IPL 2026: Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma wowed as Tim David smashes 8 sixes to dismantle CSK

Tim David lit up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday with a breathtaking display of power-hitting. Smashing eight sixes in his unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls, the Australian finisher produced one of the most destructive cameos of IPL 2026 against Chennai Super Kings. He took apart both spin and pace, powering the defending champions to 250 in 20 overs, their highest total against CSK in IPL history. | Scorecard | Updates |

RCB were already well placed at 207 for 3 when David and captain Rajat Patidar shifted gears in the death overs. David then took it to another level, dismantling Jamie Overton, who had bowled two tight overs before returning for his third. The Singapore-born hitter smashed four sixes in that over alone, including a 109-metre monster that sailed over the roof of the iconic venue.

Watching the onslaught, Anushka Sharma could hardly believe what she was seeing. The Bollywood actor, in attendance to cheer RCB, was left in awe as David launched ball after ball into the stands. Virat Kohli, dismissed earlier for 28 off 18, stepped out of the dressing room to take in the carnage. He mirrored Anushka's reaction, standing open-mouthed as David ran riot.

Interestingly, David was bowled on 28 in the 18th over by Anshul Kamboj. However, Kamboj had overstepped, and David earned a reprieve as it was called a no-ball.

Together, David and Patidar added 99 runs for the fourth wicket in just 35 balls, putting the game firmly beyond CSK's reach in Bengaluru.

No bowler was spared. Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj and Overton all came under heavy fire as RCB exploded in the final 10 overs, plundering 159 runs in that phase.

It marked a dramatic shift after a relatively subdued first half. RCB were 91 for 1 at the halfway stage, with Kohli falling after a couple of audacious no-look sixes, while Phil Salt was only just beginning to find his range.

CSK, who came into the match on the back of two defeats, were left shell-shocked by the end of the innings. When captain Ruturaj Gaikwad opted to bowl and removed Kohli in the powerplay, they would have expected a far more controlled effort on a surface that did not initially appear suited for such relentless hitting.

However, CSK's bowling has struggled, particularly in the absence of Nathan Ellis. In their opening game, Rajasthan Royals chased down 128 in just 12.1 overs in Guwahati. More recently, Punjab Kings overhauled 210 with 10 balls to spare, extending CSK's losing run.

The problems continued with the bat. The top order of Sanju Samson, Gaikwad and youngster Ayush Mhatre, who had struck a rapid fifty in the previous game, managed just 9, 7 and 1 respectively as CSK slumped to 30 for 3 inside three overs.

Jacob Duffy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar ran riot with the new ball, dismantling CSK's top order and effectively ending any hopes of a record chase in Bengaluru.
Without MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis, both sidelined through injury, CSK have also lacked spark with the bat. Senior players such as Gaikwad and Samson have struggled to find form in the opening matches of the season.

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