Batting first, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 207 for 4 in 20 overs. Bangalore were able to score a huge run as Rajat Patidar completed his century with superb batting. Captain Duplessis trailed by Golden Duck. Virat Kohli scored just 25 off 24 balls with two fours. Maxwell 9 (10), Lomarer 14 (9) trailing by a small margin.
Rajat Patidar formed a huge partnership with Dinesh Karthik who came into the crease after that. The duo added 92 runs for the fourth wicket. Patidar was unbeaten on 12 off 54 balls with 11 fours and seven sixes, while Dinesh Karthik was unbeaten on 37 off 23 balls with five fours and one six. Lucknow bowlers Moshin Khan, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi took wickets.
The Lucknow Super Giants, who set a target of 208 for Bangalore, lost by 193 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Lucknow lost Quinton Decock 6 (5) early on. Manan Vora 19 (11), who came into the crease after that, looked aggressive with a four and two sixes but was caught in the midfield by Hazelwood bowling. Deepak Hooda was bowled cleanly by Hasaranga at 45 off 26 balls with one four and four sixes. He had earlier hit two sixes in the same over.
Captain KL Rahul played consistently with a responsible innings. Rahul, who completed his half-century off 43 balls, then stepped up the aggression. He scored 79 off 58 balls with 5 sixes and 3 fours. Marcus Staines hit 9 off 9 balls with a six off Herschelle Patel bowling. Krunal Pandya returned the first ball as the Golden Duck. Dushmantha Chamira 11 (4), Evin Lewis 2 (6) remained unbeaten. Among the Bengaluru bowlers, Hazelwood took three wickets while Siraj, Hasaranga and Patel took one wicket each.
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