India, April 5 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) thwarted Chennai Super Kings in their second IPL 2026 game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 5, Sunday. After posting a challenging total of 250, the Royal Challengers had one eye on the win as the Super Kings were left to play catch-up for almost the remaining part of the innings. Although Super Kings showed glimpses of batting brilliance, they still lost by a comprehensive 43-run margin to slump to their third defeat in a row.

Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal set the tone; Rajat Patidar and Tim David lay finishing touches for RCB

After Virat Kohli perished for 28 despite a lifeline from Shivam Dube, Devdutt Padikkal and Phil Salt stitched a brisk 56-run stand off only 37 deliveries b...