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

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 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 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

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

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, no run, tad short outside off, punched into the off-side by DDP

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, byes, FOUR, Kishan was superb with the bat, but his keeping has been disappointing tonight. This was a short ball outside off which Devdutt Padikkal failed to connect. Kishan fumbles yet again and gifts away four byes

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR, Devdutt Padikkal brings up his fifty! He has been in top-notch form today. This was a length delivery around off and Devdutt Padikkal thumped it right over mid-off. Sublime timing as the ball almost goes the distance. Kohli walks upto him and congratulates him for bringing up the milestone. He would want to continue and convert this fifty into a formidable score though

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

Harshal Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, 1 run, short ball by Harshal Patel, Devdutt Padikkal drags it through the leg-side for one