IPL playoffs: LSG win toss, elect to bowl first against RCB in eliminator match
Kolkata/IBNS: Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 playoffs at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
All eyes will be on Virat Kohli, the present cricket sensation, who roared back to his lost form in his last match with an aggressive knock of 73 off 54 balls taking his team close to the playoffs.
Bangalore, who are led by South African star batsman Faf du Plessis, are placed fourth in the IPL standings, one step behind Lucknow.
In the first qualifier match held Tuesday, Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals to seal a berth in the final.
The winner of the Bangalore-Lucknow match will take on Rajasthan in the second qualifier.
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