Lucknow Super Giants Dominate Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 Clash at Bengaluru

 Lucknow Super Giants Dominate Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 Clash at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

02 March 2024

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In a highly anticipated IPL 2024 match, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) put on a commanding performance to defeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by a convincing margin of 28 runs. This victory marked RCB's third consecutive defeat at home, highlighting LSG's dominance on the field.

The match began with LSG's being asked to bat first, and they made full use of the opportunity by posting a challenging total of 181/5 on a surface that offered variable bounce. Quinton de Kock, the LSG's opener, set the tone with a blistering start, forming a crucial partnership with the ever-reliable KL Rahul. Despite losing skipper Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal early, LSG's recovery was led by de Kock's aggressive innings of 81 of 56 and Marcus Stoinis' steady contributions.

Nicholas Pooran's late onslaught, including five sixes in the last 12 balls, propelled LSG's past the 180-mark, a total that proved to be daunting for RCB's batting lineup.

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Lucknow Super Giants (Batting)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Bowling)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Batting)

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Lucknow Super Giants (Bowling)

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RCB's chase began on a shaky note as they lost key wickets of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Cameron Green cheaply. LSG's strategy of using left-arm spinners against Kohli and du Plessis paid dividends, with M Siddharth striking early to remove Kohli in the powerplay.

Mayank Yadav's crucial over in the powerplay further dented RCB's hopes, dismissing du Plessis and Maxwell in quick succession. Despite Rajat Patidar and Mahipal Lomror's efforts to stabilize the innings, RCB's fell short as LSG's bowlers maintained pressure throughout. RCB's knocked over 153 runs. 

Mayank Yadav's stellar performance with ball earned him the 'Player of the Match' award for the second consecutive game, making him the first player in IPL history to achieve this feat in his first two matches.

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Overall, LSG's comprehensive victory showcased their strength as a team, while RCB's struggles highlighted the challenges they face in the tournament. With more thrilling matches ahead, IPL 2024 promises excitement and fierce competition on the cricketing stage.                                                                                                        

Mayank Yadav said :- "My aim is to play for my country for as many years as possible. This is just the beginning. The work to achieve the bigger goal of playing for the country will continue."

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