23rd encounter IPL 2026 season brought a high tension clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hosted Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday. In front of a sea of red and gold, the RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to field, proving fruitful on a surface that offered unexpected help to the bowlers. While the Bengaluru fans were eager for a run-fest, the first innings turned into a narrative of disciplined bowling against raw power, highlighted by the first moment of absolute carnage by the Australian powerhouse. Mitchell Marsh.
Mitchell Marsh hits Bhuvneshwar Kumar outside the stadium for 102 yards at 6 yards.
The highlight of the Powerplay came in the third over when Marsh decided to take the attack to the veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After a couple of tight deliveries, Bhuvneshwar tried to trick the dead with his signature. However, the length was a bit short, it fit perfectly for Marsh.
With a rock-solid base and sheer muscle-fed swing, Marsh cleared his front leg and delivered a thunderous shot over deep square leg. The ball didn’t just clear the strings; it soared into the Bengaluru night sky and eventually came to rest on the roof of the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Measured at a magnificent 102 meters, the knock stunned even Bhuvneshwar Kumar. At that point, it looked like Marsh was on his way to a big score, helping LSG to 22/0 by the end of the game. Unfortunately for the visitors, Bison’s charge was cut short at 40 runs by a decoy. Krunal Pandya A promising 32-ball delivery that Marsh cut into his stumps ended the stay.
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Mitchell Marsh sends this into orbit 🚀
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LSG posted a modest result against RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium track
Despite the first fireworks from the march, Lucknow Super Giants struggled to find any lasting rhythm. Chinnaswamy ground, usually a graveyard for bowlers, RCB’s bowling unit played a few tricks to perfect their plans. LSG eventually scored a modest 146 in the full 20 overs, which was well below the ground average.
The LSG middle order collapsed under the pressure. captain Rishabh pants He had a forgettable outing, scoring just 1 run off 6 balls before falling to Bhuvneshwar, who recouped his earlier expensive with figures of 3/27. He led a fast attack Hello RasikhHe was the pick of the bowlers with a sensational spell of 4/24, demolishing the lower order including wickets. Mukul Choudhary (39) and Avesh Khan.
Besides Marsh’s 40 and Ayush Badoni‘s 38 off 24 balls, no other LSG batsman could cross the 15-run mark. Even the big hitters like it Nicholas Pooran (1) and Abdul Samad (0) failed to fire. Josh Hazlewood secured the initial squeeze, conceding just 20 runs in four overs, leaving LSG a mountain to climb in the second innings to defend a total that looked well below par for the home ground of the defending champions.
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