Mitchell Marsh is nicknamed ‘Bison’ by his Australian teammates due to the sheer size of his physicality and brute power that he possesses that is often on display when he bats, regardless of the format.
Marsh presented further evidence of his supreme strength when he clobbered senior India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the RCB vs LSG encounter.
Bengaluru hosted Lucknow on Wednesday at the Chinnaswamy, where the home skipper, Rajat Patidar, won the toss and chose to bowl first, citing the chase-friendly nature of this venue.
Bhuvneshwar and Josh Hazlewood gave RCB a secure start, keeping the LSG openers, Marsh and Aiden Markram, quiet through their tight length and lines. The right-handed LSG opening duo managed only 16 runs off the first 2.5 overs (17 balls).
However, on the last ball of the third over, Marsh decided enough was enough: at a venue like the Chinnaswamy Stadium, teams batting first need to post an above-par total.
Bhuvneshwar then delivered a ball that was just back of length and a little outside the off stump. While such a kind of delivery generally keeps most batters in check, this one played right into Marsh’s strength: he is tall and has grown up playing pull shots on the bouncy pitches in Perth.
So, as soon as Marsh judged the length perfectly, he unleashed a powerful pull shot. The connection and timing of the pull were so immaculate that when coupled with Marsh’s strength, the ball flew not just over the fielders but also over all the crowd and out of the Chinnaswamy Stadium!
The distance of Marsh’s six was measured to be 102 meters, the third-biggest six of IPL 2026 so far.
RCB vs LSG: Mitchell Marsh Smashes Bhuvneshwar Out Of Chinnaswamy Stadium For 102m Six, Video
Who has hit the longest six of IPL 2026?
Both David Miller and Tim David have hit the biggest six of IPL 2026 so far, measuring 106 meters.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is on the Impact Player list today and will be subbed in when RCB bats. Kohli sustained a leg injury while batting in RCB’s last match against Mumbai Indians. Hazlewood replaced Jacob Duffy today.
At the end of the powerplay, LSG are 35/1. After Markram was dismissed by Rasikh Salam, Rishabh Pant, the LSG captain, got hit by a ball from Hazlewood on his elbow and left the field.
RCB Playing XI:
Romario Shepherd, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Rajat Patidar (c), Philip Salt, Josh Hazlewood, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar
LSG Playing XI:
Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Nicholas Pooran, Avesh Khan, Aiden Markram, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mitchell Marsh, Mohammed Shami, Abdul Samad, Prince Yadav
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