In Match 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the Lucknow Super⭕ Giants (LSG) won a thrilling encounter against the Royal Challengers Bangalore ꦓ(RCB) by 1 wicket at the M.Chiꦉnnaswamy Stadium on Monday.
The match was packed with thrilling moments, including an impressive performance by Virat Kohli in the powerplay, a 115-meter six by Faf du Plessis, and Nicholas Pooran‘s sensational knock. RCB put up a massive total of 212/2 in their 20 overs, thanks to brilliant batting performances by skipper Faf du Plessis (79 off 46), Kohli (61 off 44), and Glenn Maxwell (59 off 29).
In response, the Super Giants had a shaky start, losing Kyle Mayers for a duck. However, Marcus Stoinis (65 off 30) and Poor🔯an (62 off 19) played explosive inningsꦅ to keep their team in the game.
The match went down to the wire, with the Super Giants winning the contest by just 1 wicket in the final over. Mohammed Siraj and Wayne Parnell took 3 wickets each for the Challengers, while Harshal Patel and Karn Sharma took 2 and 1 wickets, respectively.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
So much drama, so many emotions! We fought s༒o well to take this right down to the last ball. Spare a thought for Siraj who brought us back into the game! 💔
Still very early in the tournament. Let’s keep fightin♉g together𓆏, lads!
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
This is Pooran's world and we're loving each moment in it 🔥
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL)
IPL at its best! another day, another thriller. Full on entertainment, 425 runs were scored by both si♋des. Aakir mein Pooran ki behtareen paari ne dilaayi ko jeet.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
What a game, ! 🔥
🔝 performances on both sides, & 👏
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
Oh my gosh. What a game!!!
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
My heart need some rest…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Uf🅠ff…crazy game. Harshal Patel and Dinesh Karthik missing out on run-outs of the last ball but a ☂game of thin margins. Pooran was special. Two great games in 2 nights at the IPL.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Crazy hitting by .. Stand and deliver stuff. Fifty in just 15 balls, tཧhe fastest this season.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
Badoni hit-wicket while hitting six
Non striker run out attempt with 1 needed in 1Next level drama in last two overs.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Ho🥀w to grow nails before the next match? 🤔 IPL, you beauty!
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
LSG defeat RCB by one 𒁃wicket in a nail-biting thriller. |
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Fantastic game of cricket. So many variables. A mere run the difference after 425 were made. Could have been a super over from the last ball if Harshal had hit the stumps at the non-striker's end the first time….
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Harshal Patel becomes the 2nd fas⛎test to complete 100 wickets in IPL hisꦐtory.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Is this for real?🤯
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny)
Well Well Well! Looks like Nicholas Pooran has watched Rinku Singh's innings on the loop since last night. Crazy hitting.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Just watched a Windies batte🃏r go berserk at Chinnaswamy (again) 😍🤯
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Nicholas Pooran in
Balls faced 63
Sixes hit 14
Fours hit 9
SR 223.80— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)
Complete maꦜdness! This is drama at its best! win the best match in their 2 years and the crowd, despite the home team loss, has witnessed a real humdinger. What drama!
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
Mr McMa🔯ho🌠n giving missed calls to Jay Shah for WWE.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
Can’t still🔜 believe what just happened. Can you?
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
This is liquid Tata
— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E)
Somebody reset the IPL over the weekend
— absy (@absycric)
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RCB fans right now
— Anurag Dwivedi 🏏 (@AnuragxCricket)