IPL 2026: RCB beat CSK; Lucknow Super Giants defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad

By  News On Air   Apr 06, 2026

In IPL cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 43 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, last night. Chasing a target of 251 runs set by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings could manage to score 207 losing all the wickets. Sarfaraz Khan was the highest scorer for Chennai with 50 runs. Prashant Veer made 43 runs.

For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped 3 wickets while Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh and Krunal Pandya took 2 wickets each. Earlier, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opted to bowl. Batting first, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 250 for 3 in the stipulated 20 overs. Tim David was the top scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru who remained unbeaten with a blistering 70 runs off 25 balls. Devdutt Padikkal made 50 runs.  Tim David was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Earlier in the first match of the day, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by five  wickets in Hyderabad. Chasing a target of 157 runs set by SRH, Lucknow achieved the target in 19.5 overs. Skipper Rishabh Pant guided the chase with a brilliant 68 runs off 50 deliveries. With this win, LSG opened their account on the points table. Put into bat, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 156 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs. In today’s fixture, Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata at 7:30 PM.