IPL 2025: RCB set Punjab Kings date in Qualifier 1 despite Rishabh Pant's hundred, finish in top-two after nine years

Stand-in-captain Jitesh Sharma led from the front as his unbeaten 85 off just 33 balls helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets to set up a date with Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. 

Chasing a mammoth 228, RCB were in a spot of bother at 123/4 in the 12th over when Jitesh paired up with Mayank Agarwal (41 not out, 23 balls). The duo shared an unbeaten 107-run stand for the fifth wicket to seal a spot in the top two after the league stage. 

With this win, RCB finish second on 19 points, the same as table toppers Punjab Kings. Gujarat Titans dropped to third with 18 points followed by Mumbai Indians, who finished at 16 points in fourth spot.