Lucknow, May 8 (). In the 50th match of IPL 2026, on Thursday, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) performed brilliantly and defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 9 runs. While chasing the target of 213 runs under Duckworth-Lewis rule in the rain-affected match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, RCB could score only 203 runs after losing 6 wickets in 19 overs. This is LSG’s third win this season.
Due to time loss due to rain, the overs were reduced and the match was reduced to 19-19 overs. RCB, while chasing the target of 210 runs from LSG, did not have a good start. Jacob Bethel became the victim of Mohammed Shami after scoring just 4 runs. After this, Prince Yadav sent Virat Kohli to the pavilion for a duck after 46 innings on an excellent ball.
However, after two wickets fell at the score of 9 runs, Devdutt Padikkal and captain Rajat Patidar took charge. Together, they made an important partnership of 95 runs in 53 balls for the third wicket. Padikkal was out after scoring 34 runs in 25 balls. At the same time, Rajat batted brilliantly and played a strong inning of 61 runs in 31 balls. In this innings, Rajat hit 3 fours and 6 sixes. Jitesh Sharma’s disappointing performance continued in this match as well and he could score only one run.
Tim David scored 40 runs in 17 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes. Krunal Pandya remained unbeaten on 28 runs in 16 balls, while Romario Shepherd remained unbeaten on 23 runs in 15 balls. However, even the strong innings of Krunal-Shepherd could not lead RCB to victory. In bowling, Prince Yadav bowled brilliantly for LSG and took 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs. Whereas, Shahbaz Ahmed took two wickets in his name. Mohammed Shami took one wicket.
Earlier, LSG scored 209 runs on the scoreboard after losing 3 wickets in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh and Arshin Kulkarni added 95 runs for the first wicket in 9.2 overs. Arshin was out after scoring 17 runs. Marsh along with Nicholas Pooran made a partnership of 70 runs for the second wicket. Puran scored 38 runs in 23 balls. Marsh stood at one end and completed his century in 49 balls.
Marsh scored 111 runs in 56 balls with the help of 9 fours and 9 skyscraper sixes. In the last overs, captain Rishabh Pant scored unbeaten 32 runs in 10 balls. Pant hit 4 fours and 2 sixes. In bowling, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya and Rasikh Salam took one wicket each for RCB. RCB has faced its fourth defeat of this season.
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