The temperature reached boiling point in Raipur on Sunday night, but it was not just the heat of May. 54th match at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium ipl 2026 Gave a masterclass in swing bowling which left Mumbai Indians (MI) after walking Rajat Patidar Won the toss and decided to field. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Uncovered a vintage Bhuvneshwar KumarWhich turned the high-stakes encounter into a personal highlight reel within the first three overs of the game.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar turned the game around by dismissing Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in two straight balls.
Raipur crowd divided between loyalties Virat Kohli and the attraction of Rohit SharmaA dramatic change in momentum was seen during the third over. Bhuvneshwar had already staked claim Ryan Rickelton Decided to roll back the years, scoring 2 runs in 4 balls in the opening over.
Rohit looked dangerous, scoring 22 runs in just 10 balls with the help of two sky-scraping sixes, which threatened to take the game away early. However, in 2.5 overs, Bhuvi got the better of the veteran with a perfectly disguised knuckleball. Hanging on to a length outside off, Rohit was trapped into a loose push, resulting in a thick outside edge that was brilliantly trajectory-intercepting. Jitesh Sharma Diving to his right.
The knockout blow came on the very next ball. Suryakumar YadavThe MI captain and the world’s leading T20 batsman, walked out to a rousing welcome which died down within seconds. In 2.6 overs, Bhuvi produced a “Test-match-length” delivery which ended late. Sky, who was at the crease, pushed the moving ball and it reached Kohli’s safe hands at slip. In the blink of an eye, Bhuvneshwar’s figures dropped to a staggering 3/10, and Mumbai Indians were left gasping at 28/3.
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MI steadies themselves after bad powerplay loss against RCB
Despite the early collapse, Mumbai Indians demonstrated why they remain one of the most resilient units in the league. While the powerplay ended with an injury mark on the scoreboard 53/3middle order pair Naman Dheer And Tilak Verma Launched a well-planned reconstruction mission.
The recovery was led by Dhir, who played the attacking role to perfection. By the time strategic timeout was called in 8.5 overs, Mumbai were back to 74/3. Dheer scored an unbeaten 24 off 18 balls, finding the fence three times and clearing it once, while Tilak was brilliant with 21 off 20 balls.
The statistical variation was evident during the middle overs. Whereas Josh Hazlewood (0/21) and Rasikh Salaam (0/12) The pressure exerted by Bhuvi became difficult to sustain, with MI’s run rate remaining at 8.37. The pair added 44 runs without any further loss in the last five overs before timeout.
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