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Tim David's unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls was the clear difference on a night where the bowlers didn't have much to bowl on.

Batting in the lower middle order at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, David struck eight sixes during his innings. That effort is now the joint second-highest number of sixes hit by an RCB batter from No.5 or lower in an IPL match.

RCB defeated CSK by 43 runs, with Tim David scoring 70 off 25 balls, showcasing T20 power-hitting in a high-scoring IPL match in Bengaluru.

Check out the IPL 2026 Points Table on April 5 after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Chennai Super Kings convincingly in the RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

Tim David, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks while bowlers came up with a clinical showing as Royal Challengers Bengaluru trounced Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs and register their second successive win of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Lucknow Super Giants won by five wickets, while RCB crushed CSK by 43 runs, posting their highest-ever total against them. Tim David starred with an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls, including a 106-metre six.