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.
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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.

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.

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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