Prince Yadav celebrates after taking the wicket of Virat Kohli. (IPL photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Prince Yadav created the moment of the night in Lucknow after he dismissed Virat Kohli with a stunning assist – a wicket that remarkably came from a tip given by the RCB superstar himself.In a rain-hit IPL 2026 clash that was reduced to 19 overs per side, LSG kept their play-off hopes alive with a thrilling nine-run DLS win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. While Mitchell Marsh’s explosive century powered LSG to a daunting 209/3, it was Prince’s fiery spell of 3/33 that ultimately sealed the contest.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Debut in India: Calls are getting louderThe 24-year-old pacer made headlines after he bowled Kohli on the very second ball of the innings. After starting with an outswinger, Prince followed it up with a blistering 140.4km/hr that went wild through Kohli’s defense and crashed into the stumps.Prince later revealed that the wicket was inspired by a conversation with Kohli himself after the previous match.“I made a bad catch on the first ball, but I knew I had to throw it behind my head and make sure I didn’t lose focus,” Prince said after the game.“I spoke to Virat bhaiya after the last match and he just told me – if it moves outside the length, stick to that length,” he added while talking about the dismissal.Prince punched the air in joy after removing one of the biggest names in world cricket for a duck – Kohli’s first IPL duck since April 2023.
Marsh’s century powers LSG’s revival
Earlier, Marsh unleashed utter havoc on the RCB bowling attack with a sensational 111 off 56 balls, smashing nine fours and nine sixes in a breathtaking display of power hitting.With LSG desperate to end a six-game losing streak and record their first home win of the season, Marsh went after Josh Hazlewood and the rest of the attack from the start. He raced to his fastest IPL fifty in just 20 balls as LSG stormed to 95/0 in nine overs before play was briefly interrupted by rain.Marsh added a 95-run opening stand with Arshin Kulkarni and another quick partnership with Nicholas Pooran before captain Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 32 off 10 deliveries.Chasing a revised target of 213, RCB slipped to 9/2 after Shami removed Jacob Bethell and Prince dismissed Kohli.Rajat Patidar’s aggressive 61 and Devdutt Padikkal’s 34 revived hopes of a 95-run partnership, but Prince came back to reopen the chase by dismissing Padikkal and Jitesh Sharma in the same spell.
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Tim David, Krunal Pandya and Romario Shepherd launched a late onslaught but Digvesh Rathi made a 20-run save in the final over to give LSG a crucial win and keep their play-off dreams alive.
