Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a five-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match held in Bengaluru. RCB chased down a target of 147 runs with 29 balls to spare, thanks to a solid performance led by Virat Kohli, who scored 49 runs. Josh Hazlewood was the standout bowler for RCB, taking four wickets and earning the Player of the Match title. He highlighted the importance of adapting to the slow conditions and emphasized his focus on developing variations in his bowling. LSG struggled with their batting, collapsing to 146 all out, with Mitchell Marsh being the top scorer at 40 runs. RCB's disciplined bowling attack, featuring Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam Dar, who took four wickets, kept LSG under pressure throughout the match. This victory propels RCB to the top of the IPL standings with eight points from five matches, while LSG remains in seventh place with four points from four matches.