Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challenger Bengaluru — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Royal Challenger Bengaluru won the match by 10 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Chennai Super Kings took on Royal Challenger Bengaluru on Mar 13, 2026, 01:55 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Royal Challenger Bengaluru won the match by 10 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 401 runs and 5 wickets fall between Chennai Super Kings (199/5 in 20.0 overs) and Royal Challenger Bengaluru (202/0 in 13.5 overs).
2. Chennai Super Kings Innings Breakdown (199/5)
Batting in the first innings, Chennai Super Kings finished on 199/5 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 9.95 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Chennai Super Kings accumulated 58 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Rituraj Gaikwad spearheaded the batting effort with 72 runs off 44 balls (including 5 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 163.6). Valuable middle-order support came from Ayush Mhatre, who contributed 31 runs off 13 deliveries, while Ambati Raydu added 31 (23b). The bowling side conceded 1 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Bhubaneswar Kumar led the bowling figures with 3/18 in 3.0 overs (economy 6.00), assisted by Suresh Sharma (1/17 in 3.0 overs).
3. Royal Challenger Bengaluru Chase & Second Innings Summary (202/0)
Pursuing a target of 200 runs for victory, Royal Challenger Bengaluru recorded 202/0 in 13.5 overs at a scoring rate of 14.60 runs per over. Virat Kohli anchored the chase for Royal Challenger Bengaluru with 111 runs from 48 balls (12 fours, 7 sixes, strike rate 231.3), alongside Pill Salt who chipped in with 83 off 37 balls. Defending the total, Noor Ahmed delivered a key spell of 0/34 across 3.0 overs at an economy rate of 11.33, while Khalil Ahmed finished with 0/50 (4.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Virat Kohli and Pill Salt (Royal Challenger Bengaluru), who combined for 189 runs off 83 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 2 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Virat Kohli making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Virat Kohli (Royal Challenger Bengaluru) topped the match rankings with 160.0 total points, followed closely by Pill Salt (126.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Virat Kohli.