Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Preview Today
COMPLETED / Match 50 / Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
209/3 (19 ov)
203/6 (19 ov)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 9 runs (DLS method)
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romario Shepherd | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 153.33 |
| Krunal Pandya | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 175.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Digvesh Singh Rathi | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 |
Lucknow Super Giants won by 9 runs (DLS method)
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 5 wickets) | Match 53 | 10 May 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)) | Match 50 | 7 May 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI won by 6 wickets) | Match 47 | 4 May 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by superover) | Match 38 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 40 runs) | Match 32 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets) | Match 54 | 10 May 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)) | Match 50 | 7 May 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 4 wickets) | Match 42 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 39 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 34 | 24 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 45 run (3.3 ov): Romario Shepherd: 23 (15), Krunal Pandya: 19 (6)
- Last Bat: Tim David 40(17) - c DS Rathi b S Ahamad Shahbaz Ahmed
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Jacob Bethell, 9 - 2 Virat Kohli, 104 - 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 106 - 4 Jitesh Sharma, 112 - 5 Rajat Patidar, 158 - 6 Tim David
- Reviews Remaining: Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 2 of 2, Lucknow Super Giants - 2 of 2
- Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 50
- Series: IPL
- Date: Thursday, May 07, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
- City: Lucknow
- Umpires: Akshay Totre (India), Parashar Joshi (India), Adrian Holdstock (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Pankaj Dharmani (India)
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! doosra good length, on the off stump, Shahbaz Ahamad strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! doosra good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tim David no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Tim David c DS Rathi b S Ahamad 40 (17) Shahbaz Ahamad to Tim David, no run, c DS Rathi b S Ahamad, Caught out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tim David as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Digvesh Singh Rathi for a soft dismissal.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Romario Shepherd, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Romario Shepherd, Four, Four !! doosra, good length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Shahbaz Ahamad to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 16 (16 runs)
Mohammad Shami to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, Mohammad Shami delivers fast ball at good length, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Krunal Pandya to just 1 run.
Mohammad Shami to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Mohammad Shami to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Mohammad Shami to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Mohammad Shami to Krunal Pandya, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mohammad Shami to Krunal Pandya, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Prince Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Prince Yadav to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Prince Yadav sends down a sharp delivery, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, fulltoss, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (13 runs)
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Krunal Pandya hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Digvesh Singh Rathi bowls a sharp delivery, and Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Romario Shepherd no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Romario Shepherd elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 2 runs, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, googly, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
End of over 19 (10 runs)