The RCB’s duo Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal have rebuilt the innings in the IPL 2025 game against Lucknow Super Giants on May 27 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
After Virat Kohli’s departure, the duo went on to forge a partnership, marching towards victory in Tuesday’s clash.
Bengaluru are set to win the game to secure a top-two spot in the IPL 2025 points table. In the pursuit of chasing 228 runs, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt opened the innings while Akash Maharaj opened the bowling attack.
After Phil Salt lost his wicket for 30 runs, RCB went on to score 66 runs in the powerplay. With Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingstone lost their wicket to William O’Rourke, Virat Kohli went to smash 50 runs before being dismissed by Avesh Khan.
However, Mayank Agarwal and Jitesh Sharma went on to anchor the innings forging a 50+ partnership.
Earlier, Lucknow posted 227 runs after a solid knock from Rishabh Pant.
Batting first, Mitchell Marsh and Matthew Breetzke opened the innings while Nuwan Thusara opened the bowling attack.
Thushara brought the first breakthrough, dismissing Breetzke for 14 runs. With Marsh and Pant at the crease, Lucknow went on to score 55 runs in the powerplay.
Mitchell Marsh put up a solid knock, scoring 67 runs off 37 deliveries before being dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Marsh and Pant made a 152-run partnership for the second wicket.
With Lucknow aiming for a massive total, Rishabh Pant went on to score 100 runs off 54 deliveries which included 10 fours and 6 sixes.
With the dismissal of Pooran for 13 runs by Romario Shepherd, Pant remained unbeaten 118 runs off 61 deliveries and helped the side to post 227 runs for three wickets in the 20 over innings.
Lucknow Super Giants Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (W/C), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmedabad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Aveh Khan, William orourke
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (W/C), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwana Thushara, Suyash sharma
