The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a powerful carnage on Sunday night as Tim David produced a breathtaking display of six innings to guide. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cruised to a 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In IPL 2026. The Australian finisher’s 70 off 25 balls, laced with eight powerful sixes, left RCB icon Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma in complete awe from the dugout and the stands respectively.
Tim David show: 106 meter monster that shocked Anushka Sharma
The moment of the night came sometime just before the end Tim David Jamie launched a short delivery from Overton into the night sky. The ball traveled an astonishing 106 meters and cleared the roof of the stadium to the delight of the home crowd. What followed was as memorable as the shoot itself. David waved casually “bye-bye” He gestured to the ball, which visibly stunned the Bollywood actress. As the ball disappeared from view, he reacted in amazement, gagging in disbelief. David had earlier sent a warning signal by smashing Nur Ahmed for three consecutive 90-metre sixes.
6️⃣6️⃣6️⃣!
🎥 Tim David going crazy, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 three maximums on top 🤩
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Anushka Sharma reacts to Tim David shot, 🥶 pic.twitter.com/FLKsCpb6TG
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Anushka Sharma’s reaction 😱Tim David sent the ball out of the stadium! 🤯💥
FALL OUT OF THE STADIUM – This is a real power punch pic.twitter.com/c9nRJIFSFh– Aman Yaadav (@AmanYad54822962) April 5, 2026
Kohli walks out to watch the commotion
The carnage was so merciless that Kohli, who had earlier been dismissed for 28 to 18, came out of the RCB dugout to get a better look at the attack. He stood open-mouthed, applauding David as he dismantled the CSK attack, especially against Overton for 30 runs (6, 2, 4, 6, 6, 6).
VIRAT KOHLI’S REACTION WHEN TIM DAVID SMASHING
CSK BOWLER#RCBvsCSK . #IPL2026 . #TATAIPL . #ViratKohli . #MSDhoni. #RoyalChallengersBangalore.#ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/qs8kttdkeL— Infinite Info (@infiniteInfos) April 5, 2026
Virat Kohli enjoys skipper Rajat Patidar and Tim David’s run fest.
Chinnaswamy’s magic unfolds.#RCBvsCSK #IPL2026 #TimDavid #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/SpQADqGVrH
— MK Sharma ✍️ (@EmediaManoj) April 5, 2026
That reaction 😂❤️
Virat Kohli looks on as Tim David sends one down the ground 💀
Even Kohli was like… “nah this is crazy” 😭🔥
When batter Virat Kohli reacts like this…
YOU KNOW it was a monster hit ⚡#ViratKohli #TimDavid #IPL #RCBvsCSK pic.twitter.com/kiDYOdY81K— ND Sport (@SportsByND) April 5, 2026
David and captain Rajat Patidar (48 not out from 19 balls) added 99 runs in just 35 balls for the fourth wicket as RCB scored 97 runs in the last five overs without losing a wicket. Patidar hit 6 sixes, the duo combined for 14 maximums. The total of 250/3 was not only the highest of IPL 2026 but also the highest by any team against CSK.
Also READ: Fans are going wild after Tim David’s monster led RCB to a huge total against CSK in IPL 2026.
CSK’s chase is falling apart
In reply, CSK’s chase never gained momentum after losing the top three in three overs. Sarfaraz Khan (50 off 25) put up some resistance but the visitors were bowled out for 207 in 19.4 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the pick of the bowlers with 3/41. The result condemned CSK to their 3rd consecutive defeat of the season and left them at the bottom of the table without a win.
Also READ: IPL 2026 – Ravichandran Ashwin opens CSK’s fightback after heavy loss to RCB
