Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s masterful spell of 3-41, coming on the back of a blistering batting performance by Tim David, Rajat Patidar, and Devdutt Padikkal, guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a dominant 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2026 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
RCB’s batting lineup tore through CSK’s bowling attack with relentless aggression. Padikkal set the tone with a fluent 50 off 29 balls, while David’s 70* from just 25 deliveries and Patidar’s unbeaten 48 off 19 balls powered the team to a mammoth 250/3 — marking the highest total in IPL 2026 so far.
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Chasing a daunting target, CSK struggled under scoreboard pressure. Sarfaraz Khan’s 50 off 24 balls and Prashant Veer’s 43 were the only notable resistance, as the rest of the top order faltered. Bhuvneshwar’s disciplined bowling, which included his 200th IPL wicket, kept CSK on the back foot, and with support from his teammates, RCB bowled CSK out for 207 in 19.4 overs. The win also ensured RCB completed four consecutive victories over CSK for the first time in IPL history.
CSK’s chase began poorly when Jacob Duffy removed Ruturaj Gaikwad early, followed by Bhuvneshwar claiming Ayush Mhatre cheaply to mark his milestone wicket. After Duffy dismissed Sanju Samson, Sarfaraz counter-attacked with a flurry of boundaries and sixes, racing to a half-century off just 24 balls. However, his dismissal to Krunal Pandya, who also removed Kartik Sharma in the same over, left CSK reeling at 84/5.
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Shivam Dube’s brief resistance ended at the hands of Abhinandan Singh, but Veer and Jamie Overton stitched together a 57-run partnership, with Veer scoring 43 off 29 balls and Overton blasting 37 off 16. Both were eventually removed by Bhuvneshwar and Suyash Sharma, leaving CSK unable to recover. Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj added a few late boundaries, but disciplined finishing by Bhuvneshwar and Abhinandan sealed a comprehensive win for RCB.
LSG’s chase began with early trouble as Eshan Malinga (1/30 in 4 overs) removed Mitchell Marsh for 14. Aiden Markram stabilized the innings with a quick 45 off 27 balls during the Powerplay. Despite losing Markram to Shivang Kumar and a middle-order wobble that saw Ayush Badoni (12) stumped and Nicholas Pooran (1) run out, Pant’s steady hand ensured LSG stayed in control.
The match reached a nail-biting finish when SRH’s Harsh Dubey (2/18 in 4 overs) struck to remove Abdul Samad (16), leaving LSG needing 13 runs from the last two overs. Pant’s calm ensured victory came on the fifth ball of the 19th over. With this win, LSG climbed to seventh on the IPL 2026 points table with two points from three matches, while SRH remained fifth, also with two points.
Earlier, LSG bowlers, led by a brilliant Mohammed Shami (2/9 in 4 overs), dismantled the SRH top order. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, Pant’s decision paid off immediately as Shami removed Abhishek Sharma for a two-ball duck in the first over. Travis Head (7) and stand-in captain Ishan Kishan (1) fell quickly, followed by Liam Livingstone (14) caught brilliantly by Pant off Digvesh Rathi (1/46). By the end of the Powerplay, SRH were struggling at 26/4.
It was left to Nitish Kumar Reddy (56 off 33 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (62 off 41 balls) to rebuild with a 116-run partnership, reviving SRH’s innings. Reddy was aggressive, hitting five sixes, while Klaasen played a controlled yet powerful knock.
LSG struck back in the death overs as Manimaran Siddharth (1/29) removed Reddy, followed by Klaasen, with disciplined bowling from Avesh Khan (2/36) and Prince Yadav ensuring SRH finished at 156/9.
(With inputs from agencies)
RCB’s batting lineup tore through CSK’s bowling attack with relentless aggression. Padikkal set the tone with a fluent 50 off 29 balls, while David’s 70* from just 25 deliveries and Patidar’s unbeaten 48 off 19 balls powered the team to a mammoth 250/3 — marking the highest total in IPL 2026 so far.
ALSO READ: AP Inter Results 2026 Date and Time
Chasing a daunting target, CSK struggled under scoreboard pressure. Sarfaraz Khan’s 50 off 24 balls and Prashant Veer’s 43 were the only notable resistance, as the rest of the top order faltered. Bhuvneshwar’s disciplined bowling, which included his 200th IPL wicket, kept CSK on the back foot, and with support from his teammates, RCB bowled CSK out for 207 in 19.4 overs. The win also ensured RCB completed four consecutive victories over CSK for the first time in IPL history.
CSK’s chase began poorly when Jacob Duffy removed Ruturaj Gaikwad early, followed by Bhuvneshwar claiming Ayush Mhatre cheaply to mark his milestone wicket. After Duffy dismissed Sanju Samson, Sarfaraz counter-attacked with a flurry of boundaries and sixes, racing to a half-century off just 24 balls. However, his dismissal to Krunal Pandya, who also removed Kartik Sharma in the same over, left CSK reeling at 84/5.
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Shivam Dube’s brief resistance ended at the hands of Abhinandan Singh, but Veer and Jamie Overton stitched together a 57-run partnership, with Veer scoring 43 off 29 balls and Overton blasting 37 off 16. Both were eventually removed by Bhuvneshwar and Suyash Sharma, leaving CSK unable to recover. Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj added a few late boundaries, but disciplined finishing by Bhuvneshwar and Abhinandan sealed a comprehensive win for RCB.
Yesterday IPL 2026 Match Results: SRH vs LSG
Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant played a captain’s knock to steer his team to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2026 clash on Sunday in Hyderabad. Chasing 157, Pant remained unbeaten on 68 off 50 balls, guiding LSG to their first win of the season.LSG’s chase began with early trouble as Eshan Malinga (1/30 in 4 overs) removed Mitchell Marsh for 14. Aiden Markram stabilized the innings with a quick 45 off 27 balls during the Powerplay. Despite losing Markram to Shivang Kumar and a middle-order wobble that saw Ayush Badoni (12) stumped and Nicholas Pooran (1) run out, Pant’s steady hand ensured LSG stayed in control.
The match reached a nail-biting finish when SRH’s Harsh Dubey (2/18 in 4 overs) struck to remove Abdul Samad (16), leaving LSG needing 13 runs from the last two overs. Pant’s calm ensured victory came on the fifth ball of the 19th over. With this win, LSG climbed to seventh on the IPL 2026 points table with two points from three matches, while SRH remained fifth, also with two points.
Earlier, LSG bowlers, led by a brilliant Mohammed Shami (2/9 in 4 overs), dismantled the SRH top order. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, Pant’s decision paid off immediately as Shami removed Abhishek Sharma for a two-ball duck in the first over. Travis Head (7) and stand-in captain Ishan Kishan (1) fell quickly, followed by Liam Livingstone (14) caught brilliantly by Pant off Digvesh Rathi (1/46). By the end of the Powerplay, SRH were struggling at 26/4.
It was left to Nitish Kumar Reddy (56 off 33 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (62 off 41 balls) to rebuild with a 116-run partnership, reviving SRH’s innings. Reddy was aggressive, hitting five sixes, while Klaasen played a controlled yet powerful knock.
LSG struck back in the death overs as Manimaran Siddharth (1/29) removed Reddy, followed by Klaasen, with disciplined bowling from Avesh Khan (2/36) and Prince Yadav ensuring SRH finished at 156/9.
(With inputs from agencies)