RCB vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2023: Nicholas Pooran's 19-ball 62 helps LSG beat RCB by 1 wicket in high-scoring thriller

Harshal Patel tries to pull a run-out at the non-striker's end, with one required off one ball. Right thing to do as Ravi Bishnoi had backed way too far but Harshal misses the stumps.

He then bowls the final ball, which is missed by Avesh Khan. Ravi Bishnoi charges from his end and a fumble by Dinesh Karthik helps him reach safely. 

Lucknow complete the 213-run chase in the final ball and win by one wicket.

Avesh immediately removes his helmet after completing the run and throws it on the ground. Such emotions! 

Harshal Patel picks another wicket as Jaydev Unadkat departs for 9(7). LSG need 1 off 1 ball as they are reduced to 212/9.

Harshal Patel comes to bowl the final over as LSG need five runs. Jaydev Unadkat takes a single in the first ball, before Wood is cleaned up in the next delivery. He falls for 1(2).

Ravi Bishnoi comes in the middle and starts off with a quick double. LSG 211/8 (19.3 overs) | need 2 runs in 3 balls

Wayne Parnell comes to bowl the 19th over and starts off with a couple of wides, before Ayush Badoni hits him a four. 

However, he is HIT-WICKET later in the over as he effortlessly scoops Parnell for a six, but ends up brushing the stump with the toe-end of his bat. He falls for 30(24). LSG: 208/7 (19 overs) | need 5 in 6 balls

Harshal Patel comes to bowl the 18th over and concedes nine runs, which includes a boundary as a result of an outside edge from Jaydev Unadkat's bat. LSG: 198/6 (18 overs)

Mohammed Siraj comes into the attack and Ayush Badoni starts the over with a double. He then plays three dots, before square leg umpire signals for a wide for extra height. RCB take a review but it goes against them. 

Siraj then gets the important wicket of Pooran in the final ball. He is caught at fine leg by Shahbaz Ahmed as he tried to direct a waist height fulltoss. 

The height is reviewed but this time the decision goes in RCB's favour. He departs for 62 off 19 balls. LSG: 189/6 (17 overs)

David Willey comes into the attack and Ayush Badoni starts off with a four after playing a dot. He then passes the strike to Pooran, who could have been dismissed after mistiming a pull, which flies up in the air but lands safely inside the circle on the leg-side. 

Pooran, however, recovers well and finishes the over with a six as the bowler pitches up on the pads. Pooran goes down on his knees and plays the ball over the backward square leg fence. LSG: 185/5 (16 overs) | need 28 runs in 24 balls 

Wayne Parnell comes into the attack but Nicholas Pooran is sparing no one. He hits the Proteas quick for a four and then knocks a huge six to bring up his half-century in just 15 balls.

Pooran then ends the over with another boundary as LSG reach 171/5 in 15 overs.

Harshal Patel is reintroduced and Nicholas Pooran welcomes him with a six. He then hits the seamer for a four and finishes the over with another maximum. LSG: 154-5 (14 overs)

Ayush Badoni (Impact Substitute) hits Karn Sharma for a four before Nicholas Pooran dispatches him for consecutive sixes. LSG: 136/5 (13 overs)

Karn Sharma (Impact Substitute) comes into the attack as Stoinis continues the carnage. He hits the spinner for a six, tries to do the same again but ends up handing a catch to Shahbaz Ahmed at deep mid-wicket, who somehow manages to hold onto the ball. This breaks the 76-run stand between KL Rahul and Stoinis as the latter falls for 65(30). 

Nicholas Pooran joins, who starts off with a maximum. 

Mohammed Siraj then comes to bowl the next over and he gets rid of the LSG skipper KL Rahul, who is caught by Virat Kohli at deep. Rahul falls for 18(20) as pumped up Kohli fails to control his emotions after the dismissal. RCB: 111/5 (11.4 overs)

Shahbaz Ahmed comes into the attack and Stoinis cleans up a pitched delivery by the spinner for a six over the long-off fence. He also brings up his half-century with the maximum, completing the milestone in 25 balls.

Stoinis completes the over with another six. This time he targets the deep mid-wicket fence and clears it comfortably. 

LSG: 91/3 (10 overs) 

Karn Sharma is introduced in the attack and he is welcomed by Marcus Stoinis with a six and a four. Stoinis then finishes the over with another four as 16 runs come off his over. LSG: 76/3 (9 overs)

RCB bring in Harshal Patel and Marcus Stoinis hits him for a six and follows it up with consecutive fours. 

The fourth ball is a dot before Stoinis and Rahul combine to steal a quick double. 

17 runs come off the over as LSG reach 60/3 after 8 overs. 

David Willey concedes six singles in his over as the required run rate climbs to 13.08. LSG: 43/3 (7 overs)

Wayne Parnell bowls the final over in powerplay and concedes just seven runs, which includes a four by Stoinis in the last ball. LSG: 37/3 (6 overs)

David Willey comes to bowl the fifth over and Marcus Stoinis mistimes his shot, which balloons up in the air. Siraj runs behind it but fails to hold onto the ball. 

Stoinis finishes the over with a boundary as LSG reach 30/3 in 5 overs.

Wayne Parnell comes into the attack and he removes Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya in the same over. Both the batters are caught-behind with Hooda managing 9(10) and Pandya departing for duck. LSG: 23/3 (4 overs)

Mohammed Siraj bowls another tight over as six runs come off it. It starts with a boundary by KL Rahul, following which two singles come in the over. LSG: 16/1 (3 overs)

David Willey will share the new ball with Mohammed Siraj and he keeps thing tight and gets good support from his fielders, especially Du Plessis in particular who saves a boundary at mid-off and then runs behind to stop a lofted drive from reaching the fence. LSG: 10/1 (2 overs)

Siraj makes an excellent start as he puts early pressure on Kyle Mayers, which results in his wicket. 

The batter drags a ball just outisde the offstump back on to his stumps as LSG lose their first wicket in the staggering run chase.

Deepak Hooda is the new batter in the middle. LSG: 1/1 (0.5 over)

Kyle Mayers and KL Rahul walk in to start the 213-run chase. Mohammed Siraj leads the attack for RCB. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore bring in Karn Sharma as an Impact Substitute. He comes in place of Anuj Rawat.

Mark Wood comes to bowl the final over and concedes two runs, one single and one wide in the first three balls. He then changes his length and bowls it slightly short, which is picked by Maxwell, who dislodges it towards deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 

The bowler responds well and cleans up Maxwell for 59(29) in the fifth ball. Full delivery and Maxwell plays it across the line, fails to make any connection as the ball rattles the stump.

Dinesh Karthik gets a single in the final ball as RCB post a staggering 212/2 in 20 overs. Du Plessis returns unbeaten on 79(46). 

Avesh Khan comes to bowl the 19th over and Maxwell hits him for consecutive sixes in the first two balls. With that he also brings up his half-century, took him just 24 balls to reach there.

The pair also bring up 100-run partnership for second wicket in just 44 balls. 

Du Plessis joins the party in the fourth ball and hits the pacer for a boundary towards covers.

20 runs come off the over as RCB cross 200 with one over to spare. RCB: 203/1 (9 overs)