In a thrilling IPL 2026 encounter at Wankhede Stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) triumphed over Mumbai Indians (MI) by 18 runs. Phil Salt's explosive innings of 78 runs off 36 balls set the tone for RCB, who posted a formidable total of 240/4. Alongside Salt, Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar contributed significantly with scores of 50 and 53, respectively. RCB's innings began with a powerful partnership between Salt and Kohli, reaching 71 runs in the powerplay. MI started their chase strong but faltered after Rohit Sharma's injury. Despite Sherfane Rutherford's valiant effort with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls, MI could only manage 222/5. Suyash Sharma was instrumental for RCB, taking two crucial wickets to help secure the win.