The way RCB have been playing this season, it gives their supporters and fanatics real hope. But let's not get kid ourselves - we have seen this before, RCB in 2009, in 2011 and in that Kohli god-mode year in 2016. They reached the finals all those three years and did not win anyone of them. This side though in 2025 has something different in them. They have won all their 7 away games this season which is a record. Not just that stat, the way they have responded to different situations and come up trumps shows a real champion mentality. Still a long way to go before they can dream of lifting that elusive trophy but it's good to dream sometimes. On that philosophical note we sign off. Has been a great game and enjoyed every moment of bringing it to you. The league phase is now over and all that's left are the four big games. We will be there to bring it to you. Do join us then for those. Till then sleep tight, take care, snore heartily and come back here. See you. Ta, ta, bye bye.

Jitesh Sharma | Player of the Match: I can't express my thoughts, I was thinking about just staying in the present. When Virat got out I thought of taking the game deep and that is what my mentor (Dinesh Karthik) tells me that the kind of calibre I have I can finish the game from any situation. This is a very big franchise and I am enjoying the pressure and when I see these players (like Virat, Krunal and Bhuvi) I feel excited that I am getting to play with these players. We will enjoy this moment and whatever momentum we got in this game, we will take it forward (into the next game). Credit goes to Rajat for giving me this responsibility (maintaining the excellent record of winning away from home this season). Hazlewood is fit and the belief system in our team is very strong and whichever players you see, everyone is a match-winner and even if we lose 3-4 wickets, we always had the belief.

Stats by Roshan Gede

This is the third time RCB have finished in top-two in the league stage, after 2011 and 2016, when they finished runners-up.

This is the second time that the designated wicketkeepers have aggregated 200-plus in an IPL game, after 210 between RR and PBKS at Wankhede in 2021 (KL Rahul 91 and Sanju Samson 119).

Highest scores from No.6 or lower in successful IPL run-chases
85*(33) - Jitesh Sharma (RCB) vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
70* (34) - MS Dhoni (CSK) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2018
70*(31) - Andre Russell (KKR) vs PBKS, Mumbai WS, 2022
70(47) - Kieron Pollard (MI) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2017
68(30) - Dwayne Bravo (CSK) vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2018

The 107*-run stand between Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal is the highest for RCB for 5th wicket or lower in a run-chase, bettering 91* between AB de Villiers & Iqbal Abdullah against Gujarat Lions in 2016 Qualifier 1.

There have been five 50-plus scores from No.5 or below for RCB this season, the most for them in an edition, surpassing four in 2014. AB de Villiers and Yuvraj Singh got two each in 2014, the five this year have all been by different players: Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma.

Most away wins in league phase of an IPL edition
7 out of 7 - RCB in 2025
7 out of 8 - KKR in 2012
7 out of 8 - MI in 2012

This is the second successful 200-plus chase in T20s at this venue after SRH gunned down 206 against the hosts on May 19.

Highest successful IPL run-chases
262 - PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
246 - SRH vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025
228 - RCB vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
224 - RR vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2020
224 - RR vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024

Successful 200-plus chases for RCB
228 vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
215 vs South Australia, Bengaluru, CLT20, 2011
204 vs PBKS, Bengaluru, 2010
204 vs NSW, Bengaluru, CLT20, 2011
201 vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2024

Most expensive IPL spells
0/76 - Jofra Archer (RR) vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2025
0/75 - Mohammed Shami (SRH) vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025
2/74 - Will O’Rourke (LSG) vs RCB, Lucknow, 2025
0/73 - Mohit Sharma (GT) vs DC, Delhi, 2024
0/70 - Basil Thampi (SRH) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2018
O’Rourke’s is the most expensive in a run-chase, surpassing Yash Dayal’s 0/69 against KKR in Ahmedabad in 2023.

LSG defending totals
2022-2023: 15 matches, 12 wins, 2 defeats, 1 NR
2024-2025: 18 matches, 8 wins, 10 defeats
They had the best win-loss ratio while defending totals across 2022 and 2023.

Mayank Agarwal: There is very less talking to do, I just had to give the strike and I think Jitesh put up a show and he was simply outstanding. We were just calculating and the wicket was good enough to target the fast bowlers. It builds a lot of confidence, momentum and belief as well. We could not do it last game and we definitely made amends and captain led from the front. When I came we lost 2 quick wickets, the plan was to build a partnership and we knew wicket was good enough.