IPL 2026 Points Table after LSG vs RCB: Lucknow Super Giants keep playoffs qualification dreams alive with 9-run win
Prince Yadav's 3/33 including two in an over and Mitchell Marsh's 111 helped Lucknow Super Giants return to winning ways as the Rishabh Pant-led side defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs in IPL 2026.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) snapped up their six-match losing streak in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) with a nine-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Ekana Stadium on Thursday. The win helped LSG to keep their IPL 2026 playoff qualification dreams alive. Rishabh Pant's men currently have six points from 10 games.
However, LSG's win over RCB did little to the IPL 2026 Points Table as both teams remained at their respective places. Despite being on level with Mumbai Indians, LSG remained at 10 due to inferior net run-rate (NRR). On the other hand, RCB remained third with 12 points from 10 games.
With four games left in the league stage for LSG, the Rishabh Pant-led side need to win their remaining games in claim a stake at a last four spot. With 16 points being the threshold for a spot in the last four, three wins in the last four games would be enough for RCB for a spot in the playoffs.
Updated IPL 2026 points table after LSG vs RCB
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 9 runs. LSG scored 209/3 in 19 overs, and RCB managed 203/6 in their 19 overs.
The win kept LSG's playoff qualification dreams alive, but both teams remained in their respective positions on the IPL 2026 Points Table. RCB stayed third with 12 points, while LSG remained at 10 points with an inferior net run-rate.
Mitchell Marsh was the key player for LSG, scoring a spectacular 111 runs. Captain Rishabh Pant also contributed significantly with an unbeaten 32 off 10 balls.
Virat Kohli was dismissed for a two-ball duck by Prince Yadav in the second over of the RCB innings. The ball seamed back sharply, beating his bat and uprooting his off-stump.
With four games left, LSG needs to win their remaining matches to have a chance at a playoff spot. A threshold of 16 points is generally considered necessary for qualification.
| POS | TEAM | PL | W | L | NR | NRR | PTS |
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +0.737 | 14 |
| 2 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +0.571 | 13 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +1.249 | 12 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +0.510 | 12 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -0.147 | 12 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | +0.151 | 10 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -0.949 | 8 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -0.539 | 7 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -0.649 | 6 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -0.949 | 6 |
What happened in LSG vs RCB match?
In a match that saw three rain breaks, LSG rode on a spectacular 111 from Mitchell Marsh and a 10-ball 32 not out from captain Pant at the end to post 209/3 in 19 overs. Marsh completed the hundred in 49 balls - his second for LSG. The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain. However, for RCB, the target was 213 by Duckworth-Lewis System (DRS).
In reply, RCB were hit by a disastrous start, losing Jacob Bethell in the first over for single digits off Mohammed Shami. The very next over, Prince Yadav hit Virat Kohli's middle stump to send the former RCB skipper packing for a two-ball duck. Although Devdutt Padikkar and Rajat Patidar staged a rescue act with 95-run stand for the third wicket, it wasn't enough.
RCB's backbone was broken in the 11th over of the chase when they lost both Padikkal (34) and Jitesh Sharma (1) within a space of four balls off Yadav. Two overs later, Patidar departed for 61 off Shahbaz Ahmed.
Although Tim David (40), Krunal Pandya (28 not out) and Romario Shepherd (23 not out) tried their best towards the end, but it wasn't enough as RCB managed 203/6 in 19 overs. This was also LSG's first win in five games at home in IPL 2026 and also their first win against RCB at the Ekana Stadium in three attempts.
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