Cricket

Lucknow Super Giants edge Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 runs as Mitchell Marsh shines

Skipper Rishabh Pant and Mitchell Marsh powered Lucknow Super Giants to a thrilling nine-run DLS victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-hit IPL clash in Lucknow.

Marsh smashed a stunning 111, while Pant and Nicholas Pooran chipped in to lift LSG to 209/3 in 19 overs. Chasing 213, RCB suffered early blows, including Virat Kohli’s duck, before Rajat Patidar (61) and Tim David (40) launched a fightback. But Prince Yadav and Shahbaz Ahmed struck at key moments, while Digvesh Singh Rathi defended the final over to seal LSG’s crucial win.

Brief Scores

Lucknow Super Giants – 209/3 in 19 overs (Mitchell Marsh 111, Nicholas Pooran 38, Rishabh Pant 32; Krunal Pandya 1-31)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 203/6 in 19 overs (Rajat Patidar 61, Tim David 40; Prince Yadav 3-33, Shahbaz Ahmed 2-33)

Sahir Usman

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