Overview
- RCB won by five wickets on Wednesday at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, bowling LSG out for 146 and closing the chase at 149 for 5 in 15.1 overs.
- Rasikh Salam Dar led the attack with 4 for 24, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3 for 27, and Josh Hazlewood strangled the powerplay with 1 for 20 and 13 dot balls.
- Virat Kohli, used as an impact substitute, struck 49 off 34 to steer the chase and now holds the Orange Cap with 228 runs, though he said he is still not 100% after knee soreness and illness.
- LSG's batting woes deepened as captain Rishabh Pant was hit on the left elbow by a Hazlewood short ball, retired hurt on zero, returned briefly, and was dismissed in a third defeat in five games.
- The victory lifted the defending champions to the top of the IPL table on net run rate at four wins from five, as viral clips showed Kohli greeting LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka and engaging with young LSG players.