LSG vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Match 50, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Lucknow Super Giants set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, May 07.
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In the 50th match of the IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Lucknow Super Giants had a disappointing outing in their last match, going down by 6 wickets to the Mumbai Indians. Batting first, LSG put up a massive total of 228 runs. They got off to a strong start, with Mitchell Marsh scoring 44 runs and Nicholas Pooran smashing a quickfire 63 off just 21 balls. Himmat Singh also made a valuable contribution of 40 runs, helping the team post a big total.
Despite the strong batting performance, Lucknow’s bowlers failed to live up to expectations. They were unable to pick up early wickets and struggled to contain Mumbai’s top order, allowing them to chase the target comfortably in 18.4 overs. Manimaran Siddharth was a bright spot in the bowling attack, picking up two wickets.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been in excellent form this season and currently sit second on the points table with six wins from nine matches. However, they suffered a 4-wicket defeat in their previous game against the Gujarat Titans. Batting first, RCB managed to score 155 runs, but Gujarat chased it down in just 15.5 overs. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 40 runs, while Virat Kohli added 28. Among the bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar stood out with impressive figures of 3/28 in four overs, and Romario Shepherd contributed with two wickets.
Match Information
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 50
Indian Premier League, 7 May 2026, Thur, 7:30 PM IST, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match Starts In
01:02:47:42
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Haze
33.0°C
40% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants
MR Marsh, JP Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C), AK Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, P Yadav, M Shami, Mohsin Khan
Bench : , Abdul Samad, A Badoni, MP Breetzke, Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Avesh Khan, D Singh, Mayank Yadav, AS Tendulkar, A Nortje, Naman Tiwari, GF Linde
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), JM Sharma (wk), Tim David, KH Pandya, Romario Shepherd, B Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Bench : PD Salt, Jordan Cox, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, N Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
164
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Mitchell Marsh LSG | ALL
Mitchell Marsh performed exceptionally well in the recent past, scoring 323 runs with a strike rate of 146 in the last 10 games, including 44 runs in the previous game against MI. Fans will expect a good performance from him this season.
Virat Kohli RCB | BAT
Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 422 runs with a strike rate of 159 in the last 10 games. He can perform well this season.
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Satvik Deswal
RCB | ALL
Abhinandan Singh
RCB | BOWL
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - May 6 2026 3:54 PM
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