Desk Correspondent , Raipur - Oh! What a match and what a Sunday night it was in the Indian Premier League and all thanks to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians for giving fans such a thrilling and excited match, for which the fans are waiting in this tournament so far.

What looked like a comfortable chase of 167 turned into pure chaos at the death, with emotions exploding on both sides after RCB snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to climb to the top of the points table. The heartbreaking loss also officially knocked Mumbai Indians out of the playoff race. The drama peaked on the final delivery when RCB needed two runs to win. Rasikh Salam Dar pushed the ball straight towards Raj Angad Bawa, but the youngster fumbled under pressure, allowing the batters to complete the winning runs. As soon as the giant screen flashed “NOT OUT”, Virat Kohli completely lost himself in celebration, charging onto the field before jumping on teammate Krunal Pandya. While, wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton smashed the ball onto the pitch in anger after MI’s campaign came crashing down in brutal fashion. Players like Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah were left stunned as the five-time champions suffered a crushing exit. Earlier in the game, Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with the ball, picking up four wickets to restrict Mumbai Indians to 166/7, despite a fighting half-century from Tilak Varma.

RCB’s chase then got off to a nightmare start after Kohli departed for yet another duck. Mumbai looked firmly in control as wickets kept falling, but Krunal Pandya produced a sensational 73-run knock to drag the defending champions back into the contest.

The game swung wildly till the very end. Mumbai seemed favourites when Krunal fell in the 18th over, but a nerveless finish from Bhuvneshwar and Rasikh, coupled with MI’s costly errors under pressure, sealed a memorable win for RCB in what is already being called one of the matches of the season and make RCB the table toppers of the tournament.