IPL 2026 Live Score for RCB vs. CSK: RCB finishes demolishing CSK

Apr 5, 2026, 11:13 PM

RCB finishes the destruction of CSK

Chennai Super Kings 207 (Sarfaraz 50, Veer 43, Bhuvneshwar 3-41, Abhinandan 2-30) were defeated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru 250 for 3 (David 70*, Paddikal 50, Patidar 48*, Dube 1-30) by 43 runs.

In front of their devoted supporters at Chinnaswamy Stadium, the reigning champions Royal Challengers Bangalore destroyed the Chennai Super Kings' attack and the record books.RCB pushed the boundaries of T20 power-hitting by almost tripling that in the final ten overs after being on 91 for 1. RCB's 250 for 3 against CSK was the greatest total ever by any side in the competition and their third-best total in the IPL. In reaction, CSK fell to their third straight IPL 2026 loss after losing their top three in just three overs.

Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 50 off 29 balls, claimed that the Chinnaswamy surface was tacky in the early exchanges and that the outfield was exceptionally slow, with several powerful hits sinking in the outfield. The outfield continued to move slowly even when the surface stabilised later in the inning. When they possessed the ability to repeatedly throw the ball into the night sky, Tim David and Rajat Patidar didn't feel the need to hit the ball into the outfield.

Between them, David and Patidar faced 44 balls, 14 of which vanished over the boundary. Only 11 sixes were managed by the entire CSK hitting lineup.

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Apr 5, 2026, 10:42 PM

Veer offers CSK cause for celebration

Veer discovered on his IPL debut against Punjab Kings that the transition from Noida Super Kings to Chennai Super Kings is difficult. He only achieved 6 off 7 balls because he felt uncomfortable with fast short balls. He hasn't bowled a ball in the last two games.

He is now at 37 off 24 balls after getting off to a stronger start with the bat against RCB. Franchises engaged in a bidding battle for him at the auction last December, as evidenced by his shovelled four off Krunal Pandya with his bottom wrist. Overton is likewise off to a quick start, but CSK cannot handle the asking rate.

Apr 5, 2026, 10:02 PM

At fifty and out, Sarfaraz

Sarfaraz scores 50 as CSK ends the powerplay on 77 for 3. It takes him 24 balls to reach the milestone. He charges at Krunal Pandya right after the powerplay, but he is stumped. In the seventh over, CSK falls to 77 for 4. Kartik, the Impact Sub, top-edges a catch to short third for Krunal, making it 84 for 5.

Apr 5, 2026, 9:57 PM

Duffy strikes once more

The tall NZ fast bends the pitch away from Samson by running in hard and hitting it harder. It finds the outer edge. The slips caught both of the CSK openers. Samson was out for nine off five balls. No Hazlewood, no issues for RCB as far.

Apr 5, 2026, 9:39 PM

Duffy and Bhuvneshwar strike

Bhuvneshwar's 200 IPL wickets.

After taking Mhatre out with a hard-length delivery that kicked up at the batter, Bhuvneshwar reached the historic milestone by having him pop a catch to mid-off. After Chahal, Bhuvneshwar became the second bowler to reach 200 IPL wickets.

Duffy hit a similar length in the opening over of RCB's reply, and it ducked away from Gaikwad, who edged it to Padikkal at slip. CSK is having trouble at 10 for 2 just eight balls into the chase.

Apr 5, 2026, 9:17 PM

RCB soars to 250 for three

RCB's 250 runs was the third-highest total in the IPL overall and their greatest total against CSK. After just 35 balls, David and Patidar conclude with an uninterrupted 99-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

According to Sampath Bandarupalli, our stats expert, only two batters in all men's Twenty20 matches with BBB statistics scored more than 70 runs without encountering a ball in the first 14 overs.

Daniel Sams scored 71 in a 2022 T20 Blast match from 14.4.

70 by Tim David from today's 14.2

Apr 5, 2026, 9:12 PM

David destroys Overton

6 2 4 6 6 6

In the penultimate over of the innings, David hammers into Overton, putting on an incredible power-hitting display at the Chinnaswamy. Even Kohli is getting up from his seat in the RCB dressing room after those sixes. David amassed a half-century off of 21 balls along the way.

Apr 5, 2026, 9:04 PM

David and Patidar blaze away

Patidar has played some special shots. Patidar smashed it over extra-cover when Noor put one up outside off, even if it wasn't a half-volley. Patidar then cut his yorker over the same area to achieve the same outcome after Khaleel narrowly missed his outside off.

David goes 6,6,6 at the other end, leaving Noor with nursing figures of 4-0-49-0. This IPL season, he has already gone wicketless in three games.

Kamboj celebrates after yorking David from around the stumps in the eighteenth over. However, he must halt it. What happens to the following ball now that he has overstepped? Over long-on, David hammers him for six. CSK is still under increasing strain.

Apr 5, 2026, 8:41 PM

Overton topples Padikkal

After giving up 23 runs in his second over, Dube was removed from the attack. Overton returns and pings the leg stump's base. Overton goes full and fast, stopping Padikkal on 50 off 29 balls as he shuffles across for a scoop. Jamie Overton's first IPL wicket in his fifth match.

Apr 5, 2026, 8:39 PM

Padikkal's consecutive fifties

On the night, Padikkal began and remained in fifth gear versus SRH. He couldn't get off to a fast start today because of CSK. At one point, he was on 17 off 16 balls. However, he accelerates by hitting Dube's medium-pace for three fours and a six. Additionally, he goes outside to confront Noor and gives him six more. Padikkal is already at 43 off 24 balls. Additionally, left-arm fingerspinner Veer has been prevented from attacking by the presence of the left-handed Padikkal. Keep in mind that Patidar is a spin-basher as well. Veer didn't have to bowl a single ball for two games.

Padikkal points to the RCB badge on his jersey after reaching consecutive half-centuries in the fourteenth over. The local boy joins the Chinnaswamy in celebrating. Patidar, the skipper, is on 23 off 8* balls.

Apr 5, 2026, 8:21 PM

No fifty for Salt

At one time, Salt was on 15 off 16 balls. For an opener at the Chinnaswamy, these returns are unacceptable. Bethell is also a reserve for RCB, but Salt overtakes him.

After the powerplay, he grabs Kamboj's slow-moving short balls and swats him away for two boundaries. He then slog-sweeps Noor for six over midwicket using his left-arm wristspin.After that, Salt attempts to line up Dube, CSK's sixth-bowling option, but he ends up holing out to deep square leg for 46 off 30 balls. The ball appears to enter the deck more slowly. Instead of landing on the bat, it clings the surface. Salt is unable to produce enough elevation or power to get beyond Noor in the deep. Dube gives CSK a significant breakthrough while bowling for the first time this season. In the eleventh over, RCB is 93 for 2.

Apr 5, 2026, 7:56 PM

Khaleel and Padikkal are paired by CSK

Inspired by his head-to-head record versus Padikkal, Khaleel bowls his third consecutive over on the powerplay. Prior to today, Khaleel had removed Padikkal in two Twenty20 innings without giving up a single run.

Now, Padikkal uses a back-foot cut to sweeper cover to score his first run off Khaleel. In six overs, RCB is 51 for 1.

Apr 5, 2026, 7:49 PM

Dube makes amends

This time, Dube makes a flawless long-on run. uses both hands to hold onto the ball. Anshul Kamboj made the breakthrough with his third ball, dismissing Kohli for 28 from 18 balls. CSK has lost 21 runs as a result of the drop.

With long on and square leg out on the boundary, Kamboj disrupted Kohli's timing by banging it harder into the pitch.

Kamboj uses a hard-length delivery that veers away to brush Salt's outer edge in the same over. Samson can't cling onto the opportunity as he dives to his right. Samson tilts it in the direction of deep third.

This in-between length has been challenging to put away, and the ball isn't slipping onto the bat. The outfieldThis in-between length has been challenging to put away, and the ball isn't slipping onto the bat. Nor is the outfield quick.

Apr 5, 2026, 7:43 PM

RCB starts playing

RCB took 20 balls to register their first boundary of the day.

With a no-look shovelled six over wide long-on, Kohli ignites RCB and the Chinnaswamy crowd. If the ball hadn't plugged in the slow outfield, they could have found the boundary sooner.

Henry is then hit for four by Kohli as he charges out of the crease. In four overs, RCB is 33 for 0.

Apr 5, 2026, 7:40 PM

Kohli is dropped by Dube

With his hands on his head, Khaleel drops to his knees. This is simply unbelievable to him. On 7, Kohli was dropped.

In his second over, Khaleel pulls this back-of-a-length delivery from left-arm over the wicket away from Kohli. Instead of middleing it, Kohli attacks it and looks for the day's first boundary. Over mid-on, he flaps it in the air. Dube shells it after running back from mid-on and assuming an awkward side-on position. How much will CSK have to pay for this?

Apr 5, 2026, 7:36 PM

RCB's sedate start

In two overs, RCB is 11 for 0. Kohli and Salt have no boundaries yet.

In the early exchanges, Henry and Khaleel had both found swing, endangering both sides. Following their crushing defeat by PBKS in Chepauk, CSK has also improved on the pitch, as evidenced by the expansive outfield saves made by Henry and Noor.

Khaleel even got a leading edge from Kohli in the first over, but it appeared over mid-on. Another anxious moment occurred in the same over when Kohli tried a dangerous single, but Veer missed a direct hit to dismiss Kohli.

Apr 5, 2026, 7:18 PM

Spotting Hazlewood

RCB supporters, good news! Hazlegod appears to be approaching match readiness. Two days prior to the game, he bowled at full tilt and warmed up lightly on match eve. He was among the first players to reach the stadium this evening. In addition to doing lots of stretches, mild running, and warm-up exercises, he bowled a little. Before returning to the changing room, he also spent some time with Faf du Plessis.

Apr 5, 2026, 7:13 PM

CSK decides to bowl and return Overton

When playing Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings decide to bowl.

At the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad had the coin land in his favour against the reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru after losing two straight games and tosses. Gaikwad stated that MS Dhoni, who is recovering from a calf injury, is doing well and chose to bowl on a brand-new Bengaluru surface. Dewald Brevis, who is recovering from a side ailment, was also absent from CSK.

Jamie Overton, an England all-rounder, was added back into CSK's starting lineup, bringing the total number of international players to three after they had only used two in their previous match against Punjab Kings in Chennai. Akeal Hosein, a left-arm spin bowler from the West Indies, was still out of the game. Despite not bowling a ball against PBKS, local left-arm spin bowler Prashant Veer was nonetheless included in the starting lineup.

But Kartik Sharma, their other INR 14.2 crore acquisition, has no place in their bowl-first XI. Alongside Australian all-rounder Matt Short, he was on the Impact Sub bench. When CSK chases, one of these two players might fit into their batting lineup.

RCB used the identical strategy to defeat SRH on the first day of the 2026 Indian Premier League at this location. When RCB bowls later this evening, wristspinner Suyash Sharma may take the place of one of the hitters.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Rajat Patidar (capt), 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Tim David, 7 Romario Shepherd, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Abhinandan Singh, 11 Jacob Duffy

Impact subs bench: Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer

Chennai Super Kings: 1 Sanju Samson (wk), 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 3 Ayush Mhatre, 4 Sarfaraz Khan, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Prashant Veer, 7 Jamie Overton, 8 Matt Henry, 9 Noor Ahmad, 10 Anshul Kamboj, 11 Khaleel Ahmed

Impact Subs bench: Matt Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh

Apr 5, 2026, 6:46 PM

Brevis watch

Brevis has been receiving throwdowns from CSK assistant coach Rajiv Kumar for around twenty minutes, according to Ashish's report from Chinnaswamy. He didn't appear to be in any discomfort, but he primarily protected the balls. He is currently playing football with his teammates.

Brevis batted at the side nets at Chepauk before to CSK vs. PBKS, but he mostly restricted himself to face throwdowns. On match day, he participated in a fielding drill as well, but his side ailment has prevented him from playing yet.

Apr 5, 2026, 6:29 PM

The yellow is where?

Here's Ashish Pant from the Chinnaswamy: RCB receives a lot of home support from their 12th man army. You can count on an RCB-majority crowd at both home and away games if RCB is participating. However, in Bengaluru's RCB-CSK matches, the support has consistently remained 50/50. This year, it appears that has changed. Call it Yellove's apparent absence, the fact that CSK has lost two straight, or the missing Dhoni factor. There are many more Kohli 18 jerseys than Dhoni 7, and even inside the stadium, where there used to be a lot of yellow, they are now just strewn all over the place.

Apr 5, 2026, 6:04 PM

Rivalry between RCB and CSK

One of the biggest IPL rivalries between RCB and CSK is about to return. CSK had the right to brag for years. IPL legend includes R Ashwin using the new ball to trap Chris Gayle in the 2011 final. Mike Hussey and Ashish Nehra helped CSK defeat RCB and get to the final four years later in the second qualifier in Ranchi.

Until 2025, RCB had not won a game in Chepauk in 17 years because to their past struggles there (recall Albie Morkel's attack on Virat Kohli). The previous season, RCB won their first IPL title after defeating CSK both at home and away. In this rivalry, RCB now claims the bragging rights. They will be the reigning champions going into the Chinnaswamy, while CSK is still at the bottom of the previous season's points standings. There is undoubtedly a shift in the IPL's hierarchy.

Apr 5, 2026, 5:26 PM

Greetings

In the past, the Chennai Super Kings have dominated this rivalry. They have won five times, in fact. However, Royal Challengers Bengaluru supporters now have the right to brag. RCB, the reigning champions, defeated CSK, who finished in last place, 2-0.

CSK changed tactics this year and opted for a youthful core, but thus far, their new-look philosophy has been put to the test with two losses in two games. They now arrive at the Chinnaswamy, where their team won handily to begin the 2026 season.

While CSK will be eager to come on board, RCB will want to make it two in two. Who is going to win today?