Bhuvneshwar Kumar is only the second bowler to achieve the feat.
The rampage of the reigning champions continues as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashes the Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in the RCB vs CSK IPL 2026 clash. The RCB top-order had provided a brisk start to the side after being put to bat first. But an astonishing finish by Tim David propelled the side to pile up 250 runs on the scoreboard.
While chasing, CSK lost three wickets in quick succession, but a gritty fightback from Sarfaraz Khan and Prashant Veer had kept the Men in Yellow in the game. However, a comprehensive show from the RCB bowlers, spearheaded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s three-fer, sealed the deal for Bengaluru. Let’s look at 3 key takeaways from the RCB vs CSK fixture.
All of the top four RCB batters had struck at a fierce rate of above 150 to set the tone for a blazing finish in the RCB vs CSK match. But what Tim David did in the last three overs was nothing short of an absolute masterclass. It had begun with one four and a six off Anshul Kamboj in the 18th over. But the penultimate over from Jamie Overton witnessed pure carnage as the Australian big-hitter hammered four maximums and a boundary.
He finished with an unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls, striking at 280. David’s heroics were laced with eight sixes and three fours as his onslaught powered RCB to a mammoth score of 250.
After putting up 209 against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their second fixture, the side also put up a noteworthy fight in the 250-plus chase. Though the CSK openers once again failed to get them off to a flier, youngster Prashant Veer, Sarfaraz Khan (50 off 25), and Overton (37 off 16) chipped in with two crucial contributions.
But their bowling issues, especially at the death, are set to trouble the team in the forthcoming IPL 2026 encounters. In the RCB vs CSK match, the hosts were 114/2 in 12 overs. But the CSK bowling unit conceded a total of 136 runs in the final eight overs, which allowed the opposition to completely take the game away from them.
All the bowlers gave away runs above an expensive economy rate of 12.00, except for Khaleel Ahmed. The 28-year-old could not manage a scalp but conceded only 37 runs in his four-over quota.
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One of the most expensive uncapped players in the tournament’s history, Prashant Veer, showcased a brilliant fightback in just his second appearance in the mega T20 league. While CSK’s other 14.20 crore recruit, Kartik Sharma, once again returned for a low score (6), the young all-rounder scored a valuable 43 off only 29 balls.
Coming in during the seventh over, when the side still needed 166 more runs in the remaining 13 overs, Veer’s counter-attacking knock alongside Shivam Dube and Overton kept the side in contention. Following the release of Ravindra Jadeja, the 20-year-old could be a great future prospect for the five-time champions if he carries on in a similar form with both of his skills.
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