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Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a thrilling 2-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 Match 54. The contest went down to the final ball, where RCB successfully chased 167 runs in Raipur to strengthen their playoff chances.
Match Summary: RCB vs MI IPL 2026
- Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2026 Match 54
- Venue: Raipur
- Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets
- MI Score: 166/6 (20 overs)
- RCB Score: 167/8 (20 overs)
Who won yesterdayโs RCB vs MI IPL 2026 match?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets in a last-ball thriller.
Mumbai Indians Innings: Tilak Varma Leads the Fight
Batting first, Mumbai Indians had a shaky start after losing an early wicket.
Top Performers:
- Tilak Varma โ 57 runs
- Naman Dhir โ 47 runs
- Rohit Sharma โ 22 runs
Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir stitched together a valuable partnership to help Mumbai post a competitive total of 166.
Bossing the game with back-to-back wickets ๐ฅ
โ IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 10, 2026
Corbin Bosch finishes with his best-ever #TATAIPL figures of 4/26 ๐
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Best RCB Bowler:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar โ 4 wickets
RCB Chase: Krunal Pandyaโs Heroics Seal the Win
Chasing 167, Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered an early blow when Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck.
Despite the pressure, Krunal Pandya played a match-winning knock.
Key Batters:
- Krunal Pandya โ 73 off 46 balls
- Jacob Bethell โ 27 runs
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar โ crucial finishing cameo
RCB needed 15 runs in the final over. Bhuvneshwar smashed a six in the final moments before Bengaluru completed the chase on the last ball.
๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ from a thrilling night ๐ฅณ
โ IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2026
Down to the absolute wire in a contest of incredibly fine margins โณ
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Turning Points of the Match
- Virat Kohli dismissed for 0 early in the chase
- Krunal Pandya steadied RCB innings with a brilliant fifty
- Bhuvneshwar Kumarโs all-round impact changed the game
- Mumbai failed to defend 166 despite strong middle-order batting
Points Table Impact
With this victory:
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with 14 points
- Mumbai Indians were officially knocked out of the playoff race
RCB vs MI Playing 11
Mumbai Indians (MI) Playing 11:
1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Ryan Rickelton (WK), 3. Naman Dhir, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Tilak Varma, 6. Will Jacks, 7. Raj Bawa, 8. Corbin Bosch, 9. Deepak Chahar, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. AM Ghazanfar
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Playing 11:
1. Virat Kohli, 2. Jacob Bethell, 3. Rajat Patidar (Captain), 4. Jitesh Sharma (WK), 5. Tim David, 6. Romario Shepherd, 7. Krunal Pandya, 8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9. Josh Hazlewood, 10. Suyash Sharma, 11. Rasikh Salam Dar
Final Verdict
Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept their playoff hopes almost secure with a dramatic win, while Mumbai Indians bowed out after another heartbreaking defeat. Krunal Pandyaโs brilliant knock and Bhuvneshwar Kumarโs all-round contribution proved to be the difference in a nail-biting contest.
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