RCB Win By 6 Wickets | LSG vs RCB Highlights of IPL 2025: Jitesh Sharma Plays Sensational Knock to Power Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1

That's It! Some unbelievable ball-striking from Jitesh Sharma and Royal Challengers Bengaluru enter Qualifier 1. They finish second to Punjab Kings and will play them in the Qualifier 1. At one point, RCB looked down and out but then Jitesh Sharma started the counter-attack with Mayank Agarwal at the other end. After that he never stopped and finished the game of in style. Highest chase for RCB in their history. 

What drama! Digvesh Rathi goes to bowl, stops in his delivery stride. The batter has backed up and Rathi takes off the bails and appeals for a mankad. The third umpire confirms from him if he is serious, goes upstairs but Rishabh Pant takes back the appeal. If it held, Jitesh Sharma would have been dismissed. Twist. 

Drama here. First ball from Digvesh Rathi, Jitesh Sharma gets caught trying to play a reverse sweep. As Digvesh celebrates, Umpires signals a no ball and Jitesh survives. Next ball, Jitesh goes for the big shot, nails a six and completes his half-century. 

Two overs and Jitesh Sharma, Mayank Agarwal have turned the tides against the flow of play. Two big overs and RCB are now back in the pole position. They have the chase under control and can control it from here on. Rishabh Pant is suddenly under pressure and he will need to change something here. 

Out! That can be the game here. It is the big wicket of Virat Kohli. Avesh Khan used change up, Kohli wanted to just time it over long on, gets the timing wrong and the ball doesn't have enough legs to carry over. The fielder settles to take a very good catch. RCB have an uphill task in hand.  Kohli c Ayush Badoni b Avesh Khan 54(30).

Fifty! It is Virat Kohli again. Gets to his eighth fifty of the season and he keeps doing well in chases. This time he had to lead the charge here because RCB has lost three big wickets in a big chase. RCB have the start, Kohli will have to hold on to one end. Meanwhile, he completes his half-century. 

Out! Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain departs and Liam Livingstone joins him as well. Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans are in despair. Will O'Rourke scalps two in two. Bowls a change up first up, Patidar goes for the slash and the point fielder takes an easy catch. Next ball he stays very full, Liam Livingstone tries to go on the onside and gets flush infront of the stumps. RCB are in trouble. Livingstone lbw b William ORourke 0(1).

Out! Huge wicket for Akash Singh and the previous over from Avesh Khan pays dividends. Pressure was building on the RCB batters, Akash Singh backed it up with some good balls and Phil Salt tries to force his way only to hit the slower bouncer to the hands of the cover fielder. Breakthrough for Lucknow Super Giants. Phil Salt c Digvesh Rathi b Akash Maharaj Singh 30(19).

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are chasing a big score and they have started strong with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli taking on the LSG bowlers. Salt and Kohli took on the bowlers by partnership and got the act very quickly. They have brought up half-century partnership in no time and will look to get harder. 

Solid end for Lucknow Super Giants. A fantastic innings from Rishabh Pant and he is back in touch. Got in early and took his time to get going, but once he did, he never looked back. Hit all the bowlers and accessed all the parts of the ground, racing to his century in just 54 deliveries. With able support from Mitchell Marsh, LSG have set a good total. RCB will have their task cut out. 

Sensational century from Rishabh Pant. Finally a redemption to a forgettable season. Came in the powerplay this time, got in to early rhythm and then never looked back and kept on striking to all parts of the ground. Brings up his century in just 54 deliveries. Celebrates with a sommersault. 

Out! Mitchell Marsh departs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will breathe a sigh of relief. Mitchell Marsh has been in demolishing and was dispatching all the bowlers. Bhuvneshwar Kumar got belted for two sixes, tried the wide line and Marsh nicked off to the hands of wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. RCB will want to drag the game back towards them.  Mitchell Marsh c Jitesh Sharma b Bhuvneshwar 67(37).

Slow start but Mitchell Marsh didn't back-off, waited for his opportunities and deposited the bowlers in the stands whenever he got the opportunity. Although Rishabh Pant was the one who took charge, Marsh joined in and the duo powered through the RCB bowlers. Marsh also completed his half-century. 

Fifty! Rishabh Pant back in touch. But it is too late. He came inside the powerplay this time and used the start in his favour and carried on the momentum. Played some good shots and got to his fifty as well as put his team in a good place. 

A balanced powerplay. Nuwan Thushara got the wicket of Mattthew Breetzke but Rishabh Pant kept the momentum going and Mitchell Marsh, despite a slow start, looked to join in. LSG eyeing a steady start making platform for Nicholas Pooran later. 

Out! Stumps uprooted. Nuwan Thusara returns to the IPL in style. Bowls the inswining yorker and uproots the stumps of Matthew Breetzke who was looking to open up his off-side. Big breakthrough for Royal Challengers Bengaluru early.  Breetzke b N Thushara 14(12).

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, William ORourke.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, William ORourke.

Toss Update: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and opted to bowl first.