Jitesh Sharma performed one of many innings of his lifetime, smashing an unbeaten 85 off 33 balls as RCB beat Lucknow Super Giants of their ultimate league stage conflict of the continuing IPL season. RCB will now tackle the Punjab Kings within the first qualifier.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Jitesh Sharma haven’t got time to take a seat again and loosen up and let it sink in what the franchise and the stand-in skipper had been capable of pull off in Lucknow on Tuesday, May 28. It could also be after the match, however Jitesh will realise a bit later what he truly did. The staff simply misplaced the wicket of Virat Kohli, the bossman and the main run-getter of the facet, chasing 228; there are greater than 100 runs nonetheless wanted in lower than 9 overs and Jitesh, who had a poor day as a captain within the subject, walked in with a strain load weighing 100 kgs.
The wicketkeeper-batter had his justifiable share of luck with a run-out being missed, a catch off a no-ball and a run-out on the non-striker’s finish getting into his favour however as they are saying, you create your personal luck and Jitesh created his. Whether spinner or a pacer, Jitesh simply saved hitting, he simply saved going. It helped that he had a relaxing affect of Mayank Agarwal on the finish, however Jitesh simply did not cease. Jitesh introduced his fifty off simply 22 balls earlier than the following 30 runs got here off simply 11 because the performing captain took his facet dwelling, taking part in top-of-the-line knocks of his profession.
Jitesh’s unbeaten 85 included eight fours and 6 sixes and was one of the best knock by an Indian captain by way of strike charge in a profitable trigger, scoring 50-plus. Jitesh broke MS Dhoni’s document and located himself third on the elite checklist behind Faf du Plessis and Kieron Pollard. Among Indians, Jitesh is now on the high, adopted by Dhoni in second place and Shreyas Iyer in third, fifth and seventh locations. KL Rahul can be there someplace in fourth place, with Dhoni that includes once more in sixth place.
Highest strike charge by a captain in an innings in wins in IPL (50-plus scores)
278.26 – Faf du Plessis (RCB) vs GT (64 off 23) – Bengaluru, 2024
267.74 – Kieron Pollard (MI) vs KXIP (83 off 31) – Mumbai WS, 2019
257.57 – Jitesh Sharma (RCB) vs LSG (85* off 33) – Lucknow, 2025
255.00 – MS Dhoni (CSK) vs MI (51* off 20) – Bengaluru, 2012
242.85 – Adam Gilchrist (Deccan) vs DD (85 off 35) – Centurion, 2009
241.66 – Shreyas Iyer (KKR) vs SRH (58* off 24) – Ahmedabad, 2024
With Rajat Patidar nonetheless not absolutely match due to his bruised finger, the common RCB skipper is taking part in as an impression participant, with Jitesh having to fulfil the management duties. In Tim David’s absence and Liam Livingstone not hitting in addition to he and the staff would have appreciated, Jitesh’s innings on Tuesday and the style by which RCB gained and certified for the primary qualifier would instil large confidence within the facet as they tackle Punjab Kings on Thursday in Mullanpur. Jitesh’s innings utterly overshadowed Rishabh Pant’s knock, who slammed his second IPL ton and first for LSG.
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