Krunal Pandya, the man with nerves, defended 19 runs in the last over, having big hitters like Naman Dhir and Deepak Chahar in the last over. The senior Pandya, no doubt, stole the spotlight in the high-scoring thriller—be it selling bouncers or staying calm while being smacked by his brother, Hardik Pandya! Despite the seesaw leaning on both sides in intervals, RCB managed to bend permanently towards them as the guests edged out MI by 12 runs. RCB posted a daunting 221/5, thanks to Virat Kohli's 67 off 42, framing picture-perfect shots from the vintage Kohli collection. Devdutt Padikkal teased a comeback with a 22-ball 37 but couldn’t stay on. It was Rajat Patidar, the stand-in skipper, who rose again to the occasion with a captain’s knock—64 off just 32. Finishing touches came courtesy of Jitesh Sharma, whose 40 off 19 silenced recent trolls and boosted RCB’s finish. MI’s bowlers had a forgettable night, with even Bumrah going wicketless on his comeback match. Trent Boult picked two but bled 57. Read also: Watch: Kohli Bangs Bumrah, Shares Cute On-Field Moments Tilak’s Fight, Bhuvi’s Blow, Hazlewood’s Hammer Mumbai began the chase in overdrive. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton started strong but fell early. Yash Dayal kissed off Rohit's bails while Krunal gave a surprise bouncer to Ryan! Suryakumar Yadav tried anchoring but couldn’t push past 28. Enter Tilak Varma. After being “retired out” last game, this was a redemption knock. His 56 off 29 — laced with intent and clean strokes — was a fightback that would surely patch his confidence. Hardik Pandya added chaos with a brutal 42 off 15. For a moment, MI sniffed an unlikely win. But in the 18th over, the game tilted. Bhuvneshwar Kumar foxed Tilak and cracked MI’s spine. In the next over, Josh Hazlewood removed Hardik with a short-ball trap. From there, it was panic. Krunal cleaned up the tail like a man possessed. For RCB, Krunal, made the game his. He didn’t just bowl spin — he bowled sense. A slower bouncer to dismiss Jacks was the highlight, and his 4/45 proved vital. The last two overs brought just 16 runs and four wickets. MI collapsed from 188/4 to 209/9. Despite the brave charge from Tilak and Hardik, and late fireworks from Mitchell Santner and Naman Dhir, RCB’s death bowling — precise and fearless — proved decisive.