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Defensding Champions Royal Challnegers Bengaluru produced a clincial show to beat a listless lokking five- time winners Chennai Super Kings by 43 in Tata IPL 2026 encounter in Bengaluru.
Earlier, CSK Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl first . His move it appeared back-fired as RCB in front of their home crowd started with intent racing to 37-1, 4.3 overs. Virat kohli was first out for 28 ( 18 balls, 2 fours 1 six) fellow opener Philip Salt scored 46 ( 30 balls 3 fours 2 sixes) in- form Devdutt Padikkal blasted a 29 ball 50 ( 5 fours 2 sixes).
Skipper Rajat Patidar joined the party and remained not out with a 19 balls 48 1 four , 6 sixes). RCB powered to an imposing total thanks to the sensational power-hitting by big Aussie Tim David. David was unstoppable as he blasted the CSK bowling attack and remained unbeaten on 70 ( 25 balls , 3 fours 8 sixes) . It was David carnage to which CSK bowlers had no answer. RCB finishing at 250/ 3 in their 20 overs
3️⃣0️⃣ off the over! 🤯
The striking mayhem from Tim David that pushed @rcbtweets to 250 today 🔥💪
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CSK Bowling : Khaleel Ahmed 0/37 ( 4 overs), Matt Henry 0/36 ( 3 overs), Anshul Kamboj 1/52 ( 4 overs), Noor Ahmad 0/49 ( 4 overs), Jamie Overton 1/42 ( 3 overs), Shivam Dube 1/30 ( 2 overs)
In reply , CSK were rocked early . Sanju Samson another flop show out for 9, Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad ( 7), Ayush Mhatre ( 1). CSK in tatters 30-3, 2.5 overs. Sarfaraz Khan put up a fight with 50 ( 25 balls , 7 fours 2 sixes) , Kartik Sharma ( 6). Regular wickets dented CSK chase . Shivam Dube ( 18 ), Prashant Veer 43( 29 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) kept them in the hunt before he was out.
Jamie Overton threatened big but fell for a fighting 37 ( 16 balls, 3 fours 2 sixes) Noor Ahmad fell for 8 Anshul Kamboj no out 19 , Matt Henry out fo2 . CSK bolwed out for 208 /10 in 194. 4 overs. RCB winning by 43 runs. It was CSK’s third loss and seventh under Ruturaj Gaikwad’s leadership.
RCB Bowling : Jacob Duffy 2/58 ( 4 overs), Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/42 ( 4 overs) Krunal Pandya 2/36 ( 3 overs), Suyash Sharma 1/21 ( 4 overs), Romario Shepherd 0/19 ( 1 over), Abhinandan Singh 2/30 ( 3.4 overs)
Match: IPL 2026, 11th Match
Venue: Bengaluru | Date: April 05, 2026
