RCB Vs LSG, IPL 2024: Mayank Yadav, QdK Star In Lucknow Super Giants' 28 Run Win - As It Happened

Third defeat of the season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in four games whereas Lucknow Super Giants win their second game on the trot. It's DC vs KKR tomorrow in IPL 2024. Till then, good night!

Feel really good, two Player of the Match awards in two matches. I am happier that we won both the matches. My goal is to play for the country. I feel this is just the start. I enjoyed Cameron Green's wicket the most. There are a lot of factors to bowl quick - diet, sleep, training. I am focusing a lot on my diet and recovery - ice bath.

Overall a really good performance. the wicket was a bit tricky and there was some help for the seamers. Quinton got us off to a good start. We were 10-15 runs ahead of what we needed to be. The talk was about using the wicket and not the yorkers. It's important to stay calm. One ball hit me really hard, so happy to see Mayank bowl the way he's been bowling. He's waited patiently for a year, he's working really hard, he's really professional, has a great temperament. Bowling first has been the trend in T20 cricket. If I have a look at our record, it speaks differently. The good thing I am doing is losing the toss. If we get bowled out, if the opposition blasts out, there's something to go back and look. It's okay to lose sometimes, the first game was one such game, we have bounced back really well. This is how we play our cricket. Powerplay bowling has always been a question mark, trying to fix that. We've gone spin this game, very obvious match-up against RCB which worked. We'll try find ways to get wickets in the powerplay.

"Normally batting first here is quite difficult. You never know what kind of score is enough. I thought 180 wasn't enough. [On the pitch] The ball was holding in the pitch and bouncing and I couldn't play as freely. I had to control the innings and bat for longer. We lost wickets at bad times so I had to bat longer. [On Mayank Yadav] Glad to have him in our team. He is bowling rockets at the moment. He is keeping things simple. Youngsters bowling express pace can get caught up trying different things. [On Pooran's knock] That's why he's paid the big bucks I guess! When I'm playing anywhere in the world, as an opener I have to figure out my conditions. Anywhere we bat we always get different conditions. Even if you play in the same stadium, it's never the same."

"Mistakes like that can really cost you. [On facing Mayank Yadav] As with any new young fast bowler, it's an action you haven't faced before and he has the pace behind it. His pace was great but more impressive was his ability to control length and bowl with discipline. It's pace combined with accuracy. [On the target] I didn't think we were very good tonight with our bowling. Lot of mistakes in the powerplay. We gave some easy boundaries. We bowled some really good death overs to bring them back. But then you need partnerships. As basic as that. And we never got that. Disappointing, but we need some strong characters in that dressing room to put their hands up."

What a win for Lucknow Super Giants! Mayank Yadav's three wickets coupled that of Quinton de Kock and Nicholas Pooran's batting blitzkrieg led from the front as they dismantled the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on their patch. For the home team, apart from Mahipal Lomror and Rajat Patidar, none of the famed batters turned up as they faced their third defeat in four games.

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LSG - 181/5 (20 Overs)

RCB - 153 (19.4 Overs)

Impact Sub - Mahipal Lomror smashed 18 runs off Yash Thakur's over to bring the home team back in the game. With Dinesh Karthik at the crease, it's down to the duo to take their side towards victory.

Mayank Yadav ended his spell of four overs with 3/14 as his fiery bowling stifled the RCB batters in Bengaluru. Rajat Patidar (29) was the set batter dismissed by Yadav as the home team found themselves in deep trouble in their pursuit of 181.

LSG - 181/5 (20)

RCB - 104/6 (15 Overs)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru were 63/4 after 10 overs after their famed top order collapsed dramatically. Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green were dismissed by Mayank Yadav as LSG fought back in the tie.

Despite a watchful start by Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, the LSG bowlers struck to dismiss Virat Kohli for 22 and then the skipper was run-out for 19. Glenn Maxwell departed without troubling the scorers as the home side are reeling at 48/3 after six overs.

After the dismissals of their openers, the fiery pacer Mayank Yadav has dismissed the dangerous Glenn Maxwell for 0 and the home team are three down in the run-chase of 182.

RCB's opening pair Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis have started their run-chase of 182.

"Plan was to keep it simple and wait for a mistake. Probably going to be a tough chase because it's (bounce) a bit inconsistent, we have to be at our best. I felt like we gave a lot of easy boundaries at the start and wanted to get a bit of energy and a wicket. Dropped catches cost us. I think it's two paced so we have to be at our best. Hopefully the ones who get starts can go on."

46(28)
62(19)
40*(21) - tonight

Just where it was looking that Lucknow Super Giants might falter in the mid-innings, Nicholas Pooran has steered them to a formidable 181/5 in 20 overs. Quinton de Kock (81) was the star of their batting display as the visitors went after the RCB bowling despite wickets in crucial intervals. For RCB, Glenn Maxwell was the pick of the bowlers with 2/23 in 4 overs.

LSG - 181/5 (20 Overs)

West Indian Nicholas Pooran blasts three sixes off Reece Topley as LSG look to end on a high against RCB in Bengaluru.

Quinton de Kock is looking in fine form for the Lucknow Super Giants despite the wickets of Marcus Stoinis and Devdutt Padikkal. Glenn Maxwell snapped up two wickets for RCB as they look to restrict the LSG side under 200 runs. QdK is joined by Nicholas Pooran, who can unleash a plethora of attacking shots.

LSG - 131/3 (15 Overs)

With the wicket of Devdutt Padikkal, RCB have fought their way back in the tie against LSG. Despite the blistering start by QdK, the visitors have lost KL Rahul and Padikkal.

Score after 10 overs: LSG - 84/2

75 C Gayle
80 KL Rahul
85 J Buttler
94 D Warner/ Faf du Plessis
99 Q de Kock (today)

Despite a good over by Glenn Maxwell, Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul have given their side a fast start against RCB in Bengaluru. LSG's fast start could pave way for a good score on a pitch that is still assisting the pacers.

LSG - 46/0 (5 Overs)

South Africa's Quinton de Kock is on a rampage by scoring four boundaries and two maximums.

Action gets underway as LSG look for a fast start against RCB bowlers in M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Lucknow Super Giants Subs: Manimaran Siddharth, Shamar Joseph, Deepak Hooda, Amit Mishra, Krishnappa Gowtham

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Subs: Suyash Prabhudessai, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(w), Mayank Dagar, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav.

"It is a bit different. Been used to coming here and walking into the home dressing room, bit different when I walk into the visiting dressing room. We have showed character in both games. Everyone is chipping in and that gives you a lot of confidence, we need to keep doing that and keep getting better. Some of the guys have gotten better with their skills since season one, the combination is coming well as a team. Now we need to put some runs on the board and put pressure on the oppositon. More than the victory everyone was talking about Mayank's pace, he has been with us since the first season and was unlucky to miss out last season with injury. Just one change - Moshin Khan has a sore back and Yash Thakur comes in."

We are going to chase. The previous game we played on here first innings it was slower. Some places it is patchy and dry. It really important to find some answers. We have had some really good conversations. It would be good if you keep learning from the mistakes. There is a touch of moisture and let's see how it goes. Topley comes in for Alzarri.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the toss and elected to field first in this tie against Lucknow Super Giants.

"Pitch number 7 which was used for the first game against Punjab Kings - 175 was the score. Average first innings score over here in the last few years has gone up to 196. What I have seen straightaway on this pitch is that it's very dry. I think there will be spin, especially for Glenn Maxwell. We saw the other night (RCB vs PBKS), Glenn Maxwell was getting turn. Both spinners for RCB were getting turn - the left-armer and the off-spinner. This pitch is very dry. It's the highest turning ground on average this year in the IPL. This area outside the off-stump for the right-handed batsmen, this is the sort of area that Maxwell will be looking to pitch the ball. It's almost like a riverbed, very dry, a lot of these cracks don't move but right next to these cracks, there's a little bit of grass as well. The ball will behave differently whether it pitches on the brown bit or the green. It may be slightly two-paced. The odd ball turns, the odd ball goes straight. A very good pitch for bowling spin," say Graeme Swann and Murali Kartik.

Kolkata Knight Riders' home IPL game against Rajasthan Royals was on Tuesday advanced by a day to April 16, while Gujarat Titans-Delhi Capitals fixture in Ahmedabad was also rescheduled by the BCCI which did not give any reason for the move. (PTI)

Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran(c), Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Matt Henry, Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Shivam Mavi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshad Khan, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat(w), Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Dinesh Karthik, Karn Sharma, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Mahipal Lomror, Will Jacks, Suyash Prabhudessai, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma.

Faf du Plessis' Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horns against KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. LSG's superstar from the previous tie was none other than speedster Mayank Yadav, and tonight, he will go head-to-head against one of the best batters in cricket - Virat Kohli. LSG have played two games and won one and lost the other, whereas the RCB have won one and lost two from their three matches. Another defeat tonight, could really dent their morale and confidence. Get all the live scores and updates for the IPL 2024 tie, RCB vs LSG, right here. (Scorecard | Preview)