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IPL 2026, LSG vs RCB Updates: LSG edge RCB in rain-hit thriller

 Fri, 08 May 2026
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00:36

Marsh, Prince fashion LSG's narrow win

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RCB 203-6 (19 ovs) vs LSG (DLS target 213 in 19 ovs)Scorecard

Mitchell Marsh slammed a superb 111 off 56 balls as bottom-placed Lucknow Super Giants snapped a six-match losing streak with a nine-run (DLS) victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-curtailed match in Lucknow.

Sent in to bat, Marsh smashed nine fours and as many sixes, adding 95 off 56 balls with Arshin Kulkarni (17) and 70 off 41 balls with Nicholas Pooran (38) to single-handedly steer LSG to 209 for 3.

Skipper Rishabh Pant also made a quickfire 10-ball 32 not out.

However, multiple rain interruptions reduced the match to a 19-over a side affair, setting RCB a DLS Target of 213.

Chasing the total, RCB were limited to 203 for six with Prince Yadav (3/33) and Shahbaz Ahmed (2/33) sharing wickets for LSG.

Skipper Rajat Patidar was the highest scorer for RCB with a 31-ball 61.

For RCB, Krunal Pandya (1/31) and Josh Hazlewood (1/49) claimed a wicket each.
00:29

LSG's slim playoff hopes alive

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RCB 203-6 (19 ovs) vs LSG (DLS target 213 in 19 ovs) | Scorecard

RCB need 20 off the final six deliveries. 

Digvesh Rathi to bowl the final over and Romario Shepherd swings at a googly but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls down to the leg side. A single (leg byes) is taken. 

Krunal Pandya then taps one to sweeper cover and gets a single. 

18 needed off 4.

Shepherd then attempts a slog-sweep but misses.

A wide outside off follows. 

Four! Shepherd slices one through backward square leg and gets a boundary. 

13 needed off 2. 

A couple through deep mid-wicket follows. 

Only a single came off the final delivery. 

LSG beat RCB by 9 runs (DLS) in the rain-curtailed match and keep their slim hopes of making the playoff alive. 
00:21

RCB need 20 off 6 balls

RCB 193-6 (18 ovs) vs LSG (DLS target 213 in 19 ovs) | Scorecard

Mohammed Shami is back into the attack with his final over and Krunal Pandya nudges the first delivery to deep cover for a single. 

Two dots later, Romario Shepherd chips one to long-on for a single. 

Six! A full toss in the slot and Krunal smokes it down the ground for a maximum. 

Six more! Shortish slower delivery and Krunal pulls it over backward square leg. 

14 runs came off the over. 

RCB need 33 off the final two overs. 


Prince Yadav with his final over and Romario Shepherd is on strike. A single (leg byes) gets Krunal back on strike. 

Four! Short delivery and Krunal pulls it to the deep square leg fence. 

A single through sweeper cover follows. 

A dot later, Shepherd smokes the full toss and deposit into the stands behind deep mid-wicket. 

A single through mid-on to end the over. 13 runs came off it. 

RCB need 20 off six balls. 
00:12

RCB need 47 off 18 balls

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RCB 166-6 (16 ovs) vs LSG (DLS target 213 in 19 ovs) | Scorecard

11 runs came off Shahbaz Ahmed's over as Tim David and Krunal Pandya hit a boundary each. RCB need 80 off 30 balls. 

Mayank Yadav with his final over and Tim David punches the back of a length delivery past the extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Two dots later, Tim David goes deep into his crease and pulls the short ball over mid-wicket. 

Six more! Short delivery again and Tim David hammers it through mid-wicket. 

A single through third man to end the over. 17 runs came off it. 

RCB need 63 off 24 balls. 


Shahbaz Ahmed with his third over and starts off with a dot and two wides. 

Six! Wide delivery outside off and Tim David thumps it over long-on for a maximum. 

Out! Tim David departs, caught by Digvesh Rathi. 

Tim David goes for 40 off 17 balls with four boundaries and three sixes. 


Romario Shepherd comes to the crease and hits back-to-back boundaries. 

A dot to end the over. 16 runs came off it. 

RCB need 47 off 18 balls.