Prince Yadav Shines as LSG Beats RCB in IPL 2026 Clash

Prince Yadav's bowling heroics overshadowed Mitchell Marsh's century as Lucknow Super Giants edged Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 runs in a rain-hit IPL 2026 match. At Lucknow's Ekana Stadium, RCB fell 9 runs short of the 213-run DLS-adjusted target, scoring 203 for 6 in 19 overs. LSG set the tone with 209 for 3. Mitchell Marsh's unbeaten vigil turned into a century, 111 off 56 with 9 fours and 9 sixes. He forged 95 with opener Arshin Kulkarni (17), then 70 with Nicholas Pooran (38 off 23). Skipper Rishabh Pant's explosive 32* off 10 sealed a competitive total. Rain forced a 19-over shootout. RCB lost Jacob Bethel early (4) to Shami, then Prince Yadav's gem castled Virat Kohli for nought. Captain Rajat Patidar's 61 off 31, with 3 fours and 6 sixes, and a 95-run stand with Devdutt Padikkal (34 off 25) kept them in the hunt. But Jitesh Sharma managed just 1. Tim David hammered 40 off 17 (4x4, 3x6), while Krunal Pandya (28* off 16) and Romario Shepherd (23* off 15) nearly pulled off a heist. LSG's attack, led by Prince Yadav (3/33), Shahbaz Ahmed (2 wickets), and Shami (1), proved too much. LSG climbs with win number three; RCB slumps to fourth loss.