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Sanjiv Goenka reacts after Rishabh Pant's maiden IPL hundred for LSG; franchise owner calls captain's knock ‘Pant'astic'
IPL 2025, LSG vs RCB: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka described Rishabh Pant's maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) hundred for the franchise as 'Pant'astic!' on Tuesday. After a poor IPL 2025, Pant saved his best for LSG's final game of the season as he blazed his way to an unbeaten 118 off 61 balls to power the hosts to 227/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Ekana Stadium on May 27. 'Pant'astic! (with an emoji of clap) #LSGvsRCB,' wrote Goenka on X. The southpaw (118 not out, 61b, 11x4, 8x6) and Mitchell Marsh (67, 37b) added 152 runs for an impressive second-wicket stand as the LSG made the most of a fine pitch and some wayward bowling by RCB. Throughout this season, Pant struggled to find his range, striking at a mere 107, and the skipper's underwhelming efforts with the bat had a huge impact on the fortunes of the Lucknow side. But Pant rewrote the script on the night, hitting the ball with the required amount of power and a strike-rate hovering around 200. Once he refrained from overhitting the ball, Pant's timing also returned automatically. The left-hander started the carnage by clattering Yash Dayal for 18 runs in the fourth over that included a sequence of 6, 4,4. Pant only grew in confidence from that point, and it rubbed off on his partner Marsh as well. The Aussie batter started a bit slow, reaching 19 off his first 16 balls, but from there, 'Bison' took his batting to a different level, starting with a pulled six off Romario Shepherd. Pant soon reached his fifty, his second of the season, off 29 balls, hitting leg-spinner Suyash Sharma for two successive fours. Marsh, who crossed 600 runs for his finest IPL season in a decade, went past his fifty in 31 balls with a six off Suyash. It was a special way to get to a landmark, too, as Pant carved an outside off-stump delivery over covers for a four and celebrated in style with an acrobatic somersault. It was the quintessential Pant shot that carried all his idiosyncrasies in an inning in which he generally stuck to conventional ways of batting, as he later added 49 runs for the third wicket with Nicholas Pooran. The legion of Pant and LSG fans had been hoping to see more of it early in the season, but this recent display has at least filled them with some hope for a better IPL 2026 season next year. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
NDTV
28-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Anushka Sharma Can't Keep Calm After Big 'No-Ball' Call Goes RCB's Way vs LSG
Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off their highest chase in IPL history to beat Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 encounter on Tuesday. Kohli laid the foundation for the run chase before Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal guided their side to victory. One of the major turning points in the game came in the 17th over of the RCB innings when Digvesh Rathi dismissed Jitesh Sharma for 49 but it was adjudged a no-ball. That proved to be a crucial moment as Jitesh went on to score 85 runs off just 33 deliveries. Anushka Sharma 's reaction the no-ball and the entire episode went viral on social media. Stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma conjured up a sensational unbeaten 85 to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru trump Rishabh Pant 's exceptional 118 and seal the team's place in the IPL Qualifier 1 with a sensational six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, on Tuesday. Anushka Sharma's reaction after Jitesh Sharma survived due to the no ball !! #LSGvsRCB #RCBvsLSG — Cricketism (@MidnightMusinng) May 27, 2025 The Royal Challengers will now face Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur on Thursday. The RCB finished second on the table with 19 points, same as Punjab but finished behind them on net run rate — +0.30 against PBKS' +0.37. Digvesh Rathi picked up Jitesh Sharma but what a mess by signature celebration fellow, resulted no ball and Jitesh hits 6 on a free hit to make a remarkable 50 signing back Watch anushka happiness #IPL #IPL2025 #RCBvsLSG #LSGvsRCB #RCBvLSG #LSGvRCB #ViratKohli — Cric_Lover (@ankit_bhattar) May 27, 2025 The RCB started in a hurry chasing an imposing 228, as Virat Kohli (54, 30b, 10x4) and Phil Salt (30, 19b) added 61 runs in a mere 5.4 overs before Jitesh (85) and Mayank Agarwal (41) taking them home, making 107 runs for the impressive unbroken fifth wicket stand. They eventually made 230/4 in 18.4 overs.
NDTV
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Share Romantic Moment After RCB's Record Chase Against LSG
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma shared a romantic moment after Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a stunning win over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 encounter on Tuesday. Thanks to the victory, RCB finished in Top 2 of the points table and will now take on Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 on Thursday. Chasing a huge target of 228, Virat laid down the foundation with 54 before Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal stitched together a brilliant partnership to guide their team to victory. After the match, Anushka Sharma was seen celebrating the victory in the stands with the Bollywood actress and Virat exchanging flying kisses. The moment has gone viral on social media. I Hope When love finds me, it looks like this ANUSHKA SHARMA VIRAT KOHLI (Credit : @IPL) #RCBvsLSG — Kriti Sharma (@Kriti_Sharma01) May 27, 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a stunning six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants to seal a place in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. Virat Kohli give flying kiss to Anushka Sharma! - What a moment! #RCBvsLSG #LSGvsRCB #LSGvRCB #Qualifier1 #ViratKohli #Jiteshsharma #AnushkaSharma — Avanish Kumar (@avanishkumar_01) May 27, 2025 Set an imposing target of 228, Virat Kohli blazed away to a 30-ball 54 before Jitesh Sharma (85 off 33 balls) and Mayank Agarawal (41 off 23) added 107 runs for the fifth wicket to seal a terrific result for the side heading into the playoffs. RCB completed the chase with eight balls to spare. Asked to bat first, LSG posted 227 for three riding on skipper Rishabh Pant 's 61-ball unbeaten 118 and Mitchell Marsh 's 37-ball 67. The LSG captain reached his century in just 54 balls. The win helped RCB to enter the playoffs in second place and they will next meet league toppers Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 on Thursday, while Gujarat Titans will clash with Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator on Friday.
