Updated April 11th, 2023 at 18:32 IST

'This is how you PLAY BOLD': Lucknow Super Giants troll RCB after winning IPL thriller

Lucknow Super Giants won the IPL match against RCB by the barest of margins despite the game witnessing some intense packed drama toward the end.

Reported by: Vishal Tiwari
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) locked horns against each other in a nail-biting thriller on Monday. Lucknow won the IPL match by the barest of margins despite the game witnessing some intense packed drama toward the end. Lucknow needed just 1 run to win off the final delivery, while Bangalore required one wicket to take the game home. Eventually, it was the KL Rahul-led side that emerged victorious by 1 wicket in front of a packed Chinnaswamy Stadium.

After the match, Lucknow Super Giants took to social media to troll Royal Challengers Bangalore. Lucknow posted a tweet saying, "Ladies & gentlemen, this is how you...𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐃." It is important to note that 'Play Bold' is RCB's official motto in the IPL.  Lucknow's post has garnered nearly a million engagements on Twitter alone. In another post, Lucknow shared a GIF of Nicholas Pooran, where the West Indies batsman can be heard saying, 'Bhaukal ho gaya'. 

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LSG beat RCB by 1 wicket

RCB, who had posted a total of 212 runs, lost the game for the fifth time in IPL history after scoring over 200 runs. The LSG dugout was visibly unhappy with the run-out attempt, and in the end, the visitors won the match by a bye, with Dinesh Karthik fumbling and failing to collect the ball cleanly. It was a moment of jubilation for LSG, while RCB suffered a heartbreaking defeat in front of their fans at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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It was all perfectly set up for RCB fans after Virat Kohli provided a solid start at the top of the order, smashing 61 off 44 balls. Captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell further boosted the total with scores of 79 and 59 runs respectively. RCB started the second innings with a bang as Mohammed Siraj managed to remove Kyle Mayers in the opening over. Wayne Parnell came into the attack and picked up the wickets of Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya in the 4th over.  

LSG captain KL Rahul then forged a partnership with Marcus Stoinis before he was dismissed for 18 off 20 balls by Siraj. Pooran joined Stoinis in the middle and smashed a quickfire 62 off just 19 balls. Stoinis scored 65 off 30 balls to help with the chase.

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Published April 11th, 2023 at 18:32 IST

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