Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) faced off against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on April 12, 2026.
MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first. Phil Salt scored 78 in 36 balls, while Rajat Patidar scored 53 in 20 balls. Virat Kohli battled, reaching 50 in 38 balls, and it appeared that RCB would remain under par.
But then Tim David hammered the MI bowlers, scoring 34* in 16 balls and bringing the RCB's total to 240/4 in 20 overs.
In response, Ryan Rickelton (37) and Rohit Sharma (19) started well, adding 57 runs for the first wicket. Suryakumar Yadav made 33 after Rohit Sharma retired hurt due to an injury. However, the pressure of the chase was huge, and despite starts, batters failed to get the big score needed.
Hardik Pandya made 40 in 22, and Sherfane Rutherford made 71* in 31 balls with 1 four and 9 sixes, as MI finished with 222/5 in 20 overs. Suyash Sharma took 2 wickets for RCB as they won the game by 18 runs. RCB occupy the 3rd spot in the IPL 2026 points table, with 3 wins and 6 points to their name.
The cricket fraternity were all praises for the RCB team’s collective efforts in this big win and lauded them on social media.
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