Bengaluru, March 29 -- Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) began their IPL 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, chasing down a challenging 202 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in just 15.4 overs, prompting SRH head coach Daniel Vettori to admit his side fell short with the ball.

Despite posting a competitive 201 after recovering from 33 for 3, Hyderabad had no answers to a blistering assault led by Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, both of whom struck rapid half-centuries to seal a dominant win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

"I think we understand where the game's gone and how destructive that RCB batting line-up is," Vettori said, according to ESPNcricinfo. "You have to get a good start, which we did against [Phil] S...