Royal Challengers Bengaluru maintained their dominance in IPL 2026 as they defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets on Wednesday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Chase-master Virat Kohli was back to doing what he does best, leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru's charge with the bat

LSG opener Mitchell Marsh scored 40 off 32 with the help of three fours and two sixes against RCB on Wednesday.

Rishabh Pant suffered a huge injury early in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday

Virat Kohli's name was missing from Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fielding XI for the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday

RCB vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2026 LIVE Cricket Score: Virat Kohli anchored the chase with a fluent 49, while skipper Rajat Patidar (27) and Jitesh Sharma (23) provided valuable support with quick runs as RCB overhauled the target, finishing on 149/5 in 15.1 overs.

In four matches during the IPL 2026 so far, Virat Kohli has scored 179 runs at an average of 59.66 with a strike rate of 162.72, with two fifties and a best score of 69*.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been heavily criticised for their time-wasting act in the match against the Mumbai Indians.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli was seen wearing a bandage on his leg during a training session ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Virat Kohli scored a 38-ball 50 against the Mumbai Indians. In the IPL 2026 season, he has scored 179 runs at an average of nearly 60 and a strike rate of about 163.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will rely on their fearsome batting unit to fire again as they look to dismantle an inconsistent Lucknow Super Giants and pull clear of the mid-table logjam in their Indian Premier League match.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has highlighted the shift in the batting approach of modern-day greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya was fined after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) innings took a little over two hours to finish during their IPL 2026 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Tim David has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees after taking too long to hand over the ball to the umpires during a match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday

One thing the T20 format brought for fans was fast-paced action. With the advent of the format, fans could watch a full cricket match in less than four hours. However, the Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 match was nowhere close to that

Rohit Sharma had to leave the field early during Mumbai Indians' chase of 241 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-voltage IPL 2026 match

RCB batter Tim David was unhappy with the condition of the ball during the clash against Mumbai Indians.

Chasing a daunting 241 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians fell short despite a late surge, finishing at 222/5.