RCB Secures 5-Wicket Victory Over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026

Kathmandu. In the Indian Premier League match held on Wednesday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets. RCB chased down the modest target of 147 runs set by Lucknow with 29 balls to spare, losing only 5 wickets.

Batting first, Lucknow Super Giants scored 146 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh top-scored for Lucknow with 40 runs, while Mukul Chaudhary contributed 39 and Ayush Badoni added 38. With no significant contributions from other batsmen, Lucknow was restricted to a moderate total.

RCB bowlers performed exceptionally well to keep Lucknow to a modest score. Rasikh Salam took 4 wickets for 24 runs in his 4 overs. Similarly, Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 3 wickets and Krunal Pandya took 2.

In pursuit of the 147-run target, Virat Kohli batted brilliantly for RCB. He played a crucial innings of 49 runs off 34 balls to set the foundation for the victory. He was well-supported by Rajat Patidar, who scored 27 off 13 balls, and Jitesh Sharma, who played an explosive cameo of 23 runs off just 9 balls, allowing RCB to register a comfortable win in 15.1 overs.

For Lucknow, Prince Yadav took 3 wickets and Avesh Khan took 2, but they could not prevent their team's defeat.