Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday, May 26.
COMPLETED / Qualifier 1 / Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
254/5 (20 ov)
162/10 (19.3 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs
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Player of the match
Rajat Patidar,
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Player of the Series
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,
Rajasthan Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Krunal Pandya | 3.3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.57 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Final | 31 May 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 26 May 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 55 runs) | Match 67 | 22 May 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs) | Match 61 | 17 May 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets) | Match 57 | 13 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Final | 31 May 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (GT won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 29 May 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 92 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 26 May 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (GT won by 89 runs) | Match 66 | 21 May 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by 29 runs) | Match 60 | 16 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (1.2 ov): Prasidh Krishna: 6 (7), Mohammed Siraj: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Mohammed Siraj 5(13) - c TH David b K Pandya Krunal Pandya
- Fall of Wickets: 17 - 1 Sai Sudharsan, 27 - 2 Shubman Gill, 51 - 3 Jos Buttler, 51 - 4 Nishant Sindhu, 51 - 5 Jason Holder, 65 - 6 Washington Sundar, 78 - 7 Rashid Khan, 88 - 8 Kagiso Rabada, 156 - 9 Rahul Tewatia, 162 - 10 Mohammed Siraj
- Reviews Remaining: Gujarat Titans - 2 of 2, Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 1 of 2
- Toss: Gujarat Titans elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Qualifier 1
- Series: IPL
- Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
- City: Dharamsala
- Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (India), Virender Sharma (India), Nitin Menon (India, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at long on, who blocks the ball right away.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the mid on for 1 run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mohammed Siraj, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
End of over 16 (11 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease and slash pull towards deep square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep point, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease, it to the deep square leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood to Mohammed Siraj, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammed Siraj hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rahul Tewatia's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease and slash cut towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep point, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, no run, Dot ball !! leg cutter, back of length, on the off stump, Rasikh Dar Salam bowls a sharp delivery, and Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! leg cutter full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Rahul Tewatia no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (13 runs)
Rahul Tewatia c RM Patidar b BV Kumar 68 (43) Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, no run, c RM Patidar b BV Kumar, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Rajat Patidar, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Rahul Tewatia is out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prasidh Krishna, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prasidh Krishna, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivers off cutter at good length, Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Krunal Pandya to Prasidh Krishna, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Krunal Pandya to Prasidh Krishna, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Prasidh Krishna hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards square leg for 1 run.
Mohammed Siraj c TH David b K Pandya 5 (13) Krunal Pandya to Mohammed Siraj, no run, c TH David b K Pandya, Caught out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammed Siraj hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards mid on, edged!! and flies straight to Tim David, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mohammed Siraj.