RCB outguns MI in 462‑run thriller

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs on April 12 after piling up 240 for 4 at Wankhede Stadium and then holding Mumbai to 222 for 5. (espncricinfo.com) Phil Salt made 78 from 36 balls, Virat Kohli scored 50 from 38, and captain Rajat Patidar hit 53 from 20 as Bengaluru scored at exactly 12 runs an over. Tim David then finished unbeaten on 34 from 16. (espncricinfo.com) Mumbai’s chase still reached 222 for 5, with Sherfane Rutherford unbeaten on 71 from 31 balls, Hardik Pandya making 40 from 22, and Ryan Rickelton scoring 37 from 22. Rohit Sharma also made 19 from 13 before retiring hurt. (espncricinfo.com) The result left Royal Challengers Bengaluru third in the Indian Premier League table with 6 points from 4 matches and a net run rate of 1.148. Mumbai Indians stayed eighth after their third loss in four matches. (espncricinfo.com) That early table movement matters because Bengaluru are defending champions in the 2026 season and had come into this match after a loss to Rajasthan Royals on April 10. Mumbai, by contrast, have opened the campaign with one win and three defeats. (espncricinfo.com) The innings turned in two bursts. Salt took Bengaluru to 120 for 1 in 10.5 overs, then Patidar accelerated again before Mumbai conceded 13 extras, including 11 wides, in a chase where every loose over counted. (espncricinfo.com) Bengaluru’s wickets were split among Shardul Thakur, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult, but none of Mumbai’s bowlers kept the scoring under control for long. Jasprit Bumrah returned 0 for 35 from four overs, the most economical spell in the attack. (espncricinfo.com) Phil Salt was named Player of the Match, and the scorecard captured how much of the night belonged to top-order hitting: 462 runs, 27 wickets unused, and Bengaluru walking away with the points. (espncricinfo.com)