Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 57th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player HighlightsRCB vs KKR, 57th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Josh Hazlewood to Ajinkya Rahane, out Caught&Bowled!! Josh Hazlewood strikes in his first over. Goes short and quick around off, 140 clicks and Ajinkya Rahane goes for the pull. Is pretty late into his shot and the top edge has been taken by Josh Hazlewood. One of the easiest catches for the lanky pacer and with that wicket, both the KKR openers are back to the pavilion inside the powerplay. Ajinkya Rahane c and b Josh Hazlewood 19(13) [4s-3 6s-1]

Josh Hazlewood to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, not a convincing shot, but that will go down as runs. Ajinkya Rahane was shuffling across to play the scoop, but the ball brushed his gloves, flicked the thigh pad and raced away to the fine leg fence

Josh Hazlewood to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, short and wide outside off, shaping away from the batter, Ajinkya Rahane looks to play the upper cut, connects thin air though

Jacob Duffy to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX, another expensive over by Jacob Duffy comes to an end. This was a good length delivery and Ajinkya Rahane goes for the pull. Didn't middle that to perfection, hence it only landed beyond the cushions. Otherwise this would've sailed way back into the stands

Jacob Duffy to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, slower delivery, and Ajinkya Rahane picks it nicely. Plays a late-cut and steers this through backward point. Beats the fielder inside the circle initially, and the fielder who was sprinting across in the deep couldn't stop it either

Jacob Duffy to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, 134.8kph, full and wide outside off, swinging away from the batter, Ajinkya Rahane chips it towards wide mid-off

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it to deep square leg on the bounce. Was sort of a leading edge as Rahane closed the bat face early

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, Ajinkya Rahane opens his account on the last ball of the over. This was on a length around off, and Ajinkya Rahane plays a technically sound cover drive. Venky Iyer with the chase from wide mid-off, but the timing was good enough to beat him. Was a pretty good over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar overall

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, another slower one around off, grips into the surface slightly, Ajinkya Rahane defends it

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, slower delivery outside off, knuckle delivery, quite similar to the ball that got him Rohit Sharma's wicket in the last match. Ajinkya Rahane pokes at it with soft hands, gets beaten

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, advances down the wicket to defend this, but the length delivery nips back in and strikes him on the back pad

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, this one was full in length and Ajinkya Rahane drives it back to the bowler. Bhuvi stops it in his followthrough

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, pitched up by the bowler at the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane knocks it down the pitch