Royal Challengers Bengaluru (149/5) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (146 all out) by five wickets in their IPL 2026 match on Wednesday. For RCB, Virat Kohli scored 49, while Rajat Patidar and Jitesh scored 27 and 23 respectively. Before this, Rasikh Salam Dar took four wickets for RCB. 

Tim David goes bonkers in Digvesh Rathi's over and hits 13 runs. He hits one massive six and a boundary as RCB now need only 11 runs more to win in last six overs. 

RCB 136/5 (14 overs)

OUT!!! Prince Yadav strikes twice in the same over as RCB lose fifth wicket in the chase of 147 against LSG. First, he dismissed Rajat Patidar for 27, who was caught by Digvesh Rathi at the mid-off. Later, he dismissed Jitesh Sharma for 23, who was caught by wicketkeeper Mukul Choudhary. However, RCB have almost clinched the victory as they only need 25 runs more to win. 

RCB 123/5 (12.4 overs)

Despite losing the wicket of Virat Kohli, RCB are still enjoying the momentum in the chase of 147 as Jitesh Sharma hammers Digvesh Rathi. In the previous over of the spinner, Jitesh hit two boundaries and two big sixes and Digvesh conceded 23 runs. RCB now need 32 runs more from 48 balls to win.

RCB 115/3 (12 overs)

OUT!!! Avesh Khan strikes again and this time, he dismisses Virat Kohli for 49. Kohli hits it hard for a boundary but his shot lands into the hands of Nicholas Pooran at the long-on. As Kohli walks back, Anushka Sharma gives a disappointing reaction, just like all the fans at in Bengaluru. RCB go 3 down in the chase of 147. 

RCB 86/3 (10.1 overs)

SIX!!! Rajat Patidar has entered the crease and started taking LSG bowlers to the cleaners. In the previous over of Mohammed Shami, he hit two back-to-back sixes as the pacer leaked 13 runs. Both Virat Kohli and Patidar are forming a terrific partnership. 

RCB 81/2 (9 overs)

OUT!!! Avesh Khan has given Lucknow Super Giants a big wicket as he dismissed Devdutt Padikkal for 10. Padikkal tries to go for a pull shot on short delivery from Avesh. However, his short lands into the hand of Himmat Singh backward square leg region. Second wicket gone for RCB. 

RCB 66/2 (7.2 overs)

The first six over of RCB's chase of 147 runs. The duo of Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal are forming a good partnership. They have completed their 50-run stand as RCB 87 runs more from 84 balls to win. 

RCB 60/1 (6 overs)

SIX!!! Virat Kohli hits a massive six on Digvesh Rathi's ball. Kohli picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. A great performance from Kohli. With this, 50 also comes up RCB. 

RCB 52/1 (4.2 overs)

Virat Kohli goes berserk and this time, Prince Yadav faces the wrath. In the previous over of the pacer, Kohli hots four boundaries as Prince concedes 17 runs. Terrific batting from Kohli as M Chinnswamy Stadium crowd enjoys the moment. 

RCB 45/1 (4 overs)

Virat Kohli is on fire and fearlessly dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Mohammed Shami, he hammered two back-to-back boundaries, while one four came from leg bye. In total Shami leaked 15 runs in the over. RCB are on fire despite losing the wicket of Phil Salt. 

RCB 28/1 (3 overs)

OUT!!! What happened here? Prince Yadav provided Lucknow Super Giants with a big wicket as he dismissed Phil Salt for seven. Beaten by the pace, the ball misses the bat and rattles the off stump. First wicket gone for RCB in the chase of 147. 

RCB 9/1 (1.4 overs)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are off to a steady start in the chase of 147 against Lucknow Super Giants. In the first over of Mohammed Shami, the duo of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt scored six runs. This also included a boundary from Salt. 

RCB 6/0 (1 over)

Hello and welcome to the second innings of the RCB vs LSG match. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt have opened the proceedings for RCB in the chase of 147. Kohli has joined in as the impact player, getting the cheers and roars from the crowd. For LSG, Mohammed Shami will be bowling the first over. 

Lucknow Super Giants have been bundled out for 146 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 match on Wednesday. For RCB, Rasikh Salam Dar took four wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three. Apart from them, Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood also took two and one wicket respectively. For LSG, Mitchell Marsh scored 40, while Mukul Choudhary scored 39. The total of 146 is the lowest by any team batting first in IPL 2026. 

OUT!!! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken two back-to-back wickets as LSG go eight down RCB. First, he dismissed George Linde for seven, who was caught by Tim David. On the very next ball, he cleaned up Mohammed Shami for duck. Excellent bowling from Bhuvneshwar. 

LSG 137/8 (18.4 overs)

OUT!!! Bhuvneshwar Kumar joins the party in style and gets the wicket of Rishabh Pant for 1. Pant hits it hard over the deep mid-wicket in search of a boundary. However, Phil Salt shows his best effort and grabs an excellent catch. Sixth wicket gone for LSG. 

LSG 124/6 (16.5 overs)

OUT!!! Rasikh Salam Dar gets his second wicket of the night as he dismisses Ayush Badoni for 38. The slower ball does the trick for Rasikh - was short and into the wicket, but there's no pace on offer and Badoni has to try and manufacture it on his own - went hard on the cut and gets a thick top-edge, safely through to Jitesh Sharma. With this dismissal, Rishabh Pant also returns to bat. 

LSG 118/5 (15.5 overs)

Lucknow Super Giants finally gain some momentum as Ayush Badoni and Mukul Choudhary form a good partnership. In the previous over of Suyash Sharma, the duo scored 10 runs. This included a boundary from Mukul. On the other hand, Badoni is inching towards his half-century. 

LSG 112/4 (15 overs)

OUT!!! Krunal Pandya has achieved a massive feat as he dismissed Abdul Samad for duck. The ball hit the edge and went up in the air as Rajat Patidar completed a simple catch. This was Krunal's 100th wicket in the IPL. A massive feat. 

LSG 83/4 (11.2 overs)

OUT!!! Troubles for Lucknow Super Giants rise as Mitchell Marsh becomes Krunal Pandya's prey and departs for 40. Completely bamboozled by the spin, Marsh gets clean bowled by Krunal. The ball hits the edge and then the rattles the stumps. Third wicket gone for LSG. 

LSG 71/3 (9.5 overs)

Mitchell Marsh and Ayush Badoni are standing solid and taking two-down Lucknow Super Giants ahead in the game. In the previous over of Suyash Sharma, the duo scored eight runs. This include a boundary from Marsh. He is also inching towards his half-century. 

LSG 63/2 (9 overs)

Lucknow Super Giants finally take a sigh of relief as Mitchell Marsh starts dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Krunal Pandya, he hit a boundary and a six as the spinner leaked 15 runs. Brilliant over for LSG as they need more of such overs. 

LSG 55/2 (8 overs)

OUT!!! WOAH!!! Josh Hazlewood cleans up Nicholas Pooran in style for 1. Hazlewood offers extra bounce and foils Pooran's plan of playing a pull shot. The ball hits the edge and then rattles the off stump. Terrific wicket from Hazlewood as LSG go two down. 

LSG 35/2 (6.1 overs)

The first six overs are up and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have clearly dominated the innings in the powerplay. They have kept Lucknow Super Giants batters in check with Rasikh Salam Dar taking the wicket of Aiden Markram. With Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh at the crease, LSG aim to come back in the upcoming overs. 

LSG 35/1 (6 overs)

Oh No!!! What just happened here? Josh Hazlewood's ball hit Rishabh Pant on the elbow. Pant stood their in pain as the team physio rushed towards him and then took him off the field. Nicholas Pooran has now come out to bat in his place. 

LSG 33/1 (5 overs)

OUT!!! Rasikh Salam Dar has provided Royal Challengers Bengaluru with their first wicket of the day as he dismissed Aiden Markram for 12. A full-toss ball, Markram looked to play it towards the leg side. However, the ball touched the leading edge and went up in the air as Devdutt Padikkal completed a simple catch. First wicket gone for LSG. 

LSG 32/1 (4 overs)

SIX!!! First maximum of the night and it comes from Mitchell Marsh's bat on Bhuvneshwar Kumar's delivery. Knuckle balls from Bhuvi, short and Marsh had enough time in the world to hang back and launch it over deep mid-wicket. That's out of the ground. 

LSG 22/0 (3 overs)

Josh Hazlewood bowls an excellent over and controls the flow of runs. In the previous over, he conceded just five runs as Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram aim for boundaries in the upcoming overs. 

LSG 14/0 (2 overs)

Lucknow Super Giants are off to a good start against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In the first over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the opening duo of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram scored nine runs. This include a boundary from Marsh. 

LSG 9/0 (1 overs)

The IPL 2026 game between RCB and LSG has finally started. For LSG, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram have opened the proceedings. The duo will be aiming to fight against the lean patch and form a strong opening partnership. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be bowling the first over for RCB. 

RCB have chased in eight games since IPL 2025, they ended up winning seven of them. In the last eight games LSG batted first, they ended up losing six.

Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Manimaran Siddharth, George Linde, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Mayank Yadav

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact subs: Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chouhan, Mangesh Yadav

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.

Virat Kohli, who suffered a minor injury in the previous game against Mumbai Indians, has not been named in the Starting XI of RCB. He is expected come in as the impact player when RCB come to bat. 

"I think pretty good. You know, it's a good wicket to bat on. Because in wickets like this, you can bat first or bowl first. Eventually, you've got to play a better cricket. We feel as a group, we've got to regroup, you know, come together and take ownership of whatever role we are playing as a team. And as easier in every match, we don't want to introspect how we are playing cricket. We just want to trust in the group. And hopefully, people will put their hand up and say, hey, I'm going to win the match for the team m(on what they need to do better). Definitely, you know, we talk about being leaders. And there are a lot of leaders in the group. You know, eventually, you've got to go out there and perform at the same time, soak in that pressure for the team and try to do well. We're playing with the same team," said LSG skipper Rishabh Pant. 

"We're gonna bowl first. It's pretty obvious. I see a pretty good surface. So, we bowl first and take the advantage of the first innings and keep the pressure. Not much (on the pitch). The previous game was having a lot of grass. But I think this wicket, I think there is no grass. So, it will be a good track. But yeah, let's see. I think everyone is doing pretty much good for the team (on the necessary improvements). And coming on the different stage and performing for the team. I think that's what the team stand for us. Just one change. Josh Hazlewood comes in place of Duffy," said RCB skipper Rajat Patidar. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar wins toss, opts to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2026 match on Wednesday. 

"Righto, it's time to have a look at the playing conditions at this cauldron that is the Chinnaswamy. Let's start off, it's six-city this. Let's start off with the dimensions. 61m square and 68m square, so there's a shepherding that must go on. You know which side you'd rather be hitting to or not being hit to, as the case may be. Straight at 74m, but it is small. 55 sixes already here. It is an unbelievable wicket to come and bat here as an opening batter, but there sometimes is nice bounce and swing for the new ball. Getting through the new ball, it becomes nice for the batters. But looking at the surface today, it's a touch drier than it normally is. Normally when you get here, you see that little bit of green grass just standing up. Today it looks a touch barer and less grass," reckon Mpumelelo Mbangwa and Faf du Plessis. 

Other big guns like Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran and younger names like Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad have also gone cold. Mukul Choudhary showed some spark, but he will have to do that more consistently going forward. However, they have a chance to find some rhythm here against RCB bowlers --staying afloat on the mass of runs their batters colleagues have made.

Despite bowlers coming up with some lion-hearted efforts, Lucknow Super Giants find themselves seventh on the table, and that is largely because of the uninspired outings of their batters. The batting line-up led by Rishabh Pant has yet to hit its strap, and the skipper's own form says it all -- 103 runs from four matches at a strike-rate of 130.

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The Lucknow Super Giants attack comprising veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Digvesh Rathi has been impressive so far, finding a way to keep the opposition largely under check. Shami's economy of 6.2 is best in the league among regular bowlers so far, but the trio will need to be on the money every ball against RCB batters on a placid Bengaluru pitch.

Virat Kohli had gone out of the field with an ankle niggle during the previous game against Mumbai Indians, raising some concerns about his availability for Wednesday’s match. But the star batter batted at nets for sometime with a strap around his leg to allay the worries for now.

Virat Kohli (162), Phil Salt (178), Rajat Patidar (214), Tim David (221) and Devdutt Padikkal (201), have put all comers through the wringer in IPL 2026. These five batters have combined to smash an astonishing 52 sixes across four matches, the most by any team in this IPL season, taking range-hitting to another level. As a result, they have never scored less than 200 in this IPL so far -- an apt reflection of their marauding batting ideology.

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. The Royal Challengers are currently third on the table with six points and four other teams are chasing the reigning champions with four points each.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants, straight from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Stay tuned for the live updates.