Tim David’s late onslaught versus Chennai Super Kings on Sunday didn’t just push Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a massive score—it also etched his name into the franchise’s six-hitting record list. Coming in during the lower middle phase at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, David clubbed the ball cleanly and finished with eight maximums.
Quick facts
- Tim David hit eight sixes against Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- That tally is the joint second-best for an RCB batter batting at No.5 or lower in an IPL match.
- Record (No.5 or lower) belongs to Yuvraj Singh: nine sixes vs Delhi Capitals in 2014.
- David’s eight sixes match AB de Villiers’ eight maximums vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014.
- All three innings took place at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- RCB posted 250/3, including 97 runs in the last five overs.
- RCB’s highest team total of the season came in this match.
- RCB won by 43 runs.
David’s eight sixes are now tied for the second-highest number of maximums struck by an RCB batter from No.5 or below in an IPL game. Yuvraj Singh still holds the top mark in this bracket, having smashed nine sixes against Delhi Capitals back in 2014.
The Bengaluru conditions also feature strongly in this stat line. David’s eight maximums are level with the figure achieved by AB de Villiers when he hit the same number against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014—making it a shared benchmark for RCB power-hitters at the same venue.
Notably, these three innings—Yuvraj’s nine, de Villiers’ eight, and David’s eight—have all arrived at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The pattern reinforces how the ground often rewards aggressive batting, particularly as an innings moves into its final overs.
How the innings was built
David’s contribution arrived at a key point when Bengaluru needed to accelerate. With the batting line-up looking to stretch their total in the closing phase, he repeatedly cleared the boundary and lifted the scoring tempo quickly.
The last-five-overs surge proved decisive. Royal Challengers Bengaluru slammed 97 runs in those final deliveries and closed on 250 for 3, which also became the highest team total of the season, against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL fixture on Sunday.
The late charge didn’t belong to David alone. He was backed by captain Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal, who carried forward the foundation laid earlier in the innings. Padikkal struck a fifty, finishing with 50 off 29 balls, while David smashed 70 off 25.
Patidar provided the finishing stability, remaining unbeaten on 48 from 19 balls as RCB maintained their momentum through the end. In the end, Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed the contest by 43 runs.
