RCB vs LSG: The IPL 2025 season has witnessed an electrifying change of events as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pulled off one of the largest run chases in IPL history, beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a do-or-die situation.
This record-breaking triumph not only kept them alive for Qualifier-1 but also paved the way for a high-voltage encounter. RCB vs LSG IPL 2025 is on the cards if both teams proceed from their respective playoffs.
RCB Register Third-Highest IPL Run Chase
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With a target of 228 runs, RCB won with 8 wickets in hand and 6 balls remaining. This run chase is now the third highest in IPL history, demonstrating the team’s phenomenal firepower.
Top IPL Run Chases:
262 – PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
246 – SRH vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025
228 – RCB vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
224 – RR vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2020
224 – RR vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
Jitesh Sharma: The Undisputed Match Hero
RCB’s captain Jitesh Sharma played an astonishing innings under stress, scoring an incredible 85 runs in just 33 balls. The explosive innings by Sharma, which included eight fours and six sixes, coupled with a crucial 107-run partnership in 45 balls with Mayank Agarwal (41* off 23).
Partnership Breakdown:
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Jitesh Sharma: 85 (33)
Mayank Agarwal: 20 (12)
Jitesh’s captaincy and explosive batting brought RCB their most memorable victory, quieting critics and boosting morale ahead of the playoffs.
Rishabh Pant’s Century Goes in Vain
On the losing end, Rishabh Pant treated the crowd to a spectacular display, hitting an unbeaten 118 off 61 with 11 fours and 8 sixes. His dominant stand with Mitchell Marsh (67 off 37) took 152 runs off 78 balls for LSG, taking their total to a robust 227/3.
But for this, Pant’s inaugural century of the season could not avert defeat. His rapid acceleration in the death overs, comprising consecutive sixes and boundaries, helped LSG reach the 225-mark, but not sufficiently.
RCB Bowling Highlights
Even with the tall total, RCB bowlers remained composed:
Nuwan Thushara: 1/26 (4 overs) – frugal amidst a run-fest
Romario Shepherd & Bhuvneshwar Kumar also picked up a wicket each, but were costly.
Top Run Chases in RCB History
| Target | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | LSG | Lucknow | 2025 |
| 215 | South Australia | Bengaluru (CLT20) | 2011 |
| 204 | PBKS | Bengaluru | 2010 |
| 204 | NSW | Bengaluru (CLT20) | 2011 |
| 201 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | 2024 |
IPL 2025 Playoff Scenario: RCB vs LSG IPL 2025 on the Horizon
With this victory, RCB have now moved into second place in the IPL 2025 points table, and are set to play Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1. Mumbai Indians will play Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator match. If both RCB and MI win, fans will get a blockbuster RCB vs MI IPL 2025 playoff match, a fantasy fixture between two of the mammoth stars of T20 cricket.
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