Watch the highlights of RCB vs SRH - The opening match of the 2026 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on March 28, 2026.
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Virat Kohli began the season with a fifty © BCCI / IPLT20
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Jacob Duffy's impressive debut three-for before blazing half-centuries by Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli leads to Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased their record target of 202 against Sunrisers Hyderabad by a emphatic 6-wicket win, despite Ishan Kishan's captaincy debut with whirlwind 80 in a high-scoring opening match of a IPL.
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- Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 202 in 15.4 overs was the fastest to 200-plus run-chase by terms of overs in Indian Premier League history, beating previous record by Rajasthan Royals chased 210 in 15.5 overs against Gujarat Titans at Jaipur in the previous year and the fifth quickest to 200+ chase by any team in T20s.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 202 was their third highest successful run-chase in Indian Premier League and It is their highest chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL, previous highest chase was 187 at Hyderabad in the 2023 IPL edition.
- 97 : Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League, previously held by the 80-run stand between Cameron White and Thisara Perera at same venue in the 2013 IPL edition and the SRH's second highest fourth-wicket stand in IPL, The highest is unbeaten 116-run stand between Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen against Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad in the 2024 IPL season.
- Ishan Kishan hammered a 27-ball his joint seventh fastest fifty in Indian Premier League, his second fastest fifty for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL and also his second fastest fifty against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL.
- Ishan Kishan's 80 was his sixth highest score in Indian Premier League, his third highest-score for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL and his second highest-score against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL after his unbeaten 94 at Lucknow in the last year.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad's 201 was their seventh highest score against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League and It is their fourth highest total at Bengaluru in IPL.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 76 for 1 was their fifth highest powerplay total in Indian Premier League and It is their second highest powerplay total against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL after their 79 for 0 at same venue in the 2024 edition.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 126 for 2 was their third most runs after ten overs in Indian Premier League and It is their most runs after ten overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL, Their previous most-runs-after-ten-over was 122 for 5 at same venue in 2024.
- Devdutt Padikkal hammered a 21-ball his fastest fifty in Indian Premier League, It is the joint sixth fastest fifty by an Royal Challengers Bengaluru batsman in IPL, jointly with AB de Villiers and Rajat Patidar, while Rajat Patidar achieved the 21-ball half-century twice for RCB during the 2024 IPL edition and the second fastest fifty by an RCB batsman against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL after Rajat Patidar's 19-ball fifty at Hyderabad in 2024.
- Virat Kohli scored 4027 runs in run-chases in the IPL - Kohli became the first player to complete 4000 IPL runs in run-chases.
- 101 : Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal set up the third highest second-wicket partnership for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League.
- 53 : Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar set up the sixth highest third-wicket partnership for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 203 was their fifth highest score against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League and It is their fourth highest total against SRH at Bengaluru in IPL.
- 404 - Runs scored between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Bengaluru, the third highest runs aggregate match between RCB and SRH in IPL.
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RH scored massive total of 201-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Ishan Kishan hammered a 80 off 38-balls including 8-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 210.52.
Aniket Verma blasted a 43 off 18-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 238.88 and Heinrich Klaasen hit 31 off 22-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike-rate of 140.90.
RCB best bowler by Debutant Jacob Duffy - who picked up 3-wickets for 22-runs on his debut IPL match, Romario Shepherd captured three-wickets, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar both claimed one-wickets and Debutant Abhinandan Singh - who took one-wicket on his debut IPL match.
RCB chase down the target of 202, finishing at 203 for 4 in 15.4 overs with top scorer by Virat Kohli blasted a unbeaten 69 off 38-balls including 5-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 181.57.
Devdutt Padikkal hammered a 61 off 26-balls including 7-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 234.61, Rajat Patidar blasted a 31 off 12-balls included 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike-rate of 258.33 and Tim David hit a unbeaten 16 off 10-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 160.
SRH best bowler by Debutant David Payne - who took 2-wickets on his debut IPL match, Jaydev Unadkat and Harsh Dubey both took one-wickets.
Jacob Duffy named Player of the match for his impressive debut bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets for 22-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 5.50.
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