Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed their place in the top two of the IPL 2025 standings with a thrilling six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, thanks to a sensational 85* (33) by captain Jitesh Sharma. The win lifted RCB to second place from third on the table, setting up a Qualifier 1 clash with Punjab Kings. Speaking after the match, RCB batter Mayank Agarwal praised Jitesh's breathtaking knock and explained how they kept things simple while chasing a daunting 228-run target. "There's very less talking to do. I just had to give him the strike. Jitesh just put on a show. There are no words to describe what he did. We were just calculating. We knew Digvesh had one over. So we were like, if we could get 10 off him. The wicket was good to target the fast bowlers. Jitesh just did what he had to. It builds a lot of confidence and momentum... we couldn't do it last game. When I came in, we had lost two quick wickets. It was good that Virat and me could get quick runs going at that time. Then it was about one batsman batting through. I'm glad we took them down." Agarwal himself contributed a crucial 41* off 23 balls as he and Jitesh put on a match-winning 107-run stand for the fifth wicket. Earlier, Virat Kohli had set the tone with a quickfire 54 (30), keeping RCB’s chase alive despite losing wickets in the middle overs. Also READ: Watch: Lady Beside Anushka Calls Pant ‘Stupid’ After Century Celebration RCB chase down 228 to beat LSG in 18.4 overs, climb to second on points table Lucknow Super Giants had earlier posted 227/3 after Rishabh Pant smashed a brilliant 118* off 61 balls, supported by Mitchell Marsh's 67 off 37. The total looked formidable, but RCB made light work of the chase with an explosive batting display led by Jitesh Sharma. Watch: Digvesh Rathi Tries Mind Games with Kohli, Ends Up Apologising RCB finished at 230/4 in 18.4 overs, with the LSG bowling attack crumbling under pressure. Will O’Rourke conceded 74 in his four overs, while Akash Singh and Avesh Khan failed to contain the RCB batters. With this victory, RCB leapfrogged to second place in the standings and will now face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1. Lucknow Super Giants, despite Pant’s heroic century, finished 7th on the points table with six wins and eight losses.