LSG vs RCB IPL 2026 Match Report: Mitchell Marsh’s Century Powers Lucknow To Thrilling Win Over Bengaluru

Mitchell Marsh’s Monster Century Revives LSG Season In Ekana Thriller

Lucknow Super Giants finally found a way to keep their IPL 2026 campaign alive

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In a dramatic rain-adjusted 19-over clash at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 runs after a brutal batting assault led by:

 Mitchell Marsh

The Australian all-rounder produced one of the best innings of IPL 2026, smashing a breathtaking century under pressure and dragging LSG out of a dangerous position in the points table.

For RCB, despite late fireworks from Rajat Patidar and Tim David, the early collapse eventually proved too costly.

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LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Match Summary

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 Marsh Turns Ekana Into His Personal Playground

The match started quietly.

Then Mitchell Marsh exploded

After a cautious first over from:

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Marsh attacked:

 Josh Hazlewood immediately

Two towering straight sixes completely changed the mood of the innings.

From there…
RCB never recovered control.

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 Mitchell Marsh’s Incredible Knock

This was pure dominance:
✔ clean hitting
✔ fearless intent
✔ powerplay destruction
✔ spin control
✔ death-over acceleration

At one stage in powerplay:

 Marsh had 58 off 24 alone

while the other opener crawled at the opposite end.

That tells you how outrageous this innings was.

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 Rain Couldn’t Stop Marsh

The game suffered multiple rain interruptions.

Momentum often disappears after long breaks.

But Marsh looked completely unaffected.

Every time play resumed:

 he started attacking instantly again

That level of rhythm under stop-start conditions was seriously impressive.

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 Nicholas Pooran Finally Supports Well

 Nicholas Pooran – 38 (23)

Pooran finally looked closer to his dangerous best.

Together:

• Marsh
• Pooran

added:

 70 runs in just 41 balls

That partnership broke RCB’s comeback hopes completely.

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 Marsh Century Electrifies Ekana

Marsh reached his hundred in:

 just 49 balls

with back-to-back boundaries.

The Ekana crowd exploded.

It was one of IPL 2026’s defining innings.

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 Rishabh Pant Finishes Brutally

Once Marsh departed…

Rishabh Pant arrived to create chaos.

 Pant Finish

Pant’s late cameo pushed LSG beyond:

 200 in just 19 overs

That final burst became match-winning.

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 RCB Chase Starts In Disaster

Chasing 213 (revised target), Bengaluru needed a strong opening.

Instead:

 they collapsed instantly

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 Mohammed Shami & Prince Yadav Strike Early

Mohammed Shami and Prince Yadav produced a brilliant new-ball spell.

Key wickets:
❌ Jacob Bethell
❌ Virat Kohli (2nd-ball duck)

Removing:

Virat Kohli cheaply changed entire chase pressure.

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 Rajat Patidar Tries To Rescue RCB

 Rajat Patidar – 61 (31)

Patidar once again proved why he has been RCB’s most explosive middle-order batter.

His innings featured:
✔ fearless six-hitting
✔ pressure absorption
✔ aggressive spin attack

At one point, RCB looked back in game entirely because of him.

But once Patidar fell…
the required rate climbed dangerously.

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 Tim David Creates Late Drama

 Tim David – 40 (17)

David nearly stole the game.

His late hitting:

• sixes
• flat boundaries
• brutal pace attack

suddenly created panic inside LSG camp

But Lucknow held nerve brilliantly in final overs.

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 Prince Yadav Delivers Match-Winning Spell

  Prince Yadav

His wickets broke:
✔ RCB momentum
✔ middle-order stability
✔ chase rhythm

One of the biggest performances of his IPL career.

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 RCB Batting Highlights

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 Mitchell Marsh Reacts After Match

“It feels good to finally be on the right side of a result.”

Marsh admitted:
✔ season has been difficult
✔ batting has improved recently
✔ young bowlers showed courage defending total

That belief could still keep LSG alive.

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 Rishabh Pant Praises Team Fight

Pant highlighted:

• team balance
• bowling consistency
• courage under pressure

He specifically mentioned:

 backing Rathi against Shepherd

as a key tactical decision.

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 Rajat Patidar Says RCB Fell Short By Few Shots

RCB captain admitted:
✔ batting surface was excellent
✔ chase was mostly under control
✔ small moments made difference

And honestly…
that was true.

RCB were never fully out.

But they were always slightly behind.

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LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Turning Point Of Match

 Virat Kohli’s Early Dismissal

Once Kohli fell early:

• pressure shifted
• Patidar had to attack harder
• required rate never relaxed

That wicket completely changed chase dynamics.

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 What This Means For IPL 2026 Table

  Lucknow Super Giants

✔ playoff hopes still alive
✔ confidence boost finally arrives
✔ batting showing improvement

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  Royal Challengers Bengaluru

⚠ miss chance to strengthen top-two spot
⚠ bowling concerns at death continue
⚠ still strong playoff contenders

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LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Key Match Stats

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 Final Verdict

This was:

 Mitchell Marsh’s night

Everything revolved around his extraordinary innings.

RCB fought hard till final overs…

but Marsh’s assault and Lucknow’s composure under pressure eventually proved decisive.

For LSG:

 season survives

For RCB:

 top-two race suddenly gets tighter

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