Royal Challengers Bengaluru Clinch Thrilling 5 Wicket Victory Over Lucknow Super Giants
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) registered a convincing 5-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
Chasing a modest target of 147, RCB cruised to victory in just 15.1 overs, thanks to a fiery half-century from Virat Kohli (49 off 34 balls) and explosive cameos from Rajat Patidar (27 off 13) and Jitesh Sharma (23 off 9). Tim David and Romario Shepherd remained unbeaten on 14 and 14 respectively to seal the win comfortably.
Earlier, LSG struggled throughout their innings after being put into bat. Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 40 off 32 balls, while Ayush Badoni (38 off 24) and Mukul Choudhary (39 off 28) provided some resistance.
However, Rasikh Salam Dar starred with the ball for RCB, claiming impressive figures of 4/24 in 4 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 3 wickets, while Krunal Pandya and Josh Hazlewood chipped in with 2 and 1 respectively, restricting LSG to just 146 all out.The win boosts RCB’s position in the points table as they continue their strong campaign at home
Chasing a modest target of 147, RCB cruised to victory in just 15.1 overs, thanks to a fiery half-century from Virat Kohli (49 off 34 balls) and explosive cameos from Rajat Patidar (27 off 13) and Jitesh Sharma (23 off 9). Tim David and Romario Shepherd remained unbeaten on 14 and 14 respectively to seal the win comfortably.
Earlier, LSG struggled throughout their innings after being put into bat. Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 40 off 32 balls, while Ayush Badoni (38 off 24) and Mukul Choudhary (39 off 28) provided some resistance.
However, Rasikh Salam Dar starred with the ball for RCB, claiming impressive figures of 4/24 in 4 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 3 wickets, while Krunal Pandya and Josh Hazlewood chipped in with 2 and 1 respectively, restricting LSG to just 146 all out.The win boosts RCB’s position in the points table as they continue their strong campaign at home
