RCB Won by 2 Wickets: Krunal Pandya’s 73 Rescues a Thriller Chase as MI’s Bosch Fights Hard With Four
This was the kind of match that makes you forget the league table for a moment. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets against Mumbai Indians in Raipur in one of the most dramatic finishes of IPL 2026, scraping home off the very last ball with their eighth wicket still standing. Krunal Pandya’s 73 off 46 balls was the innings that carried them through after Corbin Bosch had ripped the chase apart with four wickets. For MI, Tilak Varma’s 57 was not enough to push them past a chaseable 167 and their playoff dream is now hanging by the thinnest of threads.
Match Summary
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Match | 54th Match, IPL 2026 |
| Venue | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur |
| Toss | RCB elected to field first |
| MI Score | 166/7 in 20 overs |
| RCB Score | 167/8 in 20 overs |
| Result | RCB won by 2 wickets |
| Top Scorer MI | Tilak Varma 57 off 42 |
| Top Scorer RCB | Krunal Pandya 73 off 46 |
| Best Bowler MI | Corbin Bosch 4/26 |
| Best Bowler RCB | Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/23 |
MI Innings: Early Chaos, Then Tilak Steadies the Ship
RCB chose to field and their pacers made an immediate impact. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was unplayable in his opening spell, dismissing Ryan Rickelton for 2, Rohit Sharma for 22, and then Suryakumar Yadav for a duck in consecutive deliveries in the third over. MI were 28/3 inside three overs with their most dangerous batting trio already gone.
Rohit’s 22 off 10 balls gave a brief glimpse of what could have been, smashing two fours and two sixes before Kumar found his outside edge. SKY walked in and walked straight back out first ball, caught by Kohli. At that point, 130 looked like a stretch.
Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma then built something real. Dhir contributed 47 off 32 balls with five fours and two sixes before Rasikh Salam removed him in the 13th over. Tilak carried on, calm and measured, reaching 57 off 42 balls to give MI’s innings some dignity and a defendable total. The final score of 166/7 was far better than it looked at 28/3 but still well below what this batting lineup is capable of on a good day.
MI Batting Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rohit Sharma | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 220.00 |
| Naman Dhir | 47 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 146.87 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tilak Varma | 57 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 135.71 |
| Will Jacks | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Raj Bawa | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Corbin Bosch | 5* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Deepak Chahar | 1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | 6 | ||||
| Total | 166/7 | 20 overs |
RCB Chase: Collapse, Krunal, Chaos
RCB’s chase started even worse than MI’s innings. Virat Kohli was gone first ball, caught by Raj Bawa off Deepak Chahar for a duck. Devdutt Padikkal followed in the same over for 12. Rajat Patidar added 8 before Bosch dismissed him and at 39/3 in five overs, this looked like it could get messy very quickly.
Jacob Bethell held one end with 26 off 27 while Krunal Pandya took complete ownership of the chase from the other. The fourth-wicket stand of 55 between the two steadied RCB and once Bethell fell in the 12th over, Krunal went through the gears completely. He reached his fifty off 32 balls and launched five sixes in his 73, making it look comfortable.
Then Bosch had other ideas. He removed Jitesh Sharma, Tim David off consecutive balls in the 16th over, and suddenly RCB had lost two in two. From 131/4, they were 131/6. Krunal fell in the 18th and at 149/7 needing 18 off 12 balls, the match was completely alive again.
Rasikh Salam, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and cool heads at the death eventually got RCB over the line with two wickets and zero balls to spare. The final over drama was real and Raipur witnessed something to remember.
RCB Batting Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | 26 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 96.29 |
| Virat Kohli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Krunal Pandya | 73 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 158.69 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 150.00 |
| Tim David | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Rasikh Salam | 3* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 7* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350.00 |
| Extras | 16 | ||||
| Total | 167/8 | 20 overs |
Bowling Figures
RCB Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Rasikh Salam | 4 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Romario Shepherd | 3 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Krunal Pandya | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 |
MI Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 3 | 32 | 1 | 10.66 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Raj Bawa | 3 | 39 | 1 | 13.00 |
What This Result Means
RCB move to 14 points and back into a strong playoff position after back-to-back losses had threatened to derail their campaign. This win at Raipur could not have come at a better time. For MI, this is their eighth loss and the road to 14 points now requires winning all three remaining games while hoping results elsewhere go their way.
Check the live IPL 2026 points table for the updated standings after this result.
The full RCB vs MI head to head history has every result between these two sides across all IPL seasons. For RCB’s remaining fixtures and full squad, the RCB squad page has everything. MI fans can track their remaining schedule here.
All match updates and breaking news through the final stretch are on the IPL 2026 updates page.
FAQs
What was the result of RCB vs MI IPL 2026 Match 54 in Raipur?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets in a last-over thriller at Raipur on 10 May 2026. RCB chased 167 off the final ball.
Who top-scored for RCB in the chase against MI?
Krunal Pandya was the match-winner for RCB with 73 off 46 balls including five sixes, rescuing the chase after RCB had lost three early wickets including Virat Kohli for a first-ball duck.
How did Corbin Bosch perform for MI against RCB?
Corbin Bosch was MI’s standout bowler with 4 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs, dismissing Patidar, Bethell, Jitesh Sharma and Tim David to keep MI in the contest right until the final over.
What happened to Suryakumar Yadav in this match?
Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed for a golden duck, caught by Virat Kohli off Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the third over. He came in immediately after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal on the same ball, making it a double blow for MI.
Can Mumbai Indians still qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs after this loss?
It is extremely difficult. MI now have 6 points with three games remaining. They need to win all three and rely on a very unlikely set of results elsewhere to have any chance of reaching 14 points and squeezing into the playoffs.
