The RCB vs LSG game at M Chinnaswamy Stadium was a dramatic match in IPL history, breaking multiple records and having a change of momentum in every delivery. LSG chose to bowl first, and despite Virat Kohli’s quick 50-run stand, he was eventually dismissed by Amit Mishra. Faf du Plessis smashed the longest six of IPL 2023, and along with Glenn Maxwell, attacked the leg-spin bowlers, setting a massive target of 213 runs for LSG. LSG lost three wickets in the powerplay, but Marcus Stoinis and later Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran led a counter-attack, bringing the game back to a close finish. The game’s momentum shifted when Harshal Patel took two wickets in the final over, but LSG ultimately won with a quick single after a ‘Mankad-miss’ moment.
This is only the second time in the history of IPL where Lucknow Super Giants won the game in the last delivery of the game with just one wicket left.
Winning off the last ball with one wicket standing (IPL)
SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2018
LSG vs RCB Bengaluru 2023
The last over drama –
The final over was the most dramatic in IPL history. LSG was predicted to have an easy time scoring runs, but Harshal Patel controlled the hitters despite RCB receiving the overtime penalty, which prevented them from keeping one more player outside the 30-yard line. The game was completely turned around when Harshal Patel was able to take two wickets. LSG lost 9 wickets before the ‘Mankad-miss’ – the most dramatic moment in IPL history was created.
Poor Harshal Patel will never forget this moment in his life when he was just inches away from grabbing a golden win but his hands didn’t reach towards the wicket, failing the batsman to get a mankad. With a quick single, LSG finished off the win in an incredible way.
