Lucknow, May 8 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar admitted that Mitchell Marsh's explosive century in the power play phase created pressure on his side as RCB suffered a narrow nine-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a high-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash on Thursday night.

Marsh was named Player of the Match after smashing 111 runs off just 56 deliveries, including 18 boundaries, to power LSG to a massive total.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Patidar praised Marsh's innings and credited his bowlers for regaining control after the early assault.

"Mitchell Marsh batted quite well on this wicket. The wicket was also good; it was a batting track. Mitchell Marsh batted bril...