IPL Highlights, RCB vs DC: Shreyas Iyer Leads Delhi Capitals To Win, RCB Lose Six In A Row
IPL 2019, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Highlights: RCB have slumped to their sixth loss and have 0 points. DC now have 6 points.
- Dipankar Lahiri
- Updated:April 07, 2019 08:11 PM IST
Chasing 150 for victory in their IPL 2019 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Delhi Capitals rode on skipper Shreyas Iyer's 50-ball 67 to get to victory with 7 balls to spare. Winning the toss, DC skipper Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first. Scoring looked difficult for the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen throughout, as the away team kept picking regular wickets. Virat Kohli, in an unusual display, got most of his runs in singles, as he kept losing partners on the other end. Moeen Ali (32) gave some impetus to the RCB innings. Kohli almost came to life after Moeen Ali's onslaught, hitting two consecutive sixes. However, devastatingly for the home crowd, Kohli fell for 41. Kagiso Rabada was the star of the show, devastating RCB with three wickets in the 18th over. Despite Shikhar Dhawan's early wicket in the chase, RCB could not make regular inroads as Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer consolidated the innings. There was a rush of wickets towards the end, but it was too little too late as the Delhi Capitals lower order held their nerves to take their team to victory. RCB, now having lost six consecutive matches, are stuck at the bottom of the table with 0 points. DC, now having won three matches in six, are now at fifth position on the table. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2019 Highlights Between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, straight from M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- 19:23 (IST)Thank you for joining usRCB slumped to their sixth consecutive loss. Shreyas Iyer played a knock from the front to lead Delhi Capitals to their third win. Thank you for joining us. You can now head over to our live coverage of today's second IPL 2019 match, being played at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, where we hear there is a sandstorm brewing. No, not Andre Russell. A real sandstorm. See you next time!
- 19:21 (IST)
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT GGGGGGGGAAAAAAAYYYYYYEEEEEEE!!!!!!! #RCBvDC #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 7, 2019 - 19:20 (IST)Delhi Capitals win!Axar Patel hits the winning runs. DC win by 4 wickets and 7 balls to spare.
- 19:17 (IST)Hope springs eternal
W 0 0 W twist in the tail? #RCBvsDC #VivoIPL2019 #gameForGreen
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 7, 2019 - 19:16 (IST)Pant out!Finally, Kohli has a smile on his face. Siraj gets the wicket. Wickets falling in a hurry. But surely, surely, this is too late! DC need 3 runs to win. 10 balls left.
- 19:15 (IST)Navdeep Saini has had a good day2/24 from his four overs. Navdeep Saini occasionaly drifted too far on the leg side with his length today, but has turned in a good shift.
- 19:14 (IST)Morris out!Chris Morris is caught off Navdeep Saini's bowling. Two consecutive dot balls and the pressure told on him. Could we be in for a special comeback today? DC 145/5 after 18 overs. Need just 5 more runs to win.
- 19:12 (IST)Iyer departsToo little too late for RCB though. DC need 5 more runs in 15 balls. Iyer goes for a 50-ball 67. Great knock for the captain.
- 19:08 (IST)Six! Slammed by Iyer over coversDC 144/3 after 17 overs. Need only 6 more runs. Shreyas Iyer has played a true captain's innings today.
- 19:06 (IST)Slashed through the off side for four by PantThis is too easy for Delhi Capitals. Finding gaps where there shouldn't be any. DC need 13 runs off 22 balls.
- 19:05 (IST)
Played, Skip pic.twitter.com/35mOEsLoxr
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2019 - 19:03 (IST)DC 131/3 after 16 oversSo, we head into the last timeout of the match with RCB needing a miracle. Wonder where we heard that one before! DC need 19 runs in 24 balls. Pant and Iyer going strong.
- 19:01 (IST)Four for PantA strange shot from Rishabh Pant manages to find its way across the ropes as well. Nothing going right for RCB.
- 19:00 (IST)DC 123/3 after 15 oversAnother over which leaked more runs than RCB wanted. DC need 27 runs off the last 5 overs.
- 18:58 (IST)Four for Iyer againBad effort in the field by Siraj sees another four. This is becoming too easy for Delhi Capitals. Need 29 off 33 now.
- 18:56 (IST)
Leading from the front and doing so in style! What an innings!#SkipperShreyas, take us home now! #RCBvDC #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/xlV3uFkV0I
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 7, 2019 - 18:54 (IST)DC 114/3 after 14 oversPant and Iyer are in the middle. Barring an implosion, this should be easy for the visitors. Need 36 off 36 balls.
- 18:53 (IST)Fifty for Shreyas IyerExcellent innings from Shreyas Iyer. He will know the job is not yet over though. Need 39 runs in 39 balls.
- 18:51 (IST)Moeen Ali gets the breakthroughColin Ingram miscues a sweep. Moeen Ali gets him out lbw. Finally a breakthrough for RCB. DC now three down for 108. Rishabh Pant the new man in for Delhi.
- 18:50 (IST)Iyer cuts for four againThis match is getting out of RCB's grasp too. DC 108/2 after 13 overs. Need 42 in 42 balls now.
- 18:46 (IST)Four for IngramChahal bowls the 13th over. Poor fielding effort at the boundary again. That four could have been cut off.
- 18:45 (IST)DC 96/2 after 12 oversExcellent over from Moeen Ali. 2 runs off it. Four consecutive dot balls faced by Ingram in that over.
- 18:43 (IST)Four more for IngramNegi bowling too short and too wide. 14 runs off that over. DC 94/2 after 11 overs.
- 18:41 (IST)Six! Colin IngramThat's some serious bat speed! Fielders watch on helplessly.
- 18:40 (IST)Iyer survives!Negi draws a top edge from Iyer. That stayed up in the air for a long time. Parthiv Patel can't get there. Negi buries his face in his hands. RCB need to take these half-chances!
- 18:38 (IST)Four for Iyer againDeftly played over the keeper's head for four by Iyer. Responsible innings from the captain here. DC 80/2 after 10 overs.
- 18:37 (IST)Moeen Ali into the attackStarts off with three dot balls. The pressure could quickly shift on to the visitors here.
- 18:35 (IST)Iyer cuts for four againThe Delhi captain has been playing the cut shot to perfection today. Negi the victim this time. DC 74/2 after 9 overs.
- 18:34 (IST)Colin Ingram comes in at No.4Ingram sent ahead of Rishabh Pant today. You can see the thinking behind this move. We could be set for a tight finish if RCB bowlers can keep it tight in the next few overs.
- 18:32 (IST)Prithvi Shaw is out!RCB get their second wicket! Negi gets his man. Prithvi Shaw caught in the deep. Not as well timed as some of his previous shots today. Goes for a 21-ball 28. DC 69/2.
- 18:30 (IST)DC 68/1 after 8 overs
- 18:30 (IST)Vaughan likes how Prithvi Shaw is going
Prithvi Sehwag playing nicely this evening .... #IPL2019
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 7, 2019 - 18:28 (IST)Iyer cuts for fourExcellent timing and placement from the Delhi captain again. DC 67/1 after 7.3 overs
- 18:28 (IST)Siraj is bowling the 8th overFaced a lot of criticism after the last match. Can Siraj make amends today?
- 18:27 (IST)
50 partnership up for @PrithviShaw and #SkipperShreyas! KEEP IT UP BOYS! #RCBvDC #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/y5HOBtUT98
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 7, 2019 - 18:26 (IST)DC 61/1 after 7 oversNegi goes for 8 in his over. RCB need a wicket and they need it quickly.
- 18:24 (IST)Four! IyerNo he can't. Not immediately at least. Iyer hits it to fine leg for four.
- 18:24 (IST)Pawan Negi into the attackNegi got a lot of turn for RCB last day. Can Pawan Negi turn RCB's luck today?
- 18:21 (IST)DC 53/1 after 6 oversFive dot balls to follow up on that first-ball six. Chahal has gone for 11 runs in his 2 overs. Iyer and Prithvi Shaw still in the middle.
- 18:19 (IST)Six! Iyer smashes ChahalThat went high and far.