23rd match of ipl 2026 The season brought a high-voltage clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) hosted by 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, a decision that proved fruitful on a surface that provided unexpected assistance to the bowlers. While Bengaluru fans were eager to watch the run-fest, the first innings became a story of disciplined bowling versus raw power, highlighted from the opening moment by the Australian powerhouse’s complete carnage. Michelle Marsh.
Mitchell Marsh hit a tremendous six of 102 meters to Bhuvneshwar Kumar outside the stadium.
The highlight of the powerplay came in the third over when Marsh decided to take the attack to the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After a few hard balls, Bhuvneshwar attempted to deceive the batsman with his signature knuckleball. However, the length was a bit short, which suited Marsh perfectly.
With a rock-solid base and pure muscle-driven swing, Marsh cleared his front foot and delivered a thumping pull shot over deep square leg. The ball didn’t just clear the ropes; It flew across the night sky of Bengaluru and eventually stopped on the roof of the Chinnaswamy Stadium. This attack, made at an astonishing height of 102 meters, stunned even Bhuvneshwar Kumar. At that point, it looked like Marsh was on his way to a big score, which helped LSG reach 22/0 by the end of the over. Unfortunately for the visitors, Bison’s charge was cut short at 40 by a rookie Krunal Pandya The delivery which Marsh cut back onto his stumps, ending a promising stay of 32 balls.
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1⃣0⃣2⃣m monster 😮
Mitchell Marsh sends it into orbit 🚀
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LSG scores modest score against RCB on M. Chinnaswamy Stadium track
Despite early fireworks from Marsh, Lucknow Super Giants struggled to find sustained rhythm. The Chinnaswamy pitch, which is usually a graveyard for bowlers, played a few tricks as the RCB bowling unit executed their plans to perfection. LSG were eventually bowled out for a modest score of 146 runs in exactly 20 overs, which was well below the ground average.
LSG’s middle order collapsed under pressure. captain Rishabh Pant He had a forgettable outing, scoring just 1 run off 6 balls and falling victim to Bhuvneshwar, who cashed in with figures of 3/27 in his first expensive over. led a sharp attack Rasikh SalaamJoe was one of the bowlers with a sensational spell of 4/24 which demolished the lower order, including wickets. Mukul Chaudhary (39) and Avesh Khan.
In addition to Marsh’s 40 more Ayush BadoniEven after scoring 38 runs in 24 balls, none of the LSG batsmen could cross the 15-run mark. Even the big hitters like nicholas puran (1 more Abdul Samad (0) Failed to fire. Josh Hazlewood Providing the early pressure, they conceded only 20 runs from their four overs, leaving LSG hard pressed to defend a score in the second innings that looked far below the defending champions’ home ground.
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