New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lost their chance to move to the top of the points table after losing to Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) by nine runs on Thursday night.One of the key moments in the chase of 213 was the dismissal. Virat Kohli For a two-ball duck. Although Rajat Patidar and Tim David Tried to bring RCB back into the game, their efforts were not enough to lead the team to victory.
Even after the defeat, RCB remain in the top four. However, they still need a better performance in their remaining four matches.After the game, Kohli spoke to the team in the dressing room and asked the players to stay positive and enjoy the rest of the season.“Why did we get those six wins? Because we were enjoying ourselves, and we were only concerned about our quality, and we’re not even looking at the opposition,” Kohli said on RCB in a video shared on X.“And I want to see total enjoyment and enthusiasm to get back on the park, regardless of what color the other side’s jersey is.”The LSG bowlers, led by Prince Yadav, who picked up 3/33, restricted RCB to 203/6.Mohammad Shami gave LSG an early lead in the first over before Prince bowled Kohli on a delivery that left RCB at 9/2.RCB then countered with a 95-run partnership between Devdutt Padikal, who scored 34 runs, and skipper Patidar, who scored 61 runs.Late partnerships from Tim David, Krunal Pandya, who remained not out on 28, and Romario Shepherd, who remained not out on 23, kept RCB in the match.But Digvesh Rathi defended for 20 runs in the last over to help LSG seal the win.
