27 May 2025 ko Lucknow ke Ekana Cricket Stadium mein ek zabardast thriller dekhne ko mila, jahan Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ne Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ko 6 wicket se hara kar IPL 2025 ke Qualifier 1 mein apni jagah pakki kar li. RCB ke stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma ne sirf 33 balls mein 85 ki toofan innings* khel kar sabka dil jeet liya, aur Rishabh Pant ki shandar 118 ki century* ko bhi peeche chhod diya. Mayank Agarwal ke saath unki 107-run ki unbeaten partnership ne 228 ke huge target ko chase karke RCB ko IPL history ka unka sabse bada successful chase dila diya — woh bhi 8 balls baaki rehkar!
Pant ka Comeback Show, LSG ka Takkar Score
RCB ne toss jeet ke fielding choose ki aur LSG ne batting karte hue 227/3 ka solid total banaya. Season mein ab tak flop chal rahe Rishabh Pant ne aaj pura calculation change kar diya. Sirf 61 balls mein 118 runs* banakar, 11 chaukay aur 8 chakke ke saath, unhone sabko shock de diya.
Mitchell Marsh bhi peeche nahi rahe — unhone 67 (37) banake Pant ke saath 152-run ki second-wicket partnership banayi, jo LSG ki IPL history ki best thi. Debutant Matthew Breetzke 14 pe out ho gaye, par Pant ne Yash Dayal ke ek over mein 19 run thok kar scoreboard aag laga diya.
Kohli-Salt Ne Di Fast Start, Phir Mid-Innings Collapse
RCB ne chase ki shuruaat bhi dhamakedar ki. Virat Kohli aur Phil Salt ne sirf 5.4 overs mein 61 run jod diye. Kohli ne 30 balls mein 54 run (10×4) maar kar apna 8th fifty complete kiya aur 9000 IPL runs bhi cross kar liye.
Par Will O’Rourke ne Salt ke baad Rajat Patidar aur Livingstone ko bhi jaldi nikal diya. Kohli bhi 12th over mein out ho gaye, aur RCB ka score 123/4 ho gaya. Us waqt 90 run chahiye the 42 balls mein — lag raha tha LSG game mein wapas aa gaya.
Jitesh Sharma: “Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man”
Phir aaya Jitesh ka toofan. Jis player pe field placements aur bowler usage ko leke criticism ho raha tha, usne bat se sabka mooh band kar diya. 33 balls mein 85* run — 8 fours aur 6 sixes ke saath.
Unhone apna IPL ka pehla fifty sirf 22 balls mein pura kiya, ek no-ball pe bacha bhi — aur agle hi over mein Will O’Rourke ko 20 run thok ke match almost finish kar diya. Poore game ka momentum shift wahi pe ho gaya.
Mayank ka Solid Support, 107 ki Match-Winning Partnership
Jitesh ke saath Mayank Agarwal ne 41 off 23 balls* karke poore chase ko anchor kiya. Pehle sambhal ke khele, phir Jitesh ko strike dete rahe. Unka calm approach aur Jitesh ka aggression — dono mil ke LSG ke bowling attack ko dismantle kar diya. Sirf 45 balls mein 107-run ki partnership ne game khatam kar diya.
Ek Sportsmanship Wala Moment
17th over mein ek interesting moment hua — jab LSG ke Digvesh Rathi ne Jitesh ko Mankad karne ki koshish ki jab wo 57 pe the. Par Pant ne appeal wapas le li — ek classy gesture jo kaafi fans ko pasand aaya, lekin ho sakta hai LSG ke liye costly sabit hua ho.
Impact, Points Table & Agla Match
Jitesh Sharma ko mili Player of the Match ki trophy, aur social media pe log uski innings ko RCB history ki best innings bol rahe hain. RCB ab Qualifier 1 mein Punjab Kings se takrayegi 29 May ko Mullanpur mein. RCB ne group stage ke saare away matches jeet kar 19 points aur +0.30 NRR ke saath table mein dusre number pe finish kiya — PBKS ke thoda peeche.
Pant ki century bhale hi LSG ke kaam na aayi, lekin unka form wapas aana England Test tour (20 June se start) ke liye badi good news hai.
Top Performers
- 🔥 Jitesh Sharma (RCB) – 85* (33) – Match finisher
- 💪 Mayank Agarwal (RCB) – 41* (23) – Silent warrior
- 👑 Virat Kohli (RCB) – 54 (30) – Power-packed start
- 🔥 Rishabh Pant (LSG) – 118* (61) – Comeback king
- 💥 Mitchell Marsh (LSG) – 67 (37) – Momentum builder
Aakhri Baat
RCB ka ye chase IPL ke sabse memorable chases mein se ek ban gaya hai. Jitesh ne bat se pura match turn kar diya, aur Mayank ke saath milke team ko top-2 mein pahucha diya. Dusri taraf, Pant ki 100 bhi LSG ko nahi bacha saki — bowling ne phir se disappoint kiya. Ab RCB sirf ek win door hai IPL final se, jabki LSG ko ab backdoor se playoffs jeetne ka chance chahiye.
