The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow witnessed a high-octane thriller on Thursday. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) stepped aside Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) With 9 runs in his 50th match IPL 2026. The fans were treated to a master class of powerful batting and clinical death bowling in a rain limited match which was reduced to 19 overs. As the weather gods threaten to dampen spirits, Mitchell Marsh‘s hit carnage and Prince Yadav‘s surgical precision with the ball secured LSG a vital win in front of a roaring home crowd.
Mitchell Marsh’s explosive hundred takes LSG to a big score against RCB
Choosing to bat first, LSG’s batting was defined by a single, devastating force: Mitchell Marsh. The Australian all-rounder looked in sublime touch off the first delivery and launched an onslaught that left the RCB bowling attack scrambling for a response. Marsh reached his half-century off just 20 balls, smashing boundaries with three fours and six powerful maximums during the power play.
Despite numerous rain interruptions that disrupted the rhythm of the game, Marsh was undeterred. He reached triple figures in just 49 deliveries, finishing with a magnificent 111 off 56 balls, including 9 fours and 9 sixes. His opening partnership runs with 95 Arshin Kulkarni (17) build a large platform. After March’s departure in 17, Nicholas Pooran and his captain gave a late boost by hitting a quick 38 off 23 balls Rishabh pants remained unbeaten on 32 off just 10 deliveries.
LSG’s aggressive approach saw them post an impressive 209/3 in the allotted 19 overs. For RCB, the bowling figures made for grim reading; Josh Hazlewood and it was the choice of the lot with 1/49 Hello Rasikh LSG conceded 53 runs, highlighting the dominance of the batsmen.
An exceptional bowling display by Prince Yadav takes away RCB’s chase
Chasing a DLS-adjusted target of 213, RCB’s innings got off to a disastrous start. Muhammad Shami struck early to eliminate Jacob Bethellbut it was the young Prince who turned the game around. In a sensational opening spell, Prince delivered a dream to fire the legend Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck, sending the Lucknow crowd into a frenzy.
Recovery attempt by RCB Rajat Patidar61 off 31 balls played a captain’s knock and Devdutt Padikkal (34). The duo looked set for a miracle, but Prince came back to break the chase. He claimed that the gates of Padikkal and dangerous Jitesh Sharma In quick succession, his 4 overs finished with stellar figures of 3/33.
Despite one late-inning cameo Tim David (40 off 17) and Krunal Pandya (28*), the mountain was too steep to climb. Shahbaz Ahmed chipped in with two crucial wickets to stifle the momentum in the middle innings. RCB ended on 203/6, just 9 runs short. The win cements LSG’s reputation as a formidable host, bolstered by Marsh’s brilliance and Prince’s star-making performance.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
Ekana erupts in a heart-stopping final DLS thriller as LSG outscore RCB to a nine-run win tonight! 🏏🔥#LSGvRCB #EkanaStadion #IPL2026 #GoodluckSuperGiants #CricketTwitter #SonBallThriller #DLSmethod #GazabaAndaz #IPLSSeason #CricketFever 🏟️🙌 pic.twitter.com/gSAj9gCCzH
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 7, 2026
LSG BEATSSS RCB WOWW!!
WHAT A MATCH! 😱😭
LSG won by 9 runs with the help of Digvesh, Prince Yadav, Pant and co 🔥🙌🏻👏🏻
Also don’t forget Mitchell Marsh with STUNNER TON 💯🫡#LSG#RCB#IPL#rcbvslsg#RCBvsLSG#lsg#ShahzadeYadav pic.twitter.com/ZP6GhbxXyT— JAM (@m_jyothir777) May 7, 2026
Mitchell Marsh leads the way! 💯 Record breaking fastest hundred for LSG and a much needed win to break the losing streak. The giants are back! 🏏🔥 #MitchellMarsh #LSGvRCB #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/G6RsWs42xo
— WorldTESTCricketHQ (@WorldCricketMW) May 7, 2026
LSG beat RCB at Ekana!
Hero with the bat:- Mitchell Marsh 111(56)
Hero with the ball:- Prince Yadav 4-33-3#LSGvRCB #IPL2026 #MitchellMarsh #ShahzadeYadav pic.twitter.com/L5wEhmJXzp— Cric Insights (@cricinsights1) May 7, 2026
Mitchell Marsh leading the charge as LSG beat RCB by 9 runs (DLS). pic.twitter.com/WxWw1JA2sn
— Amir (@Khanu_3) May 7, 2026
Fastest hundred by LSG Batter in IPL HISTORY – MITCHELL MARSH #LSGvsRCB #RCBvsLSGpic.twitter.com/krh75mNp1c
— Sandip Kamde (@SandipKamde89) May 7, 2026
Prince Yadav has emerged as one of India’s best young athletes this season.
What a ball to take the wicket of Virat Kohli.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 7, 2026
Mitchell Marsh was completely cooking RCB. Had the match not been interrupted by rain, he would have broken Chris Gayle’s record of 175, with six overs to go. He has already hit 18 boundaries and the RCB bowlers have no answer for him.pic.twitter.com/8ygKeiUb9A
– Soman. (@Shreyasian96) May 7, 2026
Mitchell Marsh woke up today and opted for violence against RCB for Lucknow Super Giants.
He literally said, “Why run with the singles when you can clean the ropes?” #LSGvsRCB #BhuvneshwarKumar #RishabPant pic.twitter.com/Vap6pQAG1z— Mohit Bohra (@mohitsharma1910) May 7, 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost to Lucknow Super Giants
Rajat Patidar said, “We were very confident about how we were going to go for the target. Mitchell Marsh played a fantastic knock and Prince Yadav was also excellent. Me, Tim David were doing well, but Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya were not… pic.twitter.com/z7V3CIoG3s
– HAND (@IMManu_18) May 7, 2026
Prince Yadav has a fun chat with Virat Kohli. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/1hO3qf0l78
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 7, 2026
A good one is Prince Yadav and Digvesh Rathi
pic.twitter.com/1VFmAxfZvr— Cricket Universe (@indcricket_fan) May 7, 2026
🚨 PRINCE YADAV ON VIRAT KHOLI WICKET 🚨
The plan was the same. Virat bhai told me the same thing after our previous game. He told me to bowl when the ball goes out of bounds. I stuck to that plan. pic.twitter.com/q12m1Tq1sm
— Harshit (@I_am_Harshit_17) May 7, 2026
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