The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow witnessed a memorable event. IPL 2026 collide as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) the outside past Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 9 runs by DLS method in a rain affected match.
The match, which was reduced to 19 apiece, featured explosive batting from both teams, but LSG held their nerve at the crucial moments to successfully defend a revised target of 213. The win helped the hosts stay alive in the play-off race after a difficult run of results.
Mitchell Marsh’s century gives LSG a crucial win
He laid the foundation for LSG’s victory Mitchell MarshHe delivered 111 breathtaking knocks and missed just 56 deliveries. The Australian all-rounder dominated the RCB bowling attack, hitting boundaries all over the ground with a stunning blend of power and timing. received good support from Nicholas Pooran and Rishabh pants LSG scored 209/3 in the 19th despite rain breaks. Marsh’s sensational century swung the momentum firmly in Lucknow’s favor and put RCB under immediate scoreboard pressure in the chase.
Prince Yadav’s magical delivery is rooting for Virat Kohli
The biggest moment of the match came during the young pacer at the start of RCB’s innings Prince Yadav definitely brought out a beauty to reject Virat Kohli. After starting off with a bowler that Kohli defended comfortably, Shahzad came back with a blistering 140.4 kmph. The delivery went long on, then ricocheted viciously off the wicket, crashing into the stumps, leaving Kohli completely bewildered.
The Ekana crowd erupted as Kohli departed for a rare two-ball duck, his first in an IPL chase in over 1,100 days. Interestingly, Prince later revealed that he used the advice Kohli had given him after the previous meeting.
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🎥 Full peach delivery from the young fast bowler to rattle the stumps 💥
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Prince shines with a magnificent spell for LSG
Apart from Kohli’s valuable wicket, Prince bowled an excellent spell with the ball and finished with impressive figures of 3/33 in four overs. He troubled the RCB batting with consistent pace, movement and clever variations, striking at crucial moments to halt the momentum of the chase. His spell proved decisive as LSG managed to restrict RCB to 203/6 despite a strong fightback from the middle order. The performance further enhanced Prince’s growing reputation as one of the most exciting young fast bowlers in IPL 2026.
