LSG vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2022: Faf du Plessis, Josh Hazlewood help Bangalore beat Lucknow by 18 runs

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LSG vs RCB IPL 2022 Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match 31 Latest Updates (IPL)

LSG vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2022: Faf du Plessis hit a 64-ball 96, while Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood picked four wickets as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs. Riding on Du Plessis' efforts, RCB posted a stiff 181/6 on the board after being asked to bat first. Bangalore got off to a shaky start and lost Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli in the first over. However, a crucial 50-plus stand between Du Plessis and Shahbaz Ahmed helped RCB to get things back in order. In response, LSG too started on a similar note and lost Quinton de Kock and Manish Pandey cheaply. KL Rahul was then caught-behind on 30. Krunal Pandya chipped in with a good 28-ball 42 before getting out to Glenn Maxwell. Follow the Highlights of LSG vs RCB:

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• 19 Apr 2022, 11:32:14 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Bangalore win by 18 runs

  It's all over as Harshal Patel picks a wicket and concedes 12 runs in the final over as Lucknow manage 163/8 in response to RCB's 181/6.

• 19 Apr 2022, 11:27:02 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Excellent over by Jos Hazlewood

  Excellent over by Jos Hazlewood as just three runs come off it. LSG: 151/7 (19 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 11:24:44 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Hazlewood is on fire

  Josh Hazlewood is on fire. Stoinis drags the ball back on to the stumps as he departs for 24 (15).

• 19 Apr 2022, 11:21:20 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Decent over by Harshal Patel

  A decent over by Harshal Patel as just one boundary come off it. Meanwhile, LSG reach 148/6 after 18 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 11:16:11 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Chase getting difficult for Lucknow

  4 1 2 W Wd 1 1 - Ten runs come in the over bowled by Hazlewood as the chase is getting tougher for LSG. They need 44 in the final 3 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 11:13:27 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB LIVE updates: Hazlewood strikes

  Josh Hazlewood once again spoils the party for Lucknow as Ayush Badoni is caught-behind on 13.

• 19 Apr 2022, 11:06:52 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE Score: Lucknow need 54 runs in 24 balls

  Wanindu Hasaranga keeps things tight for Lucknow, forcing Badoni and Stoinis to deal in singles. However, the Aussie picks up a googly by Hasaranga, times it well as the ball sails over the long-on fence. 11 runs come off the over. LSG: 128/5 (16 overs) | need 54 runs in 24 balls

• 19 Apr 2022, 11:03:03 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB LIVE: Equation

  Seven runs come off the over bowled by Siraj as Lucknow now require 65 runs in the final five overs. Ayush Badoni is playing with Marcus Stoinis in the middle

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:57:01 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE: Lucknow in trouble

  Trouble for Lucknow as Krunal Pandya too returns to the dugout. He departs after scoring 42 (28). Maxwell picks his first wicket of the match.

  Meanwhile, six runs come off the over. LSG: 110/5 (14 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:55:03 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Badoni opens his account with 4

  Ayush Badoni wastes no time. The ball is angled towards the stump by Siraj as Badoni opens his account with a FOUR. LSG: 104/4 (13 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:49:56 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE: Siraj strikes

  Just when RCB needed a breakthrough, Mohammed Siraj provides them with one. Bangs it short as Deepak Hooda slashes it square off the wicket, but Prabhudessai grabs a superb catch. He departs after scoring 13. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:43:25 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Expensive over by Harshal

  Harshal Patel drops it slightly up and Krunal Pandya goes for a wild slash and connects it with a thick outside edge. Good for him and Lucknow as the ball goes past the fielder inside the 30-yard circle for a four just behind the wicket. 11 runs come off the over as LSG reach 99/3 after 12 overs. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:38:17 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Too many things happen in the middle

  Plenty happened in the 11th over bowled by Shahbaz Ahmed as Faf du Plessis puts his body on the line to save a boundary. Then we have a stumping referral in the second ball, but Hooda ensures some part of his foot is behind the crease. Hooda then mistimes his shot in the final ball of the over but lucky for the birthday boy as it falls just wide of Virat Kohli's reach. LSG: 88/3 (11 overs) 

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:30:51 PM IST

  IPL 2022 LIVE score: Hooda wastes very little time

  Wanindu Hasaranga is introduced in the attack as Deepak Hooda wastes very little time and sweeps him for a cracking four on the on-side. Krunal Pandya too joins the party and plays it inside out for a superb six over the long-on fence. 11 runs come off the over as LSG reach 83/3 after 10 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:24:40 PM IST

  IPL 2022 LIVE score: Krunal Pandya takes charge

  Krunal Pandya takes charge as he hits Shahbaz Ahmed for a six. 8 runs come off the over as Lucknow reach 72-3 after 9 overs. They need 110 runs in 66 balls.

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:21:43 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Lucky break for Harshal Patel

  After Krunal Pandya and KL Rahul smashes Harshal Patel for a boundary each, the bowler bangs it short which flies over the wicketkeeper's head for a boundary. Good over for Lucknow as 14 runs come off it. LSG: 64/2 (8 overs) 

  Meanwhile, we have a DRS against KL Rahul and to everyone's surprise he gets a faint edge. The captain departs after scoring 30 (24) balls. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:11:31 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE: Shahbaz Ahmed bowls an economical over

  Shahbaz Ahmed bowls an economical over as just six runs come off his second over. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants bring up their 50 in 7th over. LSG: 50/2 (7 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:07:25 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB live updates: End of powerplay

  Krunal Pandya hits consecutive fours as LSG reach 44/2 after the powerplay overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 10:03:48 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE: Another tidy over by Hazlewood

  Another tidy over by Josh Hazlewood, which also includes the wicket of Manish Pandey. The ball was pitched on length as Pandey fails to control his shot, which is caught by Harshal Patel at square leg. LSG: 33/2 (5 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:56:46 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Chance

  Shahbaz Ahmed is now introduced in the attack. Four bowlers in the first four overs, how often do you see that.

  Meanwhile, KL Rahul and Manish Pandey maintain a cautious approach before the ball takes an outside edge of Pandey's bat, which races away for a four. Seven runs come off the over as LSG reach 24/1 after 4 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:52:53 PM IST

  IPL, LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Hazlewood joins the attack

  Josh Hazlewood now joins the attack and he removes Quinton de Kock in his first over. The Aussie bowls it slightly short, which takes the outside edge of QDK's bat before settling in Maxwell's hands at slips. He departs for 3. 

  Meanwhile, three runs and a wicket come off the over as LSG reach 17/1 after 3 overs. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:46:41 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Maxwell bowls the 2nd over

  Glenn Maxwell comes to bowl the second over and he concedes four runs in the first two balls. The Aussie then delivers three dots before Rahul pushes it on the on-side for a single. Five runs come off the over as LSG reach 14/0 after 2 overs. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:42:53 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB, IPL 2022 LIVE score: Back-to-back 4s by KL 

  Mohammed Siraj is extracting bounce from the surface and is troubling both the Lucknow openers. 

  KL Rahul, however, gets on top of the ball in the fifth delivery, which is pitched slightly up and guides it for a boundary on the off-side. He then pitches it on Rahul's leg, who flicks it comfortably for another four on the leg-side. 9 runs come off the over. LSG: 9/0 (1 over) 

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:39:27 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: De Kock in pain

  Mohammed Siraj bangs it short and the ball hits Quinton de Kock on his fingers, which leaves him in bit of a pain as Kohli tries to pass some tips to Siraj. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:36:42 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: The chase begins

  KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock walk out to start the 182-run chase. Mohammed Siraj will lead the attack for RCB.  

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:21:26 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB score: Bangalore post 181/6

  Marcus Stoinis spills a sitter in the final over but Jason Holder keeps it tight. Four runs come off the first four balls before the bowler drops it short to dismiss Faf du Plessis on 96. Marcus Stoinis doesn't make any mistake this time as just four runs come off it. RCB reach 181/6 in 20 overs. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:16:20 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: DK finishes with a six

  Good stuff by Avesh Khan as five runs come off the first four balls, which also includes an extra in the form of wide. However, Karthik comes to RCB's rescue, as he hits Avesh for a six in the final ball of the over. 13 runs come off it as RCB reach 177/5 after 19 overs. 

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:10:36 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Faf du Plessis hits two fours

  Ravi Bishnoi, who has been expensive tonight, starts his final over on a good note. Two double come off the first three balls before he drops it shot and Faf du Plessis whacks it for a four towards the mid-wicket region. The RCB skipper takes another double and then cuts another short ball between the fielders on the off-side for a four. 

  14 runs come off the over as RCB race to 164/5 after 18 overs. Meanwhile, Bishnoi concedes 47 runs without a single wicket in his four overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 09:04:12 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Smart approach by Dinesh Karthik

  Dinesh Karthik starts off the 17th over by Avesh Khan with a single down the leg, probably the right thing to do as Faf du Plessis is the set batter. 

  The former Proteas player then hits Khan for a four towards the cover region, takes a double and passes the strike to DK. 

  Karthik only manages a single as Faf finishes the over with another single. 

  10 runs come off the over as RCB reach 150/5 (17 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:59:12 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB, IPL LIVE updates: All eyes on Du Plessis

  Faf du Plessis is striking the ball from the middle of his blade. Holder pitches it up and straight and the RCB captain plays it straight over the bowler's head for a four. 

  Meanwhile, Dinesh Karthik starts off with a single as he nudges the ball on the leg-side. 10 runs off the over as RCB reach 140/5 after 16 overs.  

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:55:11 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Excellent fielding by KL Rahul 

  Shahbaz Ahmed's stay in the middle comes to an end as he is run-out on 26. Plays the ball almost straight to KL Rahul, who collects the ball quickly and throws it back to Holder, who removes the bails right on time. RCB: 132/5 (15.2 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:49:28 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE: Du Plessis switches gear

  Du Plessis is switching his gear as he hits Krunal Pandya for four and a six. 13 runs come off the over as RCB reach 130/4 after 15 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:45:00 PM IST

  IPL 2022 LIVE Score update: Du Plessis entertains the crowd

  The RCB skipper is leading from the front as he hits Ravi Bishnoi for a maximum towards the long-on region. He also brings up his 50 in 40 balls and the pair also complete a 50-plus stand for the fifth wicket. RCB: 117/4 (14 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:40:04 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB, IPL 2022 LIVE score updates: Smart move by KL

  Just as the partnership between Faf du Plessis and Shahbaz Ahmed continues to build, KL Rahul moves back to his strike bowler. Smart move by the skipper as Dushmantha Chameera comes into the attack. The Lankan pacer bowls decent as just seven runs come off the over. RCB: 107/4 (13 overs) 

   

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:34:28 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Bishnoi facing the heat

  While other bowlers are being successful in checking the run flow, Bishnoi is facing the heat. He pitches it up, almost close to Du Plessis bat, and the RCB skipper hits it straight past the spinner for a boundary. 8 runs come off the over as RCB reach 100/4 in 12 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:30:53 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Economical over by Krunal

  Faf du Plessis and Shahbaz Ahmed keep rotating the strike as five runs come in the over bowled by Krunal Pandya. RCB: 92/4 (11 overs) 

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:28:31 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: RCB reach 87/4 at the midway mark

  Holder concedes 8 runs in his over as RCB reach 87/4 at the midway mark. Du Plessis is playing on 31.  

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:18:49 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Shahbaz Ahmed continues to impress

  Shahbaz Ahmed does what he has been doing in this season so far. He cuts a length delivery on the wickets by Marcus Stoinis for a four and then rotates the strike. Meanwhile, Du Plessis joins the action in the same over and plays it wide off the mid-off fielder for a four. 

  13 runs come off the over as RCB race to 79/4 after 9 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:12:50 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Bangalore in deep trouble

  That will be wicket number 4 as Jason Holder strikes. Suyash Prabhudessai gets an edge and it is a dolly for Krunal Pandya, who makes no mistake. 

  Meanwhile, three runs come off the over as RCB reach 65/4 after 8 overs.

   

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:07:43 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Expensive start by Bishnoi

  Ravi Bishnoi starts off with an expensive over. He is hit for a six and a four as 15 runs come in his over. RCB: 62-3 (7 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 08:01:39 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE: The Maxwell show comes to an end

  Krunal Pandya strikes, as Glenn Maxwell attempts a reverse sweep. However, Jason Holder plucks a stunner inside the 30-yard-circle to end the Maxwell show. He departs for 23 (11). 

  Just four runs come off the over.

  RCB: 47/3 (6 overs)

   

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:56:59 PM IST

  IPL, LSG vs RCB LIVE: Smart cricket by Du Plessis and Maxwell

  Smart cricket by both Du Plessis and Maxwell as they are finding the boundaries in almost every over, while also rotating the strike. Seven run come off the over bowled by Avesh as RCB move to 43/2 after 5 overs.

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:53:41 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: Krunal Pandya comes into the attack

  Krunal Pandya is introduced early but Maxwell is not perturbed with the introduction of spin. He in fact hits the spinner for a cracking four towards the backward square leg region as seven runs come off the over. RCB: 36/2 (4 overs) 

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:48:15 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE score updates: Expensive by Chameera

  Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell combine to hit Chameera for three boundaries and a six in his second over. 19 runs come off it as RCB reach 29/2 after 3 overs.  

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:45:37 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB LIVE score: Avesh Khan starts off equally well

  Avesh Khan starts off equally well and concedes just three runs in his first over. RCB: 10/2 (2 overs)

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:39:26 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB: What a start for Lucknow!

  Anuj Rawat starts on a cautious note before charging down the track against Chameera and smashes him for a four. 

  The bowler then comes up with a strong reply as he dismisses Rawat in the very next ball. KL Rahul takes an exceptional catch. 

  He strikes again in the very next ball and this time it's Virat Kohli, who departs for a golden duck. RCB: 7/2 (1 over)

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:30:18 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE updates: Here we go!

  The players have arrived in the middle. Faf du Plessis will lead the attack for RCB along with Anuj Rawat. Dushmantha Chameera will open the bowling for Lucknow.

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:21:29 PM IST

  IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB LIVE updates: Harshal Patel ahead of the clash

  “Working on the back-of-the-hand slower delivery, not so confident of executing it now and hopefully I will try and unleash it in the second half of the season.”

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:13:39 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB, IPL 2022 LIVE updates: Captains speak

  Faf du Plessis: “It's been a great start for us (this season). Guys are playing well. Playing against a strong team tonight. If I won the toss, I would have surprised you by bowling first (smiles).” 

  KL Rahul: “We are going to bowl first. At this stage all teams like to chase. The game as we know can go up and down. Got a couple of first ball ducks and then a hundred. It's good to keep my game on the toes. Coming into the game excited wanting to do well for my team.”

• 19 Apr 2022, 07:03:52 PM IST

  LSG vs RCB LIVE updates: Playing XIs

  Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj

  Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Manish Pandey, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi