In the 11th match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs. CSK won the toss and decided to bowl first. However, RCB batsmen proved this decision wrong, batting first they scored a huge score of 250 runs. This is Bengaluru’s third highest total in IPL history. Phil Salt gave a good start to Bengaluru by scoring 46 runs, then Devdutt Padikkal scored a half-century. Rajat Patidar (48) and Tim David (70) played explosive innings. While chasing the target, Chennai’s top-order batsmen disappointed, the team lost 3 wickets including the captain for 30 runs. This also became a major reason for the defeat. The entire Chennai team was reduced to 207.
With this win, Royal Challengers Bangalore has come on top of the points table. The team has won 2 out of 2 matches. The net run rate of the team with 4 points is +2.501. This is the third consecutive defeat of Chennai Super Kings. With a net run rate of -2.517, CSK is at the bottom 10th position in the points table.
CSK’s top order collapses, Sanju flops again
Chasing a huge target of 251 runs, Chennai Super Kings needed a bright start from the openers, but both Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad disappointed. Sanju (9) was once again out cheaply, he was dismissed by Jacob Duffy. Duffy also sent Ruturaj (7) to the pavilion cheaply. Ayush Mhatre, who came at number three, became the victim of Bhuvneshwar Kumar after scoring just 1 run.
Sarfaraz Khan fought to some extent, scoring 50 runs in 25 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 8 fours. But he was out after completing his half-century, he was made his victim by Krunal Pandya. Sarfaraz wanted to go ahead and hit a big shot on Krunal’s wavy ball, but was completely beaten and stumped by Jitesh Sharma. Karthik Sharma, who came as an impact player, was also dismissed cheaply by Krunal. Karthik scored 6 runs playing 3 balls.
Krunal Pandya with TWIN STRIKES in his first over 🔥#CSK lose half their side!
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Shivam Dubey also could not play a big innings, his innings ended with a brilliant catch by Jitesh Sharma. He scored 18 runs in 13 balls. After this, there was a half-century partnership between Prashant Veer and Jamie Overton, then it seemed that Chennai could make a comeback but with the break of this partnership, the last hope was also dashed. Both made a partnership of 57 runs in 32 balls. Prashant scored 43 runs in 29 balls and Overton scored 37 runs in 16 balls.
On the fourth ball of the 20th over, Abhinandan Singh took the 10th wicket of Chennai Super Kings in the form of Matt Henry. The entire CSK team collapsed for 207 runs and RCB won the match by 43 runs.
RCB batsmen storm in Bengaluru
Phil Salt and Virat Kohli started the innings. Kohli got a lease of life on 7 runs in the third over, after which he scored runs at a fast pace. However, he was out in the 5th over after scoring 28 runs. He scored 28 runs in 18 balls. Devdutt Padikkal, who came at number three, started hitting big shots as soon as he arrived. The second wicket fell in the form of Salt in the 11th over, he scored 46 runs in 30 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 3 fours.
Devdutt Padikkal played a brilliant inning of 50 runs in 29 balls, in which he hit 2 sixes and 5 fours. He was out in the 15th over, when RCB’s score was 151. After this, Tim David also got a lease of life when he was bowled on a no ball. After this he played an explosive innings with the captain.
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99 runs scored in 29 balls
Tim David and Rajat Patidar together scored 99 runs in the last 29 balls. Captain Patidar scored unbeaten 48 runs in 19 balls, in this innings he hit 6 sixes and 1 four. Tim David played a brilliant inning of 70 unbeaten runs with the help of 8 sixes and 3 fours in 25 balls. Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 250 runs, which is their third highest total in IPL history.
CSK bowlers crushed
The bowling of Chennai Super Kings looked weak. Anshul Kamboj conceded 52 runs in 4 overs and Noor Ahmed conceded 49 runs in 4 overs, Jamie Overton conceded 42 runs in 3 overs with an economy of 14. Matt Henry gave 36 runs in 3 overs and Khalil Ahmed gave 37 runs in 4 overs. Shivam Dubey bowled 2 overs, which were also expensive and gave 30 runs with an economy of 15.
