LSG vs RCB: Faf du Plessis, Josh Hazlewood fire RCB to victory despite Virat Kohli duck
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IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday and moved to No.2 in the IPL 2022 points table
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday to move to No.2 in the IPL 2022 points table. Faf du Plessis (96) led from the front before Josh Hazlewood picked 4 for 25 to deny LSG.
Royal Challengers Bangalore were in immediate trouble after LSG skipper KL Rahul won the toss and decided to bowl. Dushmantha Chameera was on fire for LSG and struck with the last two balls of the first over to leave RCB reeling. However, Faf du Plessis played a captain's knock and steered a strong fightback.
LSG vs RCB, IPL 2022 Highlights
Faf du Plessis missed out on what would have been his maiden hundred in the IPL but he equaled his IPL best with a 64-ball 96 that gave RCB a fighting chance.
After the captain's brilliance, Josh Hazlewood led a sensational bowling performace for RCB to pick four wickets to hand RCB a clinical victory.
Chasing 182, LSG needed a quick start from their top-order but Josh Hazlewood struck early to inflict some damage. The Australian pace ace, playing his first season for RCB, removed Quinton de Kock in his first over and Manish Pandey in his second. The onus was once again on skipper KL Rahul who got off to a quick start days after a classy hundred against Mumbai Indians.
IPL 2022 Points Table
