RCB vs LSG Live Score Updates, IPL 2023: Virat Kohli Nears Half-Century As RCB Go-Past 50 In Powerplay | Cricket News

RCB vs LSG Live: Kohli nears fifty

Virat Kohli is inching closer towards his half-century as he has smashed 42 runs off just 25 balls. Faf du Plessis is giving a strong support to him from the other end as Royal Challengers Bangalore have scored 56 runs in the powerplay.

RCB 56/0 (6 overs)

RCB vs LSG Live: Du Plessis joins in

Faf du Plessis joins the party and smashes a boundary of Krunal Pandya’s delivery. Du Plessis moves leg-side and places it brilliantly into the mid-on and steals four runs. In the previous over, Krunal leaks eight runs as LSG eye quick wickets. 

RCB 25/0 (3 overs)

RCB vs LSG Live: Kohli on fire

After a steady first over, Virat Kohli opens his arms and smashes a six and a boundary off Avesh Khan in the second over. In the entire over, Avesh concedes 13 runs as RCB are off to a great start. 

RCB 17/0 (2 overs)

RCB vs LSG Live: Steady start for RCB

Riyal Challengers Bangalore are off to a steady start against Lucknow Super Giants. In the first over by Jaydev Unadkat, RCB openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis smash four runs and are looking confident about their game. They now aim to smash as many boundaries as they can. 

RCB 4/0 (1 over)

RCB vs LSG Live: We are underway

The match between Royal challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants begin with Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli opening the batting attack for RCB. On the other hand, Jaydev Unadkat will be be bowling the first over for LSG. 

RCB vs LSG Live: LSG’s Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Jaydev Unadkat, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi

RCB vs LSG Live: RCB’s Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj

RCB vs LSG Live: Here’s Faf du Plessis at the toss

“Does look a little bit dry. We were 50-50 as to what to do. We did chase last time around. We were thinking of changing it around this time. We are looking forward to this contest. Four pronged seam attack.”

RCB vs LSG Live: Here’s KL Rahul said at the toss

We will bowl first, Going by the history of the ground. Quite simple and straightforward. It is still home. I have grown up here and played all my cricket. We got close against CSK trying to chase down 220. The crowd will be getting loud and getting behind their team. Few changes. Wood comes back in. Romario is out.

RCB vs LSG Live: LSG win toss, opt to bowl first

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul wins toss and opts to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

RCB vs LSG Live: Pitch report

“It’s the exact same pitch which was used for the Mumbai Indians-RCB game. The hard length worked for the pacers. I don’t think it’s going to turn much, hasn’t changed a lot from last week. There’s a little bit of grass on it. It’s a very mosaic-looking surface. Not much seam movement, not much spin. With the size of the ground, 200 here is a must. Small boundaries, good surface, I don’t mind runs on the board because I’m hearing no dew at all at this ground. So get runs on the board and if it’s over 200, you should be able to defend it.”

RCB vs LSG Live: LSG’s bowling prowess

Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has continued to impress, taking six wickets, while veteran leggie Amit Mishra and Krunal Pandya have also played impactful roles.

In the pace department, England quick and the tournament joint leading wicket taker Mark Wood was down with flu and missed the previous game alongside medium pacer Avesh Khan, who injured himself. It is to be seen if the two are available against RCB.

RCB vs LSG Live: Can RCB batters

RCB bat deep. Openers Virat Kohli and du Plessis did the job in the win against Mumbai but against KKR, the entire line up was done in by spin.

They would be wary against the Lucknow spinners, who come into the game on the back of their stellar display in the five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.

RCB vs LSG Live: Absence of star duo!

The absence of Wanindu Hasaranga, who is on national duty, and Josh Hazlewood, who is recovering from an Achilles heel injury, has only amplified RCB’s death bowling woes.

Both bowlers are expected to link up with team this week. But until then, South African medium pacer Wayne Parnell who has come in a replacement for Reece Topley can help with the ball at the back end of the innings.

RCB vs LSG Live: Death overs a cause of concern for RCB!

It’s early days in the tournament but RCB’s death bowling has been a major concern for the team.

RCB looked on course to register their second win of the season but the script went awry after the 12th over. They had the game in the palm of their hands, reducing the opposition to 89 for 5 before KKR went on to post 204/7.

Against Mumbai also they went for over 13 runs in the last five overs. Death overs specialist Harshal Patel and Mohammed Siraj, who had done well with the new ball, have struggled at the back end.

RCB vs LSG Live: Will Kohli RCB bounce back?

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be expecting more runs from its batters and discipline in death overs bowling when they take on the high-flying Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL here on Monday.

RCB come into the match after a demoralising 81-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders and would be eager to return to winning ways at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

RCB vs LSG Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, straight from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Stay tuned for all the live updates.