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The resurgent Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) rode on skipper Faf du Plessis' rollicking 96 and Josh Hazlewood's robust spell to inflict an 18-run defeat on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL on Tuesday. Du Plessis roared back to form after a string of low scores with a 64-ball knock to help RCB post 181 for six after being sent into bat. Pace spearhead Hazlewood (4/25) then picked two wickets upfront and two at the fag end as RCB restricted LSG to 163 for eight to register their fifth win of the season.
Let's have a look at the Points Table after RCB vs LSG match:
Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans remains static as the leaders of the points table with five victories out of six matches while RCB surged to second place after denting LSG with five wins out of seven matches. Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) slipped to third with four wins in six matches while LSG to lost a place as they are now fourth on the points table with four wins but in seven matches.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad too have won the same number of matches as RR and LSG but owing to inferior Net Run Rate (-0.077), they sit fifth on the table. KKR, PBKS, DC, CSK and MI grab the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth place respectively.
| Teams | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | NRR |
| GT | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.395 |
| RCB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.251 |
| RR | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.380 |
| LSG | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.124 |
| SRH | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.077 |
| KKR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.160 |
| PBKS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.109 |
| DC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.219 |
| CSK | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -0.638 |
| MI | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1.048 |
Orange Cap
Jos Buttler of the Rajasthan Royals is currently leading the standings when it comes to the Orange Cap in the IPL. Buttler has scored 375 runs with a strike rate of 156.90 in six matches. KL Rahul, the Lucknow Super Giants skipper, is in second place with 265 runs to his name. Royal Challengers Bangalore's Faf du Plessis is the latest player to enter the top-five courtesy of his 96-run knock on Tuesday. He is in third place with 250 runs. Kolkata captain Shreyas Iyer is in fourth place with 236 runs in seven matches, while Gujarat's Hardik Pandya is in fifth place with 228 runs in five matches.
Purple Cap
Yuzvendra Chahal of the Rajasthan Royals is currently leading the Purple Cap standings in the IPL. This season, the spinner has taken 17 wickets in six matches, including a hat-trick. Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan is in second place with 12 wickets in six matches. Delhi Capitals' Kuldeep Yadav is in third place with 11 wickets in five matches. Lucknow's Avesh Khan is in the fourth position with 11 wickets in seven games. Wanindu Hasaranga is ranked No. 5 with 11 wickets in seven matches.
