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Indian T20 League 2022: Top 10 memes from Bangalore vs Lucknow game

Bangalore now look like a force to reckon with. A comprehensive performance by the Faf du Plessis-led side enabled them to beat Lucknow

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Bangalore now look like a force to reckon with. A comprehensive performance by the Faf du Plessis-led side enabled them to beat Lucknow by 18 runs. The fact that they were able to win this game despite having a shaky start comes as a huge confidence booster for them.

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Bangalore didn't really have a great start in the first innings as they lost three wickets in the first six overs. Virat Kohli's bad form continued as he scored a duck. Anuj Rawat looked underwhelming as well. However, Faf du Plessis decided to play the rescue act.

Despite the loss of continuous wickets on the other end, the Bangalore skipper kept his calm. He went on to score a sensational 96 from 64 balls. This included 11 fours and two sixes. Barring him, no other Bangalore batter was able to get to a score of more than 30. Thus, his matured knock ensured that the Bangalore-based franchise get to 181-6 in the first innings.

When it comes to Lucknow's bowlers, Jason Holder was superb as he took two wickets, and only gave 25 runs in his full quota of four overs. During the second innings, Quinton de knock and Manish Pandey were quick to return to the pavilion. While Lucknow's skipper KL Rahul was looking to get to a big score once again, he edged a ball going down leg-side. Thus, he had to depart for a 25-ball 30.

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Krunal Pandya then gave the Lucknow fans a glimmer of hope and played some eye-pleasing shots. However, Glenn Maxwell got the better of him as he took his wicket in the 14th over. Post which, Lucknow kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Marcus Stoinis did hit a few lusty blows but to no avail.

Josh Hazlewood dismissed him in the 19th over. As a matter of fact, the Aussie bowler was at his best as he took a top-class four-fer. Besides, he only gave 25 runs in his full quota of four overs. Thus, Lucknow were only able to score 163-8 and fell short of their target by 18 runs. Several fans took to Twitter to post some hilarious memes.

Here are some of the best memes from today's game:

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