Mitchell Marsh ton helps LSG end home hoodoo at Ekana against RCB
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) survived a late fightback from Tim David (40 off 17 balls) to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by nine runs in their IPL 2026 match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday. Prince Yadav picked up three wickets as LSG defended their total in a rain-hit 19-overs-a-side game. RCB were chasing 213 under the DLS method.
RCB needed 20 runs in the final over, but Digvesh Rathi gave away only 10 runs to seal the win for LSG. It was a much-needed win for LSG after six straight losses this season and eight consecutive defeats at home. Even after the win, they remained at No.
10 in the points table, but there was some relief in the camp. RCB, meanwhile, missed the chance to move to the top of the table. This was also LSG’s first win in five matches in Lucknow this season and their first victory against RCB at the Ekana Stadium in three attempts.
It was RCB’s first defeat while chasing in five matches this season, while LSG registered their first win while defending a total in five games. Earlier, Mitchell Marsh scored a century as repeated rain interruptions affected LSG’s innings and they posted 209/3. Three rain breaks delayed the game by close to an hour before the match was reduced to 19 overs per side.
Marsh scored 111 off 56 balls and added 95 runs for the opening wicket with Arshin Kulkarni (17). He then put on another 70 runs with Nicholas Pooran (38). Captain Rishabh Pant later scored 32 not out off just 10 balls.