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Placed at the bottom of the points table Lucknow Super Giants finally managed a win after six losses as they beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 runs (D/L ) method in a TataIPL 2026 encounter,
Earlier RCB won the toss and opted to bowl first . LSG were given a flying start , their best of the season by Australia’s T20 Skipper Mitchell Marsh and Arshin Kulkarni 95-1, 9.2 overs, Marsh doing the bulk of the early damage. Kulkarni was out for 17.
Raise that bat 🙌
And take a bow, Mitchell Marsh 🙇
📸 📸 A 2️⃣nd #TATAIPL ton to savour ✨
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 7, 2026
Marsh who had many a good start this season but could not go on to score big finally got one this time . The big- hitting Aussie displayed his power striking ability to smash a blistering 111 ( 56 blass, 9 fours, 9 sixes).
𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵 👊
Mitchell Marsh is the Player of the Match for his display of sheer power during a knock of 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣(56) 💪
WATCH his innings ▶️ https://t.co/7BZBAGMWOB#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #LSGvRCB | @LucknowIPL pic.twitter.com/oHZhkZ8HP6
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 7, 2026
Nicholas Pooran 38 ( 23 balls , 4 fours, 1 six), LSG Skipper Rishabh Pant not out 32 ( 10 balls , 4 fours 2 sixes) and Aiden Markram not out 1 as LSG finished at 209 /3 in 19 overs. One over was reduced due to rain.
RCB Bowling : Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0/345 ( 4 overs), Josh Hazlewood 1/49 ( 4 overs), Krunal Pandya 1/31 ( 4 overs), Rasikh Salam Dar 1/53 ( 4 overs), Suyash Sharma 0/21 ( 2 overs), Romario Shepherd 0/16 ( 1 over)
In reply , RCB were rocked early with both openers – Jacob Bethell (4) and Virat Kohli a rare failure ( 0) bowled by Prince Yadav and the total 9-2, 1.2 overs. Devdutt Padikkal 34, Rajat Patidar 61 ( 31 balls 3 fours, 6 sixes) , Tim David 40 ( 17 balls , 4 fours, 3 sixes) kept them in thent but that tagert was a stiff one at the end . Jitesh Sharma 1.
Krunal Pandya not out 28 ( 16 balls 2 fours, 2 sixes) and Romario Shepherd 23 not out ( 15 balls 3 fours, 1 six) wwre there till the end as RCB finished at 203/6 in 19 overs.
LSG Bowling : Mohammed Shami 1/33 ( 4 overs), Prince Yadav 3/33 ( 4 overs) , Mayank Yadav 0/50 ( 4 overs), Digvesh Singh Rathi 0/50 ( 4 overs), Shahbaz Ahmed 2/33 ( 3 overs)
Match: IPL 2026, 50th Match
Venue: Lucknow | Date: May 07, 2026
