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Match 26, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
, Apr 18, 2026
175/8
(20.0/20)
179/4
(19.5/20)
Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets
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We shift to Hyderabad - That’s a wrap from Bengaluru, but we now move to Hyderabad, where the second game of the day is already underway. The Sunrisers Hyderabad have been asked to bat first by the Chennai Super Kings. The home side has blazed away to a strong start. You can switch tabs and follow all the action there. Cheers!
The stand-in captain of the Delhi Capitals - Axar Patel is unable to come out for the interview due to cramps. KL Rahul is in for the chat instead. Rahul, on whether he would repeat the bat-planting celebration like last year, denies it and calls it a one-time thing. Calls it a good cricket match overall. Says that the wicket was a decent one but did a bit early on. Highlights that he could see Virat and Salt were not happy with the ball not coming on the bat. Rahul says it wasn't easy for DC as they lost three early wickets in the Powerplay. Details that the plan was to try and keep playing good cricketing shots and find ways to hit boundaries. Mentions that they didn't want to get into a defensive shell and put pressure on the bowlers. KL says they didn't want to take the game too deep and affirms his faith in both Stubbs and Miller to get the job done. Adds that they have repeatedly done this job for South Africa and in franchise cricket as well. On the final over, Rahul details that they knew the last over would be a big gamble for RCB and knew it would be either Shepherd or Suyash bowling, so they believed of having a good chance. Admits that they didn't want to take the game to the 20th over, but they will take this win.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Tristan Stubbs wins the award for his match-winning knock of 60* off 47 balls. He says he wasn’t quite ready when he had to walk in at 18 for 3, but kept it simple by focusing on watching the ball. Coming in early, he felt the last couple of overs of the Powerplay were an opportunity to be aggressive, but with KL Rahul going well and keeping the momentum, he was happy to give him most of the strike. On the pitch, he says it wasn’t turning much, but it was slightly slow and low. Speaking about the finish alongside David Miller, he says the thought was to stay in the game with a couple of big hits, believing that even if it went deep, they could get what was required in the final over. Tristan adds that he always believed they would get over the line, even if he wasn’t sure how, and credits Miller, saying finishing games like that is his bread and butter.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
A quick word with DC's man of the moment - David Miller says it feels really good, especially after the disappointment of the game against GT, and adds that getting the job done today is satisfying. He admits that such moments stay at the back of the mind until you win again, and says his focus is on staying in the moment and doing what he can for the team. Miller mentions that he faced a string of yorkers and found it difficult to get going initially, but is pleased that things came together in the final overs. On his chat with Tristan Stubbs, David says the plan was ideally to finish the game in the penultimate over, but given the equation, they knew they needed a couple of sixes. He adds that the focus was on limiting dot balls and capitalising on boundary opportunities. Miller also shares that the multiple breaks in play made it challenging to maintain rhythm, but says Stubbs urged him to keep the intensity high, which helped. Miller says it is always enjoyable finishing games alongside Stubbs and reveals that Stubbs thanked him, saying, 'You saved me there.'
The captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Rajat Patidar says that it went really close and also admits that they were 15-20 runs short. Says the start from their openers was excellent but admits that losing wickets in a cluster in the middle over phase pushed them on the back foot. About the pitch, Patidar mentions that the wicket was a bit tacky in the first innings, which he feels, made batting a bit tricky. On the lessons learned from this loss, he adds that it is a very long tournament, so the focus is to get back, assess where they went wrong and make the necessary corrections moving forward.
DC restricted RCB effectively - After being asked to bat first, it was an unusually slow start for RCB, as their openers took time to come to terms with the surface. Phil Salt then got going and brought up his second fifty of the season, with RCB clear in their intent, given the batting depth they possess. DC made a conscious effort to keep the ball away from the batters' arc, which proved effective, and it allowed them to chip away at the wickets. They even closed out the innings strongly, with just 2 boundaries (1 four and 1 six) coming in the last 5 overs.
Experience made the difference - Chasing 176, DC were rocked early as Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck thrice in the Powerplay. KL Rahul then steadied the ship and pulled DC out of early trouble. It was looking comfortable for the Capitals until Rahul’s departure gave RCB an opening. At one stage, it did not seem like the game would get this close, with just 59 needed off the last 7 overs, but credit to RCB for applying the squeeze and Axar Patel's tryst with cramps also had a part to play. Thankfully for DC, Miller came through for them and took them past the finishing line.
Redemption for Miller - Miller comes up clutch and seals it for the Capitals. A sense of relief on his face, as if he has buried the ghosts of the past. With this win, the Capitals move up to the 4th spot in the standings. RCB's party for their 100th IPL home game, on the occasion of their annual Green Day, has been spoiled by DC. They will, however, take heart from the fight shown with the ball.
End Of The Over 19.5 : 179/4
18 Runs
- 1 LB 19.1
- 119.2
- 619.3
- 619.4
- 419.5
D. Miller
22 (10)
T. Stubbs
60 (47)
R. Shepherd
0.5-0-17-0
19.5
4
Romario Shepherd To David Miller
FOUR! Miller has done it for DC! A cathartic exhale from the Proteas batter as he slays the demons of the past. Shepherd bowls another loose ball. It is the full toss on the pads, and Miller accepts the invitation and whips it uppishly and in the deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary to seal the deal. DELHI CAPITALS WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
19.4
6
Romario Shepherd To David Miller
SIX! Killer Miller, right on cue for DC. Shepherd bowls it full and wide, misses the yorker by a yard or so, not much. David Miller crouches low, gets under the ball nicely and smashes it cleanly over deep extra cover for a cracking six. Stubbs enjoys it at the other end. SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW.
19.3
6
Romario Shepherd To David Miller
SIX! Like rain in the desert! Romario misses the yorker, and slips in a full toss on middle. David Miller obliges and smokes it ruthlessly into the stands behind deep mid-wicket. 7 needed from 3 balls now.
19.2
1
Romario Shepherd To Tristan Stubbs
Another yorker nailed in, on middle and leg. Stubbs whips it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a run. 13 required from 4 balls.
19.1
lb
Romario Shepherd To David Miller
Miller misses out! Fired on a fuller length, outside leg. David Miller swings for the hills by clearing the front leg, but fails to get any sort of connection and wears on the front pad. The ball rolls to the off side and they cross for a leg bye. On any other day, Miller would have sent that to the moon.
Right, Romario Shepherd has been trusted for the final over with the Capitals needing 15 runs. He hasn't bowled so far tonight. What a time to be thrown the ball.
End Of The Over 19 : 161/4
10 Runs
- 418.1
- 118.2
- 118.3
- 218.4
- 118.5
- 118.6
D. Miller
6 (6)
T. Stubbs
59 (46)
R. Salam
4-0-40-0
18.6
1
Rasikh Salam To David Miller
Excellent comeback from Rasikh. Went for a boundary off the first ball but finished off pretty well. Perfect yorker in the blockhole, outside the off stump. Miller bends and drives it wide of long off for only a single.
18.5
1
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Well bowled! Full and around off, no room given. Tristan Stubbs chips it to long on for a single. 16 needed from 7 balls.
18.4
2
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Slower delivery, full and pitched outside leg. Tristan Stubbs clears the front leg out of the way to create room. He flicks it into the deep mid-wicket and deep square leg gap and they rush back for the second.
18.3
1
Rasikh Salam To David Miller
Wide and full, outside off. David Miller forces it to the right of long off for a single.
18.2
1
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Spears it straight and full, on off. Stubbs lifts it on the bounce to long off for a single. 20 runs needed off 10 balls.
18.1
4
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
FOUR! A loosener and it gets the treatment! Bowls a low full toss, but way down leg. Stubbs just uses the pace of the ball and helps it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.
Rasikh Salam has been given the task of bowling the 19th over. 3-0-30-0 so far for RCB's Impact Sub.
End Of The Over 18 : 151/4
12 Runs
- 117.1
- 117.2
- 117.3
- 617.4
- 217.5
- 117.6
T. Stubbs
51 (42)
D. Miller
4 (4)
B. Kumar
4-0-26-3
17.6
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
Fuller in length, outside off. Stubbs cannot get under it and drives it down to long off for a single. DC need 25 runs from 12 balls.
17.5
2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
FIFTY FOR TRISTAN STUBBS! The 5th half-century of his IPL career. A low full toss on the pads. Tristan Stubbs flicks it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The latter fielder gets across with a dive and stops it. A slowish innings, but he has played as the situation demanded. Would look to stay till the end and get the job done for his team.
17.4
6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
SIX! That would bring a lot of relief to the DC camp. What a shot! Banged short and outside off, with pace taken off. Tristan Stubbs has all the time in the world as he gets a bit across and executes the pull shot massively over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. 28 needed from 14 balls.
17.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To David Miller
23 balls since the last boundary for DC. Misses out on the full toss on leg as Miller flicks it to the right of deep square leg for only a single again.
17.2
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
Pinpoint yorker, on middle. Stubbs whips it through the widish mid-wicket region for a single. 35 needed from 16 balls.
17.1
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To David Miller
Excellent fuller ball, on off. David Miller drills it down to long off for one only.
End Of The Over 17 : 139/4
4 Runs
- 116.1
- 116.2
- 116.3
- 116.4
- 016.5
- 016.6
T. Stubbs
41 (38)
D. Miller
2 (2)
J. Hazlewood
4-0-38-0
16.6
0
Josh Hazlewood To Tristan Stubbs
Top stuff from Josh Hazlewood. Gets the yorker in right at the base of the middle stump. Stubbs jams it out down the strip. DC need 37 runs off the last 3 overs.
16.5
0
Josh Hazlewood To Tristan Stubbs
Nails the wide yorker, outside off. Tristan Stubbs plays and misses. The ball is well within the tramline.
16.4
1
Josh Hazlewood To David Miller
Dealing in only singles at the moment. Almost a yorker, on middle, Miller flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
16.3
1
Josh Hazlewood To Tristan Stubbs
Good length outside the off stump. Stubbs advances a bit and punches it to long off, gets another single.
16.2
1
Josh Hazlewood To David Miller
Run out chance missed! Had the throw hit, Miller was gone. A low full toss, on off. Miller carves it to the left of Patidar at a catching cover position and rushes to the other end. Patidar has one stump to aim and misses his shy at the non-striker's end.
16.1
1
Josh Hazlewood To Tristan Stubbs
Follows the batter with a yorker at the toes. Stubbs shuffles outside leg and can only jam it off the bottom edge. The ball rolls to the keeper's left and they cross over. Top class execution.
End Of The Over 16 : 135/4
5 Runs
- 115.1
- 015.2
- 115.3
- 115.4
- 115.5
- 115.6
T. Stubbs
39 (34)
D. Miller
0 (0)
B. Kumar
3-0-14-3
15.6
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
Very full and on middle and leg. Stubbs drills it straight back at the bowler. Bhuvneshwar Kumar sticks his right hand out to stop the ball but deflects it to Miller, who turns back at the non-striker's end and the ball then rolls wide of mid off for a single. 41 runs needed off 24 balls.
Halt! Axar Patel is down on the ground again. The physio rushes out. Axar is back on his feet now and takes a few steps to assess how he is feeling. The decision has been made. The DC skipper is going off. He is being helped off the field by the DC 12th man, Ashutosh Sharma and RCB's Krunal Pandya. David Miller joins Tristan Stubbs out in the middle.
Ouch! Axar Patel is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Axar Patel is retired hurt.
15.5
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Axar Patel
Pushed far outside off, full in length. Axar Patel shuffles outside off and laps it over short fine leg for a single. 13 balls since the last boundary for the Capitals.
15.4
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
Hard length, on top of off. Stubbs pushes it down the ground, to the right of long off for just a single. So far, so good from Bhuvi. Just 3 runs from four balls.
15.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Axar Patel
Much fuller, on middle and leg, Axar flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.2
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Axar Patel
This one zips through the deck, outside off, on a length. Axar looks to run it behind using the pace, but misses.
15.1
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
Back of a length, around off. Stubbs hangs back and crisply punches it to long off for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! This is still at a knife's edge as DC still need 46 runs from 30 balls, and a wicket can really turn the game on its head. The Capitals need a boundary or two every over to shrink the gap between runs and balls. And with Miller yet to come out, one would believe that the visitors have a slight upper hand. But you just never know. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-9-3) is back into the attack. He replaces Suyash Sharma.
End Of The Over 15 : 130/4
5 Runs
- 114.1
- 114.2
- 114.3
- 114.4
- 114.5
- 014.6
A. Patel
24 (16)
T. Stubbs
36 (31)
K. Pandya
4-0-24-1
14.6
0
Krunal Pandya To Axar Patel
Missed out! Loopy ball, down leg, Axar takes it on the full and sweeps but picks out the man at short fine leg. Just 5 runs off Krunal's final over. Ends with figures of 4-0-24-1.
14.5
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Darted in at the pads, Stubbs wrists this full ball to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
14.4
1
Krunal Pandya To Axar Patel
Flat and short, on middle. Axar works it through mid-wicket and picks up a single. The pair seems happy to see Krunal off.
14.3
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Flighted delivery, full and on leg. Krunal tries to entice that big shot but Stubbs is happy to nudge it to deep mid-wicket and rotate the strike.
14.2
1
Krunal Pandya To Axar Patel
Fires it across the left-hander by getting low on the release, on a nagging length. Axar cuts it behind point and crosses over.
14.1
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Pushes it through, on a length, just outside off. Stubbs taps it to deep cover and crosses over.
Krunal Pandya (3-0-19-1) is back again. He replaces Rasikh Salam.
End Of The Over 14 : 125/4
8 Runs
- 113.1
- 013.2
- 213.3
- 413.4
- 013.5
- 113.6
T. Stubbs
33 (28)
A. Patel
22 (13)
S. Sharma
3-0-31-0
13.6
1
Suyash Sharma To Tristan Stubbs
Floated up now, full and on off. Stubbs reaches out in front and eases the drive to deep cover. Keeps the strike with a single. DC need 51 runs in 36 balls.
13.5
0
Suyash Sharma To Tristan Stubbs
Much better! Fuller and turning away a bit, on off. Tristan knocks it to cover.
13.4
4
Suyash Sharma To Tristan Stubbs
FOUR! Thumped! Suyash Sharma continues to be on the shorter side, on off. Stubbs presses on the back foot in a flash. He gets on top of the bounce and powers it back past the bowler for a four.
Axar is down on the ground now, struggling with a cramp on his right calf. He gets rid of his right pad as the physio rushes out to treat him. He is back on his feet, but seems to be still struggling. Hydrates himself now. Meanwhile, Miller in the DC dugout, is prepping himself as well. The on-field umpires are having a close look at Axar as well. The skipper finally puts his right pad on and looks ready to continue.
13.3
2
Suyash Sharma To Tristan Stubbs
A bit too short, outside off, Tristan smacks it wide of extra cover. Romario Shepherd covers good ground in the deep and makes a fine diving stop to his right, saving a couple for his side.
13.2
0
Suyash Sharma To Tristan Stubbs
Quicker through the air, short and on off. This is punched to cover.
13.1
1
Suyash Sharma To Axar Patel
Drops it short, outside off. Axar cuts it away to deep point for a single.
The RCB physio is out in the middle as Jitesh Sharma seems to be struggling with a cramp on his left leg. He is being helped with stretching exercises and is good to go eventually. Suyash Sharma (2-0-23-0) returns into the attack, replacing Josh Hazlewood.
End Of The Over 13 : 117/4
16 Runs
- 5 NB 12.1
- 212.1
- 112.2
- 112.3
- 112.4
- 412.5
- 212.6
T. Stubbs
26 (23)
A. Patel
21 (12)
R. Salam
3-0-30-0
12.6
2
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Full and on off. Stubbs presses forward and plays a punchy drive wide of extra cover and to the right of the man in the deep for a couple of runs.
12.5
4
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
FOUR! Absolutely smashed! Rasikh Salam tries the back-of-the-hand slower ball. Floats it up, right in the slot, outside off. Stubbs gets his hands through the ball and drills back past the right leg of the bowler for a boundary.
12.4
1
Rasikh Salam To Axar Patel
Very full, in line with the off stump. Axar digs it out in front of point for one more run.
12.3
1
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Lands it on a hard length, on off. Tristan stands tall and pulls it hard and wide of long on for just a single.
Update - RCB have already received two warnings for taking more than 60 seconds to start the next over. Should any such incident occur, the third time, they will get a 5-run penalty.
12.2
1
Rasikh Salam To Axar Patel
Slanting into the left-hander, on a length. Axar nudges it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
12.1
2
Rasikh Salam To Axar Patel
Rasikh Salam gets away with it. This is right in the slot, on off. Axar swings to launch it back over the bowler's head. He loses his shape and slices it towards long off, where Tim David settles under it and takes the catch before throwing it to the batting end. The ball had so much hang time that the batters were able to come back for the second while the ball was in the air.
12.1
nb
Rasikh Salam To Axar Patel
NO BALL, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Angled in from around the wicket, on a good length, just outside the off stump. Axar uses the pace on the ball as he waits on the back foot before opening the bat face at the last moment. Threads the gap between the keeper and the short third fielder. Uh, oh, Rasikh has overstepped. Free Hit to follow.
Rasikh Salam (2-0-14-0) is brought back on. He replaces Krunal Pandya. DC need 75 runs from 48 balls.
End Of The Over 12 : 101/4
7 Runs
- 111.1
- 011.2
- 111.3
- 011.4
- 411.5
- 111.6
A. Patel
13 (8)
T. Stubbs
19 (20)
J. Hazlewood
3-0-34-0
11.6
1
Josh Hazlewood To Axar Patel
On a good length, on middle and leg. Axar drops it beside the strip on the leg side for a run.
11.5
4
Josh Hazlewood To Axar Patel
FOUR! Width offered and Axar dines in! Josh Hazlewood errs in his line as this is wide on off, on a back of a length. Axar lets the ball come to him and he frees his arms. He cuts it late to beat the man at backward point to his right and it races away.
11.4
0
Josh Hazlewood To Axar Patel
Given wide but there was a noise. Don't think there was any bat involved and it seemed to brush the pads. RCB have reviewed the wide call. Down leg, on a length, Axar fails to lay any bat on the glance and the ball goes through to the keeper. The replays confirm that the ball clipped the trousers before going behind.
11.3
1
Josh Hazlewood To Tristan Stubbs
Keeps it on a back of a length, on middle. Stubbs punches it on the up back past the bowler and down to long on for a single.
11.2
0
Josh Hazlewood To Tristan Stubbs
Josh Hazlewood hits the top of middle, on a back of a length. Stubbs gets on his toes and works it to the man at a catching mid-wicket.
11.1
1
Josh Hazlewood To Axar Patel
Going away, on a good length. Axar shuffles across the stumps for the scoop but is tucked up for room. He ends up nudging it through square leg for a run.
End Of The Over 11 : 94/4
7 Runs
- W 10.1
- 410.2
- 010.3
- 210.4
- 110.5
- 010.6
T. Stubbs
18 (18)
A. Patel
7 (4)
K. Pandya
3-0-19-1
10.6
0
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Sharp stop! Tossed up, full and on off. Stubbs lunges and pushes it down the strip. Krunal dives to his left on the follow-through and makes the stop.
10.5
1
Krunal Pandya To Axar Patel
At the sticks, on a good length. Axar turns it to the left of long on and picks up a single.
10.4
2
Krunal Pandya To Axar Patel
Suyash Sharma should have done better there. Slower through the air but the length stays short, on middle. Axar backs away to force it through the off side. Gets an outside edge and it rolls to short third, where Suyash does not quite get his body behind the line of the ball. He puts in a late dive and the ball spins past him. Sharma gets back up on his feet and hauls it in. Two runs taken.
10.3
0
Krunal Pandya To Axar Patel
On a nagging length, on middle. Patel tucks it to mid-wicket.
10.2
4
Krunal Pandya To Axar Patel
FOUR! Nicely done! Krunal Pandya bangs it in short, this goes across the left-hander. Axar hangs back and makes use of the angle. He plays the upper-cut over Josh Hazlewood at short third for a four.
RCB continue to be electric in the field. They will feel that they are now ahead in the game with the fall of KL Rahul. Skipper Axar Patel walks in next.
10.1
W
Krunal Pandya To KL Rahul OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Krunal Pandya breaks through for RCB. Speared in from around the wicket, full and around off. Rahul shimmies down the track and tries to go over long off. The bat turns in his hands and it goes off the outer half towards wide long off. Virat Kohli charges across to his left and dives to take a fine catch. The crowd is up and about. DC are 87/4, needing 89 more runs to win.
End Of The Over 10 : 87/3
11 Runs
- 19.1
- 19.2
- 29.3
- 49.4
- 29.5
- 19.6
KL Rahul
57 (33)
T. Stubbs
18 (17)
S. Sharma
2-0-23-0
9.6
1
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
Stays on the shorter side, on middle. Rahul nurdles it in front of deep mid-wicket and takes the first run hard. He is keen for the second but Stubbs says no.
9.5
2
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
Short and around off. KL cuts it off the back foot to the right of deep cover. The sub fielder, Venkatesh Iyer sprints and dives to his right to save the boundary. The batters come back for the second run.
9.4
4
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
FOUR! Excellent use of the wrists. Full and pushed through, on the pads. Rahul sinks to a knee and rolls his wrists over the ball to control the sweep. He plays it away from the man at short fine leg to his left for a four.
9.3
2
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
FIFTY FOR KL RAHUL! Off 30 balls. The birthday boy gets to his 42nd IPL half century. Googly on a length, turning into the stumps from outside off. Rahul makes room and punches it to the right of deep cover for two runs. KL Rahul's love affair with Chinnaswamy adds another beautiful chapter, but he knows the job is half done.
9.2
1
Suyash Sharma To Tristan Stubbs
Not that short, pitched outside leg. Stubbs goes back and across to work it into the mid-wicket region for a run.
9.1
1
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
A little too short, on leg. KL turns it to deep square leg for a single. 99 needed from 65 balls.
End Of The Over 9 : 76/3
6 Runs
- 18.1
- 18.2
- 18.3
- 18.4
- 18.5
- 18.6
KL Rahul
47 (28)
T. Stubbs
17 (16)
K. Pandya
2-0-12-0
8.6
1
Krunal Pandya To KL Rahul
Darts one on a fuller length, on middle, sliding in with the arm. KL Rahul uses his bottom hand and lifts it over the bowler. Tim David runs to his left from long on and cuts the ball off. So only six singles from Krunal's second.
8.5
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Touch short, on the stump line, Tristan goes back and punches it to long off for another single.
8.4
1
Krunal Pandya To KL Rahul
Spotting KL advance, Krunal drags the length back, on off. Rahul adjusts to the length and steers it to deep point for a single.
8.3
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Slows it up, at 89.9 kph, on middle. Stubbs laces it down to long off for a run.
8.2
1
Krunal Pandya To KL Rahul
Pushed fuller, on off, at 92 kph. KL Rahul backs away and punches it to the deep point region for a single.
8.1
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Flat and full, on off. Stubbs plays from the crease and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Delhi Capitals are stitching together a recovery after being rocked early. KL Rahul has maintained a good tempo, while Tristan Stubbs is still finding his feet on this slightly slow surface. The 8 overs of spin from Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma will be crucial through this middle phase and could well shape the outcome of this contest. From RCB's perspective, Suyash will need to be right on the money and put that expensive first over behind him.
End Of The Over 8 : 70/3
14 Runs
- 27.1
- 47.2
- 2 LB 7.3
- 47.4
- 17.5
- 17.6
T. Stubbs
14 (13)
KL Rahul
44 (25)
S. Sharma
1-0-12-0
7.6
1
Suyash Sharma To Tristan Stubbs
Dropped short on the stumps. Stubbs goes deep in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. An expensive one from Suyash. 14 runs from it.
7.5
1
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
Googly, on the shorter side, on middle. This is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.4
4
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length on off stump. Rahul goes deep in his crease and flat-bats it down the ground, as the ball whistles past the stumps at the non-striker's end and races to the fence. Long on and long off never had a chance.The 50-run stand is up between these two.
7.3
lb
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
Oh, gets him so nearly! Suyash outfoxes KL with a googly on a good length, turning it in from middle to leg. KL Rahul advances down the track to whip it across, but misses and the ball thuds the thigh pad before rolling past the stumps and behind the keeper. Josh Hazlewood chases it from short third and just manages to pull it back before making any contact with the ropes. The replays confirm the same. Two leg byes taken.
7.2
4
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
FOUR! Bisects the gap with clinical precision! Short again at 100.9 kph, on the stumps. KL Rahul is quick to pivot on the back foot and pulls it between the long on and deep mid-wicket fielders for four more. Moves to 39 (22), does KL.
7.1
2
Suyash Sharma To KL Rahul
Begins with a drag-downer on off. KL Rahul hangs deep in the crease and pulls it to the right of long on. Tim David covers good ground and slides to stop it. Two taken.
It will be spin in tandem as Suyash Sharma comes on from the other end.
End Of The Over 7 : 56/3
6 Runs
- 16.1
- 16.2
- 16.3
- 16.4
- 26.5
- 06.6
T. Stubbs
13 (12)
KL Rahul
33 (20)
K. Pandya
1-0-6-0
6.6
0
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Gives it a good flight, on middle and full in length. Stubbs takes a big stride out and eases it to the short cover fielder. Just 6 runs off the over. DC need 120 runs from 78 balls.
6.5
2
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Short and a tad slower than the previous ball, around off. Stubbs rocks back and cuts it to the left of the deep cover fielder. Rasikh Salam gets across, dives and cuts it off. Two taken.
6.4
1
Krunal Pandya To KL Rahul
Closer to the off pole, on a fractionally shorter length, at 90.5 kph. KL Rahul late cuts it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.
6.3
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
The length is pulled back, on off. Stubbs hangs back and punches it to long off. One taken.
6.2
1
Krunal Pandya To KL Rahul
Flighted ball, full and outside off, KL Rahul lunges ahead and drives it to sweeper on the off side for a single.
6.1
1
Krunal Pandya To Tristan Stubbs
Around the stump. Full and tossed on middle. Tristan leans on and drives inside out to deep cover for a single.
End Of The Over 6 : 50/3
5 Runs
- 15.1
- 05.2
- 15.3
- 25.4
- 05.5
- 15.6
T. Stubbs
9 (8)
KL Rahul
31 (18)
R. Salam
2-0-14-0
5.6
1
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Very full and on the stumps, Stubbs thrashes it down to long on for a run. At the end of the Powerplay, 50 COMES UP FOR DC!
5.5
0
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Drags the length, on leg. Stubbs tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.
5.4
2
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
It's Salt once again who saves two for his team. A nod of approval from Kohli. Fuller on middle and leg, 137.5 kph. Stubbs flicks it to the left of deep backward square leg. Salt sprints again, diving and flicking it back into play and doing well to cut off the boundary, keeping it to two.
5.3
1
Rasikh Salam To KL Rahul
At pace, too full, on middle. Rahul drills it along the carpet to the left of long off for a run. It's been a decent over from Rasikh so far.
5.2
0
Rasikh Salam To KL Rahul
A dipping slower one, at just 105.8 kph, full on off. KL Rahul shovels it to mid on.
5.1
1
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Slower ball, full on the pads. Stubbs gently flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.
Rahul hasn't allowed Hazlewood to settle into a rhythm so far. Delhi Capitals need 131 runs from 90 balls.
End Of The Over 5 : 45/3
14 Runs
- 64.1
- 04.2
- 44.3
- 44.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
KL Rahul
30 (16)
T. Stubbs
5 (4)
J. Hazlewood
2-0-27-0
4.6
0
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
Hazlewood sticks to the yorker, just outside the off stump. Rahul makes room to go through the off side but can only jam it out to cover.
4.5
0
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
Very full from Josh and this curves away. KL squeezes it out on the off side.
4.4
4
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
FOUR! Clever, very clever! Josh Hazlewood is uncharacteristically leaking runs. On a shortish length, over off. Rahul arches back and gets under the ball to play the upper-cut. There are two men in the short third region but he gets enough elevation and it goes right through the gap for another four.
4.3
4
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
FOUR! Quality shot! Hazlewood hits the deck hard, just outside the off stump. Rahul hops back, gets on top of the bounce and punches it all along the ground to the right of deep backward point for a four.
4.2
0
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
Fuller now, on middle. Rahul defends it solidly with a straight bat.
4.1
6
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
SIX! Wonderfully manufactured! Hazlewood serves it on a good length, outside off. Rahul presses forward and fetches it from outside off. Brings his wrists into play and swats it over square leg for a six.
Switch of ends for Josh Hazlewood (1-0-13-0). He replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
End Of The Over 4 : 31/3
9 Runs
- 1 WD 3.1
- 43.1
- 13.2
- 03.3
- 1 WD 3.4
- 03.4
- 13.5
- 13.6
KL Rahul
16 (10)
T. Stubbs
5 (4)
R. Salam
1-0-9-0
3.6
1
Rasikh Salam To KL Rahul
Salam floats up a low full toss, at the toes. KL flicks it behind square leg for one, as Phil Salt tidies up.
3.5
1
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
On a length, at the stumps. Stubbs pushes it to mid on for a single.
3.4
0
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
In the corridor, on a length. Stubbs angles it away from the crease to Kohli at a catching point.
3.4
wd
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
Wide! A full ball which drifts well down leg. Stubbs lets it pass.
3.3
0
Rasikh Salam To Tristan Stubbs
On top of middle, on a short of a length. Tristan pats it back past the bowler with a straight bat to mid on.
3.2
1
Rasikh Salam To KL Rahul
Angled in, on a back of a length, on middle. KL swivels and pulls it through square leg for one.
3.1
4
Rasikh Salam To KL Rahul
FOUR! Up and over! Slightly fuller, just outside the off stump. Rahul throws his hands at the ball to go back over the bowler's head. The bat turns in his hand and he does not quite get hold of it but manages to clear mid off for a boundary.
3.1
wd
Rasikh Salam To KL Rahul
Wide! Sprayed down leg, on a back of a length. Rahul fails to lay any bat on the glance.
Rasikh Salam replaces Josh Hazlewood. He picked an impressive 4-for in the previous game, against LSG.
End Of The Over 3 : 22/3
7 Runs
- 12.1
- W 2.2
- 02.3
- 22.4
- W 2.5
- 42.6
T. Stubbs
4 (1)
KL Rahul
10 (7)
B. Kumar
2-0-9-3
2.6
4
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Tristan Stubbs
FOUR! Beautiful shot and that silences the crowd. Fractionally short, outside off. Stubbs lets the ball come to him and rides the bounce to punch it away through covers for a boundary.
Not to be today for Rizvi and the energy shown by Salt on the field has been rubbed off on all of them. DC under tremendous pressure as Tristan Stubbs walks in next.
2.5
W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Sameer Rizvi OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A blinder from Jitesh Sharma. The start gets even better for RCB. Kumar hurls it on a good length, a hint of away shape. Rizvi pushes away from his body as he goes hard on the drive. The ball shapes away to catch the outside edge. There is no one at slip, so Jitesh Sharma has to go himself. He flings himself to his right full-length and holds onto a spectacular one-handed grab.
2.4
2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Sameer Rizvi
Salt again in action with an insane sprint to save two for his team. Good length outside off, 131.7 kph. Rizvi hangs back and punches it to the right of deep point. Salt sprints from deep backward point, covers a lot of ground, slides to his right and pulls off a fine save, keeping the batters to two.
2.3
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Sameer Rizvi
On top of off, on a back of a length. Rizvi punches it to cover.
Taken at Salt's corner, as they say. You can't keep him out of the picture while fielding. Sameer Rizvi is the new batter in at 4.
2.2
W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Karun Nair OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! DC's Impact Sub falls without making much of an impact. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has another. This is on a short of a good length, on off. Nair comes down the track and throws his hands at the ball. The ball gets big on Karun and it goes off the outer half to deep backward point, where Phil Salt charges across to his left and leans forward to take the catch before rolling over on the practice pitches.
2.1
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To KL Rahul
Tipped over! On a hard length, outside off. Rahul arches back and flashes hard. The ball flies off an outside edge towards Virat Kohli, who is in a really tight catching gully position. He leaps and sticks the right hand over his head but the ball clips his fingertips and goes behind for a single.
End Of The Over 2 : 15/1
13 Runs
- 61.1
- 11.2
- 41.3
- 11.4
- 01.5
- 11.6
KL Rahul
9 (6)
K. Nair
5 (4)
J. Hazlewood
1-0-13-0
1.6
1
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
Hurls it on a good length, on middle. Rahul stays back and works it behind square leg for a single.
1.5
0
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
In and around the off pole, on a nagging length. KL hangs on the back foot and stabs it down on the off side.
1.4
1
Josh Hazlewood To Karun Nair
Fuller than the previous ball, in the channel. Nair pushes at it with hard hands. The ball goes off an outside edge to deep backward point for a single.
1.3
4
Josh Hazlewood To Karun Nair
FOUR! Finer than Karun intended it to go but he will take it. Josh lands it on a back of a length, outside off. Karun gets on his toes to punch it away through covers. Gets more of an outside edge and goes fine of the man at deep backward point for a boundary.
1.2
1
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
Hazlewood pulls the length back and hits the top of off. KL drops it with soft hands in front of cover and hurries to the other end.
1.1
6
Josh Hazlewood To KL Rahul
SIX! A statement hit from Rahul. Hazlewood hurls it on a length, just outside the off stump. Rahul stays in the crease and opens up his front hip. He launches it up and over cover with a high elbow for a flat six.
Josh Hazlewood will bowl from the opposite end.
End Of The Over 1 : 2/1
2 Runs
- 10.1
- 00.2
- 10.3
- W 0.4
- 00.5
- 00.6
K. Nair
0 (2)
KL Rahul
1 (2)
B. Kumar
1-0-2-1
0.6
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Karun Nair
A fine first over from Bhuvi. He brings this one back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle. Nair presents a straight bat for the block. The ball stands up a bit to hit the upper half before dropping on the strip. A wicket and just 2 runs off it.
0.5
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Karun Nair
This goes away, on a nagging length. Karun extends his hands and dabs it down to point.
An early blow for DC in the very first over. And a very interesting change here from them. They use their Impact sub by bringing in Karun Nair, who comes out to bat at number 3. Mukesh Kumar makes way for him.
Mukesh Kumar is substituted by Karun Nair
0.4
W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Pathum Nissanka OUT!
OUT! LBW! RCB get the review right, and the Chinnaswamy crowd go ballistic. This tails back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle. Nissanka walks down the pitch, but he is undone by the big, booming inswinger by Bhuvi. He hurriedly drops his bat down but the ball goes past the inside edge to rap him on the front pad. A loud shout but turned down by the umpire. That came back in a long way but Bhuvneshwar Kumar is keen on taking the review. Rajat Patidar sends it upstairs. No bat involved. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the top of the leg stump. Nissanka falls cheaply and DC are 2/1, chasing 176.
0.3
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To KL Rahul
Shaping away, on a good length, outside off. Rahul walks down the track to negate the swing. He goes searching for the ball and miscues it off the inside half to wide mid on for one.
0.2
0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To KL Rahul
Bowled by going wide on the crease, on a good length, on middle. Rahul covers the line and blocks it off.
0.1
1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Pathum Nissanka
Edged away! At 131.7 kph, full and curving away in the air. A loose stroke from Pathum Nissanka. Pushes out in front of his body and the ball moves away to catch the outer half. It goes uppishly and down to deep backward point for a single.
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Match Info
- Venue M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Weather Clear
- Toss Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field
- Result Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets
- Player of the Match Tristan Stubbs
- Umpire Abhijit Bhattacharya (IND), Bhavesh Patel (IND) and KN Ananthapadmanabhan (IND)
- Referee Prakash Bhatt (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Bangalore 175/8 in 20.0 overs
- Referral 2 (18.6 ovs): DEL against J Sharma (Caught) Unsuccessful (BLR: 1, DEL: 1)
- Bangalore 150/6 in 16.4 overs
- Referral 1 (16.3 ovs): R Shepherd against DEL (LBW) Unsuccessful (BLR: 1, DEL: 2)
- Strategic Time-out: BLR 146/5 in 15.2 overs
- Bangalore 100/2 in 10.1 overs
- Strategic Time-out: BLR 90/1 in 9.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): BLR 59/1
- 1st wicket partnership: 52 off 30 balls between P Salt (30) and V Kohli (19)
- Bangalore 52/0 in 5.0 overs
- T Stubbs T20 fifty: 50 runs in 41 balls (3x4) (1x6)
- Delhi 150/4 in 17.5 overs
- Strategic Time-out: DEL 130/4 in 15.0 overs
- Delhi 100/4 in 11.5 overs
- KL Rahul T20 fifty: 50 runs in 30 balls (5x4) (2x6)
- Strategic Time-out: DEL 70/3 in 8.0 overs
- 4th wicket partnership: 50 off 29 balls between KL Rahul (33) and T Stubbs (13)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): DEL 50/3
- Delhi 50/3 in 5.6 overs
- Referral 1 (0.4 ovs): BLR against P Nissanka (LBW) Successful (BLR: 2, DEL: 2)
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