Royal Challengers Bengaluru sets unprecedented record with incredible run chase, making IPL history

RCB won the match against LSG by 6 wickets

RCB pulled off a dominant six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, successfully chasing down a massive 228-run target with eight balls to spare. It marked their highest successful run chase and the third-highest in IPL history.

Jitesh Sharma’s blazing 85 helps RCB to historic feat

Stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 85 helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a groundbreaking achievement never before reached by any team in IPL history.

RCB creates history with perfect away record

RCB achieved a historic milestone with their latest victory, becoming the first team to win all seven away games in a single season. They are now the only side to maintain a perfect away record in a season played under the traditional home-and-away format.

RCB pull off second 200-plus chase in Lucknow

RCB’s win was only the second successful chase of over 200 runs in T20s at Lucknow, following Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 206-run chase against the same opponents on May 19.

RCB secured second place in the point table

RCB’s thrilling victory helped them secure second place on the points table for the first time since 2016. They ended the group stage with 19 points, equal to Punjab, but a net run rate of 0.30 placed them just behind Shreyas Iyer’s side.

RCB will be playing Qualifiers 1 against PBKS

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play Qualifier 1 against table-toppers Punjab Kings on May 29th at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, while Gujarat Titans will face Mumbai Indians at the same venue.