In the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) emerged victorious by five wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
During the match, RCB`s star pacer Josh Hazlewood returned with the figures of one wicket for 20 runs in four overs. Following the performance, he was also named the “Player of the Match”.
Speaking about his performance, Hazlewood said that he was feeling better.
“Felt much better today, in good shape. Got to look at who you are playing against, conditions play a part, slow wicket today, just had to whack that length,” he said.
He also said that assessing the conditions quickly was the key point for the Royal Challengers in the clash against the Super Giants.
“Summing up the conditions as early as we can is a huge plus for us,” said Hazlewood.
The pacer then revealed that he is working on the slower balls to stay effective in the shortest format of the game.
“I`d like to have a few funky deliveries… always working on those slower balls… keep moving forward,” said the 35-year-old cricketer.
IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants: Match summary
Batting first, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were bowled out for 146 runs in 20 overs. Opening batsman Mitchell Marsh was the top scorer for the side. Facing 32 balls, the right-handed batsman scored 40 runs, including three boundaries and two maximums.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mukul Choudhary scored 39 runs in 28 balls, with the help of three boundaries and two maximums. Ayush Badoni also garnered 38 runs off 24 balls, laced with four boundaries and a maximum.
RCB`s Rasikh Salam returned with the figures of four wickets for 24 runs in four overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed three wickets by conceding 27 runs in four overs. Krunal Pandya and Josh Hazlewood also bagged two and one wicket, respectively.
In the second essay of the game, Bengaluru chased the target by scoring 149 runs for the loss of five wickets in 15.1 overs. Kohli scored 49 runs, which provided a strong start to the side.
Skipper Rajat Patidar managed to register 27 runs in 13 balls, including a boundary and three maximums, whereas wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma scored 23 runs in just nine balls, with the help of two boundaries and the same number of maximums.
LSG`s Prince Yadav claimed three wickets by giving away 32 runs in his spell of three overs. Avesh Khan bagged two wickets by leaking 23 runs in four overs.
(With ANI Inputs)
