RCB vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli seals season opener as Royal Challengers Bengaluru triumph by 6 Wickets

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RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Debutant Jacob Duffy was awrded the Player of the Match for his sensational spell. He struck early, dismissing Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in quick succession, before removing Nitish Kumar Reddy. He conceded just 22 runs.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli took charge in the final overs, smashing a six followed by three crisp boundaries to seal the game for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 season opener. With 17 runs needed off the final overs, Harshal Patel came into the attack, but Kohli struck back-to-back boundaries, completing a dominant chase of 202 in just 16 overs and guiding the defending champions to a six-wicket victory.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli started the IPL 2026 season with an impressive fifty, reaching his 64th half-century off 33 balls, which included four towering sixes and two fours. He also becomes the first batter in IPL history to cross 4000 runs in chases RCB are at 176/4 after 14.3 overs, need 26 runs in 33 balls

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: David Payne strikes again, removes Jitesh Sharma. Payne strikes twice in two balls. A short delivery at the body with reduced pace saw Jitesh go for a pull, but he only managed a top-edge straight to deep backward square, departing for a golden duck. RCB need 36 runs off 40 balls

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Rajat Patidar, who was dominating the bowlers departs at 31 off 12 balls, which included two fours and three sixes. Patidar got caught by Harsh Dubey at mid-off off David Payne's ball. Payne's wide slower delivery forced Patidar to go for a big shot, but he mistimed it off the toe-end, sending it straight into Dubey's hands.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Devdutt Padikkal got caught by Heinrich Klaasen off Harsh Dubey's ball. That brings an end to a blazing knock from Padikkal, who played an aggressive 61 off 26 balls, which included 7 fours and 4 sixes.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Devdutt Padikkal, brings up his impressive fifty with a four . It was a length ball around off, and he smashed it cleanly over mid-off with superb timing, sending it racing to the boundary. RCB need s92 runs in 69 balls

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Despite an early setback, Devdutt Padikkal joined Virat Kohli after Phil Salt's wicket and steadied the innings with some big hitting. He has scored 35 off 13 balls so far, while Kohli is at 18 off 10 balls. Kohli and Padikkal has stitched 58-runs partnership off just 23 balls. RCB are 67/1 after 5 overs.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Phil Salt got caught by Heinrich Klaasen off Jaydev Unadkat. A moment of confusion in the field as two players nearly collided, but Klaasen held on to complete the catch. Unadkat strikes in his very first over, sending Salt back for 8 off 7

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Phil Salt and Virat Kohli has stepped onto the field to open for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 season opener. Nitish Kumar Reddy will begin the proceedings.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad cross the 200-run mark, despite a shaky start. Capitalising on an expensive final over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Jaydev Unadkat and David Payne added 9 runs in the last over to push the total past the milestone. Royal Challengers Bengaluru now need 202 runs to win.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Aniket Verma caught by Virat Kohli off Romario Shepherd. Aniket looked unsure with his shot, going for a tentative chip down the ground, and ended up offering a simple catch. He departs after a brisk 43 off 18 balls.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Harshal Patel got caught by Devdutt Padikkal at the long-off off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's ball. Harshal went for an ambitious lofted shot off a short-of-length delivery outside off, but couldn't get the timing right. The ball went straight to Padikkal, who made no mistake.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Ishan Kishan got caught by Phil Salt off Abhinandan Singh's ball. Kishan looked set, but a full toss outside off saw him slice it aerially towards the point boundary. Salt sprinted across, dived to his right, and pulled off a sensational one-handed catch at full stretch. Kishan departs for 80 off 38, which included 8 fours and 5 sixes.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Salil Arora got caught by Devdutt Padikkal off Suyash Sharma's balls. A half-tracker that was there to be punished, but Arora couldn't capitalise, going for a tentative pull and finding the fielder at deep midwicket. He departs for 9 off 6.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Heinrich Klaasen got caught by Phil Salt off Romario Shepherd's ball, after a tense check. Klaasen went for a cross-batted heave off a back-of-a-length delivery, sending it high towards deep midwicket. Salt completed the catch near the boundary but tumbled over. After careful inspection, the third umpire ruled it a clean catch, no contact with the cushions confirming the dismissal. Klaasen departs for 31 off 22

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Ishan Kishan smashed a four, straight down the ground with authority. That boundary bought his well-crafted fifty in style. His fifty included 8 fours and 2 sixes. He has also stitched an impressive 82 runs partnership with Klaasen

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan shift the momentum back in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s favour with a strong over against Romario Shepherd, taking the score to 70/3 after 8 overs.

RCB vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Nitish Reddy got caught by Abhinandan Singh off Jacob Duffy's delivery. Duffy is having a dream debut, picking up another wicket with a sharp short ball. Reddy looked rushed, attempted a cross-batted shot without proper footwork, and ended up top-edging it to mid-wicket.