Jitesh Sharma Creates History; Breaks MS Dhoni's Record To Become 1st Player In The World To Achieve THIS Feat (Source: BCCI/IPL)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) qualified for Qualifier 1 after nine years in the IPL, beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets in the final league game. The win wasn't easy, and at one point it looked like they'll have to play the Eliminator against Mumbai Indians, but a brutal knock of 85 in 33 balls by Jitesh Sharma pulled off a magnificent win for RCB.
Opting to bowl, RCB were left reeling by a brutal onslaught by Rishabh Pant, who scored 118 in 61 balls to help LSG post a daunting 227-3 in 20 overs.
Phil Salt (30) and Virat Kohli (54) got RCB off to a flier and added 61 runs for the first wicket in 5.4 overs. The blistering partnership was followed by a mini-collapse as the team slipped to 123-4 in the 12th over. With Mayank Agarwal and Jitesh Sharma at the crease, RCB made a stunning comeback with a century stand and pulled off a magnificent win. Mayank Agarwal also made a significant contribution and scored a 23-ball 41.
Jitesh Sharma Creates History
Meanwhile, the 85-run knock by Jitesh Sharma helped him create history. This was the highest score by a No.6 or lower batter in successful IPL run chases. The record was previously held by MS Dhoni, who scored 70 in 34 balls against RCB in IPL 2018.
Highest Scores From No.6 Or Lower In Successful IPL Chase
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
Meanwhile, the 107-run stand between Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal was the highest for RCB for the 5th wicket or lower in a run-chase, going past 91 between AB de Villiers and Iqbal Abdullah against Gujarat Lions in 2016 Qualifier 1.
RCB Create Unique Record
RCB won all seven away games in IPL 2025 and thus became the only team in IPL to win all away games in an IPL season. Previously, KKR and MI won seven out of eight games in IPL 2012.
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