New Delhi: Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) survived a late fightback. Tim David (40 off 17 balls) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by nine runs in their IPL 2026 match at the Ekna Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday. Prince Yadav took three wickets as LSG defended their total in a rain-affected 19-over one-sided game. 213 was being pursued under the RCBDLS method.RCB needed 20 runs from the last over, but Digvesh Rathi conceded just 10 runs to seal the win for LSG.It was a much-needed win for LSG after six straight losses and eight home defeats in a row this season. Even after the win, they remained 10th in the points table, but there was some relief in the camp.Meanwhile, RCB missed the chance to go to the top of the table.It was LSG’s first win in five matches in Lucknow this season and first win in three attempts against RCB at the Ekna Stadium.It was RCB’s first defeat in a five-match chase this season, while LSG registered their first win after defending the total in five games.before that, Mitchell Marsh Frequent rain interruptions affected LSG’s innings and they posted 209/3.The match was delayed by almost an hour due to three rain breaks and the match was reduced to 19 overs per side.Marsh scored 111 off 56 balls and added 95 runs for the opening wicket with Arshin Kulkarni (17). He then put on another 70 with Nicholas Pooran (38). Captain Rishabh Pant Later scored 32 runs not out in just 10 balls.Marsh started the attack from the start and hit fours and sixes all around the ground. His innings included nine fours and nine sixes.With LSG badly needing a win to stay alive in the play-off race, Marsh attacked the RCB bowlers from the start when LSG were asked to bat first.Josh Hazlewood faced most of the early onslaught as Marsh hit two straight sixes over his head before hitting three fours in a single spell.LSG reached 95/0 in nine overs before the first rain interruption halted play for about 30 minutes. After the restart, Krunal Pandya dismissed Kulkarni.Nicholas Pooran then began to get going with two boundaries off Rasikh, while Marsh completed his century with back-to-back fours before hitting another six over cover point before rain stopped play again.Marsh was dropped by Devdutt Padikal on 110 but could not make the most of it as he was later caught at deep point by Hazlewood.After Marsh’s dismissal, Pant took over and hit four fours and two sixes in his brisk not out innings.Chasing the total, RCB were restricted to 203 for six with Prince Yadav (3/33) and Shehbaz Ahmed (2/33) sharing the wickets for LSG.Captain Rajat Patidar scored 61 runs off 31 balls for RCB.For RCB, Krunal Pandya (1/31) and Josh Hazlewood (1/49) took one wicket each.
