US EditionVirat Kohli opens up on fitness battle and smart approach after claiming Orange Cap in RCB vs LSG IPL 2026 win
- On Wednesday at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets, chasing 147 with 29 balls remaining.
- Lucknow Super Giants struggled to 146 all out in 20 overs, failing to build a competitive total as their batting lineup collapsed under pressure.
- Virat Kohli anchored the chase with 49 off 34 balls, hitting crucial boundaries during the powerplay to accelerate the scoring rate early.
- Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma combined for a vital middle-order partnership before Tim David and Romario Shepherd sealed the victory decisively.
- The victory propels RCB to the top of the league table with an NRR boost, while LSG faces mounting pressure after another incomplete batting display.
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Bengaluru beats Lucknow by 5 wickets to move atop Indian Premier League
Royal Challengers Bengaluru dismantled Lucknow Super Giants with incisive pace bowling in a five-wicket win to move atop the Indian Premier League.
IPL 2026: RCB ride on pace bowlers' excellence to outclass LSG by 5 wickets
Bengaluru: Experience of pacers Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar found an ally in the youthful exuberance of Rasikh Salam Dar as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) outclassed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by five wickets in an IPL match on Wednesday, April 15. A slightly slow Chinnaswamy pitch, much against the pre-match notions, would have been RCB’s bigger concern in the chase of 147. But once Virat Kohli (49) and skipper Rajat Patidar (27) …
Kohli and Dar shine as Bengaluru ease past Lucknow in IPL
BENGALURU, India, April 15 - Veteran batter Virat Kohli and fast bowler Rasikh Dar led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a comfortable five-wicket win over struggling Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
IPL 2026: Ruthless RCB blow away hapless LSG to top the table
Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the table with a commanding win, handling a tricky home surface with assurance to outplay Lucknow Super Giants. Chasing a modest target, RCB wrapped up a five-wicket victory with 29 balls to spare, capping off a dominant all-round performance.
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