BENGALURU: Tim David, skipper Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks, powering Royal Challengers Bengaluru to an imposing 250 for 3 against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here on Sunday. Padikkal (50, 29 balls) and David (70 off 25b) gave a complete towelling to the clueless Super Kings bowlers in an exhibition of mind-blowing range-hitting. Not to be left far behind was skipper Rajat Patidar, who smashed an unbeaten 48 off 19 balls. The carnage began with Devdutt, who was involved in two crucial stands — a 56 (37b) with Phil Salt (46) for second wicket and 58 (21b) for the third wicket with skipper Patidar. They were important alliances for RCB on a Chinnaswamy track with a hint of slowness after CSK asked them to bat first.

Source: Indian Express April 05, 2026 16:29 UTC