In the 54th match of the Indian Premier League 2026, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Mumbai Indians in a thriller at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur by 2 wickets on May 11. After electing to field first, Bhuvneshwar Kumar restricted MI to 166 runs. Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma were the only ones who made decent contributions.
Chasing the runs, RCB faced initial obstacles from Corbin Bosch and Deepak Chahar. But a gutsy innings by Krunal Pandya and a finish from Bhuvi and Rashik Dar ensured a win for RCB.
| Yesterday's IPL Match | Winner | Result |
| RCB vs MI- Match 54 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Won by 2 wickets |
| Team | Score |
| MI | 166/7 (20 Overs) |
| RCB | 166/8 (20 Overs) |
| Category | Player | Team | Performance |
| Most Runs | Krunal Pandya | RCB | 73 (46) |
| Most Wickets | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 4/26 |
| Super Striker | Rohit Sharma | MI | 220 s/r |
| Most Sixes | Krunal Pandya | RCB | 5 |
| Fours | Naman Dhir | MI | 5 |
| Dot balls | Corbin Bosche | MI | 14 dots |
| Player of the Match | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 4/26, 7 runs |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowlers never allowed Mumbai Indians to settle after opting to field first in Raipur. Royal Challengers Bengaluru reduced MI to 28/3 inside three overs as Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav in a fiery spell. Tilak Varma’s 57 and Naman Dhir’s 47 repaired the innings briefly, but RCB kept striking regularly to restrict MI to 166/7. Bhuvneshwar finished with 4/23, while Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam and Romario Shepherd claimed one wicket each.
In reply, Mumbai Indians had RCB at 39/3, with Virat Kohli dismissed for a duck and Corbin Bosch returning figures of 4/26. However, MI lost control through poor discipline, conceding 11 wides and 16 extras overall. Krunal Pandya anchored the chase with a 46-ball 73, while Jitesh Sharma added a quick 18. RCB eventually scraped home with two wickets in hand and one ball remaining.
| Match | Winner |
| RCB vs MI | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| CSK vs LSG | Chennai Super Kings |
| RR vs GT | Gujarat Titans |
| DC vs KKR | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| LSG vs RCB | Lucknow Super Giants |
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