RCB rewrite record books with fastest 200+ chase in IPL history
Royal Challengers Bengaluru achieved the IPL's fastest 200-plus chase, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets. Chasing 202, RCB reached the target in just 15. 4 overs, powered by a rapid 101-run partnership between Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal.
Padikkal's explosive 61 off 26 balls set the tone for the record-breaking victory.
NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off IPL 2026 by rewriting the record books, pulling off the fastest-ever chase of a 200-plus target to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Chasing 202, RCB raced to 203/4 in just 15. 4 overs, sealing the win with 26 balls to spare — the quickest 200-plus chase in IPL history.
In doing so, they eclipsed the previous record set by Rajasthan Royals, who had chased 210 in 15. 5 overs against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur last season. The emphatic result also bettered RCB’s own previous benchmark of chasing a 200-plus total in 16 overs, underlining the scale of their dominance in the season opener.