Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a dramatic, last-ball finish to edge past Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 match at Raipur on Sunday. With the chase requiring 2 runs off the final delivery, Rasikh Salam Dar played the ball back towards the bowler, Raj Angad Bawa. The ball took an awkward deflection, drifting towards long-on, and the batting pair managed to scramble through for the decisive runs to seal a thrilling two-wicket win.
Bengaluru’s pursuit of 167 was anchored by Krunal Pandya, who delivered the standout effort with a 73 off 46 balls. While Corbin Bosch struck with the ball and finished with figures of 4 wickets, Mumbai Indians could not quite prevent the chase from reaching its nerve-jangling end. Earlier in the day, Bhuvneshwar Kumar had set the tone as well, taking four wickets to rein in MI and restrict them to 166/7.
The significance of the result was felt immediately, and Virat Kohli’s celebration at the end of the match went viral across social media. His emotional reaction captured the intensity of a game that swung from one side to the other, right up to the final ball.
Sent in first, Mumbai Indians got off to a shaky start, slipping to 28/3 within three overs. Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma steadied the innings with an 82-run stand off 57 balls, giving MI a platform to build from. However, RCB’s bowling tightened further after that recovery, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s four-wicket haul proved decisive as the visitors were kept to 166 for seven.
In response, Krunal Pandya kept Bengaluru in the contest with his aggressive knock, but the equation grew tense as the target approached its final phase. RCB still needed 15 runs from the last six deliveries when Krunal brought momentum into the chase. Bhuvneshwar Kumar then struck for a maximum, yet Rasikh Salam Dar ensured the finish in Bengaluru’s favour by knocking off the winning runs on the final ball.
For Mumbai Indians, Corbin Bosch led the wicket-taking with 4/26, while Deepak Chahar chipped in with 2/33 as both bowlers combined to trouble the home side’s chase. Earlier, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s four-for was backed by Josh Hazlewood (1/33), Rasikh Salam Dar (1/42) and Romario Shepherd (1/18), with each of them taking a wicket to help bowl MI out in the 166-run range.
With Bengaluru claiming victory in this last-ball thriller, Mumbai Indians’ hopes of reaching the playoffs were ended.
