MI vs RCB result 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at Wankhede
The MI vs RCB result 2026 ended with Royal Challengers Bengaluru beating Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. In a chase of 241, RCB stayed ahead through the key phases and kept MI under pressure right to the end.
Score progression
| Innings phase | Team score | Wickets | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 overs | RCB 33/0 | 0 wickets | Kohli and Salt steady start |
| 6 overs | RCB 71/0 | 0 wickets | Kohli and Salt flying start |
| 17 overs | RCB 201/3 | 3 wickets | Kohli and Patidar fall |
| 12 overs | MI 119/2 | 2 wickets | Hardik and Suryakumar rebuilding |
| 16 overs | MI 157/5 | 5 wickets | Spinners stifle the chase |
| Final result | RCB beat MI by 18 runs | — | Result |
RCB’s total of 201/3 in 17 overs gave them the platform they needed, and the chase never fully settled for Mumbai after that. MI still had hope at 119/2 in 12 overs, with Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav trying to rebuild, but the required rate kept climbing.
The middle overs were where the contest turned. The live score thread said RCB were in control as their spinners stifled MI in the chase of 241, forcing the home side into a scramble that only deepened as wickets fell.
By 157/5 in 16 overs, Mumbai were running out of time and options. That left the chase too steep, and the result followed the pattern the live updates had already shown.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs, with MI falling short after RCB’s disciplined bowling squeezed the chase.