RCB Beat MI In Last-Ball Thriller In Raipur, Mumbai Out Of Play-Off Contention

Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a dramatic two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in a last-ball IPL thriller on Sunday, knocking MI out of the playoff race. Asked to bat first, Mumbai Indians suffered an early collapse and were reduced to 28 for three inside three overs. Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with the ball for RCB, finishing with outstanding figures of four for 23. But Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir rebuilt the innings with a crucial 82-run partnership. Tilak top-scored with 57 while Naman chipped in with a quickfire 47 to help MI post 166 for seven. In reply, RCB looked under pressure in the tense chase before Krunal Pandya produced a fighting 73 off 46 deliveries to keep his side in the contest. Needing 15 off the final over, Bhuvneshwar smashed a crucial six before Rasikh Salam Dar struck the winning runs off the final ball to seal a memorable victory for Bengaluru. For Mumbai, Corbin Bosch claimed four wickets while Deepak Chahar picked up two, but their efforts were not enough to stop RCB’s thrilling finish.