RCB Seal Last-Ball Thriller as Mumbai Indians Become Second Team Eliminated
TATA IPL 2026, Match : RCB Defeated MI By 2 Wicket: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) registered a dramatic last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday night in IPL 2026. With this defeat, Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the playoff race, while RCB successfully chased a target of 167 runs in a tense finish. Earlier in the day, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had also knocked out Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), making it a decisive day in the tournament.
Batting first, Mumbai Indians struggled against RCB’s disciplined bowling attack, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivering a brilliant spell of 4/23. Despite a fighting 57 from Tilak Varma and 47 from Naman Dheer, MI managed only 166/7. In reply, RCB suffered an early setback when Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck, but Krunal Pandya anchored the innings with a crucial 73 off 46 balls, keeping RCB in the chase.
The match went down to the final over, with RCB needing 15 runs. A mix of wides, a no-ball, and aggressive batting kept RCB alive in the chase. Bhuvneshwar Kumar then finished the game in style with a six, before Rasikh Salam and the lower order sealed a narrow two-wicket win on the last ball, completing a memorable victory for RCB.
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