RR vs RCB Match 16 Live Commentary - Guwahati (10 April 2026)

FOUR! Good start to the last over for RCB! Good length and just around off. Venkatesh Iyer switches his stance early and executes the reverse scoop past short third for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! Sandeep Sharma goes a bit fuller and just on middle and off. Venkatesh Iyer gets under it and gives it an almighty whack, sending the ball over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Crucial runs. 200 is still on here.

Well bowled! From around the wicket, a yorker, around the tramline. Venkatesh Iyer walks across the stumps and swings across for the sweep but the ball drops under his bat and goes through to the keeper.

Pace off and into the surface, keeping it away from the arc. Venkatesh gets his hands high and slaps it away to the left of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Wide! This is well beyond the tramline and Venkatesh Iyer does not shuffle across this time. He lets it go.

Sandeep Sharma is back to the slower, short ball, outside off. Iyer is made to reach out and he is slightly early into the pull. He ends up dragging it in front of deep mid-wicket and collects another couple of runs.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Talk about having an impact as an Impact Sub, and Venkatesh Iyer has done exactly what was asked of him. RCB breach the 200-run mark on the final ball. Sandeep's wide line becomes a bit too predictable and it is another slower ball, on a length, around the guideline. Iyer walks across to get closer to the line of the ball and launches it on the up over wide long off for a six. 21 runs off the final over as Bengaluru finish with 201.

Full and at the sticks, Venkatesh Iyer hits it down to long on for a single.

On off, on a shortish length. The batter ducks under that one.

FOUR! Hammered! Around off, on a back of a length. Bhuvneshwar Kumar stands up tall on his toes and slaps it wide of extra cover for a boundary.

Angled into the pads, on a length. Kumar wrists it to wide long on and crosses over.

This keeps low! Pushed across the left-hander, lands it on a short of a length. Iyer tries to force it away on the off side. Gets it right off the toe end to point for one.

Direct hit! Brijesh Sharma goes searching for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss, on middle and leg. Kumar's weight is on the back foot as he swings at it. The ball catches him high on the bat and it dribbles in front of long on. Venkatesh Iyer comes charging back for the second and runs to the danger end as the throw comes in. Shimron Hetmyer swoops in off the ropes, picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowling end. He hits but the replays find Iyer to be safe.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Rajat Patidar holes out. A timely strike for the Royals. Sandeep Sharma looks at the heavens and thanks the one above. Leg-cutter, full and sliding in at the pads. Patidar clears the front leg and looks to whip it away. He fails to get under the ball properly. Gets the height but not the distance and Donovan Ferreira settles under it to take the catch at deep mid-wicket.

Wide! Full and down leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar misses out on the tickle.

On off, on a back of a length. Bhuvi taps it in front of backward point and sets off for a single before being sent back. Ravindra Jadeja has a shy at the batting end but misses. The fielder backing up can only make a half-stop and concedes a single.

Across off, on a good length. Iyer pushes at it with hard hands. Gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a single.

On a good length, on middle. Kumar turns it to mid-wicket.

Hurls it on a good length, on the pads. Bhuvi clips it to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Lands it on a back of a length, on off, punched to long off for another single.

Googly, on the shorter side, near the tramline on off. Iyer cuts it in front of deep cover for a single.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Bishnoi pushes it through, on a length, on off. Patidar clears the front leg and extends his hands into the lofted hit. Tonks it back over the sight screen for half a dozen.

SIX! A hit-me delivery and the RCB captain obliges. This is way too short, on middle, Patidar needs no second invitation as he dispatches the pull over mid-wicket for six more runs.

This spins away and it is fuller too. Patidar swings at it to go big on the off side. Miscues it off the inner half to long on for one more.

Googly, skidding through, on a good length. Venkatesh Iyer pats it back to the bowler.

Good effort! Floated up by Bishnoi, trying to keep it away from the left-hander's arc. Venkatesh Iyer stretches his hands out in front and slams it wide of cover. Ravindra Jadeja is quick across the turf in the deep and dives to prevent the boundary, saving a couple of runs for his side. Before this over, Bishnoi had gone for 16 runs in his 3 overs and ends up conceding 16 runs in his final over.

This is on a back of a length, on off. Iyer punches it off the back foot to long off for a single.

FOUR! Ravi Bishnoi has made a meal of it. Pace taken off, full and outside off. Patidar reaches out and hammers it to deep point. Bishnoi bends and does get his body behind the ball. But it bounces in front of him and spins away to go past his left thigh. On the lighter side, the leggie gets foxed by turn.

Takes pace off again but this is fuller, on off. Rajat gets under it and goes inside out over cover. Ravi Bishnoi does the mop-up in the deep by getting around to his right. Two runs taken.

Bangs it on a hard length, over middle. Patidar hops and stabs it down the strip.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Rajat Patidar brings up his FIFTY in style. The RCB skipper has led from the front for his side on the night. He will have to bat through if RCB are to finish strongly here. Floated up by Sandeep, a juicy half-volley, outside off. Rajat presses forward and drills it past extra cover for a boundary.

On a length, outside off. Patidar drives it on the up and the ball pings off his bat but he can't get it past extra cover. Sandeep goes for 11 runs on his return to the attack.

On a back of a length, on middle, played towards mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Venkatesh Iyer pulls it away to deep square leg for a run.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Fuller in length and just outside off, right in the slot. Rajat Patidar extends his arms to get underneath it and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Swing and a miss! Burger pulls his length back a bit and delivers it on off, holding its line. Rajat Patidar has a big hoick across the line but only connects with thin air.

SIX! This has got wings on it! Nandre Burger bangs this into the pitch and on middle, angling in. Rajat Patidar quickly gets inside the line of it and nails the pull shot as the ball sails over the deep fine leg fence, into the second tier for a massive six.

Touch slower, on a good length and on middle, Rajat Patidar can only pat it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on middle, Romario Shepherd goes down and swipes it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Romario Shepherd pats it away, just past Jadeja for a single.

Drops it short and on middle, Rajat Patidar moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Short again and on middle, Romario Shepherd stays back and punches it to long off for another run.

Flatter, full and on middle. Rajat Patidar goes for the big slog but the ball comes in with the angle to take the inside edge. It rolls through backward square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes now. He floats it up, full and just around leg, it is there to be hit. Romario Shepherd tries to pick it up and slog it away but the ball just turns away a bit to take the top edge. It goes high in the air towards short fine, where Brijesh Sharma settles under it. He tries to take it near his chest, but the ball pops out. However, he keeps his eyes on it and manages to take it on the second attempt. RCB are 125/7 now.

Short of a length and on middle and leg, slower one. Romario Shepherd swivels and hooks it aerially but well in front of deep fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Powered away! Brijesh is getting predictable now. Another slower one, back of a length and around off. Rajat Patidar backs away, waits for it and flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, pace on, Rajat Patidar drives it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Fine shot! Bangs this into the pitch but just outside off. Romario Shepherd gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for another boundary.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Tries the slower one, but spills it full and down the leg side. Romario Shepherd just has to get some bat on it and he tickles it away past short fine for four more runs.

Hard length and around off, Romario Shepherd punches it through covers for one. 15 runs off the over!

Full and on leg. Patidar sweeps but misses and gets hit on the front pad.

Tossed up, full and on middle. This is pushed to long on for a single.

SIX! That's how you get off the mark! Flighted delivery, full and on off. Romario Shepherd takes a step forward and launches it over the long off fence for the first biggie of the night. The 100 is up for RCB!

Shorter and on middle, this is flicked off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker, full and on leg, Rajat Patidar clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, shortish and on off, Romario Shepherd pushes it through covers for one more.

Fuller and around off, Rajat Patidar drives it square through point for a single.

Slower one, hard length and around off, Tim David forces it down to long on for a run.

Takes pace off again, good length and on middle, Rajat Patidar works it away to long on for another run.

Much fuller and on middle and leg, Tim David drills it with a straight bat down to long on again for one.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in. Rajat Patidar misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye taken.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brijesh Sharma gets rid of the dangerous Tim David here. He keeps it outside off, and takes pace off too. This is on the shorter side. Tim David tries to fetch it and heave it over mid-wicket, but ends up dragging it much straighter towards long on off the bottom part of his bat. Once again, it's Shimron Hetmyer who gets into position and takes his third catch. The ball is following him in this game.

Archer serves it full, on off. Rajat leans into the drive and plays it to deep point. A slight fumble in the deep by Sandeep Sharma but that does not cost the Royals any extra run. Just a single.

Full and straight, attacking the front pad. David brings his bat in line with the ball and angles it wide of point for one more.

Edgy! In and around the off stump, on a good length. Angled in but then it nips away. Patidar is squared up and the ball goes off an outside edge down to deep third. Single taken.

Sharp and quick bumper by Archer, around off. He gets it high enough to trouble the batter. David rises with the bounce and awkwardly fends it down.

FOUR! Up and over! Jofra bends his back and digs it in short, on off. David swivels and swings across for the pull. He gets it high on the bat and does not quite get hold of it but manages to clear mid-wicket. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence.

Archer bashes the hard length at 140.9 kph, on middle. David hops back and keeps it out on the off side.

Full and on off. Patidar crunches it to deep cover, where Donovan Ferreira gets around to his right and mops it up. Just a single.

Bashes the hard length, outside off. Jitesh flashes hard at it. Gets an outside edge down to deep third. They cross.

On top of off, on a back of a length. Patidar whips it to deep mid-wicket and picks up another single.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! That kept low, and the finger is raised. Jitesh Sharma has a chat with the skipper at the other end but decides against the review. Angled into the right-hander, on a back of a length. Sharma hangs on the back foot and gets on his toes to work it away on the leg side. The ball skids through and keeps low to beat the bat. It brushes the front pad before hitting the back leg. The change in bowling has worked for the Royals. RCB are now 5 down for 76.

David is away! Brijesh Sharma looks to pitch it up but ends up serving a full toss, on off. Tim just taps it away to the left of the diving cover fielder. The sweeper cover sprints and slides to his right to cut it off. Tim gets off the mark with a couple.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Brijesh gets the yorker right but the line is too straight. At the toes, David glances it down to deep fine leg and picks up his first four of the night.

Full and on the pads. Sharma wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flighted delivery, full and on off. Patidar stays leg side and opens up the front hip to go inside out over cover. The ball almost goes the distance and lands just in front of the boundary cushions.

This is fired in at the sticks. Patidar pushes it to long on and turns the strike over.

Well bowled! Shorter and slower, a bit of turn and the ball keeps low too. Sharma taps it back to Jadeja.

On the pads, on a nagging length. Jitesh nudges it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Full and quick, on middle. Rajat checks his drive as he plays it down to long on for one more.

Pushed through, full and on off. Patidar pushes it to long on for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! A fine catch by Shimron Hetmyer. Googly from over the wicket by the leggie. Pandya dances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. He swings at it to go down the ground and wanted to go a lot straighter than he eventually managed to. The bat turns in his hands and he does not get any sort of elevation on the lofted hit. Hits it flat down to long off, where Hetmyer runs in off the ropes at full tilt and gets low to take the catch before tumbling forward. Wickets off successive overs for Bishnoi and RCB are now 62/4.

Tossed up, on off. Jitesh blocks it off.

Sliding into the pads, on a good length. Sharma works it through mid-wicket for one.

Flat and short, this is played down to long off for a single.

Looped up, full and on leg. Jitesh eases it to wide long on and crosses over.

On off, on a good length. Patidar dabs it in front of backward point and crosses over.

In the channel, on a short of a length. Pandya rides the bounce and punches it sweetly but straight to cover.

Dug in short, over middle. Krunal Pandya arches back and makes a late decision to play the upper cut. He fails to connect.

A ripper from Burger! Seam-up ball, on a good length, honing in on the off stump at 142.7 kph. Krunal brings his bat out in front and gets squared up as the ball nips away to whistle past the outside edge.

On a back of a length, on off, punched to deep cover for one.

Into the surface, over middle. Rajat turns it wide of mid-wicket and retains the strike with a single. RCB are 61/3 at the end of the Powerplay!

A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Flatter, full and on middle, angling in. Rajat Patidar goes down for the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball deflects towards point, and the batters set off for the run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses, with Patidar putting in a dive. Bishnoi is literally pleading with the umpire, but gets no support from anyone else. Riyan Parag has a chat with his keeper and almost takes the review but decides against it. The Ball Tracking after the over shows that it was missing the leg stump, but Patidar would have been run out if there was a direct hit.

Floated, short and on off, Virat Kohli looks to push it away but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

A googly, full and on leg, Virat Kohli clips it away wide of short fine where the fielder dives to his left to make a good stop. They cross.

Dragged back and around off, Rajat Patidar swats it on the bounce to long on for a run.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Ravi Bishnoi gets the big fish here. Virat Kohli was in an attacking mood but he too perishes now. Bishnoi bowls a wrong 'un, flights it up on off to lure the batter. Kohli has a hack across the line but loses his shape. The ball turns in sharply to sneak between bat and pad to rattle the stumps behind. Bishnoi raises his arms in triumph. It's a big success for the Royals.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Krunal Pandya blocks it out. What a terrific over from the leggie, 3 runs and a prized scalp from it.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Virat Kohli backs away and knocks it to mid on for a single.

Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Rajat Patidar pushes it back to the bowler.

Good length and on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar pats it down towards mid on.

Hard length and on off, Rajat Patidar eases it down to long on for a run.

FOUR! 50 UP FOR RCB! Sandeep Sharma goes a bit fuller and on middle. Virat Kohli uses his feet but stays leg side of the ball. He holds his shape nicely and lofts it cleanly over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! Finds the gap again! Pitched up again and around off. Virat Kohli stays in his crease as the keeper is up to the stumps. He leans onto the drive and creams it between mid off and extra cover for another boundary.

FOUR! Gets it through! Back of a length and around off. Virat Kohli stays back, opens the face of his bat and uses the pace to steer it away. He threads the gap between backward point and short third with perfection for another boundary.

Lands this on a good length and on off, angling in a bit, Virat Kohli stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! Poor delivery and gets the treatment! Jofra Archer bangs this into the pitch but angles it down the leg side. Virat Kohli swivels and helps it on its way to the vacant fine leg fence for four more runs. 

FOUR! That's just the class of this man! Archer bowls it on a hard length and on the sixth stump line. Virat Kohli stays put in his crease this time. He uses the little width given to him and guides it between backward point and short third again for the third boundary of the over.

Short of a length and on off, Virat Kohli dabs it towards covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Shimron Hetmyer almost makes a mess of it but ends up taking a blinder. Jofra Archer comes around the wicket and lands this back of a length, around leg. Devdutt Padikkal tries to pick it up and whip it away but the ball hits him high on the bat. It goes miles up in the air towards deep backward square leg. Hetmyer runs a long way forward, but misjudges a bit. He has to put in a dive forward at the end, and he takes a fantastic catch. RCB are 45/2.

FOUR! Put away! Nandre Burger begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal accepts the width on offer and cuts it away through point for another boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, Devdutt Padikkal looks to pull but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket for a single.

Play and a miss! Good-length delivery, on middle and leg, shaping away sharply. Virat Kohli plays well inside the line of it as the ball just sneaks past the outside edge.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Much fuller and on middle, shaping into the pads. Virat Kohli brings his wrists into play and flicks it away superbly to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for RCB! Nandre Burger goes full again and spills it down the leg side, it keeps moving down leg after leaving the batter. Virat Kohli lets it go, and Dhruv Jurel dives to his left, gets a glove on it, but it is not enough as the ball goes to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR BYES! Oh...that beats everyone! This is on a hard length and just on middle, hits the deck and jags back in sharply. Virat Kohli gets cut in half and the ball goes past the inside edge. Once again, it shapes in late after going behind the stumps, and beats Jurel's dive to his left for another four runs. Virat sees the funny side of that exaggerated movement. Plenty of spice on this surface, so far. Well, the UltraEdge shows that the ball brushed the inside edge on its way to the keeper, but the umpire has given it as byes.

Tap and run! Across off, on a short of a length, Virat knocks it to the left of cover and takes a quick single. 19 runs off the over!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is an absolute rib-snorter from Jofra Archer. He wins the all-English battle and sends Phil Salt packing for a golden duck. Archer steams in and bangs this into the pitch hard, on middle, this one jags back in sharply, shooting off the deck as well. Salt is not expecting that and gets stuck in his crease while trying to keep it out. However, he fails to handle the extra bounce and takes his eyes off the ball. He also fails to drop his wrists in time. It takes the top edge and balloons behind, where the keeper, Dhruv Jurel moves back a bit and takes a dolly.

Beauty! Back of a length and around off, getting it to shape away. Devdutt Padikkal has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge but the ball does not carry to the keeper.

EDGED AND FOUR! Jofra Archer hits the length hard and just around off, shaping away again. Devdutt Padikkal pushes at it with hard hands. Gets a thick outside edge but just wide of the diving second slip fielder and to the third man fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Much more in control! Short of a length and outside off this time. Devdutt Padikkal gets the chance to free his arms. He gets on his toes and slaps it over backward point. The third man fielder is quite fine and it goes for another boundary.

Hard length and around leg, Devdutt Padikkal nudges it off his hips through square leg for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR AGAIN! Jofra Archer almost gets Virat Kohli on the first ball too. He lands this on a good length and around off, moving it away with extra bounce again. Kohli has a feel for it but gets an outside edge wide of the keeper. Dhruv Jurel flings himself to his right but the ball evades him and races to the fence for four runs. There was no one at the conventional slip. Had there been one, it would have gone straight to him.