Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 28 runs
Player of the match: MP Yadav
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 2–4 RCBVenue par · 196Chase success · 55%POTM · MP Yadav
Match preview & overview
Lucknow Super Giants down RCB by 28 runs at Chinnaswamy
Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 28 runs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 2 April 2024. Batting first after RCB won the toss and chose to field, LSG posted 181/5. Royal Challengers Bangalore's chase never recovered from a disastrous powerplay: 48/3 after six overs left them chasing the total with too few wickets in hand. They were eventually bowled out for 153. MP Yadav was named Player of the Match. The result moved LSG to two wins from their opening fixtures in the 2024 IPL season, while RCB's mixed start continued after earlier losses to Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.
The contest was effectively settled inside the first ten overs of RCB's chase. Having conceded 54 runs and lost only one wicket in their own powerplay, Lucknow's bowlers then removed three RCB batters before the seventh over began. From that point, the home side needed an unlikely recovery, and it did not materialise. The middle-overs phase produced 56/3 for RCB and 49/4 in the death, leaving them 28 short at the close.
Pitch report & venue insights
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru — 142-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2001–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
142
T20 matches hosted
196
Avg 1st-innings score
177
Avg 2nd-innings score
55%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
80%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Royal Challengers Bangalore lead the series 4–2 from 6 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2025
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Royal Challengers Bangalore6
Total meetings
0
No results
6
In last 6
Recent encounters
Last 62025RCB won by 6 wickets
2024LSG won by 28 runs
2023RCB won by 18 runs
2023LSG won by 1 wicket
2022RCB won by 14 runs
2022RCB won by 18 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
LSG powerplay set the platform
Lucknow Super Giants raced to 54/1 in the powerplay, comfortably above the Chinnaswamy average of 43 runs in the phase. That early momentum gave them room to build through the middle overs and finish with a total of 181/5.
Angle 02
RCB lost three wickets inside the powerplay
Angle 03
Venue chased successfully only 55% of the time
Angle 04
MP Yadav took Player of the Match honours
Angle 05
RCB's death-overs collapse sealed the result
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top-batter markets may have offered more value than the outright result line at a venue known for high first-innings scores, given both sides contained genuine match-winners across their top fours.
- Powerplay wicket markets could be worth monitoring at Chinnaswamy: RCB fell to 48/3 in six overs here, and the venue's seam-friendly overhead conditions tend to assist new-ball bowlers early.
- Player of the Match markets at this ground historically favour aggressive top-order batters and new-ball bowlers, both of whom feature prominently in either squad.
- Given the venue's 55% chase success rate across 142 matches, toss-influenced outright markets may be slightly skewed; fielding sides here do not enjoy as large an advantage as the ground's reputation for high scores might suggest.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
What was the result of LSG vs RCB on 2 April 2024?
Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 28 runs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. LSG posted 181/5 batting first and RCB were bowled out for 153 in reply.
Who won the toss in the LSG vs RCB IPL 2024 match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and chose to field. LSG made the most of batting first, reaching 181/5, which proved beyond RCB.
Who was Player of the Match in LSG vs RCB on 2 April 2024?
MP Yadav was named Player of the Match for his contribution to Lucknow Super Giants' eight-over win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.
What is the head-to-head record between LSG and RCB?
Across six IPL meetings, Royal Challengers Bangalore lead the head-to-head four wins to two. RCB had won three of the four meetings before this fixture, with LSG's previous win at Chinnaswamy coming in 2023 by one wicket.
Where can I watch LSG vs RCB IPL matches in the UK?
IPL fixtures are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Coverage typically begins shortly before the first ball, which for evening matches in India falls around 15:00 or 19:30 BST.
What is M. Chinnaswamy Stadium's average first-innings score?
Across 142 matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the average first-innings score is 196. The average second-innings score is 177, and teams batting second have successfully chased their targets 55% of the time.
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Photo credits (3)
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Jasprit Bumrah — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source