Lucknow Super Giants have set a precedent in how to defend totals in Bengaluru as the Men in Blue have have beaten RCB rather comfortably by 28 runs with Mayank Yadav the star of the show with the ball once again.
Mahipal Lomror gave RCB hope with another smashing cameo, however, he didn't get strike for a few balls and having lost Dinesh Karthik in the previous over, it seemed like a lost cause. But more so now for RCB with Lomror hitting straight into the hands of the long-off fielder.
Mayank Yadav is proving to be invincible at this point. Another pacy delivery rushing the batter into his shot and Mayank gets the big wicket of Rajat Patidar, who had just started to get a move on.
Delhi pacer Mayank Yadav continues his good work from the first game against the Punjab Kings as he has removed both the big-hitting Australians Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green. Mayank Yadav is rushing the biggest of the batters because of his pace.
Faf du Plessis is now run out. A risky run and Devdutt Padikkal after holding on to a good catch, sends a direct hit to see the back of RCB captain. RCB have lost both the openers in quick succession.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis did well to counter M Siddharth and Krunal Pandya's first three overs before going hard against Naveen ul Haq. However, Siddharth got one extra over and after going for a boundary, he took the big wicket of Kohli.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are in the middle and Lucknow Super Giants have straightaway employed a slow left-arm orthodox spinner, Manimaran Siddharth, the impact player.
Nicholas Pooran's five sixes in the last two overs have given LSG a score to defend because it's a two-paced wicket and chasing 182 won't be easy. Will the wicket flatten out in the second innings, your guess is as good as mine but RCB will be in their comfort zone (of chasing) and LSG will deploy two left-arm orthodox spinners and Mayank Yadav, should be fascinating.
RCB's death bowling redeeming itself? Two overs of less than six runs and a wicket each as Yash Dayal bowled a fantastic over and got the wicket of Ayush Badoni to top it off.
Reece Topley has probably bowled the best over of the innings as it came at a time when Lucknow Super Giants were firing on all cylinders. It was the 17th over of the innings and Topley gave just two runs and got the big wicket of Quinton de Kock, who scored 81.
Glenn Maxwell ends his fantastic spell with a wicket of his compatriot Marcus Stoinis, to provide some relief for his side amid carnage from Quinton de Kock at the end.
Quinton de Kock has reached his half-century off just 36 deliveries as he is single-handedly keeping the Lucknow Super Giants on course for 200-plus total.
Mohammed Siraj finally breaks through as he ends Devdutt Padikkal's struggle who scored 6 off 11 and failed to counter the short ball as he got a top edge and Anuj Rawat ran back to grab a spectacular catch.
Glenn Maxwell was brought into the attack for Quinton de Kock, however, the all-rounder has gotten the LSG skipper KL Rahul, who tried to smash him out of M Chinnaswamy Stadium but got a leading edge for the covers fielder to take an easy catch.
Quinton de Kock has begun ferociously for the Lucknow Super Giants as the left-hander went hard against the RCB opening bowlers to race off to 29 off 12.
Reece Topley opening the bowling for RCB. Can he pick wickets with new ball?
Quinton de Kock has two fifties and a hundred at the Chinnaswamy stadium while Nicholas Pooran strikes at 229 at the same venue
Maxwell has a favourable match-up against De Kock. Will he open the bowling today?
Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(w), Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
It's a chasing ground and as expected the home captain Faf du Plessis, who won the toss, opted to field saying that it was a patchy surface and would turn in the first innings and is likely to get better as the match progresses.
The RCB vs LSG game will be played on the same pitch where the match against the Punjab Kings was played, which means the spinners will come into the game as the surface is dry and will get better to bat on as the match progresses.
Will Lockie Ferguson make his debut for RCB? Or will Reece Topley return to the line-up? Can RCB go with two overseas pacers? There are a few questions which RCB will hope to find answers to as far as selection is concerned given that the current balance is not working.
The statement-making win by Kolkata Knight Riders must have demoralised the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last game and they need to find ways to bowl better at this venue. Can the batters do the heavy lifting?
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will have to solve their home venue conundrum as they have failed to string together wins at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Welcome to our live coverage of Match No 15 with RCB taking on the Lucknow Super Giants.
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