IPL 2022: RCB vs LSG Review – Faf, Hazlewood lead Bangalore to victory
Royal Challengers Bangalore picked up yet another victory after they defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs in Match 31 of IPL 2022. In a 182-run chase, LSG kept losing wickets at regular intervals and they desperately needed a batter from the top three to play a big innings, which did not happen. Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for RCB picking up four wickets and turned the game completely in RCB’s favour.
Earlier in the game, KL Rahul won the toss and was happy to leave RCB put up a total. Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli fell in quick succession and it was up to Faf du Plessis to take his side to a decent score. Glenn Maxwell started well, however, once du Plessis settled in, it was a final over flourish from the likes of him, Shahbaz Ahmed and Dinesh Karthik to take them to a big total.
Top Performers of the game
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis led from the front when wickets kept falling around him and played a brilliant innings of 96 off just 64 balls. The right-hander started his innings slowly but once he went passed the half century mark, he started to accelerate and ended up with an excellent strike rate in the end. He fell four short of his maiden IPL century after hitting 11 fours and two sixes.
Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood was the standout bowler for RCB and he played an important part in denting the run chase for the opponents. The Australian pacer has turned into an excellent T20 bowler in the last few years and has proved to be a great addition to the side. He finished with 4 for 25 in his four overs and picked up wickets at regular intervals.
What next for the two teams
Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next encounter on 23rd April at the Brabourne Stadium while the Lucknow Super Giants will play the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on the 24th of April at the Wankhede Stadium.
