Aided by KL Rahul‘s damage early within the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore did simply sufficient to eke out an 18-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in a low-scoring Indian Premier League recreation on the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. LSG skipper Rahul pulled his proper thigh muscle within the second over of RCB innings whereas attempting to cease a boundary and got here out to bat solely in direction of the tip, which acted in favour of the guests. LSG dished out a high quality bowling show to limit RCB to a below-par 126 after being requested to bowl first.

Later, it turned out to be a nightmarish begin for LSG whereas chasing a modest 127-run goal. They have been finally bundled out for 108.

The win helped RCB acquire a spot and rise to the fifth place. Punjab Kings thus slipped to the sixth spot.

On the opposite hand, a loss to LSG noticed them slipping a spot from quantity 2. Their newest place is quantity 3 as Rajasthan Royals have now gone a spot above them. The desk is topped by Gujarat Titans.

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Orange Cap, Purple Cap:

With his 44-run knock in opposition to LSG, Faf du Plessis (466 runs) has climbed to the no. 1 spot, surpassing Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (428) within the tally. Devon Conway (414) continues to be on the third spot, whereas Virat Kohli moved to the fourth spot with 364 runs beneath his belt now. Ruturaj Gaikwad (354) completes the highest 5.

Chennai Super Kings pacer Tushar Deshpande is the present holder of the Purple Cap with 17 scalps in 8 matches. He has a strike-rate of 11.76 although his financial system charge is on the upper facet, at 11.07. He is now adopted by RCB’s Mohammed Siraj who has 15 wickets. Punjab Kings’ Arshdeep Singh, with 15 wickets, is on the third spot.

(With PTI Inputs)