The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) kept their playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought 9-run victory (via DLS method) over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 50 of IPL 2026. In a contest repeatedly interrupted by rain on the Ekana Stadium on Thursday, May 7, a monumental century by Mitchell Marshproved to be the difference, snapping Lucknow’s six-match losing streak.
Sent in to bat first, the Super Giants were propelled by a career-best performance from Mitchell Marsh. The Australian all-rounder was in sublime touch, smashing 111 runs off just 56 balls, featuring 9 boundaries and 9 towering sixes.
Marsh reached his century in only 49 deliveries, marking his second hundred in IPL history. He was well-supported by Nicholas Pooran (38 off 23) and a blistering cameo from captain Rishabh Pant, who remained unbeaten on 32 off 10 balls*. Despite the rain interruptions, LSG posted a frightening 209/3 of their allotted 19 overs.
Listed below are some twitter reactions:
LSG BEAT RCB BY 9 RUNS 🔥
– LSG BREAKS THEIR LOSING STREAK.#LSGvsRCB pic.twitter.com/2RmaLivjFN
— 30yardsstories (@30yardsstories) May 7, 2026
https://twitter.com/anuppalagt/status/2052465672979198221?s=46
LSG has done the unbelievable, they won after 6 consecutive losses and that too against mighty RCB
RCB have lost 2 consecutive matches , top 4 spots are actually completely open and we’re in for some entertainment in the approaching week#LSGvsRCB pic.twitter.com/9JBfmcYLFQ
— Stumper (@TheStumpStory) May 7, 2026
Last 12 months digvesh lost the battle against RCB
This time he won it for LSGNot a lsg fan … But as a Cricket fan you possibly can never write off any player 💯 pic.twitter.com/m8yyT6Hbal
— Prxtham.Edits18 (@Prxtham_Edits18) May 7, 2026
LSG SCRIPT HISTORIC TURNAROUND!
◾ LSG win after 6 straight defeats – 1st win while defending this season! 😳
◾ 1st home win in Lucknow after 8 consecutive losses – 1st victory vs RCB at Ekana 👊
◾ RCB lose while chasing for first time in 5 games 💔 #LSGvRCB #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/N8plv3OPDC— Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) May 7, 2026
If the BCCI fines Prince Yadav for “aggressive celebration” after that moment in LSG vs RCB… I genuinely won’t be surprised.#IPL2026 #LSGvRCB #RCB #LSG #IPL pic.twitter.com/fjc9qoDEAo
— Yogz_Media (@Yogi_Halai190) May 7, 2026
TATA IPL 2026 POINT’S TABLE AFTER RCB vs LSG CLASH. pic.twitter.com/UbUrrI8BYV
— Puneet Awasthi (@PuneetA77622712) May 7, 2026
Rajat Patidar and Tim David Lead RCB Fightback After Early Collapse Against LSG
Chasing a revised DLS goal of 213 in 19 overs, RCB’s start was disastrous. Prince Yadav delivered a double-strike within the second over, dismissing Virat Kohli for a two-ball duck and Jacob Bethell for 4.
Nonetheless, skipper Rajat Patidar kept the chase alive with an excellent 61 off 31 balls, including 6 sixes. He found support from Devdutt Padikkal (34) and a late-inning explosion from Tim David, who hammered 40 off 17 balls.
The match stayed close until the sixteenth over, when Shahbaz Ahmed took the vital wicket of David. Despite late hitting from Krunal Pandya (28*) and Romario Shepherd (23*), Royal Challengers Bengaluru couldn’t rating the remaining 20 runs in the ultimate over.
Prince Yadav was the very best bowler with figures of three/33, while Shahbaz Ahmed picked up 2/33. With this victory, LSG moves to six points and stays within the hunt for the highest 4. Mitchell Marsh was rightfully named Player of the Match for his match-winning ton.
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