India, May 8 -- Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants managed to keep their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a narrow nine-run victory against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, of the DLS method. The result saw LSG's six-match losing streak come to an end. Also, their eight-match losing streak at the venue came to an end.

The match saw rain breaks, but LSG managed to post 209/3 in 19 overs, of Mitchell Marsh's 56-ball 111. RCB failed to chase down the target, and with 20 runs needed off the final over, Pant decided to go with Digvesh Rathi, and he delivered for his team.

Speaking after the match, Pant said, "It was a good game for us for sure. For the whole team it means a lot. We have been trying lot of things. Coming to the same page mean...