Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets in a thrilling last-ball match in IPL 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on May 10. The victory helped RCB move to the top of the points table with 14 points and an NRR of 1.103. Mumbai Indians were officially eliminated from the playoff race after the defeat.
Mumbai Indians batted first after losing the toss and posted 166 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Tilak Varma played a solid innings of 57 runs, while Naman Dhir added 47 runs. Rohit Sharma scored 22 runs, but the rest of the batting line-up failed to make a major impact.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered an impressive bowling performance for RCB and picked up four wickets. Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam, and Romario Shepherd took one wicket each. The Bengaluru bowlers managed to control the scoring during important phases of the innings.
RCB had a terrible start in the chase after Deepak Chahar dismissed Virat Kohli for a golden duck in the opening over. Devdutt Padikkal could score only 12 runs before losing his wicket. Captain Rajat Patidar also struggled and managed just 8 runs.
Jacob Bethell and Krunal Pandya then tried to steady the innings with a valuable partnership. Bethell contributed 27 runs before Corbin Bosch dismissed him at a crucial stage of the match. Mumbai Indians continued to fight back as Jitesh Sharma scored 18 runs before getting out, while Tim David departed for a golden duck.
Romario Shepherd also failed to make an impact in the final overs of the chase. RCB looked under serious pressure as wickets kept falling at important moments. However, Krunal Pandya stood firm and played a brilliant knock of 73 runs to keep his side in the contest.
The all-rounder played with great composure and built important partnerships during the chase. His innings helped RCB stay close to the target despite the mounting pressure. The match eventually turned into a tense final-over thriller.
RCB needed 9 runs from the last 3 balls when Bhuvneshwar Kumar smashed a crucial six under pressure. The experienced pacer, who had already starred with the ball, also delivered with the bat in a key moment. RCB completed the chase on the final ball to secure a memorable victory.
With this win, Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 points table. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, crashed out of the tournament after suffering a heartbreaking defeat in Raipur.
