Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants Live Score and Commentary, Match 23, IPL, 15 April, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 23 / M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
149/5 (15.1 ov)
146/10 (20 ov) & 0/0 (0.0 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Josh Hazlewood,
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romario Shepherd | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175.00 |
| Tim David | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| George Linde | 1.1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7.71 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 23 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs) | Match 20 | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs) | Match 11 | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets) | Match 1 | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 23 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 7 wickets) | Match 19 | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (LSG won by 3 wickets) | Match 15 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (LSG won by 5 wickets) | Match 10 | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 5 | 1 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 27 run (2.3 ov): Romario Shepherd: 14 (8), Tim David: 13 (7)
- Last Bat: Jitesh Sharma 23(9) - c M Choudhary b P Yadav Prince Yadav
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Philip Salt, 66 - 2 Devdutt Padikkal, 86 - 3 Aiden Markram, 121 - 4 Rajat Patidar, 122 - 5 Jitesh Sharma
- 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 23
- Series: IPL
- Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
- City: Bengaluru
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Bhavesh Patel (India), KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India, TV)
- Referee: Prakash Bhatt (India)
Avesh Khan to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 11 (6 runs)
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Jitesh Sharma, 2 runs, Jitesh Sharma goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an carrom ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Jitesh Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the off stump, Jitesh Sharma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Jitesh Sharma, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Jitesh Sharma, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular drive to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Jitesh Sharma, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Jitesh Sharma hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 12 (23 runs)
Prince Yadav to Rajat Patidar, Six, Six !! With a brilliant inswinger on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Rajat Patidar c DS Rathi b P Yadav 27 (13) Prince Yadav to Rajat Patidar, no run, c DS Rathi b P Yadav, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Digvesh Singh Rathi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rajat Patidar.
Prince Yadav to Tim David, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jitesh Sharma c M Choudhary b P Yadav 23 (9) Prince Yadav to Jitesh Sharma, no run, c M Choudhary b P Yadav, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jitesh Sharma hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Mukul Choudhary, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jitesh Sharma is out.
Prince Yadav to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Prince Yadav to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (8 runs)
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, Digvesh Singh Rathi delivers googly at good length, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Romario Shepherd to just 1 run.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot to the short mid wicket.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Tim David 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.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Tim David, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Tim David, 2 runs, Digvesh Singh Rathi delivers googly at good length, Tim David hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Digvesh Singh Rathi to Tim David, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Tim David hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 14 (13 runs)
Avesh Khan to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Avesh Khan to Romario Shepherd, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Avesh Khan to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, Avesh Khan delivers fast ball at good length, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Tim David, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Avesh Khan to Romario Shepherd, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Avesh Khan to Romario Shepherd, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
George Linde to Romario Shepherd, Four, Four !! doosra, good length, on the off stump. Romario Shepherd hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.