{"id":102141,"date":"2026-04-05T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2026\/04\/05\/ipl-2026-hat-trick-of-losses-for-csk-as-rcb-run-riot-in-bengaluru-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T18:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:22:02","slug":"ipl-2026-hat-trick-of-losses-for-csk-as-rcb-run-riot-in-bengaluru-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2026\/04\/05\/ipl-2026-hat-trick-of-losses-for-csk-as-rcb-run-riot-in-bengaluru-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Hat-trick of losses for CSK as RCB run riot in Bengaluru | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130044971,imgsize-45090,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/rcb-vs-csk-bcci-photo.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: Hat-trick of losses for CSK as RCB run riot in Bengaluru\" title=\"RCB vs CSK (BCCI Photo) \" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their dream run in IPL 2026 with a commanding 43-run victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a> at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, powered by a sensational batting display and timely strikes with the ball.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Put in to bat, RCB endured a cautious start on a slightly tacky surface, going boundary-less in the first three overs. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> looked the most assured early on, while Phil Salt gradually found his rhythm. The innings gained momentum after the PowerPlay, with Salt (46) and Devdutt Padikkal stitching a crucial stand. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Shami reveals what makes this LSG team special after big win<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Padikkal then took charge, compiling a fluent 50 off 29 balls to anchor the innings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>However, the real carnage unfolded in the death overs. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Following Padikkal\u2019s dismissal, skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajat-patidar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajat Patidar<\/a> joined forces with <!-- -->Tim David<!-- -->, and the duo unleashed a brutal assault. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>David was particularly destructive, smashing an unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls, including eight towering sixes. Patidar played the perfect foil with a blistering 48* off 19 deliveries as RCB surged to a massive 250\/3.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>In reply, CSK\u2019s chase got off to a shaky start. Jacob Duffy struck early to remove both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Ayush Mhatre to leave them reeling. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Despite the early setbacks, Sarfaraz Khan launched a stunning counterattack, racing to a 24-ball fifty and propelling CSK to 77 in the PowerPlay.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Just when CSK looked to rebuild, <!-- -->Krunal Pandya<!-- --> turned the game on its head, dismissing Sarfaraz with his very first delivery and removing Kartik Sharma soon after. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>A spectacular one-handed catch by Jitesh Sharma to dismiss Shivam Dube further dented the chase.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Though Prashant Veer (43) and Jamie Overton (37) offered resistance, the required rate kept climbing. <!-- -->Bhuvneshwar (3\/41) and Krunal (2\/36) ensured regular breakthroughs, while Suyash Sharma impressed with his control.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>CSK were eventually bowled out for 207 in 19.4 overs, falling well short. With this emphatic win, RCB not only extend their winning streak but also reinforce their status as early title contenders. On the other hand, CSK now find themselves at the bottom of the table with three back-to-back defeats in the new season. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Brief score: <\/span>RCB 250\/3 (20 overs) beat CSK 207 all out (19.4 overs) by 43 runs<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-2026-hat-trick-of-losses-for-csk-as-rcb-run-riot-in-bengaluru\/articleshow\/130044621.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their dream run in IPL 2026 with a commanding 43-run victory over Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, powered&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":102142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-stories"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rcb-vs-csk-bcci-photo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}