IPL 2026 Points Table after Match 50: LSG end six-match losing streak to shake up playoff battle
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's playoff advantage diminished after a loss to Lucknow Super Giants, placing them level with Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. LSG's significant victory, their first in six games and ending an eight-match home losing streak, was powered by Mitchell Marsh's 111. Sunrisers Hyderabad maintain their lead at the top of the IPL 2026 points table.
The IPL 2026 points table after Match 50 may not have brought dramatic changes in the standings, but it turned out to be a hugely significant result in the playoff race. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost the extra-game advantage they previously held over several rivals after suffering a defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, leaving them level on points with both Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. For LSG, the victory was massive beyond just the two points.
It marked their first win after six successive defeats and also ended an eight-match losing streak at their home venue in Lucknow. Mitchell Marsh starred in the win with a sensational 111 off 56 balls as bottom-placed LSG defeated RCB by nine runs via the DLS method in the rain-curtailed contest. IPL 2026 Points Table After Match 50: Position Team P W L NR Pts NRR 1 Sunrisers Hyderabad 11 7 4 0 14 +0.
737 2 Punjab Kings 10 6 3 1 13 +0. 571 3 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 10 6 4 0 12 +1. 249 4 Rajasthan Royals 10 6 4 0 12 +0.
510 5 Gujarat Titans 10 6 4 0 12 -0. 147 6 Chennai Super Kings 10 5 5 0 10 +0. 151 7 Delhi Capitals 10 4 6 0 8 -0.