The 50th match of Indian Premier League 2026 was a rain-hit thriller between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Mitchell Marsh smashed a magnificent 111 off just 56 balls to power LSG to 209/3 in a match reduced to 19 overs a side. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, chasing a DLS-revised target of 213, fought back through Rajat Patidar and Tim David but fell nine runs short, finishing at 203/6. This article will provide complete information about the Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match scorecard.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Details
| Detail | Information |
| Match | LSG vs RCB |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Match Number | 50th Match |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Date | 7 May 2026 |
| Toss | RCB won the toss and elected to field first |
| Result | LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method) |
| Player of the Match | Mitchell Marsh (111 off 56 balls) |
| LSG Score | 209/3 (19 overs) |
| RCB Score | 203/6 (19 overs), chasing a DLS-revised target of 213 |
| Umpires | Akshay Totre, Parashar Joshi (TV Umpire: Adrian Holdstock) |
| Match Referee | Pankaj Dharmani |
LSG vs RCB 50th Match, IPL 2026 Overview
Rain played a big part in this contest right from the toss. RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to field first, but interruptions meant the match was reduced to 19 overs a side. Put in to bat, Mitchell Marsh — recalled to open alongside Arshin Kulkarni after Josh Inglis was dropped — took the RCB attack apart from the very first over, launching Josh Hazlewood for a couple of early sixes. He put on 95 for the first wicket with Kulkarni and a further 70 with Nicholas Pooran, eventually finishing unbeaten on 111 off just 56 balls with nine fours and nine sixes — his fastest hundred for LSG. A late flourish from Rishabh Pant, unbeaten on 32 off only 10 balls, pushed LSG to an imposing 209/3.
More rain before the second innings meant RCB’s chase was revised to 213 off 19 overs under the DLS method. It could hardly have started worse: Jacob Bethell fell cheaply and Prince Yadav then bowled Virat Kohli with a searing nip-backer for a two-ball duck, leaving RCB reeling at 9/2. Devdutt Padikkal and captain Rajat Patidar rebuilt superbly with a 95-run stand for the third wicket, Patidar taking down Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Yadav on his way to a 31-ball 61 studded with six sixes. But Prince Yadav returned to remove Padikkal and Jitesh Sharma in the space of five balls, and Shahbaz Ahmed then accounted for both Patidar and Tim David (40 off 17 balls).
Krunal Pandya (28* off 16) and Romario Shepherd (23* off 15) launched a late fightback, but Digvesh Rathi kept his composure in the final over to seal a nine-run win for LSG, snapping their six-match losing streak.
LSG vs RCB 50th Match, IPL 2026 Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants (Batted First)
| Player | Role |
| Mitchell Marsh | Batter (opener) |
| Arshin Kulkarni | Batter (opener) |
| Nicholas Pooran | Batter |
| Rishabh Pant | Wicketkeeper Batter (Captain) |
| Aiden Markram | Batter |
| Mohammed Shami | Fast Bowler |
| Prince Yadav | Bowler |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | All-rounder |
| Digvesh Rathi | Bowler (Leg-spin) |
| Mayank Yadav | Fast Bowler (Impact Sub) |
| Manimaran Siddharth | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Bowled First)
| Player | Role |
| Jacob Bethell | Batter (opener, in for injured Phil Salt) |
| Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter |
| Rajat Patidar | Batter (Captain) |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler (Leg-spin) |
| Tim David | Finisher (Impact Sub, in for Suyash Sharma) |
| Krunal Pandya | All-rounder |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Fast Bowler |
| Josh Hazlewood | Fast Bowler |
| Romario Shepherd | All-rounder |
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Scorecard
Given below is the complete Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Scorecard.
Lucknow Super Giants 1st Innings Scorecard
LSG were sent in to bat first in a match reduced to 19 overs a side by rain. Mitchell Marsh made the most of the conditions, launching Josh Hazlewood for sixes inside the first over and never letting up. He put on 95 for the first wicket with Arshin Kulkarni before adding a further 70 with Nicholas Pooran, who made a brisk 38 off 23 balls.
Marsh brought up his fifty off 20 balls and his hundred off 49, eventually finishing unbeaten on 111 off 56 deliveries studded with nine fours and nine sixes — the joint-fastest century of his LSG career. Rishabh Pant provided late fireworks with an unbeaten 32 off just 10 balls, and a quick cameo from Aiden Markram helped LSG post an imposing 209/3 in their rain-truncated 19 overs.
Batting Performance
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Jacob Bethell b Josh Hazlewood | 111 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 198.21 |
| Arshin Kulkarni | c Rajat Patidar b Krunal Pandya | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Krunal Pandya b Rasikh Salam Dar | 38 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 165.22 |
| Rishabh Pant (c) (wk) | Not Out | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 320.00 |
| Aiden Markram | Not Out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 5, nb 0) | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 209/3 (19 overs, RR 11.00) | — | — | — | — | — |
Did not bat: Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav
Bowling Performance (RCB)
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECON |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Rasikh Salam | 4 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 |
| Suyash Sharma | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Note: The full over-by-over bowling breakdown (overs bowled, economy) for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Suyash Sharma was not available from public match data at the time of writing; wickets and the confirmed Krunal Pandya figures are accurate.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2nd Innings Scorecard
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s chase got off to the worst possible start after rain revised their target to 213 off 19 overs. Jacob Bethell fell cheaply, and Prince Yadav then produced a beauty to bowl Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck — his first IPL duck since 2023 — leaving RCB reeling at 9/2. Devdutt Padikkal and captain Rajat Patidar steadied the innings with a 95-run stand for the third wicket, Patidar taking apart Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Yadav with a flurry of sixes on his way to 61 off 31 balls.
Prince Yadav struck twice more in the space of five deliveries, removing Padikkal (caught and bowled) and Jitesh Sharma (top-edged pull to Pant) to finish with 3 for 33. Shahbaz Ahmed then dismissed the well-set Patidar in his first over and had Tim David caught at cover point in his third, swinging momentum back towards LSG. Krunal Pandya and Romario Shepherd kept RCB in the hunt with late hitting, but Digvesh Rathi held his nerve in a tense final over, conceding just one boundary as RCB finished at 203/6, nine runs short.
Batting Performance
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Jacob Bethell | Dismissed cheaply | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Virat Kohli | b Prince Yadav | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c & b Prince Yadav | 34 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 141.66 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | b Shahbaz Ahmed | 61 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 196.77 |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) | c Rishabh Pant b Prince Yadav | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tim David | c (cover point) b Shahbaz Ahmed | 40 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 235.29 |
| Krunal Pandya | Not Out | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 175.00 |
| Romario Shepherd | Not Out | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 153.33 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 8, nb 0) | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 203/6 (19 overs, RR 10.68) | — | — | — | — | — |
Did not bat: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam
Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Batter | Score | Over |
| 1st | Jacob Bethell | 9/1 | — |
| 2nd | Virat Kohli | 9/2 | 1.5 |
| 3rd | Devdutt Padikkal | 104/3 | — |
| 4th | Jitesh Sharma | 106/4 | — |
| 5th | Rajat Patidar | 112/5 | — |
| 6th | Tim David | 158/6 | 16.0 |
Bowling Performance (LSG)
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECON |
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Digvesh Rathi | 4 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 3 | 33 | 2 | 11 |
LSG vs RCB Top Performers of the Match
| Category | Player | Performance |
| Player of the Match | Mitchell Marsh | 111 (56), 9 fours, 9 sixes |
| Best Bowler | Prince Yadav | 3/33 |
| Best Batter (RCB) | Rajat Patidar | 61 (31), 6 sixes |
| Best Batter (LSG) | Mitchell Marsh | 111* (56) |
| Key Moment | Prince Yadav bowls Kohli | Two-ball duck triggered RCB’s early collapse |
Match Highlights (LSG vs RCB – IPL 2026)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field first.
- Rain reduced the contest to a 19-over-a-side match.
- Mitchell Marsh attacked from the outset, taking Josh Hazlewood for early sixes.
- Marsh and Arshin Kulkarni put on 95 runs for the first wicket.
- Marsh brought up a rapid half-century off just 20 balls.
- He added a further 70 runs with Nicholas Pooran for the second wicket.
- Marsh finished unbeaten on 111 off 56 balls with nine fours and nine sixes.
- Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 32 off only 10 balls at the death.
- LSG posted an imposing 209/3 in their 19 overs.
- RCB’s target was revised to 213 in 19 overs under the DLS method.
- Prince Yadav bowled Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck inside the first two overs.
- Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar shared a 95-run stand for the third wicket.
- Patidar smashed 61 off just 31 balls, including six sixes.
- Prince Yadav struck twice more to remove Padikkal and Jitesh Sharma.
- Shahbaz Ahmed dismissed both Patidar and Tim David.
- Krunal Pandya and Romario Shepherd launched a late fightback with 45 off the final stand.
- Digvesh Rathi held his nerve in the final over, conceding just one boundary.
- RCB finished at 203/6, nine runs short of the target.
- Lucknow Super Giants won by 9 runs on the DLS method, ending a six-match losing streak.
Conclusion
The LSG vs RCB clash at Ekana Stadium was a reminder of how a single destructive innings can decide a rain-hit T20 game. Mitchell Marsh’s electric century — his fastest for LSG — gave Lucknow Super Giants a total that always looked competitive, and Prince Yadav’s three big wickets, backed by Shahbaz Ahmed’s twin strikes, saw them defend it superbly under pressure.
For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar’s fighting 61 and useful cameos from Padikkal, David, Pandya, and Shepherd could not quite close the gap. The nine-run defeat cost RCB top spot on the points table, while LSG snapped a six-match losing streak to record their third win of the season, though they remained at the bottom of the standings.
FAQs
A1. Lucknow Super Giants won by 9 runs on the DLS method.
A2. Mitchell Marsh was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 111 off 56 balls, studded with nine fours and nine sixes.
A3. Lucknow Super Giants finished on 209/3 in their rain-reduced 19 overs.
A4. RCB set a DLS-revised target of 213 in 19 overs and finished at 203/6, falling nine runs short.
A5. Rajat Patidar top-scored for RCB with 61 runs off 31 balls, including six sixes.
A6. Prince Yadav was the pick of the LSG bowlers, taking 3 for 33, including the key wicket of Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck.
