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

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, that's it! A target of 202 chased down with more than four overs to spare! As emphatic as it gets from the defending champions who have laid down the marker on the opening night of the season. Kohli puts the finishing touches. Slower bouncer outside off, he reaches out and connects nicely with the upper-cut. No stopping it!

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, all class! Gives the charge, makes some room and smashes it over extra cover. Went to the boundary like a bullet

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, takes on the bumper and gets it over the keeper's head! Pace off into the pitch, gets big on Kohli but he gets away with it. Bit of a top-edge or glove maybe

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, SIX, launched down the ground! Slower one that's right in the slot for Kohli who gets under it with a clean swing through the line

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short of length outside off, Kohli punches through the covers

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Kohli starts the season with a fifty! That's what the crowd has come for, and their hero hasn't disappointed. Slower short ball, he drags the pull to deep midwicket and ambles across while a cheer goes across the ground. Raises his bat to acknowledge the applause

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short and wide, slower one, Kohli mistimes the cut through point

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, no run, slower short ball just outside off, Kohli glides it to backward point

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run, pace on this time, good length on off, Kohli knocks it down to long-on

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run, slower ball dug into the pitch, Kohli pulls to deep midwicket

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, 1 run, tad short outside off, slapped to mid-off for one. The over finally comes to an end - 22 runs from it

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, wide, goes wide outside off and misses the tramline once again. That's the fourth wide of the over

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, no run, spinning away from the batter outside off, Virat Kohli goes for a drive and misses

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, SIX, downtown! Puts on his dancing shoes, gets to the pitch of the delivery and launches it down the ground, right over the boundary for half-a-dozen

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, no run, driven towards cover by Virat Kohli as he backs away slightly

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run, down the wicket to knock this towards long-off

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, advances down the wicket and drives this through covers for a single by reaching out for it

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, wide, banged in short by Harshal Patel outside off, this was probably a bit too wide

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, dragged through mid-wicket by Virat Kohli for one

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, SIX, whippage! Gun shot, by a gun player. Not for the first time has he played such a shot. He has powerful wrists. This was back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Virat Kohli stays in the crease and whips it over deep square leg for a flat six. Makes it look so effortless

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, no run, flatter through the air around off, knocked down the pitch by Virat Kohli

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run, 100 up for RCB after 8.1 overs. This was fraction short outside off and Virat Kohli slapped it towards long-off for one

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, dropped! Klaasen, the culprit on this occasion. Virat Kohli whips it uppishly towards long-on and the fielder charges in from the deep. Guess he misjudged it slightly. Gets his fingers underneath, but the ball doesn't stick, it pops out. How costly will that dropped chance prove to be? Klaasen will hope, not much..

Harshal Patel to Virat Kohli, no run, appeal for a caught behind, but the umpire isn't interested! This was a yorker length ball outside off and Virat Kohli tried to squeeze it out. Gets beaten as Kishan takes it and they also go up in an appeal, only for the umpire to turn it down

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, no run, advances down the wicket and looks to drag this across the line, gets an inside edge towards the on-side

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, SIX, is that the shot of the evening? For me, it definitely is. All about class. This was pitched up by the bowler, right into the slot, Virat Kohli waits for it to arrive and plays a perfect lofted straight drive. What skills, what class! Has been a fantastic start for RCB - these two batters are making batting look so delightful

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, on a length around middle and leg, worked through the leg-side by Virat Kohli for a couple of runs, a fumble in the deep allowed him to take that second

Eshan Malinga to Virat Kohli, no run, a slower bouncer outside off, good change in pace as Virat Kohli looks to play an upper cut, getting beaten in the process

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run, down the wicket Virat Kohli advances and flicks this over wide mid-on, just managing to clear the fielder who was charging back

Harsh Dubey to Virat Kohli, 1 run, full and straight on leg, Virat Kohli swings hard and gets an inside edge that deflects off the pads towards the on-side

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run, pulls this short ball through mid-wicket for one

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, FOUR, 50-run stand up! Virat Kohli advances down the wicket and slashes this slightly short ball through covers for yet another boundary. They are making the most of the powerplay. Chants of "Kohli, Kohli" all across the Chinnaswamy

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, SIX, even Virat Kohli joins the party! The Chinnaswamy crowd erupt. On a length around middle and leg, Virat Kohli keeps his eyes on the ball and whips it over deep mid-wicket for a clean six. Runs coming thick and fast

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery around middle and leg, Virat Kohli swings across the line, doesn't middle it though

David Payne to Virat Kohli, 1 run, slower back of a length delivery around off, Virat Kohli pats it with soft hands towards the off-side for a single

Nitish Reddy to Virat Kohli, leg byes, 1 run, fired on leg, Virat Kohli looks to flick this away, ends up getting an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken

Nitish Reddy to Virat Kohli, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, flicked through square leg for one

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, 1 run, taps this towards cover with soft hands for a single

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli opens his account with a boundary as well. All the RCB batters have opened their respective accounts with a boundary or six in this run chase. This was a length delivery and Virat Kohli frees his arms. Slices this over wide mid-off and just manages to clear the infield, enough to fetch him four runs

Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli, no run, Jaydev Unadkat goes short from round the wicket, Virat Kohli rides the bounce and pats it down the pitch