The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) played against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow and successfully chased a massive target of 228 runs. Rishabh Pant played a knock of 118 runs and led LSG towards a huge total but it ended up in vain as RCB effortlessly took the game away.
RCB Secures Spot In Qualifier 1
RCB displayed a pure team effort and sailed through with Virat Kohli (54), Mayank Agarwal (41) and Jitesh Sharma (85) being the top scorers for the team. The stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma came in and conquered, he started his innings when RCB was losing wickets but handling the situation under pressure, he took the match deep and won it.
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Unmatched Away Record: 7 Wins In 7 Away Games
With six-wickets win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Ekana Stadium, RCB notched their seventh victory in an away game in IPL 2025, this means they completed a perfect record on the road. No other team has managed to achieve this milestone in 18 seasons – winning all their away matches in a single season of the Indian Premier League.
Winning Qualifier 1 Means Direct Entry Into IPL 2025 Final
This is a golden chance for RCB to seal their position in the IPL 2025 final, as if they win the match against PBKS then they’ll get direct entry in final. The match will be held at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur and it will be a thriller as both the teams will be eyeing IPL 2025 final.
