Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Score and Commentary, Match 1, IPL, 28 March, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 1 / M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
203/4 (15.4 ov)
201/9 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Jacob Duffy,
Royal Challengers Bangalore
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 69 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 181.58 |
| Tim David | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Harshal Patel | 2.4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 14.63 |
| David Payne | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 11.67 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets) | Match 1 | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 runs) | Final | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Punjab Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wickets) | Qualifier 1 | 29 May 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets) | Match 70 | 27 May 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 42 runs) | Match 65 | 23 May 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets) | Match 1 | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (SRH won by 110 runs) | Match 68 | 25 May 2025 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (SRH won by 42 runs) | Match 65 | 23 May 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (SRH won by 6 wickets) | Match 61 | 19 May 2025 |
| Delhi Capitals (No Result) | Match 55 | 5 May 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 40 run (3.1 ov): Tim David: 16 (10), Virat Kohli: 22 (9)
- Last Bat: Jitesh Sharma 0(1) - c J Unadkat b DA Payne David Payne
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Philip Salt, 110 - 2 Devdutt Padikkal, 163 - 3 Rajat Patidar, 163 - 4 Jitesh Sharma
- Reviews Remaining: Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 2 of 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad - 0 of 2
- Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 1
- Series: IPL
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
- City: Bengaluru
- Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (India), Ulhas Gandhe (India), Rohan Pandit (India, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Virat Kohli no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 12 (22 runs)
David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run, outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rajat Patidar c H Dubey b DA Payne 31 (12) David Payne to Rajat Patidar, no run, c H Dubey b DA Payne, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Rajat Patidar hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards long off, edged!! and flies straight to Harsh Dubey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rajat Patidar.
Jitesh Sharma c J Unadkat b DA Payne 0 (1) David Payne to Jitesh Sharma, no run, c J Unadkat b DA Payne, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Jitesh Sharma hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Jaydev Unadkat. Leading to a soft dismissal.
David Payne to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
David Payne to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tim David goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
David Payne to Tim David, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long on for 1 run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and slash push towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, 1 wide, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Tim David's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Jaydev Unadkat to Tim David, 1 run, inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 14 (6 runs)
David Payne to Tim David, 1 run, David Payne delivers outswinger at short length, Tim David hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
David Payne to Tim David, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
David Payne to Tim David, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tim David no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
David Payne to Tim David, Six, Six !! What a delivery! outswinger lands right on the off stump, Tim David goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers cut sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
David Payne to Tim David, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run, outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 15 (15 runs)
Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep fine leg for four.
Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and caresses uppercut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.