Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Match Highlights & Results

Signing off - That brings us to the end of a high-scoring run-fest, where defending champions RCB remain unbeaten, while CSK are still searching for their first points. Up next in IPL 2026 is an exciting clash between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Punjab Kings at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday, April 6. The match begins at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), and you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Tim David wins the award for his smashing knock of 70* off 25 balls. He says he is very pleased with the way things went, adding that it doesn’t always come off like that. He credits Rajat Patidar for setting the tone with his hitting and says it was great fun to contribute himself. David mentions that he tries not to change his game too much and values the backing he gets from the team and support staff. Knowing that players like Jitesh Sharma and Romario Shepherd follow him gives him added confidence. Tim also highlights the amount of preparation that goes in and says he feels fortunate to work with the experienced Dinesh Karthik. Further says that it’s important to enjoy the good days while accepting that there will be tough ones too, given the high-risk nature of his game. David signs off by saying there’s a healthy competition within the group in practice, with players constantly trying to hit the ball onto the roof.

The victorious skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Rajat Patidar says that top of the table feels great, but playing good cricket gives you more satisfaction. Mentions that the ball was stopping a bit early on, and the way Virat and Salt batted was superb. After that, Devdutt and David went crazy, and he enjoyed all those sixes from the dugout and the non-striker's end. Patidar shares that the mindset is clear as he just tries to put pressure on the bowlers when he is out there. Says that having David at the other end makes his job a lot easier. Calls him a specialist and says that he is one of the best finishers in this format and very consistent as well.

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A quick chat - RCB's Bhuvneshwar Kumar says it feels special to reach the milestone of 200 IPL wickets and feels that it is the reward for what he has been doing consistently over the years. He describes the surface as a bit tricky, with some deliveries holding up while others came on nicely. He adds that the team stuck to the plans they have been working on since last year. Bhuvi acknowledges that it is not an easy venue to defend totals, but says their preparation is paying off. He jokingly says that, looking at the way Tim David was striking the ball, they were not entirely sure whether to feel comfortable or concerned.

The captain of the Chennai Super Kings - Ruturaj Gaikwad says he is surprised by the fight shown by Veer, Overton and Sarfaraz, adding that had he contributed more, the result could have been different. The CSK skipper takes responsibility for the outcome. He also points out that Anshul almost got rid of Tim David but had overstepped, and praises David for a superb knock. Gaikwad adds that taking an early chance of Virat Kohli could have shifted momentum in their favour. He feels CSK had the game in their hands until around the 13th or 14th over before it slipped away.

Early burst and timely strikes power RCB - Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be pleased with their bowling performance, though they might have liked a bigger margin after the start they had. Duffy was excellent in the Powerplay, striking twice early, while Bhuvneshwar also chipped in with a wicket. They did take some punishment in the middle overs, but Krunal's introduction turned the game with a crucial double-wicket over. Abhinandan then removed the dangerous Dube, thanks in large part to a stunning catch behind the stumps. Just as CSK were building another partnership, Bhuvneshwar returned to break it and finished with a three-fer, while Abhinandan wrapped things up in style.

RCB smash their way to record total - Earlier in the game, Royal Challengers Bengaluru powered their way to the highest total of IPL 2026. The openers got starts but couldn’t convert, before Padikkal kickstarted the carnage with a quickfire 50 off 29. Patidar and David then took it to another level, smashing an unbeaten 99-run stand with 14 sixes between them. Patidar blasted 48 off 19, while David starred with a breathtaking 70 off 25. Kamboj, Dube and Overton picked up wickets, but only Khaleel kept things somewhat in check. The damage could have been less if not for Kamboj's No-Ball that denied David's wicket.

Sarfaraz spark not enough for CSK - Chennai Super Kings stumbled early in the chase, with none of their top three making an impact as they slipped to 30/3. A glimmer of hope arrived through Sarfaraz Khan, who carried on his form from the last game, blazing his way to a 24-ball fifty. However, they were pegged back again, losing both Sarfaraz and Karthik Sharma in the same over to fall to 84/5. Dube chipped in with a few lusty blows but couldn't carry on, before Prashant Veer and Jamie Overton added a brisk 57-run stand to keep the fight alive. Their dismissals at crucial moments, though, left too much for the tail, and the target ultimately proved out of reach.

Title defence on track as RCB shine - Royal Challengers Bengaluru have registered yet another fantastic win, and their title defence has begun in style, first with a big chase and now by successfully defending a total, making it two in two. Both their batters and bowlers are contributing equally, a hallmark of a champion side. On the other hand, it’s all gloomy for CSK, who have now slumped to a third straight defeat and remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

Abhinandan Singh to Matt Henry, OUT! c Phil Salt b Abhinandan Singh.OUT! CAUGHT! That's it. Royal Challengers Bengaluru complete a commanding win and make it four in a row against CSK. Abhinandan Singh bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Henry gives himself room and takes on the short ball. He does not get the desired distance on it. Phil Salt is quick across the turf at deep mid-wicket as he charges across to his right and slides to take a good, low grab. Smiles and hugs all around in the RCB camp.

Abhinandan Singh to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.Singh lands it on a hard length, on off. Anshul attempts the pull but gets it high on the bat. It lobs towards mid off for a single.

Abhinandan Singh to Matt Henry, 1 run.Gets the yorker in, on middle and leg. Henry bunts it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

Abhinandan Singh to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.Low full toss, on middle. Kamboj carves it towards extra cover for a single.

Last over coming up now. It will be bowled by Abhinandan Singh.

Jacob Duffy to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.Looped up, yorker, on middle. AK digs it out behind square leg for one more run.

Jacob Duffy to Anshul Kamboj, Six!SIX! Kamboj gets just enough on it. Back-of-the-hand slower ball by Duffy, into the strip, outside off. Anshul picks the change of pace and waits on it before pulling it over the man at deep square leg for a six. The fielder in the deep thought he was in business, but in the end, he watched the ball sail over his head.

Jacob Duffy to Matt Henry, 1 run.Duffy bashes the hard length, on off. Henry stands tall and flat bats it back over the bowler's head. He does not quite get hold of it and the sub fielder, Jacob Bethell mops it up in the deep at long off by moving to his right. Just a single.

Jacob Duffy to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.Jacob executes the yorker to perfection, on middle. Anshul cannot do anything about it. He jams it out through mid-wicket for another single.

Jacob Duffy to Anshul Kamboj, No run.Very full, angled in, on middle and leg. Anshul Kamboj drops his bat down and squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Jacob Duffy to Anshul Kamboj, Four!FOUR! Streaky! Duffy bangs it in short, keeping it away from the batter. Kamboj has a swipe across the line by getting on his toes. The ball balloons over the keeper off a top edge before racing away.

Jacob Duffy to Anshul Kamboj, Wide!Wide! Lands it on a good length, beyond the tramline. Kamboj swings and misses.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Noor Ahmad, OUT! c Virat Kohli b Bhuvneshwar Kumar.OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 3 for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. It's that slower, short ball again. Leg-cutter, near the tramline on off. Noor Ahmad is made to reach out and he swings at it. Ends up dragging it towards wide long on. Virat Kohli covers a lot of ground to his right and gobbles it up with ease.

Matt Henry is the last man in.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Noor Ahmad, Wide!Wide! Slower bouncer, well wide on off, beyond the tramline. Noor Ahmad walks across the stumps and throws his hands at the ball but misses.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.On a good length, on top of off. Anshul Kamboj does not get the room to free his arms and he hits it down to long off for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Noor Ahmad, 1 run.Kumar bowls it short and wide on off. Noor flays it down to deep point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Noor Ahmad, Six!SIX! Nicely struck! Knuckleball, on a good length, on off and middle. Noor stays leg side of the ball and swings for the hills. Powers it over long on for a six.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Noor Ahmad, No run.On a length, another slower ball, on off. Noor has a heave across the line but gets an inside edge to short fine leg.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.Serves it full, on off. Anshul chips it back over the bowler's head for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, No run.Angled into the pads, Noor misses out on the flick and wears it on the pads.

Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, No run.Oh, just over the stumps! Looped up, it is the googly, on off and middle. Noor plays all over it but luckliy for him, the bounce takes the ball over the sticks.

Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, No run.Pushed through, on a good length, on middle. Noor taps it back to the bowler.

Suyash Sharma to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.PUT DOWN! Abhinandan Singh has made a mess of it. Another wrong'un, a bit too short, outside off. Anshul Kamboj throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball lobs off a thickish outside edge to backward point, where Abhinandan almost ends up getting too close to the ball. He tries to take it in reverse cup style but fails to cling on. They cross.

Suyash Sharma to Noor Ahmad, 1 run.Flat and short, on middle. Noor swipes it away to long on and takes a single.

There goes the last hope for CSK. Noor Ahmad comes out to the middle now.

Suyash Sharma to Jamie Overton, OUT! c sub Jacob Bethell b Suyash Sharma.OUT! CAUGHT! Jamie Overton holes out. RCB's Impact Sub gets himself on the wickets column. Out comes the googly, on the shorter side, on off. Overton backs away and exposes all three stumps. He looks to launch it down the ground with a horizontal bat. Jamie gets the height but not the distance. It goes only as far as long off, where the sub fielder, Jacob Bethell, settles under it and does the rest.

Will Suyash Sharma bowl out? Yes, he will.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Keeps it nice and full, not allowing the batter to get under the ball. Jamie hits it down to long on and keeps the strike with a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.At the sticks, on a length, this is smeared to long on for another single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jamie Overton, 1 run.On a length, on off. Overton comes forward and plays it down to long off for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jamie Overton, No ball and Four!NO BALL, FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar brings the man at square leg up and pushes the man at point back. He does not go for the yorker, instead goes for the yorker at the toes. Overton squeezes out an inside edge past square leg for a four. Uh, oh, Bhuvi has overstepped. Free Hit to follow...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jamie Overton, Four!FOUR! Thumped! Bhuvi takes pace off and goes into the surface but offers width on off. Overton frees his arms and cracks it away to the right of deep point for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run.Nearly another! Kamboj could not have placed it any better. Seemed like the leg-cutter, on a good length, honing in on the off stump. Anshul looks to work it away on the leg side but the ball holds in the surface and kicks up a bit too. He chips it uppishly but it lands right between cover and mid off. They cross.

Strategic Break! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has picked up a wicket at a crucial time for RCB, just when Prashant Veer was starting to look dangerous. The hosts are ahead in this game, and CSK's only hope now is Jamie Overton, but he also needs to bring out something really special to get them out of this hole. However, the closer they can get to the total, the more they will avoid taking a big hit on their NRR, which is already not that great. Also, Anshul Kamboj walks out to bat now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Prashant Veer, OUT! c Rajat Patidar b Bhuvneshwar Kumar.OUT! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes on his return to the attack. A fine grab by Rajat Patidar. Pushed across the left-hander, on a good length. Veer does not move his feet and extends his hands into the lofted hit, aiming to go over cover. The ball hits him high on the bat, and it is spooned towards extra cover, where Rajat Patidar moves to his left swiftly and dives to take the catch. Prashant Veer's vigil comes to an end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-18-1) is back.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Another short ball, on off, Prashant Veer forces it down to long on for one more. 86 needed in 30 balls.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, No run.A googly, full and on middle and leg, turns away a bit. Prashant Veer goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a loud shout for LBW, but turned down. Rajat Patidar has a chat with his keeper, but decides against the review.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, Four!FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted, full and just on off. Prashant Veer crouches a bit low, gets under the ball and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Suyash Sharma to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Dragged back and around off, Jamie Overton slaps it to long off for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Googly, on a length, Veer taps it wide of cover. A misfield allows the batters to complete the single comfortably.

Suyash Sharma to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Angled in, on a nagging length. That is punched off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, No run.NOT OUT! Krunal Pandya sees the batter move across again and bangs in a bouncer, on off. Prashant Veer ducks under it but loses his balance and is out of his crease. Jitesh Sharma grabs it well above his head and breaks the stumps in a flash, but Prashant Veer has great presence of mind to put his hand behind the crease in time. The replay confirms the same.

Stumping check! Superb awareness from Prashant Veer. He is in!

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, Four!FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Krunal Pandya delivers this with that low-arm action, short and outside off again. Prashant Veer slashes hard at it. Gets a thick bottom edge that races past short third for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, No run.This is bowled at 111.4 kph, short and around off, angling away. Prashant Veer tries to cut it away but misses.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, Four!FOUR! Wow...that is some shot from the youngster! Krunal Pandya sees the batter move across and follows him. He fires this full and outside off. Prashant Veer winds up for the scoop, but adjusts to the line and length of the ball and ends up whipping it away between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, Six!SIX! Superb shot! Floated delivery, full and just on off. Prashant Veer clears his front leg out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, Four!FOUR! Powered away! Krunal Pandya bowls with the round-arm action, quicker and shorter, outside off. Prashant Veer gets his hands through the shot and uses the pace to crunch it through covers for a boundary.

Will Romario Shepherd continue? Nope. He has been replaced by Krunal Pandya. 2-0-18-2 so far for Krunal.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Quicker and shorter around leg. Prashant Veer looks to swipe it away but ends up gloving it towards short fine for one more. A couple of quiet overs from Suyash. CSK need 112 runs in 42 balls now.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, No run.Floated, full and on off, Prashant Veer strides out and pushes it to short cover.

Suyash Sharma to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Short again and on off, Jamie Overton backs away and cuts it away to deep point for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Drops it short and on middle, Prashant Veer flicks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, No run.Quicker wrong'un short and around off, turns away. Prashant Veer tries to guide it away but misses.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, No run.Tossed up, full and on off, Prashant Veer prods forward and taps it to the off side.

Romario Shepherd to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Fuller and around off, slower as well, Prashant Veer drills it to sweeper cover for one more. 19 runs off the over!

Romario Shepherd to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Fuller one and on middle, Jamie Overton shows the full face of the bat and plays a fine straight drive back past the bowler. Virat Kohli from long on moves to his left and puts in the dive. He parries the ball towards Rajat Patidar, who comes in from long off to keep it down to just one.

Romario Shepherd to Jamie Overton, Four!FOUR! A boundary now! Romario Shepherd bangs this into the pitch, on middle, pace on. Jamie Overton goes for the pull but gets a bit hurried. It takes the top edge and goes over square leg for four runs.

Romario Shepherd to Jamie Overton, Six!SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Jamie Overton reads it early. He waits for it before extending his arms to reach out for it and swats it over the long off fence for half a dozen more.

Romario Shepherd to Jamie Overton, Six!SIX! Gets hold of that one! Touch fuller and on middle. Jamie Overton gets one in his hitting arc. He gets under it and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Romario Shepherd to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Good length and on middle and leg, Prashant Veer nudges it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Romario Shepherd has been called into the attack. 6th bowling option of the night for RCB.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Flighted, full and on middle, Prashant Veer drills it to long off for one more.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, No run.Another googly, full and on off, turns away. Prashant Veer gets forward and guides it away to backward point.

Suyash Sharma to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Dragged back, on middle and leg, Jamie Overton flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Suyash Sharma to Jamie Overton, Four!FOUR! Gets it away! Flatter and shorter, around off. Jamie Overton backs away and opens the face of the ball to steer it away wide of short third. Abhinandan Singh dives to his right, but over the ball and lets it through for a boundary.

Suyash Sharma to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Floated, short and on leg, Prashant Veer nudges it through square leg for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Wrong'un, short and on middle, turns in, Jamie Overton tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

RCB bring on Suyash Sharma as their Impact Sub, replacing Devdutt Padikkal. The leggie is into the action straight away.

Devdutt Padikkal is substituted by Suyash SharmaDevdutt Padikkal is substituted by Suyash Sharma

Abhinandan Singh to Jamie Overton, 1 run.Pitched up, on middle. Overton pushes it to long on for a single.

Phil Salt on the opening night and Jitesh Sharma tonight, two superlative catches from RCB early in the season. Out goes Shivam Dube and in walks Jamie Overton.

Abhinandan Singh to Shivam Dube, OUT! c Jitesh Sharma b Abhinandan Singh.OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is a special, special catch from Jitesh Sharma. One for the archives and a contender for the catch of the season. Abhinandan Singh hits the length hard and just around off, skids through once again. Shivam Dube stays back and tries to swing it away, but gets a bit late on the shot. It goes off the underedge behind. Jitesh Sharma takes a couple of steps to his left, but adjusts brilliantly to fling his body to the other side, grabbing onto the ball with his outstretched right glove just inches above the ground. The umpires want to check whether the ball carried or not, and the replay shows that it is a clean take. All the RCB players go up to Jitesh for his superb effort here.

Abhinandan Singh to Shivam Dube, No run.Skidding through, Singh goes short, over middle. Dube pivots on the back foot for the pull but is rushed and he miscues it to cover.

Abhinandan Singh to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Pulls the length back, outside off. Shivam plays it late towards deep third and turns the strike over.

Abhinandan Singh to Shivam Dube, 1 run.Very full, on leg. Dube wrists it through square leg for another single.

Abhinandan Singh to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Tucking the batter up for room with a hard-length delivery. Prashant clips it to the right of deep square leg and takes the first run hard but Dube is not interested in the second run.

Strategic Break! A very eventful first 9 overs in the chase. CSK may have lost 5 wickets, but they have managed to score at a good rate as well, much to the credit of Sarfaraz Khan's quick-fire half-century. However, Krunal Pandya got RCB back in control with a double-wicket first over, and he has been mixing his lengths and line nicely to keep Shivam Dube quiet. Chennai will hope that Dube can get going, as he is the main hope for them and has the ability to clear the ropes with ease, which is exactly what they need here.

Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, Four!FOUR! Top edge and away it goes! On a shortish length, outside off. Dube swivels for the pull but fails to get on top of the bounce. The ball flies over the keeper off a top edge for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Sliding across, short in length. Veer works it to deep backward point for one.

Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, 1 run.Wow! What was that? It brings about a smile on the face of Virat Kohli. Taller version of Kedar Jadhav, quips Ravi Shastri on air. Bowled with a round-arm action by Krunal and he also gets very low while delivering the ball. On the shorter side, on off. Dube punches it to long off for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Shivam Dube, No run.Out comes the bouncer again, on off. Shivam drops his wrists and leaves it all alone.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Slower and fuller, on middle. Veer nurdles it square on the leg side for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Prashant Veer, Four!FOUR! Gets it through! A bit too predictable from Krunal. Bowls the quick bumper, on off. Prashant waits on the back foot and cuts it towards backward point. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, standing on the edge of the circle, bends but fails to get his body behind the ball. The ball gets past his left knee for a four.

Abhinandan Singh to Shivam Dube, No run.Goes past the bat! Abhinandan Singh is lucky to get away with it. This is right in the hitting arc, full and just outside the off stump. Shivam swings to launch it downtown but is beaten on the outside edge.

Abhinandan Singh to Shivam Dube, No run.This is on a hard length, on middle. Dube stabs it down on the off side.

Abhinandan Singh to Shivam Dube, Four!FOUR! Crunched! Off-cutter attempted by Abhinandan Singh. He gets it all wrong as it comes out as a juicy full toss, on off. Shivam swings through and hammers it to the left of long off for a four.

Abhinandan Singh to Prashant Veer, 1 run.Hurls it on a hard length, on off. Veer uses the angle and glides it to deep third for another single.