The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a dramatic 2-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians (MI)in Match 54 of IPL 2026 on May 10. In a pulsating encounter at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, RCB chased down a target of 167 on the final ball of the match, officially knocking Mumbai Indians out of the playoff race.
After winning the toss and electing to field, RCB’s veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered an absolute masterclass. He dismantled Mumbai’s top order early, finishing with exceptional figures of 4/23 in his four overs.
Despite the early collapse, Mumbai managed a recovery through a resilient 82-run partnership between Tilak Varma (57 off 42) and Naman Dhir (47 off 32). However, the RCB death bowlers kept their cool, restricting Mumbai to a total of 166/7.
Here are some twitter reactions:
Relive the last ball drama of RCB vs MI Match 🔥
– Peak Bhuvneshwar Kumar for RCB from bat & bowl 🫡
See Suryakumar Yadav frustration after loss 🤯 pic.twitter.com/uXRPEHFttE
— Sam (@Cricsam01) May 11, 2026
What a low scoring thriller we had. RCB won by 2 wickets #RCBvMI #MIvRCB #IPL pic.twitter.com/yLyXhAVyCF
— Fourth Umpire (@UmpireFourth) May 10, 2026
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the second-oldest pacer to take a four-wicket haul in the IPL (36 years, 94 days)
The only fast-bowler to take a four-for older than Bhuvi today in RCB VS MI was Glenn McGrath (38 years, 81 days) in the inaugural season in 2008 (DD VS RCB) pic.twitter.com/73VpYP4J2F
— AayushKataria (@AKTalksSports) May 10, 2026
What a thrilling match !!!
The Hottest match in IPL 2026 🔥
RCB Vs MI ⚔️
RCB Beats MI by 2 wickets 🎉
Bhuvneshwar Kumar magic with the bowl and last over six turn the match into RCB favor 💪💥 pic.twitter.com/UKjsZuyC1p— Muhammad Hamza (@hamza__929) May 10, 2026
Rcb vs Mi pic.twitter.com/plBl635qYL
— Sushant Grover 🇮🇳 (@SushantGro3156) May 11, 2026
🔥 WHAT A MATCH. WHAT. A. FINISH 🤯💥
RCB pull off a LAST-BALL THRILLER vs MI ❤️🔥
👉 167 chased with just 2 wickets left
👉 36-year-old Bhuvi delivers 4/23 and smashes his FIRST IPL six since 2016 😳🐐
👉 Krunal Pandya anchors with a clutch 73 💪TOP OF THE TABLE ✅
NRR BOOST 🚀… pic.twitter.com/OxXxQSM7Um— Manish Miracle (@HeyManishHere) May 11, 2026
Krunal Pandya’s Heroic Knock Keeps RCB Alive After Top-Order Collapse
The chase for Bengaluru began in a nightmare fashion as they lost Virat Kohli for a golden duck and Rajat Patidar for just 8 runs. The Mumbai bowling attack, led by Corbin Bosch (4/26) and Deepak Chahar (2/33), left RCB reeling at one stage.
However, Krunal Pandya played the innings of his life. Despite battling severe cramps, Krunal hammered 73 runs off 46 balls, featuring 4 boundaries and 5 massive sixes, to keep the chase alive.
The game reached its peak in the final over, where RCB required 10 runs for victory. After a tense exchange, it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar who became the unlikely hero with the bat. Following his four-wicket haul, “Bhuvi” remained calm and struck a crucial six, eventually sealing the win for Bengaluru on the very last ball.
This victory propelled RCB to the top of the points table, while Mumbai Indians’ disappointing campaign came to a formal end.
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