Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Royal Challengers Bangalore won the match by 9 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Royal Challengers Bangalore took on Rajasthan Royals on Apr 29, 2026, 08:15 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the match by 9 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 374 runs and 11 wickets fall between Rajasthan Royals (186/10 in 20.0 overs) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (188/1 in 10.3 overs).
2. Rajasthan Royals Innings Breakdown (186/10)
Batting in the first innings, Rajasthan Royals finished on 186/10 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 9.30 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Rajasthan Royals accumulated 49 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal spearheaded the batting effort with 38 runs off 23 balls (including 2 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 165.2). Valuable middle-order support came from Ravindra Jadeja , who contributed 37 runs off 20 deliveries, while Sam Curran added 36 (27b). The bowling side conceded 18 extra runs (wides: 16, no-balls: 2, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Duffy led the bowling figures with 3/23 in 3.0 overs (economy 7.67), assisted by Josh Hazelwood (2/32 in 4.0 overs).
3. Royal Challengers Bangalore Chase & Second Innings Summary (188/1)
Pursuing a target of 187 runs for victory, Royal Challengers Bangalore recorded 188/1 in 10.3 overs at a scoring rate of 17.90 runs per over. Virat Kohli anchored the chase for Royal Challengers Bangalore with 115 runs from 37 balls (12 fours, 10 sixes, strike rate 310.8), alongside Rajat Patidar who chipped in with 63 off 16 balls. Defending the total, Ravi Bishnoi delivered a key spell of 1/40 across 2.0 overs at an economy rate of 20.00, while Sandeep Sharma finished with 0/11 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Virat Kohli and Phil Salt (Royal Challengers Bangalore ), who combined for 110 runs off 43 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 3 catches, 1 run-out, and 2 stumpings, with JITESH SHARMA making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore ) topped the match rankings with 167.0 total points, followed closely by Duffy (130.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Virat Kohli .