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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals, Match 26 Match Summary

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Scorecard
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Match 26, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru , Apr 18, 2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru
175/8 (20.0/20)
Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals
179/4 (19.5/20)
Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Tristan Stubbs
    60(47)
RCB 175/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/111341-philip-salt-playerprofile>Phil Salt</a>
Phil Salt
63 (38)
  • 4x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 165.78SR
<a href=/cricket/players/111686-tim-david-playerprofile>Tim David</a>
Tim David
26 (17)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 152.94SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Axar Patel
ECON 6.00
3
OVERS
18/2
R/W
Bowler
Kuldeep Yadav
ECON 8.00
4
OVERS
32/2
R/W
DC 179/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/115711-tristan-stubbs-playerprofile>Tristan Stubbs</a>
Tristan Stubbs
60 (47)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 127.65SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1688-lokesh-rahul-playerprofile>KL Rahul</a>
KL Rahul
57 (34)
  • 6x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 167.64SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
ECON 6.50
4
OVERS
26/3
R/W
Bowler
Krunal Pandya
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/1
R/W
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Full Commentary
19 OV
10 Runs
R. Salam to T. Stubbs D. Miller
  • 418.1
  • 118.2
  • 118.3
  • 218.4
  • 118.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
12 Runs
B. Kumar to D. Miller T. Stubbs
  • 117.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • 617.4
  • 217.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
4 Runs
J. Hazlewood to T. Stubbs D. Miller
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
5 Runs
B. Kumar to T. Stubbs A. Patel
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 115.3
  • 115.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
5 Runs
K. Pandya to T. Stubbs A. Patel
  • 114.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • 114.4
  • 114.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
8 Runs
S. Sharma to A. Patel T. Stubbs
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 213.3
  • 413.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
16 Runs
R. Salam to A. Patel T. Stubbs
  • 5 NB 12.1
  • 212.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 412.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
7 Runs
J. Hazlewood to A. Patel T. Stubbs
  • 111.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 011.4
  • 411.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
7 Runs
K. Pandya to KL Rahul A. Patel T. Stubbs
  • W 10.1
  • 410.2
  • 010.3
  • 210.4
  • 110.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
11 Runs
S. Sharma to KL Rahul T. Stubbs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 29.3
  • 49.4
  • 29.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
6 Runs
K. Pandya to T. Stubbs KL Rahul
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
14 Runs
S. Sharma to KL Rahul T. Stubbs
  • 27.1
  • 47.2
  • 2 LB 7.3
  • 47.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
6 Runs
K. Pandya to T. Stubbs KL Rahul
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 26.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
5 Runs
R. Salam to T. Stubbs KL Rahul
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 25.4
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
14 Runs
J. Hazlewood to KL Rahul
  • 64.1
  • 04.2
  • 44.3
  • 44.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
9 Runs
R. Salam to KL Rahul T. Stubbs
  • 1 WD 3.1
  • 43.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 1 WD 3.4
  • 03.4
  • 13.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
7 Runs
B. Kumar to KL Rahul K. Nair S. Rizvi T. Stubbs
  • 12.1
  • W 2.2
  • 02.3
  • 22.4
  • W 2.5
  • 42.6
2 OV
13 Runs
J. Hazlewood to KL Rahul K. Nair
  • 61.1
  • 11.2
  • 41.3
  • 11.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
2 Runs
B. Kumar to P. Nissanka KL Rahul K. Nair
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • W 0.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
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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