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.
On Monday, LSG’s victory helped them climb to the top of the points table, while Rajasthan Royals dropped to second place and Kolkata Knight slipped to third.
Regarding the Orange Cap, Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad remain in first and second place, respectively, but there have been changes further down the table. Faf du Plessis has risen to third place with 175 runs, while Virat Kohli has taken fourth place with 164 runs. David Warner has fallen to fifth place.
Regarding the Purple Cap for bowlers, Mark Wood currently leads with 9 wickets, while Rashid Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal follow closely behind with 8 wickets each.
