A solid start from the RCB openers has set up the side to post a mammoth 241-run target for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026 game played on Sunday.

The fifties from Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar have helped the side to post a massive total against Mumbai at Wankhede.

After being invited to bat first, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli opened the innings while Trent Boult opened the bowling attack. The duo made a solid start, scoring 71 runs in the power play.

Phil Salt was in fiery mode, smashing a 25-ball fifty and continued to trouble Mumbai bowlers. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli smashed a fifty in 37 deliveries as the duo made a 120-run partnership for the first wicket.

Hardik Pandya bagged the wicket of Virat Kohli for 50 runs, while Shardul Thakur picked the wicket of Phil Salt for 78 runs.

Rajat Patidar, who came to bat at No. 3, smashed a 17-ball fifty as the side cross 200-run mark. Santner bagged the third wicket for Mumbai Indians dismissing Patidar for 53 runs.

Trent Boult picked the wicket of Jitesh Sharma on a lbw for 10 runs. With Tim David and Romario Shepherd at crease, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 240 runs in their 20 over innings.

Trent Boult, Shardul Thakur, Hardik Pandya and Mitchell Santner all picked a wicket each for Mumbai Indians.

Mumbai Indians Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah

Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing 11: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma