Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 16th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX, an impactful knock by the Impact sub. He powers this length delivery over long-off and takes RCB past the 200-run mark. That was a really expensive over by Sandeep Sharma, concedes 21 runs in the 20th over

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs, on the shorter side, tad slower, Venkatesh Iyer swings across the line early, gets a top edge over square leg. A couple of runs taken

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, wide, attempts a wide yorker, but misses the tramline outside off. Called a wide by the umpire

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Venkatesh Iyer slaps it over the infield at covers, challenges the fielder's arm and comes back for two

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, no run, yorker length ball outside off, Venkatesh Iyer looks to swipe this across the line, gets beaten

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX, good length delivery, right into the slot, Venkatesh Iyer stays in the crease and swings it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. That was a clean strike as it was a 82m maximum

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR, cheeky! Good length delivery outside off, Venkatesh Iyer improvises and reverse laps this towards the third man fence. There was a fielder inside the ring, but he could do nothing about it

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, good length delivery around off, knocked to long-off for a single

Sandeep Sharma to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 1 run, drifting on the pads, worked through mid-wicket for a single by Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Sandeep Sharma to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, no run, length ball on middle and leg, Bhuvneshwar Kumar nudges it towards mid-wicket

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, almost chopped on! On a length around off, Venkatesh Iyer swings early and gets an inside edge past the stumps. Almost ricocheted onto the stumps this one

Sandeep Sharma to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 1 run, overthrow. Back of a length outside off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar taps it towards backward point and sets off for a single. He is sent back though and an overthrow at the batsman's end, results in one

Sandeep Sharma to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, wide, fired down the leg-side, that's a wide ball by Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, out Caught by Donovan Ferreira!! A fine knock by Rajat Patidar comes to an end. This was a cross-seamer on a fuller length, Rajat Patidar looks to go big. He swings hard and miscues it towards deep mid-wicket. Donovan Ferreira in the deep settles under the skier and makes sure to latch onto it. Sandeep Sharma with a unique celebration as he writes something pointing towards skyward. Rajat Patidar c Donovan Ferreira b Sandeep Sharma 63(40) [4s-4 6s-4]

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, tad fuller around off, Rajat Patidar drives it towards the fielder at cover

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, Rajat Patidar brings up his fifty! This was pitched up by the bowler and Rajat Patidar creamed it through the gap at covers. There was a fielder sprinting across in the deep, but he could do nothing about it. This was timed and placed pretty well

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, tad short on middle and leg, slower one, Rajat Patidar rides the bounce and pats it down the pitch

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs, touch fuller around off, Rajat Patidar lofts it over the infield at covers for a couple of runs

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR, that's a sloppy effort by Bishnoi at deep point. This was full and wide outside off, Rajat Patidar drilled it through the off-side and Bishnoi in the deep misfields, gifting away a boundary. Should have stopped it, even he knows that. Quite evident on his face

Sandeep Sharma to Venkatesh Iyer, 1 run, back of a length outside off, punched to wide long-off for one

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR, text book cover drive from Kohli. Leans onto the front foot and creams the drive through covers to a half-volley outside off

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR, inside out and over mid-off. Kohli makes room and hits it up and over. Wasn't an easy shot as the length was on the shortish side. Kohli still hits it with a straight bat

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, bunted down to long-on

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, angled in on middle and leg, Patidar's bat turns as he tucks it to mid-wicket

Sandeep Sharma to Rajat Patidar, no run, good length delivery on off, defended back to Sandeep

Sandeep Sharma to Virat Kohli, 1 run, pushed towards mid-on for a run