Patidar, David Blast RCB to Record 250, Crush CSK by 43 Runs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru smashed Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs right there at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. They racked up 250 for 3—their third-highest IPL total, and yeah, the best ever against CSK. Tim David exploded for 70 not out off 25 balls, smashing 3 fours and 8 sixes after strolling in at the 15th over. First time that's happened in IPL history, at least with the ball-by-ball data we've got. Rajat Patidar hung tough on 48 off 19 (1x4, 6x6). Devdutt Padikkal cracked 50 off 29. Phil Salt fired 46 off 30.

CSK folded to 207 all out in 19.4 overs. Sarfaraz Khan led with 50 off 25 (8x4, 2x6). Prashant Veer chipped in 43 off 29, Jamie Overton 37 off 16. Bhuvneshwar Kumar grabbed 3 for 41. Jacob Duffy snared 2 for 58. RCB's attack didn't buckle—Suyash Sharma (1/21), Krunal Pandya (2/36). Third loss in a row for CSK. They'd dropped that one to PBKS by 5 wickets too.

R Ashwin labeled his old CSK days 'mentally disturbing' after this beating. Ambati Rayudu ripped into CSK's dodgy tactic that MS Dhoni never signed off on. Captaincy numbers? Rajat Patidar's soaring for RCB. Ruturaj Gaikwad's dropping for CSK. Shreyas Iyer holding steady at PBKS.