RCB vs LSG IPL Yesterday Match Result: Who won yesterday’s match in the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants Indian Premier League 2026 match, know the full result, important moments and highlights of the match here.
RCB vs LSG Match Results: In the 23rd match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets. In this match held at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, LSG batted first and scored 146 runs. In reply, RCB achieved the target with 29 balls remaining. With this victory, Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the top of the points table with 8 points. Although Rajasthan Royals have the same number of points, RCB is ahead in net run rate.
Contribution of Virat Kohli and middle order
In the run chase, Virat Kohli batted brilliantly and scored 49 runs in 34 balls, which included 6 fours and 1 six. Apart from this, captain Rajat Patidar (27 runs, 13 balls) and Jitesh Sharma (23 runs, 9 balls) played fast innings and took the team closer to victory. In the end, Tim David and Romario Shepherd finished the match unbeaten.
RCB recovered after initial shock
RCB did not have a good start. Phil Salt was out after scoring just 7 runs. After this there was a partnership of 57 runs between Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal. Padikkal was out after scoring 10 runs. Even after Kohli’s dismissal, the team achieved the target by scoring runs quickly.
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LSG innings: Team reduced to 146 runs
Batting first after losing the toss, Lucknow Super Giants scored 146 runs in 20 overs. Aiden Markram (12 runs) was out early. Captain Rishabh Pant had to leave the field for some time due to injury, although he later returned to bat.
Important innings of Mitchell Marsh and Badoni
Mitchell Marsh scored 40 runs in 32 balls. Ayush Badoni tried to take control of the team by scoring 38 runs on 24 balls. Apart from this, Mukul Chaudhary played a useful inning of 39 runs in 28 balls.
Great performance by RCB bowlers
For RCB, Rasik Salam Dar bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets. Whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3 wickets and prevented Lucknow’s innings from scoring big.
Performance of both teams this season
RCB has defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians this season, while it lost to Rajasthan Royals. LSG, on the other hand, suffered defeats against Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans, while they defeated SRH and Kolkata Knight Riders.