IPL 2026 Match No. 23 between RCB and LSG was won by RCB by 5 wickets. The match was played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
LSG batted first and set a target of 147 runs for RCB. RCB successfully chased down the target in just 15.1 overs.
After this match, RCB has become one of the most successful teams of the season so far.
RCB has played a total of 5 matches in this season. They have lost only 1 match, which was against RR. Apart from that, they have won 4 matches.
Their journey so far is as follows:
- First match: vs SRH — RCB won by 6 wickets
- Second match: vs CSK—RCB won by 43 runs
- Third match: vs RR — RCB lost by 6 wickets
- Fourth match: vs MI—RCB won by 18 runs
- Fifth match: vs LSG—RCB won by 5 wickets
With this performance, RCB has shown strong form and a successful comeback after their only defeat.
LSG’s performance this season has been inconsistent, showing ups and downs. They lost their first match against DC, but then made a comeback by winning two consecutive matches against SRH and KKR. However, after that, they again faced back-to-back defeats against GT and RCB.
LSG’s batting in this match was not very impressive, as only three players managed to contribute with decent scores.
Mitchell Marsh scored 40 runs off 32 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes.
Ayush Badoni made 38 runs off 24 balls, hitting 4 fours and 1 six.
Mukul Choudhary added 39 runs off 28 balls, with 3 fours and 2 sixes.
The rest of the LSG batting lineup performed poorly in this match.
Aiden Markram scored 12 runs, while captain Rishabh Pant managed only 1 run.
Nicholas Pooran also scored just 1 run, and Abdul Samad was dismissed for a duck (0).
George Linde contributed 7 runs, while Mohammed Shami was also out without scoring.
Avesh Khan made 1 run, and Digvesh Rathi remained not out on 0.
Photo: @ BCCI
RCB did not have a great start to their innings, as Phil Salt was dismissed for just 7 runs. His wicket was taken by Prince Yadav.
After that, Virat Kohli gave RCB a steady start with 49 runs off 34 balls, including 4 sixes. His wicket was taken by Avesh Khan.
Devdutt Padikkal scored 10 runs off 11 balls.
Rajat Patidar (captain) contributed 27 runs for the team.
Jitesh Sharma made 23 runs.
Tim David remained not out on 14 runs.
Romario Shepherd also remained not out on 14 runs.
Photo: @BCCI
Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar
“Impact Sub: Virat Kohli”
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary (wk), Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
“ Impact Sub: George Linde”
