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.
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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 Scorecard | R (B) | 4s/6s | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | c Patidar b Siraj | 48 (26) | 5 / 3 |
| Abhishek Sharma | b Green | 52 (31) | 6 / 2 |
| Aiden Markram | c Maxwell b Karn | 31 (24) | 3 / 1 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | NOT OUT | 68 (33) | 4 / 6 |
| Nitish Reddy | b Topley | 12 (8) | 1 / 1 |
| Ishan Kishan (C) | NOT OUT | 1 (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 Scorecard | R (B) | 4s/6s | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | NOT OUT | 94 (55) | 8 / 5 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Head b Cummins | 31 (22) | 4 / 1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Kishan b Bhuvi | 22 (14) | 2 / 2 |
| Cameron Green | c & b Natarajan | 26 (18) | 1 / 2 |
| Dinesh Karthik | b Bhuvi | 18 (8) | 1 / 2 |
| Mahipal Lomror | NOT OUT | 9 (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
- Chinnaswamy Turn-In: The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was packed, a sea of red celebrating the return of cricket and honoring the 2025 title.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)*.
- 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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