Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently locking horns with Lucknow Super Giants in the 42nd game of the ongoing edition of the IPL. The game is being held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Currently, Royal Challengers Bangalore are sixth on the IPL 2023 points table. Faf du Plessis and Co have won four games and lost four games so far this season. They have collected eight points so far.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants are second on the table. They have played eight games so far wherein they have won five games and lost three games. LSG have collected 10 points and a win against RCB will take them to the top of the IPL 2023 points table.
RCB registered their lowest Powerplay score in IPL 2023
Talking about the ongoing game, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat first. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis who opened the innings for RCB found it hard to go about their business on a tough batting wicket.
However, both the right-handed batters assessed the conditions pretty well and then slowly ticked the flow of runs. In the first six overs, they could accumulate 42 runs, which is the lowest-ever powerplay score for them in the ongoing edition of the IPL.
The duo added a 62-run opening partnership before Ravi Bishnoi got rid of the former RCB captain Virat Kohli for 31 runs. Kohli smashed as many as three fours to his name.
Lucknow Super Giants’ playing XI: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Yash Thakur
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Great according to the conditions and avg score
On other pitches its above 50— Yasin 2.0 (@Yasinbruhip4) May 1, 2023
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Because it is worst pitch
Advertisement— ` (@ImLeser17) May 1, 2023
Tough pitch
— VK18 🐐 (@ParamSh10733348) May 1, 2023
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42 for no loss on this track Is not a bad score considering RCB's ineffective Middle order and the picth
Advertisement— Ujjawal Raj (@barcablood_uzwl) May 1, 2023
Considering the pitch. I will take it.
— Sowmya❤️🖤 (@roseellenglue) May 1, 2023
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Slow pitch hai re..🥲
Advertisement— SaKSHam (@iNxSaksham18) May 1, 2023
This is worst pitch in india. Always boring matches on it 😂 .
— Flame boy 🔥 (@Rajmeet45619594) May 1, 2023
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