New Delhi: Virat Kohli stood in disbelief. The same was true at the packed Ekana Cricket Ground.On Thursday night, Lucknow Supergiants pacer Prince Yadav completed one of the IPL 2026 matches by bowling out the RCB superstar with a ferocious pinch-hit of 140.4 kmph, leaving Kohli completely stunned. The ball swung more than 1.4 degrees, slipped through the gap between bat and pad and hit the outside of the stumps, prompting Prince to burst into celebration.
The dismissal marked Kohli’s first match in the IPL in 1,110 days, dating back to his first-ball dismissal against Rajasthan Royals in April 2023.With the match reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain, Prince’s magical spell of 3/33 played a decisive role as Lucknow Supergiants defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 9 runs via DLS method to keep their playoff hopes alive.watch:Even more striking was Prince’s postgame revelation. The young pacer admitted that the wicket came from advice given by Kohli himself after the last game.“I missed the first one, but I knew I had to put it behind me and make sure I didn’t lose focus,” Prince said. “I spoke to Virat bhaiya after the last game and all he told me was – just move a distance, stick to that length.”Prince followed that exact plan. After opening the over with off-spin, he bowled a sharp delivery off the next ball. Corley pushed forward hesitantly, only to find his stumps shattered.The 24-year-old punched the air like crazy after taking one of the biggest wickets of his career.
Marsh’s century power helps LSG comeback win
Earlier, Mitchell Marsh slaughtered RCB’s attack with a stunning 56-ball 111, smashing 9 fours and 9 sixes to push LSG to 209/3.After the dismissals of Jacob Bethell and Kohli, RCB fell to 9/2 in the chase and never fully recovered. Rajat Patidar’s explosive 61 and late fireworks from Tim David, Krunal Pandya and Romario Shepherd briefly revived hopes, but Digvesh Rathi defended 20 in the final over to hand Lucknow a dramatic win.
