a leg bye.

A slower bouncer, outside off. Krunal Pandya tries to chase it but misses.

Mohammed Siraj is back on.

Short ball, on off. Krunal Pandya stays back and dabs it to cover for a quick single.

Full length, on middle and leg. Deepak Hooda makes room and drills it down the ground to long off for a single.

Fuller, outside off. Krunal Pandya shuffles across and sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Full length, outside the tramline. Krunal Pandya does not chase it. Wide called.

FOUR! EDGY! It won't matter though how the runs come at the moment. A length ball, outside off. Krunal Pandya throws the blade at it. The ball flies over short third man off the outer half for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Deepak Hooda pushes it cover for a single.

A length ball, on middle and leg. Deepak Hooda whips it across the line through mid-wicket. The batters push hard for two and get it comfortably.

In the air but safe! Fuller, outside off. Deepak Hooda lofts it over the infield on the off side. There were two fielders after it, but it lands safely. The batters take a single.

Length and on middle. Pandya tucks it to mid-wicket. Ahmed runs to that side and dives but half-stops it. A single.

Around off, fuller, this is hit to deep cover for one.

Flatter and way outside off. Hooda looks to cut but bottom edges it to the keeper.

NOT OUT! Dinesh Karthik's celebration was cut short by the third umpire. It is floated and full, outside off. Deepak Hooda gets low and tries to sweep it away but gets beaten by the sharp away turn. Dinesh Karthik gathers the ball quickly and shatters the bails. He has his arm in the air and the bowler celebrates, as it would've been his first wicket of the campaign. The umpire though took it upstairs. The UltraEdge confirmed no bat is involved. The replays suggest that Deepak Hooda had his back leg grounded when the bails were coming off.

Stumping appeal! Dinesh Karthik looks confident. UltraEdge shows no bat. The back-foot was grounded all the way. Not out it is.

Oh Faf du Plessis, you beauty! The skipper puts his body on the line to save a boundary here. Full length, on middle and leg. Deepak Hooda comes down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head towards long on. Faf du Plessis sprints to his left, jumps to that side and pulls the ball back in play in mid air. Incredible effort. The batters take two runs.

Quicker one and on middle. Pandya keeps it out.

SIX! Top shot! Tossed up, full and on off. Pandya goes inside-out over covers and clears the fielder in the deep with ease. A biggie.

Leg bye! Flatter and outside off. Hooda comes down the track and looks to work it away on the leg side but misses. An appeal for LBW but that was way outside off.

Full and outside off. Hooda looks to push to covers but mistimes it to mid-wicket where Virat Kohli makes a good stop.

FOUR! Well played! Full and drifting down on the pads. Hooda gets low and paddles it through square leg for a boundary.

A googly, on middle. Hooda rocks back and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Strategic break! KL Rahul was looking really solid at the crease but Bangalore got the better off him via a review which has put them right on top in this game. Lucknow though still have some batting left in their rank. They would hope the batters focus on building stands and taking it deep. An enticing phase awaits. Also, Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack now for Bangalore to work his magic in the middle overs.

Stump to stump, fuller and on middle. Pandya defends it out.

Short and on middle. Pandya tucks it to mid-wicket where the fielder collects on a bounce.

Quicker one, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

SIX! Tossed up, on off. Pandya skips down and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

Full and on off. Deepak Hooda pushes it to cover for one.

Floated and full, on leg. Krunal Pandya tries to sweep it away but misses. The ball rolls out of his pads. The batters cross for a leg bye.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A superb review from Bangalore and they have got the dangerous KL Rahul here. This is on a length and down the leg side. Rahul seems to miss his flick. An appeal for caught behind but nothing is given. Bangalore though are interested and challenge the decision. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat and KL Rahul will have to walk back. Actually, only Harshal Patel was putting up an appeal, even the keeper wasn't interested at all. Normally, you will see a keeper doing all the convincing part.

Deepak Hooda is the new man in.

Review! Bangalore take a review for caught behind. The UltraEdge shows there is a spike as the ball passes the blade.

Five wides! Bonus runs! Bangs a short ball, on middle. Rahul leaves it alone. The keeper can't do much about it other than collect it from the fence.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off. Rahul cuts it hard, past backward point for a boundary.