Mitchell Marsh struck his second century in the IPL as Lucknow Super Giants took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday, May 7, in IPL 2026. The Australian opener powered his way to a milestone in 49 deliveries—marking the quickest hundred by an LSG batter in league history—and followed it up with a knock that kept accelerating even when weather threatened to disrupt the flow.
Key takeaways
- Marsh registered his second IPL century during LSG’s match against RCB on Thursday, May 7, at Ekana.
- His hundred came off 49 balls, the fastest century by an LSG batter in IPL history.
- The innings improved on Rishabh Pant’s previous 54-ball century at the same ground in IPL 2025.
- Marsh reached the landmark by driving a yorker attempt from Romario Shepherd through the off-side for four.
- He eventually made 111 off 56 balls, dismissed by Josh Hazlewood.
Fastest LSG century in league history
Mitchell Marsh’s run to a century began at a brisk pace and stayed on track throughout. The opener struck his hundred in 49 balls, a pace that set a new benchmark for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. In doing so, he eclipsed the record held by Rishabh Pant, whose 54-ball hundred against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ekana in IPL 2025 had previously been the quickest at the venue for an LSG batter.
Marsh’s breakthrough into the three-figure mark arrived after he turned an attempted yorker from Romario Shepherd into a boundary, punching it through the off-side. It was a shot that reflected how consistently he was finding scoring areas from the outset.
111 off 56 despite interruptions
The innings finished with Marsh being dismissed by Hazlewood for 111 off 56 deliveries. From the first overs, he targeted the bowlers aggressively and maintained a high scoring rate, even as the match saw two rain interruptions.
He started with momentum—hitting Josh Hazlewood straight for six—before adding another big shot by smashing Bhuvneshwar Kumar over cover. When the spinners entered the attack, Marsh shifted seamlessly, taking on Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma by clearing the boundary and also using sharp cuts through the off-side.
At the other end, Arshin Kulkarni struggled for timing, but Marsh kept piling on runs. He reached his fifty in 20 balls, his fastest IPL half-century, and continued to press the advantage against the RCB bowling unit.
Marsh then attacked Rasikh Salam and Hazlewood with a mix of drives and pull shots. Even yorkers from Hazlewood and Shepherd failed to slow him down as he brought up his century with a boundary through point off Shepherd.
After completing the landmark, Marsh removed his helmet and raised his bat to acknowledge the crowd, marking the moment with a clear show of appreciation before the innings ended shortly after.
Notable century context
- Century for LSG vs RCB in IPL: Rishabh Pant, Lucknow, 2025 — 101* (49)
- Century for LSG vs RCB in IPL: Mitchell Marsh, Lucknow, 2026 — 118* (61)
Hundreds for LSG in IPL (as listed)
- KL Rahul — 2
- Mitchell Marsh — 2
- Quinton de Kock — 1
- Marcus Stoinis — 1
- Rishabh Pant — 1
