Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium of Lucknow became a memorable witness ipl 2026 clash as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) set aside the past Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) By 9 runs via DLS method in a rain affected match.
Reduced to 19 overs per side, the match saw explosive batting from both teams, but LSG held their composure at crucial moments to successfully defend the revised target of 213. The win helped the hosts stay in the race for the playoffs after a tough run of results.
Mitchell Marsh’s century gives LSG a crucial win
Who laid the foundation for LSG’s victory? Michelle MarshWho played a breathtaking inning of 111 runs in just 56 balls. The Australian all-rounder dominated the RCB bowling attack with a brilliant blend of power and timing and hit boundaries all around the ground. they got good support nicholas puran And Rishabh Pant LSG posted a mammoth score of 209/3 in 19 overs despite rain interruption. Marsh’s sensational century shifted the momentum strongly in Lucknow’s favor and put RCB under immediate scoreboard pressure during the chase.
Prince Yadav’s magic ball overthrows Virat Kohli
The biggest moment of the match came at the beginning of RCB’s innings when the young fast bowler Prince Yadav Produced an absolute beauty to dismiss Virat Kohli. After starting the over with an outswinger, which Kohli defended comfortably, Prince came back with a blistering inswinger clocked at 140.4 kmph. The ball pitched on a good length and then quickly hit the gate and hit the off stump, leaving Kohli completely stunned.
The Ikana crowd erupted when Kohli was out for a duck on two balls, his first duck in the IPL in more than 1,100 days. Interestingly, Prince later revealed that he had used the advice given by Kohli after the earlier encounter.
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🎥A brilliant ball from a young fast bowler which uprooted the stumps💥
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Prince shines for LSG
Apart from the prized wicket of Kohli, Prince also bowled a brilliant spell with the ball and took 3 wickets for 33 runs in his four overs. He constantly troubled the RCB batsmen with pace, movement and clever variations and struck 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 tough fight from the middle order. This performance further added to Prince’s growing reputation as one of the most exciting young fast bowlers in IPL 2026.
