Match 15 of IPL 2024 saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB emerged second best to LSG, who won their second match on the trot. RCB have now lost back-to-back games at the Chinnaswamy. The hosts have failed to chase a target above 180, since 2016.
Batting first, LSG put a par total of 181, courtesy of Quinton de Kock (81) and Nicholas Pooran (40). In response, the hosts fell short by 28 runs (153), losing their third game of IPL 2024.
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RCB vs LSG: Live Updates
11:07 PM: LSG BEAT RCB BY 28 RUNS . KL Rahul & Co. become only the third away side to win an IPL game this season. Faf Du Plessis & his men become prey to a second away side at the Chinnaswamy this season. RCB 153/10 in 19.4 overs.
10:37 PM: RCB 104/6 after 15 overs. RCB have a long way up from here. The hosts need 77 runs in the final five overs. The visitors are on top, courtesy of Mayank Yadav.
10:12 PM: RCB are struggling, to say the least. The hosts are 63/4 at the halfway stage, having lost their top order to Mayank Yadav's blistering pace. The LSG speedster has bowled at an economy of 4.30, yes, 4.30, at the Chinnaswamy. Yadav's figures read as 2/13 in 3 overs. RCB are 63/4 after 10 overs.
9:50 PM: All three big names at the top of the order for the Challengers, will now beat the heat from the pavilion. After Kohli and Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell too was dismissed, within the batting powerplay. The visitors are on top at the Chinnaswamy. RCB are 48/3 after 6 overs.
9:42 PM: Du Plessis departs! Both Kohli and Du Plessis depart within six deliveries of the run chase. Suddenly, LSG are on top at the Chinnaswamy, as Padikkal's brilliant fielding means the RCB skipper heads back to the dugout. RCB 42/2 in 5.1 overs
9:42 PM: Kohli departs! The Chinnaswamy is brought to a hush, as Virat Kohli walks back to the pavilion! The former skipper was looking in good touch, smashing two boundaries and a maximum. But, Siddharth, the youngster, got the better of the icon. RCB 40/1 in 4.2 overs
9:24 PM: Welcome back to the run-chase. Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis take the crease for the home side, as Chinnaswamy roars upon the entry of the 'King'. Manimaran Siddharth takes the mark for LSG. RCB 3/0 after the first over.
9:10 PM: LSG 181/5 after 20 overs. Nicholas Pooran's 40 off 21 drifts LSG's final score to 181/5. The Windies batter hit five sixes in the final two overs, after RCB managed to get hold of the Lucknow innings for a while.
8:54 PM: The big one departs. De Kock falls short of a century as Reece Topley gets rid of the Protean batsman for 81 runs. LSG 143/4.
8:43 PM: LSG 131/3 after 15 overs. RCB finally got a breakthrough as Marcus Stoinis departed for 24. De Kock continues to remain on the pitch as he is not out on 71 off 49 balls.
8:20 PM: LSG 84/2 after 10 overs. The South African southpaw is still going strong as he remains unbeaten at 46 off 31 balls.
7:52 PM: LSG 46/0 after 5 overs. Quinton De Kock is on fire as he has hit 31 off 18 balls.
7:31 PM: We are underway in Bengaluru.
Welcome to the Live blog of today's match as Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Lucknow Super Giants in Bengaluru.
RCB vs LSG: Toss
RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first.
RCB vs LSG: Lineups
RCB Playing XI:
Faf du Plessis (capt), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Impact Players: Prabhudesai, Lomror, Karn, Vyshak and Swapnil
LSG Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (capt), Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav, M Siddharth
Impact Player: Siddharth, Joseph, Hooda, Mishra and Gowtham
RCB vs LSG: Head-to-head
| Stats | RCB | LSG |
| Wins Batting 1st | 3 | 0 |
| Wins Chasing | 0 | 1 |
| Highest Total | 212-2 | 213-9 |
| Lowest Total | 126-9 | 108 all out |
| Highest Successful Chase | NA | 213 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 126 | NA |
| Most Runs | Faf du Plessis (219 runs) | KL Rahul (127 runs) |
| Highest score | Rajat Patidar (112*) | KL Rahul (79) |
| Most wickets | Josh Hazlewood (9) | Amit Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen ul-Haq (3) |
| Best Bowling | Josh Hazlewood (4-25) | Naveen ul-Haq (3-30) |
Which TV channels will broadcast the RCB vs LSG match?
The Star Sports channels and Star Network will be broadcasting the RCB vs LSG game on television across different languages.
| Match | Channels |
| RCB vs LSG | Star Sports 1 (English), Stars Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Pravah Picture (Marathi), Asianet Plus (Malayalam) |
How to live stream the RCB vs LSG IPL 2024 match?
JioCinema app and website will live stream the match between RCB vs LSG online for free.
