In the Match 64 of IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Josh Inglis smashed a scorching half-century off just 23 balls against the Rajasthan Royals. Opening the innings alongside his Western Australian teammate Mitchell Marsh, Inglis capitalised on an early dropped chance to dismantle the Rajasthan bowling lineup in the powerplay. After Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field, the opening duo of Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh launched an all-out assault. Josh Inglis brought up his roaring half-century in just 23 balls. He finished his initial blitz scoring 54 runs off 25 deliveries, operating at a staggering strike rate of 216.00. His knock was decorated with 6 boundaries and 3 massive sixes.

Together with Mitchell Marsh (39* off 18 balls), the duo propelled LSG to a jaw-dropping 95/0 in just 7 overs. In the second over, Inglis welcomed RR debutant Sushant Mishra by smoking a short ball over deep backward square leg for a colossal 99-metre six. Even England's premier pacer Jofra Archer was not spared, leaking 24 runs in his first two overs as both Australian batsmen routinely found the fence. Rajasthan Royals severely aided this milestone. Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel missed a crucial run-out opportunity in the 4th over, allowing Inglis and Marsh to lock in their historic partnership.

LSG registers their fourth highest opening partnership of IPL 2026

By charging past the 100-run mark in the 9th over against the Rajasthan Royals, Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh registered a 109+ run opening partnership. This milestone officially stamps it as Lucknow Super Giants' fourth highest opening partnership in their overall franchise history. They became the first team in IPL history to achieve four fifty-plus opening stands in a row. Early in IPL 2026, LSG’s highly expensive core,including captain Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran,suffered a terrible collective form slump. By dropping Pooran down to finish the innings and injecting the clean-striking Josh Inglis at the top, LSG unlocked Mitchell Marsh.

Marsh is having a career-best season, smashing 31 sixes in IPL 2026, the highest for any LSG batsman in a single franchise season. This newfound structural freedom allows Inglis and Marsh to bat completely unburdened, maximizing boundaries while the fielding side's powerplay restrictions remain active. This turnaround is staggering considering LSG's top order averaged a mere 25.52 with a pedestrian 134.63 strike rate over their first 8 games. The late introduction of Josh Inglis has supercharged Mitchell Marsh, allowing the pair to score at a ferocious 12.46 runs per over together. They hit 83 runs in the powerplay alone against Rajasthan on Tuesday, which stands as one of LSG's top-five highest powerplay scores in franchise history.