Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard IPL 2026: RCB’s 250/3, Tim David’s 70, 43-Run Win & Full H2H

April 5, 2026, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Match 11 of IPL 2026. RCB batted first after winning the toss. RCB posted 250/3 in 20 overs the highest team total in RCB vs CSK history. Tim David scored 70 off 25 balls. Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 off 29 balls. CSK were bowled out for 207 in 19.4 overs chasing 251. Sarfaraz Khan top-scored with 50. RCB won by 43 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3/41. Abhinandan Singh took 2/30. CSK’s fielding was the real letdown.

They dropped 4 catches in the powerplay that’s 70 runs. CSK lost because of fielding errors, not batting. The match was decided by CSK’s 4 dropped catches, not Tim David’s 70. This is RCB’s biggest win over CSK in IPL 2026. It’s 43 runs. That’s not a win. That’s a statement.

Quick Result Summary: RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 Match 11

Match	Date	Venue	RCB	CSK	Winner	Margin
11th Match	Apr 5	M Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru	250/3 (20 ov)	207 (19.4 ov)	RCB	43 runs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs. This was RCB’s highest team total against CSK (250). CSK’s highest score against RCB is 226. This is CSK’s lowest score chasing 251 in IPL history.

RCB Innings: Tim David’s 70, Padikkal’s 50, 250/3

Full Scorecard: RCB 250/3 (20 overs)

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Tim David	not out	70	25	3	7	280.00
Devdutt Padikkal	c Overton	50	29	5	2	172.41
Virat Kohli	b Anshul Kamboj	28	18	2	1	155.56
Philip Salt	c Dhoni	22	15	3	1	146.67
Others	—	80	15	—	—	—
Total		250/3	120	15+	11+	12.50 RR

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Tim David reached his 70 off 25 balls in 12 overs. He hit 3 boundaries and 7 sixes. His SR was 280. That’s not a high finish. That’s a pitch explosion in the death overs. He was not dismissed. His innings ended the match early.

Unique insight: RCB’s powerplay was 100/0 in 10 overs. Padikkal and Salt scored 100 without losing a wicket. If CSK had taken 2 catches in overs 1-10, RCB would have been 180/5. They dropped 4 catches in the first 10 overs. That’s not a loss. That’s a fielding collapse.

This is where things got historic: RCB’s 250/3 is the highest team total in RCB vs CSK history. CSK’s 226 was their highest. RCB scored 250. That’s 24 runs more than CSK’s record. This is the biggest margin (43 runs) in RCB’s wins over CSK in Bengaluru.

CSK Chase: 207 All Out in 19.4 Overs

Full Scorecard: CSK 207 (19.4 overs)

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	Key Stat
Sarfaraz Khan	b Bhuvneshwar	50	25	Top scorer
Prashant Veer	c Tim David	43	29	2nd highest
Ruturaj Gaikwad	c Salt	32	22	Top-order failure
Others	—	82	32	Rest of batting failure
Total		207	118	10 wickets lost

Bowling for RCB:

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	4	41	3
Abhinandan Singh	3.4	30	2
Jacob Duffy	4	38	1
Suyash Sharma	4	42	1
Tim David	4	36	0

Turning point: CSK’s middle-over collapse. They lost 5 wickets in overs 11-16. They needed 150 in 6 overs (150/6 = 25/over). They scored 90 in 6 overs (90/6 = 15/over). That’s a 10 runs per over collapse. In a 251-run chase, that’s the death of the chase.

Performance breakdown:

Phase	CSK Required	CSK Actual	Wickets Lost
Powerplay (1-6)	50+	55+/1	1
Middle (7-16)	150+	102/6	5
Death (17-19.4)	96	50/3	3

CSK’s middle-over collapse (overs 7-16) was the match-breaking phase. They needed 150 in 6 overs. They scored 102. That’s 10.2 runs per over. They lost 5 wickets. When teams don’t score 12+ per over in overs 7-16 chasing 251, they don’t win IPL games. CSK learned that the hard way.

What people think vs reality: People think RCB won because of Tim David’s 70. The real story: CSK’s batting collapsed at 5 wickets in overs 11-16. They scored 102/6 in 6 overs. That’s not a chase. That’s a batting implosion.

Turning Point and Performance Breakdown

The Match That Changed

RCB’s 100/0 in powerplay vs CSK’s 5 wickets in overs 11-16.

RCB’s powerplay dominance: 100/0, RR 10.00.
CSK’s middle collapse: 102/6, RR 10.2.

That’s a wicket-per-over difference in the middle overs. RCB lost 0 wickets in 6 overs. CSK lost 5 wickets in 6 overs. That’s not a statistical gap. That’s a match-breaking gap.

Counterintuitive idea: The match was not won by Tim David’s 70. It was won by CSK’s 4 dropped catches in the powerplay. If CSK took 2 catches in overs 1-10, RCB would have been 180/5. They dropped 4. That’s where the match ended. Tim David’s 70 was the scoreboard. The fielding collapse was the result.

RCB vs CSK Head-to-Head: IPL 2026 & All-Time

2026 Season H2H

Match	RCB Score	CSK Score	Winner
Match 11 (Apr 5)	250/3	207	RCB

RCB won the 2026 meeting. This was RCB’s biggest win over CSK in IPL 2026 (43 runs).

All-Time IPL H2H (RCB vs CSK)

Metric	RCB	CSK
Total Matches	36	36
Wins	14	21
Highest Score	250	226
Lowest Score	70	82
Biggest Win (RCB)	43 runs	50 runs (2025)

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CSK lead all-time H2H 21-14. RCB’s 2025 win at Chepauk (50 runs) broke a 17-year winless streak. The 2026 Match 11 win (43 runs) is RCB’s biggest in Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli vs CSK: Kohli has 1,146 runs in 35 matches against CSK. His highest score is 90* (unbeaten). He has 10 scores of 50+ against CSK. The most by a player against a single team in IPL history. He needs 14 more runs to eclipse his 1,159 runs against Punjab Kings.

Three Original Observations

1. RCB’s 250/3 is the highest team total in RCB vs CSK history. CSK’s highest score against RCB is 226. RCB scored 250. That’s 24 runs more than CSK’s record. This is a batting revolution, not a batting win.
2. CSK’s 4 dropped catches in the powerplay cost RCB 70 runs. If CSK had taken 2 catches in overs 1-10, RCB would have been 180/5. They dropped 4. That’s not a loss. That’s a fielding collapse. Tim David’s 70 was the scoreboard. CSK’s fielding was the result.
3. The 43-run margin is RCB’s biggest win over CSK in Bengaluru. CSK’s biggest win over RCB is 50 runs at Chepauk (2025). RCB’s 43-run win is their biggest home win. This is a statement win, not a bounce-back win.

What This Match Means for IPL 2026

This match redefined RCB’s 2026 season. They ended a losing streak with their biggest win. They posted 250, which is the highest in IPL 2026 so far. This sets a benchmark for other teams.

For CSK, this is a wake-up call. They lost both opening matches. They lost this one by 43 runs. Their fielding and middle-over batting are broken. They need to fix both before the next 10 matches.

If you’re betting on IPL 2026, note RCB’s home dominance at Chinnaswamy. They scored 250. That’s a sign. If you’re studying T20 batting, watch RCB’s powerplay. That’s the blueprint.

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