RCB vs SRH Highlights 2026 & Scorecard

RCB vs SRH Highlights 2026: King Kohli’s Masterclass! Bengaluru Crushes Hyderabad to Start IPL 2026 with a Bang!

RCB vs SRH Highlights 2026 & Scorecard: Kohli’s Last-Ball Heroics Script Epic Run-Chase as Bengaluru Celebrates!

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium erupted as King Kohli pulled off one of his greatest escapes! In a high-voltage curtain-raiser for TATA IPL 2026, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a dramatic, last-ball heist against Sunrisers Hyderabad to win Match 1.

Chasing a mammoth 215, RCB needed 17 runs off the final over. When all hope seemed lost, Virat Kohli smashed two sixes and a boundary, taking RCB across the finish line and reminding the world why he remains the undisputed master of chases.

Match Details

  • Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 1, IPL 2026
  • Date: March 28, 2026
  • Time: 7:30 PM IST
  • Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
  • Toss: RCB won the toss and elected to field first.
  • Watch Complete Scorecard and Commentary

RCB VS SRH Scorecard IPL 2026 Match 1

Sunrisers Hyderabad (First Innings)

The “Orange Army” was off to a blistering start, driven by Powerplay brilliance and middle-order power.

SRH Batting ScorecardR (B)4s/6s
Travis Headc Patidar b Siraj48 (26)5 / 3
Abhishek Sharmab Green52 (31)6 / 2
Aiden Markramc Maxwell b Karn31 (24)3 / 1
Heinrich KlaasenNOT OUT68 (33)4 / 6
Nitish Reddyb Topley12 (8)1 / 1
Ishan Kishan (C)NOT OUT1 (1)0 / 0
TOTAL(20 Overs)214/5

Extras: 0 (NB), 0 (W)

RCB Bowling Figures:

  • Mohammed Siraj: 4-0-38-2
  • Reece Topley: 4-0-45-1
  • Glenn Maxwell: 2-0-28-0
  • Cameron Green: 3-0-34-1
  • Yash Dayal: 3-0-42-0
  • Karn Sharma: 4-0-27-1

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Second Innings)

Chasing a challenging 215, RCB’s start was solid, but it required a masterclass from their former captain to pull it off.

RCB Batting ScorecardR (B)4s/6s
Virat KohliNOT OUT94 (55)8 / 5
Faf du Plessisc Head b Cummins31 (22)4 / 1
Glenn Maxwellc Kishan b Bhuvi22 (14)2 / 2
Cameron Greenc & b Natarajan26 (18)1 / 2
Dinesh Karthikb Bhuvi18 (8)1 / 2
Mahipal LomrorNOT OUT9 (4)0 / 1
TOTAL(20 Overs)215/5

Extras: 0 (NB), 0 (W)

SRH Bowling Figures:

  • Pat Cummins: 4-0-31-1
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 4-0-42-2
  • T. Natarajan: 4-0-36-1
  • Wanindu Hasaranga: 4-0-29-1
  • Umran Malik: 3-0-44-0
  • Shahbaz Ahmed: 1-0-21-0

Key Highlights: Match 1

  1. Chinnaswamy Turn-In: The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was packed, a sea of red celebrating the return of cricket and honoring the 2025 title.
  2. Klaasen’s Century that Wasn’t: Heinrich Klaasen single-handedly propelled SRH with a ruthless 68* (33), unleashing a flurry of sixes against Yash Dayal. He needed just two more sixes in the final over for his ton, but only got single balls.
  3. Bhuvi’s Death-Over Masterclass: For 19 overs, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/42) and Pat Cummins strangled RCB. Bhuvi dismissed Dinesh Karthik in the 18th over, seemingly securing the game.
  4. THE FINAL OVER DRAMA (RCB need 17): T. Natarajan started well, but a wide and a single set up Kohli against the left-armer. Kohli smashed two brutal sixes—one over long-on, another over fine-leg—leaving RCB needing 1 run off the last ball. Kohli flicked Natarajan for the match-winning single, ending on 94 (55)*.
  5. Patidar’s Strategic “Nudge”: While the crowd chanted ‘Kohli’, it was Rajat Patidar’s non-striker-end presence that subtly influenced Natarajan’s line, a small battle won within the larger war.

What a start to IPL 2026! What was your favorite moment from this RCB vs SRH epic?

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