Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians, 54th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player HighlightsRCB vs MI, 54th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, out Bowled!! Big wicket at this crucial juncture. Tilak Varma tries to be cheeky and plays it on. Walks across and tries to scoop it fine. The ball takes the under edge and shatters into leg-stump. End of a very good knock from Tilak Varma. The crowd applauds the effort as he walks back to the pavillion. Tilak Varma b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 57(42) [4s-3 6s-2]

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, 1 run, yorker on off, Tilak Varma digs it out to the on-side

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, FOUR, full toss from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Tilak Varma drills it straight down the ground. No chance for the fielder's in the deep as its been hit dead straight

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, no run, full and goes wide of the crease. Tilak Varma fails to reach out and make contact

Rasikh Salam Dar to Tilak Varma, 1 run, angled in on the pads, tucked to vacant mid-wicket region

Rasikh Salam Dar to Tilak Varma, FOUR, second fifty plus score for Tilak Varma this season. Short and wide outside off, Tilak Varma waits for the ball and cuts it late to the pick the gap on the off-side. Splits the gap in the deep and collects four to bring up a well deserved fifty on a not so easy pitch

Rasikh Salam Dar to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, back of the hand slower delivery down the leg, Tilak Varma tucks it to deep square leg and hustles for a brace. Excellent call from Tilak to get back. Sees the fielder running in slow and cashes in on the second

Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, 1 run, Romario comes round the wicket and angles it into the stumps. Tilak wrists it down to long-on

Josh Hazlewood to Tilak Varma, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, pushed down to long-on

Josh Hazlewood to Tilak Varma, wide, Tilak Varma tries to be cheeky. Goes across a long way and looks to scoop it fine. The ball flies close to the glove through to the keeper. RCB think of a review and decide against it. Jitesh suggests he didn't pick up any sound

Josh Hazlewood to Tilak Varma, no run, Josh Hazlewood starts with a good length delivery on middle and leg, Tilak Varma dead-bats it to the left of the bowler

Suyash Sharma to Tilak Varma, 1 run, quicker delivery outside off, bounces a tad extra and surprises Tilak Varma. Hits high on the blade and lobs to the left of Suyash Sharma who is in his followthrough. Down to long-on for a single

Suyash Sharma to Tilak Varma, 1 run, Suyash Sharma comes round the wicket and tries to bowl a googly across the left-hander. Tilak Varma chops the cut to backward point

Suyash Sharma to Tilak Varma, SIX, tossed up and Tilak Varma is onto it in a flash. Gets low and slog sweeps it high and handsome over deep mid-wicket for a huge six

Suyash Sharma to Tilak Varma, 1 run, flatter delivery on the pads, Tilak Varma tucks it to the on-side and gets to the other end

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Tilak flicks to long-on

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 1 run, now flat and just outside off stump, Tilak looks to cut, chops it to past the keeper to the left

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, SIX, he's launched that high and handsome over mid-wicket. Tilak is a class player. Krunal Pandya tried to outsmart him with a 81kph loopy ball. Full marks for variation of speed but he offered slot the moment Tilak could get under it, the ball disappeared into the night sky

Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Tilak Varma flicks to deep square leg

Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, no run, short and wide, hit me ball, Tilak Varma is livid that he cut it straight to backward point

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 1 run, on the off stump, Tilak Varma flicks to deep mid-wicket

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 1 run, flatter and round the wicket, flicked to deep mid-wicket

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, the partnership between Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir is now, lets this flatter delivery come and guides late off the back foot, beats backward point and gets two before the sweeper cuts it off

Suyash Sharma to Tilak Varma, 1 run, flatter delivery, Tilak pushes to mid-off

Suyash Sharma to Tilak Varma, 1 run, keeps it full and outside off stump, driven down to long-on

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 1 run, darted flat on the stumps, flicked to mid-wicket

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, wide, there comes the bumper to the LHB at 118.8kph. Tilak jumps and tries to dab it fine but misses. That's too high for me says the ump

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 1 run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Tilak flicks to mid-wicket

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Tilak taps it to backward point. They decide against the run

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, flatter and on the stumps, Tilak flicks to mid-wicket. Just a single. Oh a direct-hit at the bowler's end and it deflects off the stumps to give them an extra run

Krunal Pandya to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, turning back in, Tilak flicks to deep square leg

Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short of length delivery down the leg-side, Tilak manages to tickle it behind square. Looks like Romario Shepherd is not happy with the landing area on the crease

Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, 1 run, top edge, Jitesh charges to the right to somehow catch it but doesn't get there. Short delivery, Tilak mistimed the pull and got away with it

Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, no run, fullish delivery, Tilak taps it towards cover

Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, no run, now extra bounce from length, Tilak manages to fend it

Rasikh Salam Dar to Tilak Varma, no run, slower one outside off, Tilak gets deceived to the lack of pace as he tries to steer this towards third man

Rasikh Salam Dar to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, now Suyash Sharma drops a sitter. Yikes, he didn't even get a hand on it and the ball went right through his hands and under the legs. Tilak Varma ran down the pitch, Rasikh Salam Dar bowled a brilliant slower ball into the wicket. Tilak finished the pull-guide before the ball arrived and waited not knowing where to hide the bat. It took the top edge and lobbed to the left of mid-wicket. Shocker of a drop. First the misfield by Romario in the over and this drop. RCB cannot afford to let MI off the hook and be sloppy

Rasikh Salam Dar to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Tilak flicks to mid-wicket

Rasikh Salam Dar to Tilak Varma, FOUR, nooo Romario! That won't make the captain happy. A needless fumble and what should have been a dot is four runs. He moved to the right at cover to stop this ball but overran. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Tilak punched it off back foot to cover and got lucky

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, 1 run, length on the stumps, Tilak taps it to mid-on

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, advances and guides this short of length delivery through point and gets a couple of runs

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, no run, short of length delivery, Tilak keeps it out

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tilak Varma, no run, top nut for the hat-trick ball! Angled this short of length delivery into the LHB from round the wicket, wobble seam pins the batter to the crease. He won't know which way it is going to move so he just hangs his bat out in hope. Luckily Tilak poked and escaped the edge

Josh Hazlewood to Tilak Varma, 1 run, plays it on the rise, steering it through backward point