Tezzbuzz Desk- In a thrilling match of IPL 2026 played in Raipur, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets on the last ball. With this victory, Bengaluru not only broke the streak of two consecutive defeats, but also achieved the top position in the points table. With this defeat, the playoff journey of Mumbai Indians also ended.
Mumbai Indians, who came to bat first, had a very bad start. Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled lethally and gave three big blows in the initial overs itself. He sent Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to the pavilion on consecutive balls.
However, after this there was an important partnership of 82 runs between Tilak Varma and Naman Dheer. Tilak Verma scored a half-century, while Naman Dheer also got out after playing a good innings. Mumbai team could score only 166 runs after losing 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar performed brilliantly by taking 4 wickets.
Bengaluru, which set out to chase the target of 167 runs, also had a bad start. The team lost three wickets in the opening itself. Fast bowler Deepak Chahar showed great impact by dismissing Virat Kohli without opening the account, who flopped for the second consecutive match.
After this, Devdutt Padikkal and captain Rajat Patidar were also out early. After the initial setbacks the team appeared to be in trouble.
After this, all-rounder Krunal Pandya changed the course of the match. He batted brilliantly and scored a half-century in 32 balls and brought the team back. Jacob Bethel made a partnership of 55 runs with him. Jitesh Sharma also batted briskly and maintained the run pace by hitting necessary boundaries.
RCB needed 15 runs in the last over. The excitement was at its peak. After the dismissal of Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar raised hopes by hitting a six. The team needed 2 runs on the last ball and Rasikh Salam ran and completed the run, giving RCB a historic victory.
With this win, Royal Challengers Bangalore has reached the top of the points table, while Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 journey has ended here. This match is considered to be one of the most exciting matches of the entire tournament.
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