India, May 23 -- Despite losing to the SunRisers Hyderabad in their last league game of IPL 2026, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have finished the league stage at the top of the points table. A sizeable 55-run win wasn't enough for the SunRisers to take over the Royal Challengers on net run-rate and secure a Top 2 finish. Instead, the Royal Challengers have set up the Qualifier 1 clash with the Gujarat Titans on May 26, Tuesday in Dharamshala.

SunRisers Hyderabad put up a destructive performance to bat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru out of the game

On what seemed like a high-scoring wicket, Pat Cummins won the toss and sent the Royal Challengers into bowl. The opening partnership between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lasted only...