Marsh's 111 off 56 powers LSG to 209-3 against RCB in rain-hit IPL clash
Synopsis
Mitchell Marsh didn't just bat — he weaponised the Power-play and beyond. His 49-ball century, the fastest by an LSG batter in IPL history, turned a rain-truncated contest into a one-sided affair. Rishabh Pant's late-order blitz sealed a 209-run total that even a revised DLS target of 213 leaves RCB with a mountain to climb.
Key Takeaways
Mitchell Marsh struck 111 off 56 balls (9 fours, 9 sixes) in LSG's 209/3 against RCB on 7 May 2026 .
Marsh's century came off 49 balls — the fastest hundred by an LSG batter in IPL history.
Rishabh Pant added an unbeaten 32 off 10 balls to seal the innings; Nicholas Pooran contributed 38 off 23 .
Rain reduced the match to 19 overs per side ; RCB's revised DLS target is 213 runs .
Marsh and Arshin Kulkarni put on LSG's season-high opening stand of 98 runs .
Mitchell Marsh blazed a scintillating 111 off 56 deliveries while Rishabh Pant unleashed late-order brutality with an unbeaten 32 off 10 balls as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) assembled a commanding 209/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a rain-truncated IPL 2026 encounter at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on 7 May 2026. Reduced to 19 overs per side by persistent rain interruptions, the hosts' total proved formidable, setting RCB a DLS-revised target of 213.
Marsh's masterclass in aggression
Sent in to bat after Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl, LSG began cautiously before Marsh detonated against Josh Hazlewood in the second over with two towering sixes. The Australian all-rounder struck nine fours and nine sixes, combining power with precision across both pace and spin. Rain stoppages only seemed to sharpen his intensity; after each resumption, Marsh picked up where he left off, accelerating further. Rasikh Salam Dar bore particular punishment, conceding two sixes and a boundary in the fifth over alone.
Record-breaking opening stand
LSG raced to 68 without loss in the Power-play — their season-high opening partnership — with Marsh accounting for the lion's share. Arshin Kulkarni, his opening partner, contributed 17 runs but played a secondary role in a 98-run stand. Notably, Marsh reached his half-century off just 20 balls, the fastest opening fifty in LSG history, signalling an innings of rare velocity.
Century and late-order fireworks
Marsh's century arrived in the 14th over when he carved Romario Shepherd through point for four — a 49-ball landmark, the fastest hundred ever scored by an LSG batter in IPL competition. Krunal Pandya finally breached the opening stand by dismissing Kulkarni, after which Nicholas Pooran injected fresh momentum with a brisk 38 off 23 balls (four boundaries, one six). Hazlewood ended Marsh's spectacle in the 17th over when Jacob Bethell completed a diving catch at deep point. However, Pant ensured no deceleration at the death, smashing Hazlewood for two fours and a six before dismantling Rasikh with three successive boundaries in the final over, capped by an audacious six over backward point off the last ball.
RCB's bowling struggles
Despite disciplined patches from Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0-34) and Krunal (1-31), RCB's attack lacked the precision to consistently curb Marsh's onslaught or restrict the middle order. The combination of rain-shortened overs and LSG's aggression proved too much for the visiting bowling unit to manage.
What lies ahead
RCB now faces a 213-run target under the DLS method, a steep chase on a venue where LSG have been formidable. The chase will test RCB's opening pair and middle-order resilience in conditions that may still favour the bat-first advantage LSG has established.
Point of View
He treated every interruption as a reset, emerging with heightened intent each time. This is what separates elite T20 batters from the rest: the ability to recalibrate mid-innings and extract maximum value from shortened overs. For RCB, the loss of momentum in the field and the DLS revision tilting further in LSG's favour suggests this chase may already be conceded before it begins.
NationPress
10 May 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many runs did Mitchell Marsh score in the LSG vs RCB match on 7 May 2026?
Mitchell Marsh scored 111 runs off 56 deliveries, hitting 9 fours and 9 sixes. It was the fastest century ever scored by an LSG batter in IPL history, coming off 49 balls.
What was LSG's final total against RCB?
Lucknow Super Giants posted 209 for 3 wickets in 19 overs. The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain interruptions.
What is RCB's revised target under the DLS method?
RCB's DLS-revised target is 213 runs, calculated after the match was shortened to 19 overs per side due to persistent rain.
Who else contributed significantly to LSG's total besides Marsh?
Rishabh Pant, the LSG skipper, smashed an unbeaten 32 off 10 balls at the death, while Nicholas Pooran added 38 off 23 balls (4 boundaries, 1 six). Arshin Kulkarni opened alongside Marsh, scoring 17 runs in their 98-run opening partnership.
Why was the IPL match between LSG and RCB shortened?
Persistent rain interruptions reduced the match to 19 overs per side from the standard 20 overs. The rain stoppages occurred during the Power-play and middle overs, necessitating a DLS-adjusted target for RCB's chase.
