LSG vs RCB Match Report IPL 2026 – Who Won Today and Key Moments That Decided the Game

Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 runs in a rain-hit IPL 2026  match at Ekana Stadium. The match was reduced to 19 overs per side. Due to rain, the match was reduced to 19 overs per side, and RCB were given a revised DLS target of 213 runs.

Batting first, LSG scored 209/3 in 19 overs. Mitchell Marsh played a brilliant innings and scored 111 runs off 56 balls with many fours and sixes. He gave LSG a strong start with Arshin Kulkarni, who scored 17 runs. Nicholas Pooran also played quick shots and made 38 runs off 23 balls. In the last overs, captain Rishabh Pant scored an unbeaten 32 runs off just 10 balls and helped LSG cross 200 runs. RCB bowlers struggled to stop the runs, with Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam giving away many runs.

In response, RCB posted 203/6 in 19 overs but were 9 runs short of the DLS target. Prince Yadav gives LSG good start by running through the top order, including Virat Kohli for a duck. Rajat Patidar kept RCB in the hunt with a blistering 61 off 31 balls, while Tim David struck 40 off 17 balls. Krunal Pandya and Romario Shepherd tried till the final ball, but LSG bowlers stayed calm and defended the target.

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LSG vs RCB: Key Moments 

Mitchell Marsh played one of the best innings of the season. His 111 runs gave LSG a big score and put pressure on RCB from the beginning. He hit boundaries regularly and never allowed the bowlers to settle.

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Prince Yadav changed the match with his bowling spell. He removed Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli early and finished with 3 wickets. Kohli’s wicket was especially important because RCB were chasing a big DLS target.

Rishabh Pant played a very important cameo at the end. His unbeaten 32 runs off just 10 balls gave LSG extra runs, which later became the difference in the match.

RCB fought hard through Rajat Patidar and Tim David. Patidar attacked in the middle overs, while Tim David hit big shots near the end to keep RCB’s hopes alive.