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Sports / Thu, 04 Jun 2026 Cricbuzz

RCB in IPL 2026: A racy sequel to the maiden blockbuster

Raj Bawa did little wrong on that delivery - he saw a lower-order batter and tried to nail a wide yorker. But Bhuvneshwar saw it coming and sent it sailing over deep cover. 9 off 3 became 3 off 2 and eventually resulted in an RCB win off the very last ball. But this was a tricky Raipur surface that saw Virat Kohli get a second successive duck and a top-order slide before Krunal Pandya slammed a game-turning 73 off 46, while battling cramps. It would have all been for nothing, if not for that incredible finish, sparking an emotional celebration from the RCB dugout.

Best match of the season:Where Bhuvneshwar Kumar hit a six - his first in the IPL since 2016. If that isn't astounding enough, get this: It came on the fourth ball of a final-over chase in an emotionally-charged fixture that dumped out Mumbai Indians. Raj Bawa did little wrong on that delivery - he saw a lower-order batter and tried to nail a wide yorker. But Bhuvneshwar saw it coming and sent it sailing over deep cover. 9 off 3 became 3 off 2 and eventually resulted in an RCB win off the very last ball. Before he had to actually pad up and make his way out to the middle, Bhuvneshwar finished with figures of 4/23 that allowed RCB to keep MI down to 166/7 despite fighting efforts from Tilak Varma (57 off 42) and Naman Dhir (47 off 32). But this was a tricky Raipur surface that saw Virat Kohli get a second successive duck and a top-order slide before Krunal Pandya slammed a game-turning 73 off 46, while battling cramps. It would have all been for nothing, if not for that incredible finish, sparking an emotional celebration from the RCB dugout.

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