Virat Kohli endured a rare failure in IPL 2026 after being dismissed for a two-ball duck by young Prince Yadav during Royal Challengers Bengaluruโs high-pressure clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.ย Chasing a massive 210-run target in a rain-shortened 19-over contest, RCB suffered an early setback when Mohammed Shami removed opener Jacob Bethell for just four runs in the opening over.
With the pressure already building, Prince Yadav then produced a dream delivery to send Kohli back to the pavilion and leave Bengaluru in serious trouble inside the first two overs. After starting with an outswinger, the young pacer surprised Kohli with a sharp nip-backer delivered at 140.4 kmph.
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Virat Kohli stepped forward to defend, but the ball jagged back sharply through the gap between bat and pad before crashing into the stumps. Prince instantly erupted in celebration, punching the air after claiming one of the biggest wickets in world cricket.
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๐ฅ An absolute peach of a delivery from the young fast bowler to rattle the stumps ๐ฅ
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The early double strike gave LSG the ideal start in a crucial match as they looked to keep their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive.
Earlier in the evening, Mitchell Marsh powered Lucknow to a commanding 209/3 with a sensational 111 off 56 balls. The Australian smashed nine fours and nine sixes while building crucial partnerships with Arshin Kulkarni and Nicholas Pooran. Captain Rishabh Pant then added a late flourish with an unbeaten 32 off just 10 deliveries.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Josh Hazlewood
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav
