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IPL 2022: Patidar’s 112 not out guides RCB to 14-run win over LSG

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By PTI Updated: May 26, 2022 12:36 am
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Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bangalore raises his bat after scoring a century, during the Indian Premier League 2022 Eliminator cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (PTI)

Kolkata, May 25 (PTI) Rajat Patidar owned the big stage with a magnificent hundred as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat debutants Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the IPL 2022 Eliminator here on Wednesday.

RCB will now take on Rajasthan Royals, losers of first qualifiers, in qualifier 2, while Lucknow’s journey ended following the defeat here.

Invited to bat, Patidar, the 28-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, produced an innings for the ages as he towered over his more illustrious colleagues with an unbeaten 54-ball 112-run knock that had as many as 12 fours and 7 maximums to power RCB to a huge 207 for 4.

In reply, skipper KL Rahul slammed a 58-ball 79 to keep Lucknow in the hunt but Josh Hazlewood (3/43) dealt a twin blow in the penultimate over as LSG finished at 193 for 6.

Brief Scores:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 207 for 4 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 111 not out; Mohsin Khan 1/25).

Lucknow Super Giants: 193 for 6 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 79; Josh Hazlewood 3/43)

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By PTI Updated: May 26, 2022 12:36:18 am
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