- LUCKNOW — Royal
Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a stunning six-wicket win over Lucknow Super
Giants to seal a place in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League match here
on Tuesday.
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- Set an imposing target of 228, Virat Kohli blazed away to a
30-ball 54 before Jitesh Sharma (85 off 33 balls) and Mayank Agarawal (41 off
23) added 107 runs for the fifth wicket to seal a terrific result for the side
heading into the playoffs.
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- RCB completed the chase with eight balls to spare.
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- Asked to bat first, LSG posted 227 for three riding on
skipper Rishabh Pant's 61-ball unbeaten 118 and Mitchell Marsh's 37-ball 67.
The LSG captain reached his century in just 54 balls.
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- The win helped RCB to enter the playoffs in second place and
they will next meet league toppers Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 on Thursday,
while Gujarat Titans will clash with Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator on
Friday.
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- Brief Scores:
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- Lucknow Super Giants: 227/3 in 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 118
not out, Micthell Marsh 67).
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- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 230/4 in 18.4 overs (Virat
Kohli 54, Jitesh Sharma 85 not out, Mayank Agarawal 41 not out).
