Highlights LSG vs RCB IPL 2022 Eliminator: Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Lucknow Super Giants to Enter Qualifier 2

Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 14 runs. Lucknow Super Giants needed 24 runs off the final over and Dushmantha Chameera managed to hit a six to keep it interesting. However, Harshal Patel allowed just a single off the final three deliveries to keep them to 193/6. LSG’s journey in maiden IPL season ends in Eliminator. RCB will take on Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier on Friday now. RCB win by 14 runs.

WICKET! A simple caught and bowled for Josh Hazlewood as Krunal Pandya ends up hitting a full toss back to the bowler. A golden duck and Virat Kohli is pumped up. LSG 180/6 in 18.5 overs, chasing 208.

WICKET! Massive moment in this match. The pendulum swings. KL Rahul wanted to scoop this over short fine leg but doesn’t get the height with Shahnaz Ahmed takes an easy catch. Hazlewood strikes. Rahul scored 79. LSG 180/5 in 18.4 overs, chasing 208.

Six runs had come off the over without any legitimate delivery as Harshal bowled a two wides – the second of which went for four. And then he bowled two dot balls followed by the wicket of Marcus Stoinis. He finished the over with a dot ball too. 8 runs from it. LSG 175/4 in 18 overs, chasing 208.

WICKET! Superb comeback from Harshal Patel. A short delivery from the pacer and Marcus Stoinis carves it to deep extra cover where Rajat Patidar takes a decent catch. He scored 9. A big wicket for RCB this one. LSG 173/4 in 17.3 overs, chasing 208.

KL Rahul continued to pummel RCB bowlers, This time he takes on Wanindu Hasaranga. He first walked across and launched one to fine leg for a maximum and then tried doing the same off the next delivery and gets it to fine leg again for a four this time. 14 runs from it. LSG 167/3 in 17 overs, chasing 208.

Mohammed Siraj brought back into the attack. And he drops one short which KL Rahul pulls it over long-on for a six. 10 runs from the over. LSG 153/3 in 16 overs, chasing 208. They need 55 runs off 24 deliveries now.

Marcus Stoinis launches the second delivery he faced after taking guard for a six. 18 runs from the over. LSG 143/3 in 15 overs, chasing 208.

WICKET! The assault ends. Wanindu Hasaranga is pumped up. LSG needed boundaries and Deepak Hooda was doing exactly that – he had smoked two sixes off the first three deliveries of the over from Hasaranga. And then the legspinner slipped in a googly with Hooda going for another biggie but this time it sneaked through to crash onto the stumps. Hooda scored 45. LSG 137/3 in 14.4 overs, chasing 208.

Josh Hazlewood back into the attack and ends up conceding 16 runs in it. KL Rahul started it with a pull for a six before Deepak Hooda used his bottom hand for a straight six. LSG 125/2 in 14 overs, chasing 208.

FIFTY! Slower and short to KL Rahul – The LSG captain pulls it powerfully over midwicket region for a six. Gets to the milestone in style. Needs to hit these boundaries more often from here. Took him 43 deliveries to reach there.

RCB have tied down the two LSG batters – KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda. They haven’t scored a four in 17 deliveries now and the asking rate is now just over 14 runs per over. Shahbaz Ahmed finishes his quota of four overs – allowed seven runs in the final. LSG 109/2 in 3 overs, chasing 208. They need 99 runs off 42 deliveries now.

Harshal Patel has bowled two overs for just 8 runs now – hasn’t conceded a single boundary so far. Just four runs in his second over even as KL Rahul continued his search for a big shot in it. LSG 102/2 in 12 overs, chasing 208.

Shahbaz Ahmed started his third over by conceding a four off the first delivery to KL Rahul. The left-arm spinner did well to allow just five runs off the next five including an extra via wide. LSG 98/2 in 11 overs, chasing 208.

Deepak Hooda slapped one from Harshal Patel to sweeper cover and Wanindu Hasaranga took a superb sliding catch but then realised the momentum was taking him to the boundary – he though maintained a calm head and held onto the ball but then threw it back upon spotting he would touch the boundary cushions. LSG took just a single while Hasaranga was busy pulling that off. 5 runs from the over. LSG 89/2 in 10 overs, chasing 208.

Wanindu Hasaranga continues to be frugal. Five singles in his second over as well. Seems like LSG are playing it safe against the legspinner who has the knack of taking wickets. LSG 84/2 in 9 overs, chasing 208. Time-out.

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed is back. The over was going well from RCB’s perspective before Shahbaz tossed it up and Deepak Hooda launched him over covers for a six. 12 runs from the over take LSG to 79/2 in 8 overs, chasing 208.

Five singles from the first over of Wanindu Hasaranga. LSG 67/2 in 7 overs. KL Rahul 29* off 21, Deepak Hooda 6*.

KKL Rahul in his elements. He took his time initially and now picks out Mohammed Siraj to get going in the final over of Powerplay. A pull for four followed by another pull but this time for a six. And then he deposited one into the stands for the second six of the over. 17 runs from  it. LSG 62/2 in 6 overs, chasing 208.

WICKET! Josh Hazlewood has the last laugh. Manan Vohra started the over with a four to fine leg and a six over mid-off. And then Hazelwood dropped one short which Vohra ends up pulling towards short midwicket where Shahbaz Ahmed took an impressive catch. Vohra scored 19. LSG 41/2 in 4.3 overs, chasing 208.