Tim David launched an explosive 70 off just 25 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 250/3 in their IPL 2026 meeting against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. The Australian’s late-innings assault defined the tempo, with the standout moment coming in the 19th over when he took Jamie Overton apart for 30 runs—sending the last hit of the spell 106 metres beyond the boundary and over the roof at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Key takeaways
- RCB finished on 250/3 in 20 overs versus CSK in IPL 2026.
- Tim David struck 70* from 25 deliveries, including four sixes during the final surge.
- The 19th over against Jamie Overton went for 30 runs, including a roof-clearing 106-metre maximum.
- David also produced a sequence of three consecutive sixes in the 17th over off Noor Ahmad.
- An unbroken 99-run partnership off 35 balls between David and Patidar helped RCB reach the 250 mark.
- Devdutt Padikkal made 50 off 29, his second straight fifty of the season, before the big-hitters took over.
David’s 19th-over onslaught reshaped the innings
Tim David did the bulk of the damage in the last stretch, but the groundwork for the final onslaught was laid earlier in the innings. Before the 19th over, he had already struck Noor Ahmad for three sixes in a row during the 17th over, signaling that the finishing phase was coming quickly.
In the 19th over against Jamie Overton, the first delivery vanished for six, cleared effortlessly over deep square-leg. David then rotated strike with a couple of runs and found his next scoring shot, before the over turned into a sequence of boundaries. His second maximum was sent over long-on, the third was hammered straight back over the bowler’s head, and the final one of the over landed out of the ground at deep square-leg.
The last six carried a staggering 106 metres, reaching the roof and sailing beyond the stadium’s perimeter—an impact shot that instantly became the headline moment of RCB’s innings.
Partnership power, plus Padikkal’s stabilising start
As the surface eased while the match progressed, RCB benefited from momentum-building batting at the right time. A crucial unbroken 99-run stand came together in just 35 balls between David—finishing with 70 not out off 25—and Patidar, who countered with 48 not out off only 19 deliveries. Together, they pushed RCB past the 250 milestone and left CSK with a steep chase.
Before David and Patidar unleashed their acceleration, Devdutt Padikkal played a steady hand, scoring 50 off 29 balls. That knock was his second consecutive fifty of the season and provided the platform for RCB to gather pace as the innings moved toward the death overs.
RCB’s innings began cautiously after being asked to bat first. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli negotiated early movement from Khaleel Ahmed and Matt Henry, but Kohli broke the early resistance in the fourth over—hitting Henry for a six along with two more boundaries. Kohli, however, couldn’t carry on for long, getting dismissed soon after for 28 off 18 balls. Shivam Dube held the catch, taking it off Anshul Kamboj.
Salt, who had struggled early, found rhythm as the innings opened up, using pulls and slog-sweeps to reach 46 off 30. Dube then ended that momentum in the 11th over by removing Salt, setting the stage for Padikkal’s controlled innings and, eventually, David and Patidar’s late surge.
