Lucknow Super Giants stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran gave an honest verdict on the team’s recent outings and at the same time gave a clear idea of ​​their batting form. The LSG captain stepped in after Rishabh Pant was ruled out due to injury.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru controlled the innings with the bat after dominating the LSG batsmen with the ball. Pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rasikh Dar put in a special effort as they shared seven wickets between them, while Hazlewood continued to be the pick of the bowlers with his economical spells.

RCB batsmen then dominated the batting innings as Virat Kohli top-scored for them, and then the rest of the batsmen piled on a few more runs. This helped RCB chase the target in no time as they won the match with 5 wickets in hand.

RCB bowlers dominate LSG batsmen in Chinnaswamy return

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to play at his home ground at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Patidar’s decision paid off for the Royal Challengers as it looked like a difficult pitch to overcome.

The ball stayed on the surface and the RCB players showed remarkable precision in all phases of the game. Josh Hazlewood bowled a very economical spell while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rasikh Salam gave them the crucial breakthrough.

Krunal Pandya controlled the middle overs with the two crucial wickets and his economical overs. LSG’s batsmen finished with a score of 146, the lowest for any team that has played their full quota of 20 overs in this IPL season.

RCB batsmen dominated on the batting front, finishing at the top spot

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batsmen dominated the batting front, despite Phil Salt being dismissed early in the powerplay. However, Virat Kohli dominated the powerplay, giving the team a promising start.

Kohli missed his half-century by just one run but had laid the platform for RCB’s victory. Patidar and Jitesh Sharma further helped them accelerate as 59 runs were needed in the last 10 overs of the game.

However, they helped them excel in the innings as Patidar scored 27 off just 13 balls while Jitesh added 23 runs off just 9 balls. Finally, David and Shepherd helped them chase the target with ease, reaching it with 29 balls remaining. They have now reached the top of the IPL 2026 points table.

It’s T20 cricket. It’s a difficult match: Nicholas Pooran points out the reason behind his team’s problems

Nicholas Pooran admitted that the team struggled with the bat and was restricted to a low total. He said, “It’s been a tough season for us; we’ve been subpar with the bat. 175 would have been competitive. But it’s no secret that we’ve been struggling with the bat all season, and today we paid the price.”

“It is T20 cricket. It is a difficult game. It is also difficult to maintain consistency. But the boys have been working very hard and we are ready for them. We will try to fight as well. And I think it is a matter of time. Just be patient, be ready for the opportunity and grab the opportunity in the team,” Nicholas Pooran added.

Pooran also opined that he is hitting the ball well; However, things haven’t gone the way he wanted, which has been a bit unfortunate for them. “I feel very good and I hit the ball very well. Unfortunately, this time I haven’t done well in the tournament. But that’s happened before. I’ve been in this position before; I know how to fight. And I think I’ll get out of this,” he concluded.

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