Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 15 of the IPL 2024 on Tuesday, April 2, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The visitors batted first and produced an above-average first-innings total of 181/5 on a somewhat two-paced track.
Quinton de Kock led the way with 81 off 56 overs, followed by Nicholas Pooran’s five sixes in the death overs on his way to 40* off 21.
Bengaluru’s chase never took off as they lost wickets at regular intervals. While Manimaran Siddharth grabbed Virat Kohli’s prized wicket, Mayank Yadav caused chaos.
The LSG pacer bowled in blazing heat and finished with match-winning scores of 3-14. RCB were eventually swept out for 153, losing the match by 28 runs.
With the game over, here are three key milestones that were achieved during the RCB vs. LSG match:
1. Quinton de Kock completes 3,000 IPL runs
Quinton de Kock played an outstanding innings for LSG, scoring 81 runs to keep one end intact. He attacked aggressively in the powerplay before making life difficult for the RCB spinners in the middle phase.
His knock saw the southpaw reach a special mark. De Kock scored 3,000 IPL runs in total. He now has 3,046 runs from 99 innings at 32.75 average. Quite an achievement!
The 31-year-old did it quicker than most South Africans. Only Faf du Plessis was faster – getting 3,000 IPL runs in just 94 innings. De Kock took five more, but still an impressive feat.
2. First Indian to play 100 T20s at a particular venue
Virat Kohli, undoubtedly the team’s greatest personality and a real RCB icon, set yet another milestone when he entered the field on Tuesday. Kohli’s encounter against LSG at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was his 100th T20 appearance for RCB.
With this, the modern-day maestro became the first Indian player to participate in 100 T20 matches at the same venue. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has been Kohli’s stronghold since his RCB debut in 2008.
Since then, the former RCB and India captain has scored 3,298 runs at the stadium, with an average of nearly 40 and a strike rate of about 141.
Overall, Kohli is the 15th cricketer to accomplish this accomplishment. Over 100 T20s have been played by 11 Bangladeshi players at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
3. Mayank Yadav becomes first player to win POTM awards in his first two IPL matches
Mayank Yadav has made the entire world take notice of him with his amazing exploits in his first IPL season. Mayank’s excellent speed has not only made him the quickest bowler in the IPL 2024 (156.7 kmph), but he has also won two consecutive matches for his team.
The 21-year-old scored 3/27 in LSG’s previous game against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and extended his impressive run by taking 3/14 against RCB. Mayank got the Player of the Match title in both games. With this, he became the first player to win two Player of the Match accolades in his first two IPL games.
