Lucknow, May 27 -- Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant saved his best for the final group stage fixture of the 18th season of the IPL. He blazed his way to an unbeaten 118(61) to power the hosts to 227/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium.

Pant and Mitchell Marsh (67) put in a swashbuckling batting effort and decimated Bengaluru's depleted bowling attack to put a daunting total on the board. Bengaluru needs to break the shackles and chase record books, considering they have chased a 200-plus score twice in IPL history, and the highest target that has been pursued at the Ekana Stadium stands at 207.

The Super Giants captain stayed untill the end and kept hitting Bengaluru bowlers for boundaries. His...