Bengaluru, April 6: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) continued their winning streak in IPL 2026. On Sunday, they defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 43 runs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This marks RCB’s second consecutive victory, while CSK faces their third straight loss this season. Chasing a target of 251 runs set by RCB, CSK was bowled out for 207 runs in 19.4 overs.
CSK’s innings started poorly, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad dismissed for just 7 runs. Sanju Samson followed soon after, scoring 9 runs off 5 balls before returning to the pavilion. Ayush Mhatre also struggled, contributing only 1 run. Karthik Sharma disappointed once again, managing just 6 runs off 3 balls. Shivam Dube couldn’t capitalize on a good start, scoring 18 runs off 13 balls before being dismissed by Abhinandan Singh.
Sarfaraz Khan provided some resistance, scoring a solid 50 runs off 25 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes. Prashant Veer added 43 runs off 29 balls, forming a crucial seventh-wicket partnership of 57 runs with Jamie Overton, who contributed 37 runs. Noor Ahmad was dismissed for 8 runs by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, while Matt Henry fell for just 2 runs, also to Abhinandan Singh. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the standout bowler for RCB, taking 3 wickets, while Jacob Duffy and Krunal Pandya claimed 2 wickets each.
Earlier, RCB posted an impressive total of 250 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their 20 overs. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt provided a steady start, adding 37 runs for the first wicket. Kohli scored 18 runs, while Salt made 46 runs off 30 balls. Devdutt Padikkal, batting at number three, scored a powerful 50 runs off 29 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Captain Rajat Patidar played a quickfire innings, remaining unbeaten on 48 runs off just 19 balls, while Tim David dazzled with a blistering 70 runs off 25 balls. Together, they forged an unbroken partnership of 99 runs for the fourth wicket. David’s explosive innings featured 3 fours and 8 sixes. For CSK, Anshul Kamboj, Shivam Dube, and Overton each took one wicket. This defeat marks CSK’s third consecutive loss this season.
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