END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs | RCB: 203/6 (10 runs required, RR: 10.68)
- Romario Shepherd23 (15b)
- Krunal Pandya28 (16b)
- Digvesh Rathi4-0-50-0
- Prince Yadav4-0-33-3
RCB miss their chance to go top of the table.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar: I think we were sure of how we wanted to go about the target, we did well, just one or two shots behind. Really good pitch, batting track, was coming nicely on to the bat, just 2-3 shots away. Difficult to analyse just after the game, I need time to analyse it. We have four games more, we're taking it one step at a time.
Alex: "Rather unusual to choose a leg spinner for the final over. It worked but Pant would have been toasted and roasted if it didn't." Indeed, both Rathi and Shahbaz wanted it, I think and well done to him.
Prince Yadav says he got over his misfield pretty quickly and was focussed on the next ball. He says he had a chat with Virat after their previous game and Kohli had told him to stick to his lengths, and he did just that today. Says LSG can't do much about the matches that have gone past, but will try and finish the season well.
Harshit Goyal: "Wow, their first win since April 9 for LSG! "
Kaleem : "At 9/2 many teams would lose heavily. The margin was single digit, that shows the depth of this RCB team"
I'll have the presentation for you shortly.
Srini: "Finally, a match that could have truly gone either way till the last 3 balls." I know! It's been a while.
Hari B: "Marsh played excellent knock! But Pant's cameo really changed the momentum at the halfway stage!!"
LSG captain Rishabh Pant: It was a good game for us, for sure. We have been trying a lot of things, it means a lot for us. We have been trying to put together a perfect game where batting and bowling comes together, we have had some bad luck, but really happy to get a win here. (Decision between Rathi and Shahbaz) It was a tough one, but you have to trust your bowler, Rathi was the right match-up for Shepherd and he got the job done. Our strength this season has been bowling, Prince, Shami bhai, Rathi, Sid ... there have been good things for out bowling unit.
Mitch Marsh is the POTM: It has been a tough season, nice to get on the right side, really good for morale, disappointing season until today ... A few of the Indian boys said before the game the pitch looked better so I tried to maximise the powerplay. I just tried to get as many as I could in the powerplay, get a good start and have an impact on the game, it's an area we haven't got right so far. I think we batted well last two games, 10-15 short in Mumbai ... we were courageous in the way we bowled tonight. Bangalore bat deep, really proud of the young guys in our attack.
Phew. Match. No 50 done and dusted and it was a good one. That's all we've got for you tonight, and thank you for all your emails, do join us for DC vs KKR tomorrow. Cheers!
RCB need 20 off the final over ... but LSG have to bowl a spinner. There's a conversation happening between Pant, Rathi and Shahbaz. Shahbaz seems to want it. He's quite animated in this chat. But eventually, it's Rathi who gets the ball.
Pant has made the decision, Rathi with 19 to defend.
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | RCB: 193/6 (20 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.72, RRR: 20.00)
- Romario Shepherd16 (10b)
- Krunal Pandya27 (15b)
- Prince Yadav4-0-33-3
- Mohammed Shami4-0-33-1
33 off 12 ... who are you backing here? Prince Yadav to bowl the penultimate over.
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | RCB: 180/6 (33 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.58, RRR: 16.50)
- Krunal Pandya22 (13b)
- Romario Shepherd9 (6b)
- Mohammed Shami4-0-33-1
- Shahbaz Ahmed3-0-33-2
Abhilash: "Take 6 wickets and in comes Romario Shepherd at no.8.. quite scary for the bowlers."
END OF OVER:16 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 166/6 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.37, RRR: 15.66)
- Romario Shepherd8 (3b)
- Krunal Pandya9 (10b)
- Shahbaz Ahmed3-0-33-2
- Mayank Yadav4-0-50-0

