IPL 2022 Playoffs: RCB move closer to the final after beating LSG in the Eliminator due to a superlative effort by Rajat Patidar
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Lucknow Super Giants did the proper detail by opting to bowl initially in wet and clammy conditions as chasing would be simpler. But little did they expect Rajat Patidar to blow them absent with his maiden IPL century.
IPL 2022 Eliminator: LSG vs RCB
The working day clearly belonged to Rajat Patidar (112* off 54 balls) as he was in chic sort with the ball racing off his bat generating the sweet seem of the excellent get in touch with. The drives, flicks and swiveling sixes ended up a take care of to enjoy. On a working day the place batsmen like Virat Kohli (25 off 24 balls) and Dinesh Karthik (37* off 23 balls) struggled with timing, Patidar’s knock gets to be more spectacular.
RCB plundered 85 operates off the previous 30 balls to out a large whole of 207/4. LSG fielding also were being not upto the mark with a few of dropped catches – one of Dinesh Karthik which the captain could not maintain on at mid-off and the other was of Patidar’s capture in deep mid-wicket when he was on 79.
For Lucknow Tremendous Giants, KL Rahul (79 off 58 balls) place a great combat with aid from Deepak Hooda (45 off 26 balls) but none of the other LSG batters could match upto the scoring rate.
In the conclusion Josh Hazelwood’s (3 wks for 45 runs) bowling turned out to the heart-breaker for Lucknow.
