introduction to Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Timeline
This Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru timeline covers their latest IPL meeting and the full rivalry story since 2022. In the most recent clash, LSG beat RCB by 9 runs (DLS method) in Match 50 of IPL 2026 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 7 May 2026. Mitchell Marsh smashed 111 off 56 balls, and young pacer Prince Yadav took 3/33 to stop the defending champions.
The win ended LSG’s six-match losing streak and was their first home win of the season. RCB still went on to retain the IPL title weeks later. Below is the ball-by-ball story, the scorecard, and the complete LSG vs RCB head to head.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Summary (Quick Facts)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 50 |
| Tournament | IPL 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 7 May 2026 |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Toss | RCB won the toss and chose to bowl |
| Overs | Reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain |
| Result | LSG 209/3 beat RCB 203/6 (DLS target 213) by 9 runs |
| Player of the Match | Mitchell Marsh (111 off 56 balls) |
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Timeline
LSG Innings Timeline (209/3 in 19 overs)
Powerplay (Overs 1–6)
- Over 1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts tight and gives away only 5 runs.
- Over 2: Mitchell Marsh hits Josh Hazlewood for two straight sixes. The tone is set.
- Over 4: Marsh takes three more boundaries off Hazlewood’s second over.
- Over 5: RCB bring on Rasikh Salam early to stop the flow. It does not work.
- End of powerplay: LSG 68/0. Marsh has 58 off 24 balls, while Arshin Kulkarni has only 8 off 12.
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15)
- Rain breaks: Several stoppages cut the match to 19 overs a side.
- Over 10 (9.2): Kulkarni (17 off 24) hits Krunal Pandya to Rajat Patidar at cover. LSG 95/1. The opening stand is worth 95.
- Over 14: Marsh hits three fours in Romario Shepherd’s only over and reaches his hundred in just 49 balls.
- Nicholas Pooran joins in, and the pair add 70 runs off 41 balls.
Death Overs (Overs 16–19)
- Over 17 (16.1): Marsh falls for 111, caught at deep point by Jacob Bethell off Hazlewood. LSG 165/2.
- Over 19 (18.2): Pooran (38 off 23) is caught by Krunal off Rasikh. LSG 194/3.
- Finish: Captain Rishabh Pant blasts 32 not out off 10 balls. LSG end on 209/3. RCB’s DLS target is 213 in 19 overs.
RCB Innings Timeline (203/6 in 19 overs)
Powerplay (Overs 1–5.4)
- Over 1: Mohammed Shami removes Jacob Bethell (4), caught by Prince Yadav at deep third.
- Over 2 (1.2): Prince Yadav bowls Virat Kohli for a second-ball duck with a ball that nips back into off stump. RCB 9/2.
- End of rain-adjusted powerplay (5.4 overs): RCB 40/2. Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar steady the chase.
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15)
- Overs 8–10: RCB go from 60/2 after seven overs to around 104/2 after ten. Patidar takes 23 runs off one Digvesh Rathi over.
- Patidar reaches a 26-ball fifty. His stand with Padikkal grows to 95 off 53 balls.
- Over 11: Pant brings Prince back, and he strikes twice in five balls. Padikkal (34 off 25) is caught and bowled, and Jitesh Sharma (1) is caught by Pant.
- Shahbaz Ahmed then removes Patidar for 61 off 31 balls (6 sixes), caught by Aiden Markram.
Death Overs (Overs 16–19)
- Tim David keeps RCB alive with 40 off 17 before Shahbaz gets him too.
- Over 17: Krunal Pandya hits back-to-back sixes. RCB need 33 off the last 12 balls.
- Over 18: Prince Yadav gives away only 13 and finishes with 3/33.
- Over 19: RCB need 20. Digvesh Rathi bowls a wide and concedes one boundary, but holds his nerve. Krunal (28*) and Shepherd (23*) finish unbeaten on a 45-run stand, and RCB end on 203/6.
Turning Point of the Match
The 11th over of the chase decided this game. RCB had raced to over 100 for 2 and Patidar was in full attack mode. Prince Yadav came back and removed Padikkal and Jitesh within five balls. That broke the momentum, and even David’s late hitting could not cover the gap left by those two quick wickets.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Scorecard Highlights
Top Batters
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 111 | 56 | 9 | 9 |
| Rajat Patidar | RCB | 61 | 31 | 3 | 6 |
| Tim David | RCB | 40 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 38 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | RCB | 34 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Rishabh Pant | LSG | 32* | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Krunal Pandya | RCB | 28* | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Top Bowlers
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Yadav | LSG | 4 | 33 | 3 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | LSG | 3 | 33 | 2 |
| Krunal Pandya | RCB | 4 | 31 | 1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 4 | 49 | 1 |
| Rasikh Salam | RCB | 4 | 53 | 1 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 4 | 34 | 0 |
Mohammed Shami also picked up one wicket for LSG (Jacob Bethell). Ninety of Marsh’s 111 runs came in boundaries.
LSG vs RCB Head-to-Head Record
Head-to-head record as of October 2026 (IPL only).
| Category | Record |
|---|---|
| Total matches | 8 |
| RCB wins | 5 |
| LSG wins | 3 |
| No result / Tie | 0 |
| Playoff meetings | 1 (RCB won) |
| At Ekana, Lucknow | 3 matches: RCB 2, LSG 1 |
| At Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | 3 matches: LSG 2, RCB 1 |
| Neutral venues | 2 matches: RCB 2 |
| Highest total | RCB 230/4 (2025, Lucknow) |
| Lowest total | LSG 108 all out (2023, Lucknow) |
An interesting pattern: both teams have done better away from home in this rivalry. LSG won twice in Bengaluru, and RCB won twice in Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Rivalry Timeline: Year by Year
- 2022 – IPL league match (DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai) – RCB won by 18 runs. The first-ever meeting. Faf du Plessis made 96 and Hazlewood took four wickets.
- 2022 – IPL Eliminator (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) – RCB won by 14 runs. Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 112 knocked LSG out in their debut season.
- 2023 – IPL (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru) – LSG won by 1 wicket. LSG chased 213 off the last ball after a stunning Nicholas Pooran blitz.
- 2023 – IPL (Ekana, Lucknow) – RCB won by 18 runs. RCB defended just 126 on a slow pitch, bowling LSG out for 108.
- 2024 – IPL (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru) – LSG won by 28 runs. Quinton de Kock made 81 and Mayank Yadav’s raw pace earned him 3/14.
- 2025 – IPL Match 70 (Ekana, Lucknow) – RCB won by 6 wickets. Pant’s 118* was beaten by Jitesh Sharma’s 85* off 33 as RCB chased 228.
- 2026 – IPL Match 23 (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru) – RCB won by 5 wickets. Rasikh Salam’s career-best 4/24 bowled LSG out for 146; Kohli made 49 off 34 as an Impact Player.
- 2026 – IPL Match 50 (Ekana, Lucknow) – LSG won by 9 runs (DLS). Marsh’s 111 and Prince Yadav’s 3/33 gave LSG their first win over RCB at home.
Top Performers in LSG vs RCB Matches
Full career-run and wicket totals for this fixture are not published consistently, so here are the players who have shaped it most:
- Rajat Patidar (RCB): His 112* in the 2022 Eliminator remains the defining knock of the rivalry, and he added 61 off 31 in the latest meeting.
- Mitchell Marsh (LSG): Scored 67 in 2025 and 111 in 2026. He has been LSG’s most dangerous batter against RCB recently.
- Jitesh Sharma (RCB): His 85* in 2025 is one of the best finishing knocks in IPL chases.
- Nicholas Pooran (LSG): Starred in the famous 2023 last-ball win and keeps scoring quick runs against RCB.
- Rishabh Pant (LSG): Hit 118* in 2025 and 32* off 10 in 2026, though he has since moved back to Delhi Capitals.
Memorable Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Matches
2022 Eliminator: Patidar’s night in Kolkata. In LSG’s first-ever playoff game, an uncapped Rajat Patidar hit an unbeaten 112 to lift RCB past 200. LSG fought back through KL Rahul but fell 14 runs short. It is still the only playoff meeting between these sides.
2023: The last-ball chase at Chinnaswamy. RCB posted 212/2 with fifties from Kohli, du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell. LSG looked beaten until Pooran’s lightning half-century turned the game. The chase went to the final ball and LSG got home by one wicket.
2025: Pant’s hundred, Jitesh’s answer. Pant hit 118* off 61 to take LSG to 227/3 in their last game of the season. Jitesh survived a no-ball dismissal on 49 and then smashed RCB to victory with 8 balls left. The win put RCB into Qualifier 1, and they went on to win their first title.
What’s Next for LSG and RCB
RCB beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at Ahmedabad on 31 May 2026. That made them back-to-back champions, after winning their first title in 2025. Virat Kohli was Player of the Match in the final with 75 not out.
LSG had a tough 2026 season and finished near the bottom of the table. In June 2026, they traded captain Rishabh Pant back to Delhi Capitals and brought in spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Both teams now prepare for the IPL 2027 mini-auction, expected in Goa in December 2026. The IPL 2027 schedule has not been announced yet, so the next LSG vs RCB fixture date is not known.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the last LSG vs RCB match?
Lucknow Super Giants won the last match by 9 runs (DLS method) on 7 May 2026. LSG made 209/3 in 19 overs, and RCB finished on 203/6 chasing a revised target of 213.
What is the LSG vs RCB head-to-head record?
As of October 2026, the two teams have met 8 times in the IPL. RCB have won 5 matches and LSG have won 3. There has been no tie or no result.
Who was Player of the Match in the latest LSG vs RCB match?
Mitchell Marsh won the award for his 111 off 56 balls, which included nine fours and nine sixes. He reached his century in only 49 balls.
Where was the latest LSG vs RCB match played?
It was played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Rain reduced the game to 19 overs per side.
Have LSG and RCB met in the IPL playoffs?
Yes, once. RCB beat LSG by 14 runs in the IPL 2022 Eliminator at Eden Gardens, thanks to Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 112.
When is the next LSG vs RCB match?
The next meeting will be in IPL 2027. The full schedule has not been released yet, but the season is expected to start towards the end of March 2027.
Conclusion
The Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru timeline shows a young but fierce rivalry. RCB lead 5-3 overall and have the bigger trophies, but LSG’s latest win proved they can still beat the champions. With Pant gone and Kuldeep in, LSG will look very different next season. RCB will chase a hat-trick of titles. Their next meeting in IPL 2027 should add another big chapter.
