At M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by a margin of 28 runs on Tuesday, April 2, to record their second straight victory in the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024). Following their first-inning batsmanship, LSG amassed a respectable 181/5 in their allotted 20 overs, with Quinton de Kock and Nicholas Pooran leading the way.
Mahipal Lomror top scored for RCB with 33 (13), but they were bowled out for 153 in 19.4 overs in response. Naveen-ul-Haq (2/25), who helped LSG win its second game of the season, and Mayank Yadav both had outstanding performances with the ball. After their victory, RCB dropped to the ninth position on the points table with just two points from four games, while Lucknow surged to the fourth spot with two wins from three games.
Now, let’s examine the game’s highlights: IPL 2024 RCB vs. LSG:
1. Quinton de Kock starts LSG off strong.
After engaging in a fast-paced 53-run partnership with KL Rahul (20 off 14) off 33 balls, the Lucknow Super Giants opener appeared to be taking aim at the bowlers. Following the loss of his partner, the southpaw carried on his rampage, hitting an incredible 81 off 56 balls, aided by eight fours and five sixes.
Dual MAXIMUMS 💥💥
Super start from @LucknowIPL and Quinton de Kock!
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 2, 2024
These two are dealing in sixes 🔥🔥
Quinton de Kock 🤝 Marcus Stoinis @LucknowIPL are eyeing a huge total in Bengaluru!
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 2, 2024
2. Nicholas Pooran destroys Lucknow’s bowling attack
The southpaw took Lucknow’s total past 180 with a scorching 40* (21). He did this with the assistance of one four and five sixes. After 18 overs, with 9 runs scored, Pooran decided to face Reece Topley in the 19th over. He hit him for three straight sixes, the longest of which travelled 106 metres and beyond the stadium. He also faced Mohammed Siraj, hitting him for back-to-back sixes in the final over.
106m monstrous six! 🤯
Nicholas Pooran smashes one out of the park 💥
💯 sixes in #TATAIPL for the @LucknowIPL batter 💪
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 2, 2024
Also read: RCB vs. LSG: Mayank Yadav records the fastest ball in the IPL 2024
3. Mayank Yadav’s lightning-fast blows rock RCB
With his second consecutive fifer of the season, the 21-year-old pace sensation once again proved his mettle with the ball. When Yadav entered the field to bowl the fifth over of the innings, he claimed the crucial wicket of Glenn Maxwell (0 off 2) in his opening over. In his subsequent over, he not only hit the fastest ball of the season, clocking in at 156.7 km/h, but also completely destroyed Cameron Green’s stumps with a ripper. In order to record a score of 3/14 in four overs, he also removed Rajat Patidar.
𝙎𝙃𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙋𝘼𝘾𝙀! 🔥🔥
Mayank Yadav with an absolute ripper to dismiss Cameron Green 👏
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 2, 2024
Check out more highlights from LSG’s second win of the season:
📸: 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 👑 #RCBvLSG #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema pic.twitter.com/UW5tZft1lQ
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 2, 2024
First the catch and now an excellent direct-hit! 🎯#RCB lose both their openers courtesy of DDP 👏👏
Head to @JioCinema and @StarSportsIndia to watch the match LIVE#TATAIPL | #RCBvLSG | @devdpd07 pic.twitter.com/oXoYWi5PC8
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 2, 2024
𝙉𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙮 𝙋 is certainly seeing them well 👀 \|/#RCBvLSG #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema pic.twitter.com/UTIgwhAL4B
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 2, 2024
The great news for Mayank Yadav and all the incredible youngsters we’re seeing in the @IPL , is that the brand new academy facility is nearly up and running. This facility is going to be world class and a place where one can only improve in being the best version of themselves. A…
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) April 2, 2024
#MayankYadav!! 🔥
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 #𝐈𝐏𝐋𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒! Too hot to handle… An Indian lad is bowing consistently at a speed of over 150 kmph is something remarkable! Today’s delivery of 𝟏𝟓𝟔.𝟕 𝐤𝐦𝐩𝐡 was an absolute… pic.twitter.com/z89WCsxdfJ
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 2, 2024
Some talent BTW…. Love his attributes https://t.co/K97Eq0KV3d
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) April 2, 2024
That’s a serious ball! #PACE
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 2, 2024
Nothing else needs to be seen to add a sixth name to the fast bowling contracts list.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) April 2, 2024
Mayank Yadav 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel) April 2, 2024
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