{"id":8257,"date":"2026-05-08T03:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/pants-tactical-call-helps-lsg-beat-rcb-by-9-runs-dls-in-thriller"},"modified":"2026-05-08T03:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:30:04","slug":"pants-tactical-call-helps-lsg-beat-rcb-by-9-runs-dls-in-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/pants-tactical-call-helps-lsg-beat-rcb-by-9-runs-dls-in-thriller","title":{"rendered":"Pant\u2019s tactical call helps LSG beat RCB by 9 runs (DLS) in thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rishabh Pant\u2019s sharp-reading of the game turned into a major talking point as Lucknow Super Giants edged Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs under the DLS method in IPL 2026 on Thursday night. The win ended LSG\u2019s six-game slide and kept their fading playoff hopes alive, with a decisive moment arriving during a nerve-wracking chase at Lucknow.<\/p>\n

Pant\u2019s instructions set up the breakthrough<\/h2>\n
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  1. With Tim David pushing RCB firmly during the chase, Pant was seen on camera giving animated tactical directions to spinner Shahbaz Ahmed just moments before the breakthrough.<\/li>\n
  2. A viral clip captured Pant urging Shahbaz on how to attack the set batter, signalling that the delivery could be used both in and around the line, with the strategy needing a mix to unsettle David.<\/li>\n
  3. Right after those instructions, the plan was executed immediately when Shahbaz produced a quick, skidding ball outside the off stump.<\/li>\n
  4. David tried to go after the next delivery with another aggressive cut, but the ball didn\u2019t offer the height he needed, and the attempt went wrong.<\/li>\n
  5. Digvesh Singh Rathi surged to take an impressive overhead catch at backward point, sparking celebrations among the LSG camp.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The wicket quickly changed the complexion of the chase. Before that decisive moment, Tim David had already struck Shahbaz for a six and looked comfortable alongside Krunal Pandya, giving RCB renewed belief in the middle phase.<\/p>\n

    David\u2019s surge and the fall of momentum<\/h2>\n

    David had been in sparkling form, smashing 40 off 17 balls and drilling four fours and three sixes to breathe life into RCB\u2019s chase. However, after the dismissal that followed Pant\u2019s instructions, RCB struggled to maintain their momentum during the closing stages, even as Krunal Pandya and Romario Shepherd offered late resistance.<\/p>\n

    With the game slipping away in the death overs, the final over became a nerve test\u2014and Digvesh Singh Rathi stood out again by holding his nerve to help LSG close it out. In the end, Lucknow secured a nine-run victory via DLS, snapping their losing streak and keeping their playoff equation alive for the time being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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