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

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! Tilak Varma comes up with the catch of the match. Krunal Pandya had slogged it towards long-on where Tilak charges to his left and grabs it. Just when he's about to overhaul the fence, he lobs the ball and comes back to take it on the second attempt. A fighting knock by Krunal Pandya comes to an end. RCB need 18 runs in 12 balls. This match is going right down to the wire. Krunal Pandya c Tilak Varma b AM Ghazanfar 73(46) [4s-4 6s-5]

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, SIX, smoked into the stands! Very similar to the knock Maxwell played against Afghanistan is the 2023 ODI World Cup. Krunal Pandya connects his lofted shot and clears wide long-on for another towering six. He's down on the floor, trying to stretch. He can't run, but he's definitely striking them clean and big

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, no run, another dot ball. Krunal Pandya can't run. He's struggling with cramps. This was swiped towards deep square leg and they don't take a single

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, SIX, this one has gone the distance! A tossed up delivery by AM Ghazanfar, right into the slot and Krunal Pandya launches it over long-on for half-a-dozen. Much needed for RCB

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, no run, is that a six, or is it not? Tilak and Naman Dhir are having an animated chat between them near the boundary. Tilak Varma didn't collect it as Naman parried it towards him after completing the catch close to the rope. Was lofted towards wide long-on by Krunal Pandya and Naman Dhir grabbed it near the boundary, and just when he was about to cross the boundary, he parried it towards Tilak who didn't gather it. Tilak thought it was a six, but Naman Dhir didn't actually touch the boundary. Krunal didn't run, it eventually results in a dot ball

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, no run, spinning into the batter around off, Krunal Pandya punches it towards cover

Deepak Chahar to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, pulled away to deep mid-wicket as the bowler goes short

Deepak Chahar to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, good length delivery around off, Krunal Pandya punches it to long-off for a single

Deepak Chahar to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, on the shorter side around off, pulled to wide long-on for a single by Krunal Pandya

Deepak Chahar to Krunal Pandya, no run, Krunal Pandya is down on the floor, grimacing in pain. Looks like he's struggling with cramps. Was a short ball that stuck him on the abdomen as he failed to connect the pull shot, however, he was immediately down on the floor. The physio is out in the middle to have a check on Krunal. He's having a few drinks to re-hydrate, and at the same time having a chat with the physio. We'll have a slight delay, but more importantly, Krunal is back on his feet

Deepak Chahar to Krunal Pandya, wide, goes for a short bouncer, but it's wayward and wide outside off

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya pulls it towards deep square leg for a single

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, no run, advances down the wicket and slaps the length delivery towards the fielder at mid-off

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, SIX, short and punished! Picks the length early and pulls this over deep mid-wicket to clear the boundary comfortably

Jasprit Bumrah to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Krunal Pandya runs it down to third man for one

Jasprit Bumrah to Krunal Pandya, 2 runs, Krunal Pandya brings up a well deserved fifty! On a length around middle and off, Krunal Pandya heaves this through mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs to bring up the milestone. He raises his at to acknowledge the crowd and his teammates who are giving him a standing ovation. Jitesh Sharma gives him a fist bump as they meet midway down the pitch

Jasprit Bumrah to Krunal Pandya, no run, back of a length delivery from round the wicket at 140 clicks, nudged in front of mid-wicket by Krunal Pandya

Jasprit Bumrah to Krunal Pandya, no run, tad fuller around off, was a slower one as Krunal Pandya checks his drive and finds the fielder at mid-off

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, 2 runs, two runs to end the over. Good length ball at the pads and Krunal Pandya clips it towards wide long-on. Tilak Varma fumbles near the boundary, but manages to avoid the boundary. 16 runs from that over

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, wide, 116 clicks, yet another short ball, it's slow as well, in fact it's a wide ball outside off

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, wide, under pressure he goes for a short and quick ball, this one comfortably sails over Krunal Pandya's head

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, 112 clicks delivery and that has disappeared to the boundary at twice its rate. This was on the shorter side and Krunal Pandya pulled it away to the deep square leg fence powerfully. Raj Bawa under pressure of finishing off the over on a better note

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, short ball on leg, Krunal Pandya swipes it towards Bumrah at deep backward square leg. He fumbles a touch, but they stick to a single

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, darted on the pads, Krunal Pandya clips it towards wide long-in with soft hands, takes a single more

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, tad short as Krunal Pandya drags this towards long-on for one

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, SIX, 50-run stand up! A tossed up delivery around middle and leg, right into the slot and Krunal Pandya has whipped it over wide long-on for a clean six. This is proving to be a crucial knock by the all-rounder

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, 2 runs, superb running between the wickets. Krunal Pandya clips it towards mid-wicket with soft hands and calls for two. The fielder with a throw at the bowler's end, and a direct-hit would have made things interesting. Was touch and go

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, 8 runs from that over. This was on the shorter side as Krunal Pandya sliced it towards point and scampered across to the other end

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, no run, slower bouncer by Raj Bawa, Krunal Pandya advances down the wicket and looks to pull it away, gets beaten due to the lack of pace though

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Krunal Pandya slices it into the off-side for a single

Raj Bawa to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler around off, Krunal Pandya picks the length nicely and lofts it over mid-off for a nicely timed boundary. One bounce and over the fence

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, MI have taken a review for an lbw! Was a carrom ball from round the wicket and Krunal Pandya got hit on the pads initially. The second point of impact was the bat as he sliced it towards short third man. The throw comes in at the bowler's end and they take an overthrow. Quite an eventful ball eventually. MI lose a review and they take an overthrow as well

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, Krunal is playing a pivotal knock. Taking the pressure off. This was a tossed up delivery and Krunal Pandya smashed it right over the bowler's head for a rollicking boundary

AM Ghazanfar to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, quicker through the air from round the wicket, Krunal Pandya nudges it to long-on and takes a single

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Krunal Pandya flicks it through the leg-side for a gentle single

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, wide, now a wide ball down the leg-side as the keeper fails to grab it

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, swept away! That was a powerful sweep. Goes down on his knee and puts it away to the deep square leg fence. Jacks ain't pleased with himself, that look on his face says it all

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, flatter through the air on middle and leg, clipped into the on-side by Krunal Pandya for a single

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, another short one from round the wicket, Krunal Pandya looks to defend, gets hit on the abdomen though. They take a single

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, gets cramped for room as he advances down the wicket, was a slightly short ball and Krunal Pandya clipped it towards mid-wicket for a single. The fielder with a shy at the keeper's end, but fails to hit

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Krunal Pandya steers it towards backward point and scampers across to the other end

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, flatter delivery on leg, Krunal knocks it down to long-on

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, no run, goes through with the arm. Krunal misses the tuck and is hit high on the pad

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, 1 run, Krunal skips down the pitch and drives it down to long-off

Will Jacks to Krunal Pandya, no run, flighted delivery around off. Krunal defends with an open bat face to backward point

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, no run, width on offer outside off. Very close to the tramline. Krunal goes for the cut and misses

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, no run, angled in on off, Krunal hops and misses the tuck. The ball hits high on the pad and rolls to the off-side

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, SIX, short delivery down the leg, Krunal Pandya gets inside the line of the ball and helps it to deep square leg with a pull. Times it so well that the new ball flies over the fielder comfortably

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, no run, short and wide outside off, cut straight to backward point

Corbin Bosch to Krunal Pandya, 2 runs, Krunal Pandya gets off the mark with a brace. Punched off the back foot to the off-side