MI vs RCB Highlights: 6, 4, 6, 4..., needed 18 runs in the last 4 balls, Nadine de Klerk made history; RCB won the losing game

Although this was not just a story of 4 balls, but Nadine de Klerk batted well throughout the match and completed her half-century before hitting the winning boundary. Wickets were falling on one side, Clerk played a sensible innings to bring the team closer to the target

What happened in the last over?

Nadine also hit a six on the fifth ball, after which RCB needed 2 runs to win on the last ball. He won the match by hitting a four on the last ball. He scored an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls. In this innings, he hit 2 sixes and 7 fours.

𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘. 𝗔. 𝗕𝗢𝗪, Nadine de Klerk! 🙇‍ ♀️

🎥 She clinches a famous victory for @RCBTweets in the #TATAWPL 2026 opener ❤️

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RCB creates history

In the last 3 seasons, it has never happened that Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians in the first match of the edition. This is the first time this has happened. In this match held at the DY Patil Stadium, Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first. Mumbai batted first and scored 154 runs.

target, the opening pair of Royal Challengers (Smriti and Grace Harry) had a 40-run partnership, but after the breakdown of this pair, RCB's wickets continued to fall. Apart from Nadine de Klerk's (63) half-century, Arundhati Reddy (20) and Prema Rawat (8) played short but important innings.