RCB beat MI by 2 wickets to eliminate them from playoffs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets on the last ball to chase 167 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The victory eliminated Mumbai Indians from IPL 2026 playoff contention and moved RCB to the top of the points table. Krunal Pandya scored an unbeaten 73 off 46 balls with four fours and five sixes to steer the chase from 39 for three. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took four wickets for 23 runs and hit the winning six in the final over.

Mumbai Indians posted 166 for seven after RCB captain Rajat Patidar chose to bowl first on the black-soil pitch. Tilak Varma made 57 off 42 balls and Naman Dhir scored 47 off 32 balls for MI's highest contributions. Josh Hazlewood claimed one for 33 and Rasikh Dar Salam took one for 42 in RCB's bowling effort. Deepak Chahar dismissed Virat Kohli for a golden duck, his second in succession after the prior match against Lucknow Super Giants.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar earned player of the match for his all-round display, per ESPNcricinfo. He said he enjoyed the winning six more than his four wickets and credited domestic leagues for his discipline. The result also ended Lucknow Super Giants' playoff hopes. Hardik Pandya missed the game due to back spasms with Suryakumar Yadav captaining MI in ninth place.