IPL 2022: RCB beat LSG by 18 runs; Faf du Plessis, Hazlewood shine
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs in a lopsided contest and jumped to the second spot in the points table in an IPL 2022 encounter.
Avinash Sharma
RCB captain Faf du Plessis posted his highest score in IPL as he scored 96 off 64.
Faf du Plessis missed out on a well deserved maiden IPL century
Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood was was the pick of the bowlers for RCB and returned with 4/25
RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell dismissed Krunal Pandya for 42 and brought his team back.
LSG captain KL Rahul had a soft dimissal while finding a faint edge down the leg side off Harshal Patel. Rahul scored 30
Glenn Maxwell scored 11-ball 23 before getting dismissed.
Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck by LSG pacer Dushmantha Chameera
RCB all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed shared a crucial partnership with captain Faf du Plessis and scored 26 off 22
Dushmantha Chameera picked up wickets of Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli inside the powerplay