Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 1st Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

David Payne to Rajat Patidar, out Caught by Harsh Dubey!! Perfect execution of the wide slower one from Payne. Over the wicket, angles it away and makes Patidar reach for the big shot. His bottom hand comes off and he miscues it straight up off the toe-end. Comfortably taken by Dubey at mid-off. Too little too late for SRH. Rajat Patidar c Harsh Dubey b David Payne 31(12) [4s-2 6s-3],

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, 50-run stand up! This was worked through the leg-side with soft hands by Rajat Patidar

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, SIX, carnage! RCB - the defending champions. They are playing like champions. Living upto all those expectations. Captain leading from the front. A length delivery by Eshan Malinga, right into the slot and it has been smoked over deep mid-wicket by the skipper

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, wide, slower one attempted, but it's a wide ball outside off. SRH have reviewed the umpire's decision. They think this is inside the tramline. Replays suggest this is clearly outside the guideline. Was close to the bat as Rajat Patidar tried to reach out for it, but UltraEdge confirms there was no bat involved, there was clear daylight

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, SIX, what a convincing shot! Another clean strike. Eshan Malinga goes full this time around, right into the slot, Rajat Patidar picks the length to perfection and launches it over long-on for a towering six. Couldn't have hit it any better

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, wide, yet another wide ball by Eshan Malinga. Goes short outside off and once again the ball sails over the batter

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, no run, fraction short outside off, Rajat Patidar looks to cut this away, miscues it into the off-side

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, wide, under pressure Eshan Malinga bowls a short one, tried to keep it slow, but was a wide given

Eshan Malinga to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, you miss, I hit. Eshan Malinga misses the length and Rajat Patidar hits this right over him. Stays put and thumps it with a straight bat face over the bowler's head for a lovely boundary

Harsh Dubey to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, whipped through the leg-side for one

Harsh Dubey to Rajat Patidar, SIX, proving to be one-way traffic at the moment. RCB are racing away towards an emphatic win. Rajat Patidar goes down on his knee and whips this over wide long-on for half-a-dozen. Has been a batting beauty - this wicket

Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, yorker length ball around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar squeezes it towards mid-on

Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, captain into the act now. Short of a length outside off, Rajat Patidar rocks back in the crease and carves it through backward point as he stands there and admires his shot. Knew he didn't have to run for that, was so sure about the result

Harshal Patel to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, pushed to long-on by Rajat Patidar for a single

Harsh Dubey to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, played towards long-on by Patidar as he opens his account