IPL 2025, RCB Vs LSG Turning Point: Lucknow has a lot of mistake, RCB overturned

New Delhi. All the league matches of the Indian Premier League 2025 are over and in the last match, Royal Challengers Bangalore created history by registering a thrilling victory over Lucknow Super Giants. The team stepped into the playoffs for the first time after 2016 by chasing their biggest run in the IPL. Lucknow scored 227 runs for 3 wickets on the basis of captain Rishabh Pant’s century. RCB achieved the target by losing 4 wickets in 18.4 overs thanks to captain Jitesh Sharma’s stormy fifty. Rishabh Pant’s team overshadowed a lapse during the match.

This match was a battle for the team of Lucknow Super Gynts to save respect, while there was a do or die match for Royal Challengers Bangalore. If the team had lost in this match, then he would have lost the opportunity to reach the top two in the points table and he would be forced to play eliminator. Now there will be a qualifier match between RCB and Punjab Kings on May 29, which after winning the team can reach the finals directly.

A lapse and hand match from Lucknow

This match was not easy for RCB. The team had 4 shocks on the score of 123 runs. After making a fifty fifty like Virat Kohli, he lost his wicket. Jitesh Sharma, who is taking the responsibility of captaincy in this match, took the innings with Mayank Agarwal. Something happened in 13.5 overs that turned the match. Will O’Rurek, who had returned to bowling with two consecutive wickets, he made a mistake that dropped Lucknow from the match.

Jitesh Sharma played the shot, Digvesh Rathi missed out in catching the ball, but he soon picked it up and thrown it. Mayank Agarwal ran and both batsmen reached one end. Jitesh’s eye was on the ball and he sent Mayank back, after getting close to him, he returned and rushed hard. Will O’Rurek failed to throw the throw and the same pair ended the match.

How the whole match changed

The incident took place in the 14th over and after this RCB was yet to score 72 runs on 36 balls. The pair of Jitesh and Mayank did not lose any wickets in the match and brought the team to victory. At this time, Jitesh was playing 22 runs on 10 balls. When the match was over, his score was 85 runs on 33 balls. Thanks to 8 fours and 6 sixes, this unbeaten innings, captain Jitesh brought the team to victory. The pair snatched the match from Lucknow, adding 107 runs on 45 balls.