IPL 2026: Hat-trick of defeat for CSK, RCB created ruckus in Bengaluru. cricket news
New Delhi: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore continued their dream run in IPL 2026 with an impressive 43-run win. Chennai Super Kings On Sunday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, on the back of a sensational batting performance and timely strikes with the ball.Coming into bat, RCB made a cautious start on a slightly difficult surface and remained boundary-free in the first three overs. Virat Kohli Looked the most confident early on, while Phil Salt gradually found his rhythm. The innings gained momentum after the powerplay, in which Salt (46) and Devdutt Padikkal made important partnerships.
After this Padikkal took the responsibility and took the innings forward by scoring 50 runs in 29 balls.However, the real carnage unfolded in the death overs. Captain after Padikkal’s dismissal Rajat Patidar joined forces with tim davidAnd both launched a brutal attack. David was particularly devastating, scoring an unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls, which included eight sky-scraping sixes. Patidar played a brilliant inning of 48* runs in 19 balls and RCB reached a huge score of 250/3.In reply, CSK had a bad start while chasing the target. Jacob Duffy dismissed both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson early, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar put Ayush Mhatre in trouble by dismissing him. Despite early setbacks, Sarfaraz Khan mounted a brilliant counter-attack, scoring a half-century in 24 balls and taking CSK to 77 in the powerplay.Just when CSK looked to rebuild, Krunal Pandya Turned the game around by dismissing Sarfaraz on his very first ball and Karthik Sharma soon after. A brilliant one-handed catch by Jitesh Sharma to dismiss Shivam Dubey further weakened the chase.Although Prashant Weir (43) and Jamie Overton (37) offered resistance, the required rate continued to rise. Bhuvneshwar (3/41) and Krunal (2/36) ensured regular breakthroughs, while Suyyash Sharma impressed with his control.CSK were eventually all out for 207 in 19.4 overs, falling well behind. With this emphatic win, RCB not only extended their winning streak but also strengthened their position as early title contenders. CSK, on the other hand, now find themselves at the bottom of the table with three consecutive losses in the new season. Brief Score: RCB 250/3 (20 overs) beat CSK 207 (19.4 overs) by 43 runs
