Reigning champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have made a strong start to the 19th edition. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026Defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to bowl first. Despite losing early wickets, SRH posted a competitive score of 201/9 in 20 overs. Captain Ishan Kishan played a brilliant inning of 80 runs in 38 balls, hitting eight fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 210.53. Heinrich Klaasen provided solid support with 31 off 22 balls, while Aniket Verma added a quickfire 43 off 18 balls in the end. Kishan and Klaasen also made an important partnership of 97 runs for the fourth wicket.
For RCB, Jacob Duffy (3/22) and Romario Shepherd (3/54) were the standout bowlers, while the rest took one wicket each.
In reply, RCB lost Phil Salt early, but Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli turned the game around with a brilliant partnership of 101 runs in just 45 balls. Padikkal played a quick inning of 61 runs in 26 balls with the help of seven fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 234.62, while Kohli remained unbeaten on 69 runs in 38 balls with the help of five fours and five sixes.
Kohli also added 53 runs for the third wicket with Patidar and took RCB closer to victory. For SRH, David Payne took two wickets in the latter stages of the innings, but it was not enough as the chase master sealed the win with a boundary, helping RCB open their account.
RCB will play five-time champions Chennai Super Kings in their next match on April 5 at the same stadium, while SRH will take on Kolkata Knight Riders on April 2 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Here are the most important statistics of the game:
- Ishan Kishan Completed 3000 runs in IPL.
- heinrich classen Completed 1500 runs in IPL.
- heinrich classen Also reached 100 fours in IPL.
- Virat Kohli Became the first batsman to score 4000 runs while chasing in IPL history.
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