IPL 2026: Krunal’s 73, Bhuvneshwar’s ice-cool finish help RCB knock MI out in Raipur thriller

IANS | May 11, 2026 12:06 AM

Raipur, May 10 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerve in a pulsating last-ball thriller to knock Mumbai Indians out of the tournament with a dramatic two-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 167 on a surface that had troubled batters all evening, RCB rode on Krunal Pandya’s fighting 73 and an astonishing late cameo from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to seal the contest on the final delivery.

IPL 2026: Bhuvneshwar picks 4-23, but Tilak’s fifty takes MI to 166/7 against RCB

IANS | May 10, 2026 9:45 PM

Raipur, May 10 (IANS) A vintage new-ball spell from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a composed half-century by Tilak Varma defined contrasting phases of the Mumbai Indians’ innings as they posted 166/7 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday.

IPL 2026: It's been a while since we chased 200, so good to chase it, says Gaikwad

IANS | May 10, 2026 9:03 PM

Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad expressed delight after his side pulled off a rare 200-plus chase, saying he was pleased to hunt down 204 after beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by five wickets in a high‑scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.