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Fans celebrate as Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar perform brilliantly to lead RCB to a thrilling win over MI in IPL 2026

By Samira Vishwas

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium of Raipur on Sunday got a modern IPL Witness the classic. In the 54th match of this season Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) And Mumbai Indians (MI) The rivalry between the two reached its peak. This match saw ups and downs till the last ball, and RCB achieved a thrilling win by two wickets on the last ball, which made their fans rejoice. Amid growing competition in the race for the playoffs, this high-stakes encounter lived up to its name, showing once again why the IPL is the pinnacle of T20 cricket.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 4-wicket hat-trick limited MI to a competitive score

Deciding to bowl first, RCB looked to demolish Mumbai’s top order. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Trusted on the timeless art of. Experienced swing specialist delivers a masterclass in opening bowling, dangerous in the first over Ryan Rickleton (2) and gave a double blow in the third over. he veteran Rohit Sharma Was sent back for 22 runs and then MI captain Suryakumar Yadav Was out on a golden duck.

After reaching 28/3, Mumbai Indians Naman Dheer A savior was found in , who counter-attacked by scoring 47 runs in 32 balls. Although, Tilak Verma capped the innings with a composed half-century. Verma scored 57 runs in 42 balls (which included 7 fours and 3 sixes) to take MI past 150.

As MI tried to explode in the death overs, Bhuvneshwar dismissed Verma, leaving his figures at 23 for 4. Corbin Bosch And Deepak Chahar Despite some late contributions in the final overs, RCB’s disciplined bowling, which Rasikh Salaam And Romario Shepherd Had the support of, restricted Mumbai to 166/7. While the Raipur pitch was competitive, it felt a bit underwhelming given MI’s explosive nature.

Krunal Pandya’s brilliant innings leads RCB to memorable IPL 2026 win over MI

The chase started in dreadful fashion for RCB. Jasprit Bumrah And Deepak Chahar Took full advantage of the new ball, Chahar became famous in the first over itself. Virat Kohli Was out without scoring any runs. When Rajat Patidar When he was dismissed in the sixth over, RCB were struggling at 39/3, and the Raipur crowd went silent.

over here Krunal Pandya Entered. Playing with a point to prove against his former franchise, Krunal changed the pace of the game. While wickets kept falling around him, including a middle-order collapse due to Bosch’s four-wicket hat-trick, Krunal remained the calm center of the storm. He scored 73 runs in 46 balls, which included 4 fours and 5 high sixes. His ability to control the field and target the spinners maintained the required run rate.

When Krunal was out in the 18th over with 18 runs required, the lower order, which included Rasikh and Bhuvneshwar, held their composure. With 10 runs required in the final over and 8 wickets falling, the match went down to the last ball. Bhuvneshwar, who was the hero with the ball, also became the hero with the bat, finishing the match with 7* off 2 balls on his way to victory. RCB finished on 167/8, securing a win that keeps them at the top of the table and forces the Mumbai Indians camp to find answers to the lack of opportunities this season.

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