Lucknow, May 27 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Mayank Agarwal struggled to find words to describe the bewitching heroics of stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma, who left Lucknow Super Giants gobsmacked in the final group stage fixture of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ekana Stadium.

Bengaluru trounced the Super Giants in Lucknow with a six-wicket triumph and eight balls to spare, courtesy of Jitesh's unbeaten 85-run blitzkrieg to power the touring party into the second spot at the expense of Gujarat Titans. During RCB's record-shattering 228-run chase, Mayank witnessed Jitesh's blitzkrieg firsthand and played second fiddle during their unbeaten 107-run stand.

He arrived at the crease after the eighth over wh...