Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians in the final ball to knock them out of IPL 2026 season. Batting first, Mumbai Indians set a 167 run target and RCB chased it down with two wickets remaining. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named Player of the Match for his outstanding spell of 4 for 23 in four overs.

Toss

After wining the toss, Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to field first.

Mumbai Indians Innings

Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar shined in the powerplay by taking three crucial wickets and putting Mumbai Indians under pressure. Ryan Rickelton (2), Rohit Sharma (22) and Suryakumar Yadhav (0) were the batters dismissed. At the end of the powerplay they were 53 for 3.

Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma revived Mumbai Indians with an 82 run partnership off 57 balls. Rasikh Salam broke the partnership by dismissing Naman Dhir for 47 runs, giving RCB a crucial breakthrough. Tilak varma scored another half century, making 57 from 42 balls before Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed him in crucial moment.

At the end of the final over, Mumbai Indians finished their innings on 166 for 7.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Wicket Takers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/23 in 4 overs) , Romario Shepherd (1/18 in 3 overs) , Josh Hazlewood (1/33 in 4 overs) and Rasikh Salam (1/42 in 4 overs).

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings

Like Mumbai Indians, RCB also lost three wickets in the powerplay, struggling early in the chase. Virat Kohli got out for a duck and registered back to back zeros for the second time in IPL history. Devdutt Padikkal (12) and captain Rajat Patidar (8) were the other batters dismissed. At the end of the powerplay they were 47/3.

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Krunal Pandya along with Jacob Bethell (27) and Jitesh Sharma (18) built 55 and 37 run partnership to revive RCB chase. Krunal Pandya played a match defining innings scoring 73 from 46 balls with four fours and five sixes. A.M.Ghazanfar took his wicket at a crucial moment when RCB needed 18 more runs to win.

Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant 19th over, conceding just three runs and leaving RCB needing 15 to win in final over. Raj Bawa, who bowled the final over, conceded five extras including three wides and a no-ball hurting Mumbai Indians badly. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s six off the fourth ball made RCB chase easier.

Needing 2 from 1, Rasikh Salam hit it back to Raj Bawa, it deflected from his hands and batters ran two. With this win, RCB moves to the top of the points table.

Mumbai Indians Wicket Takers

Corbin Bosch (4/26 in 4 overs) , Deepak Chahar (2/33 in 4 overs) , A.M.Ghazanfar (1/33 in 3 overs) and Raj Bawa (1/39 in 3 overs).

Player of the Match

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/23 in 4 overs & 7*(2))

Next Match – 11/05/2026

Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals , 07:30 PM (IST).