Marsh’s 102m six forces ball change after roof hit
Royal Challengers Bengaluru chose to bowl first, with Rajat Patidar backing the surface to offer early assistance. Lucknow Super Giants were put in, and the start was steady before Mitchell Marsh broke the pattern.
Facing Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the third over, Marsh showed intent. The over had been controlled until the final ball, when Kumar went for a slower, short delivery. Marsh picked it early, stayed back, and hit through the leg side. The ball travelled 102 metres and landed on the roof, forcing a replacement.
It was a statement hit rather than a shift in momentum. LSG moved to 22 without loss after three overs, with Marsh on 18 off 14 balls and Aiden Markram on 4. The scoring rate remained under control, but the boundary showed what Marsh can do if he settles.
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Josh Hazlewood
Impact Player Substitutions:
Lucknow Super Giants: Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, George Linde
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chouhan