Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Another dramatic ending was seen in Raipur Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) And Mumbai Indians (MI) The match was lost right down to the last ball in a contest filled with tension, momentum swings and a controversial fielding moment that completely changed the course of the game.
With the match hanging in the balance during the death overs, a crucial incident involving two Mumbai Indians fielders suddenly became the talk of the evening, diverting attention from the chase.
There was chaos due to communication lapse of Tilak Verma and Naman Dheer in the crucial 18th over.
RCB needed 30 runs in the last three overs. Krunal Pandya Whereas, Bengaluru was kept in the match with a fighting innings. AM Ghazanfar The responsibility of bowling the 18th over was given to Mumbai Indians. The over started off peacefully, before complete confusion unfolded on the second ball. Krunal tossed the ball towards long on, where Naman Dheer Completed the catch near the boundary line, but in the process, lost balance near the rope and threw the ball back in the direction of play. Tilak Verma.
However, Tilak failed to complete the relay cleanly, causing immediate uncertainty among the fielders as to whether it had crossed the boundary. While one side argued that it was a six, the other insisted that it was a legal save. After a lengthy review, the third umpire ruled it a fair try and since no runs were scored, the ball remained a dot ball, but the moment had already changed momentum.
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RCB holds off MI’s late comeback to seal last-ball win in Raipur
What happened next proved to be even more costly for Mumbai Indians. Krunal immediately took advantage of the chaos and put the pressure back on MI by hitting two huge sixes in the same over. Just when Mumbai looked to be in control again, Tilak produced redemption in the same over, performing a brilliant feat near the boundary ropes to dismiss Krunal for a brilliant 73 off 46 balls. After the dismissal, RCB needed 18 runs from 12 balls, but the match was not over yet.
Jasprit Bumrah A brilliant 19th over that gave away just three runs made the contest tight and put Mumbai back in control. 15 runs were needed in the last over and it looked like MI would have the advantage. However, under pressure, Raj Bawa Couldn’t defend the target as RCB maintained their composure and registered a dramatic win on the last ball, completing the most chaotic end to IPL 2026.
