RCB Beat CSK by 43 Runs, Register Historic 4th Consecutive IPL Win
Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept up their strong form against Chennai Super Kings by beating them by 43 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, April 5. Led by Tim David's blistering 25-ball 70, RCB piled up a record 250/3 against the Super Kings before their bowlers backed that up to ensure a comprehensive win. The victory helped RCB to achieve a huge record against CSK. For the first time in their history, RCB have now registered four consecutive wins over CSK in the Indian cash-rich league.
They had already won three matches in a row against CSK since 2024 and now made it four straight wins. RCB scored a big total of 250/3 after CSK chose to bowl first. Tim David, captain Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal put up stellar knocks as RCB registered the biggest-ever IPL total against CSK. Padikkal (50 off 29 balls) and David (70 off 25) tore into the hapless Super Kings bowlers with a stunning display of power-hitting. Not far behind was skipper Rajat Patidar, who chipped in with an unbeaten 48 off just 19 deliveries.
RCB Dominate CSK with Record Total, Seal Fourth Straight Win
RCB were heading towards something around 230; however, David tore apart Jamie Overton as he smashed 30 runs off him in the 19th over, which took RCB to 250/3. David slammed four sixes, a four and a brace to take 30 runs in the 19th over. One of his sixes was a 106m maximum over deep mid-wicket that landed in Cubbon Park. Patidar and David collected 13 more runs in the final over to post the biggest-ever IPL score against the five-time champions.
CSK had a tough chase ahead, needing more than 12.5 runs per over. They got off to a poor start, losing their top three batters in the first three overs, with Jacob Duffy taking two wickets and Bhuvneshwar Kumar picking up one. Duffy removed CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson, while Bhuvi got Ayush Mhatre in the middle. Sarfaraz Khan and Kartik Sharma joined hands to rebuild things and they batted at a strong rate. The two put up 47 for the fourth wicket but both were dismissed in the same over by Krunal Pandya.
Prashant Veer gave CSK some hope with a quick 43 off 29 balls, while all-rounder Jamie Overton added 37 from just 16 deliveries to keep the fight going. However, with the required rate too steep and hardly any wickets in hand, both of them were dismissed in consecutive overs. Bhuvi then came to get Noor Ahmad for his third wicket, while Abhinandan Singh got Matt Henry as the final wicket of the match as RCB won by 43 runs in the end.
