IPL 2021, RCB vs DC Highlights: Glenn Maxwell, KS Bharat Heroics Helps Royal Challengers Bangalore Seal Final Over Win vs Delhi Capitals

IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Highlights: Fifties from Glenn Maxwell and KS Bharat guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a final-ball win over Delhi Capitals.

Harsh Rajput
Updated:October 08, 2021 11:56 pm IST

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IPL 2021, RCB vs DC Highlights: Glenn Maxwell, KS Bharat Heroics Helps Royal Challengers Bangalore Seal Final Over Win vs Delhi Capitals

RCB vs DC: KS Bharat scored a half-century vs Delhi Capitals.© BCCI/IPL

With the power batting of KS Bharat (78*) and Glenn Maxwell (51*), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won their last league game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 against Delhi Capitals (DC) by 7 wickets on Friday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After reducing Delhi Capitals to 164/5 in 20 overs, Bangalore lost three wickets early in the chase of 165 runs. Later Bharat and Maxwell added 111 runs for the fourth wicket to guide their win to a thrilling win. Bharat hit a six to Avesh Khan on the final ball of the match where RCB needed 5 runs to win. RCB finished the league stage round with 18 points and at the third spot in the points table. Bangalore will face Kolkata Knight Riders in Eliminator on October 11 while Delhi Capitals remained on top of the points table with 20 points. Rishabh Pant-led side will face Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 on October 10. (SCORECARD)

IPL 2021 Highlights Between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Straight From Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Match 56, Indian Premier League, 2021, Oct 08, 2021

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets

October08202123:32 (IST)
Amazing End Of League Stage!
RCB got a new man who has delivered with the bat today. KS Bharat hit a six on the final ball where RCB needed 5 runs to win. He remained not out on 78 runs to guide his team to a victory in their last league game. Glenn Maxwell also hit a half-century and added 111 runs for the fourth wicket with Bharat.

In the other match, Mumbai Indians beat SunRisers Hyderabad by 42 runs where they put up 235 runs while batting first. However, the defending champions failed to seal a place in the playoffs but the way Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav batted today will be remembered for a long time.

Now, we have four teams for the playoffs- Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Playoff matches-

DC vs CSK- Qualifier 1, October 10 in Dubai

RCB vs KKR- Eliminator, October 11 in Sharjah

Here's our FOURTH team for #VIVOIPL Playoffs - @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/ZBpXWWKPOY
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 8, 2021
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October08202123:11 (IST)
RCB Win By 7 Wickets!
SIX!! What a finish from KS Bharat! Full toss and that was a great shot from young batsman. ABD failed to do it in the last game but Bharat has done it today.

RCB have won the game by seven wickets.

KS BHARAT YOU BEAUTY!!!!! WHAT A FINISH THAT IS! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #RCB #IPL2021 #RCBvDC
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 8, 2021

A century of wins in the #IPL and to bring it up with a last ball was just perfect.

Drop a for this team, 12th Man Army! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #RCB #IPL2021 #RCBvDC pic.twitter.com/d4V0C2Az6a
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 8, 2021
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October08202123:09 (IST)
WIDE!
WIDE ball.

RCB need 5 runs from 1 ball now to win
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October08202123:08 (IST)
RCB Need 6 Off 1!
Two runs and yet again RCB need 6 runs from the final ball to win. This time it's Bharat on strike.
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October08202123:07 (IST)
Dot Ball!
Avesh Khan to Bharat, dot ball.

RCB need 8 runs off 2 balls to win
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October08202123:06 (IST)
RCB Need 8 Off 3!
Yorker and just a single, byes.

DC gone for a review but the ball was missing the wickets and pitched outside leg.

RCB need 8 runs from 3 balls.
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October08202123:04 (IST)
Maxwell Hits 50!
Two runs on the second ball and Maxwell got to his sixth fifty of the season.

RCB need 9 runs off 4 balls to win
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October08202123:03 (IST)
FOUR!
Avesh Khan to Maxwell, FOUR on the first ball.

RCB need 11 runs off 5 balls to win
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October08202123:01 (IST)
Brilliant Over From Nortje!
Dot ball to finish the over. Good over from Anrich Nortje as he gave away just 4 runs. RCB need 15 runs in the final over to win this clash.
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October08202122:56 (IST)
RCB Need 19 Runs Off 12 Balls!
FOUR on the final ball. 12 runs from 18th over. RCB need 19 runs off 12 balls to win this game.
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October08202122:49 (IST)
SIX!
SIX from KS Bharat!! Length ball from Rabada also the slower one and Bharat picked up nicely and got the maximum.
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October08202122:47 (IST)
FOUR!
Rabada to Maxwell, poor ball and batter guided to another boundary this time to square leg.

RCB 123/3, need 42 runs off 23 balls to win
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October08202122:43 (IST)
Maxwell Key In RCB's Chase!
Ripal to Maxwell, slower ball and FOUR. Maxwell smashed away to extra covers.
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October08202122:40 (IST)
Fifty For KS Bharat!
Maiden fifty for KS Bharat. He got his chance in the second-leg of the season at Number 3 and the youngster has performed for RCB under pressure.
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October08202122:38 (IST)
FOUR!
Cracking shot from Glenn Maxwell for another boundary. RCB getting close to the chase. 12 runs from 14th over.

RCB 108/3, need 57 runs in 30 balls to win
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October08202122:34 (IST)
FOUR!
Nortje to Maxwell, FOUR, to fine leg. Poor fielding from Prithvi Shaw.
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October08202122:31 (IST)
SIX!
Axar to Maxwell, reverse hit and FOUR. Back to back boundaries for Maxwell in this over. He is the key for RCB in this chase.

RCB 95/3, need 70 runs off 39 balls to win
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October08202122:24 (IST)
SIX!
That was a top class shot from KS Bharat against Axar Patel for a SIX. He played nicely till now and would be wanting to remain not out and finish the game for RCB.
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October08202122:19 (IST)
Four Teams Confirmed For Playoffs!
After a top class batting show from Mumbai Indians, bowlers failed to restrict SunRisers Hyderabad below 65 runs and as a result Kolkata Knight Riders have qualified for the playoffs. KKR will face RCB in Eliminators.

Playoff Matches-

Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings- Qualifiers 1 on October 10

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders- Eliminator on October 11

Hit if you never stopped believing#KKR #AmiKKR #KorboLorboJeetbo #KKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/2HlCtSdkZB
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 8, 2021
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October08202122:14 (IST)
ABD OUT!
Axar Patel to de Villiers, OUT, caught by Shreyas Iyer. ABD was looking in a great touch today but he failed to convert a good start to a match-winning innings.

de Villiers c Shreyas Iyer b Axar 26(26) (4s-2 6s-1)

RCB 55/3, need 110 runs off 63 balls to win
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October08202122:10 (IST)
ABD Back In Touch!
Ripal Patel to de Villiers, smashed away for a boundary, straight down the ground. de Villiers has got the momentum and he needs to take his team off the mark today.

RCB 54/2 in 9 overs, need 111 runs to win
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October08202122:03 (IST)
SIX!
Ashwin to de Villiers, stepped out and SIX over long on. ABD is coming back in his zone.
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October08202122:00 (IST)
FOUR!
What a timing from AB de Villiers!! FOUR to deep mid wicket.

RCB 36/2
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October08202121:49 (IST)
SIX!
Axar to Bharat, stepped out and SIX!! over bowlers' head. This is what RCB need now.
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October08202121:44 (IST)
Kohli OUT!
OUT!! Anrich Nortje gave the second breakthrough to his team and this time RCB skipper has to depart. Bangalore are in trouble now.

Kohli c Rabada b Nortje 4(8)

RCB 6/2
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October08202121:35 (IST)
First WICKET!
Padikkal has to depart on his first ball. First wicket falls for RCB in the first over of the match. Nortje provides the breakthrough.

Padikkal c Ashwin b Nortje 0(1)

RCB 3/1
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October08202121:31 (IST)
First Runs!
Nortje to Kohli, 2 runs, off the mark straight away on the first ball.
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October08202121:16 (IST)
RCB Need 165 Runs To Win!
WICKET on the final ball. 6 runs from the final over. After 20 overs Delhi Capitals scored 164 runs for the loss of five wickets. Shimron Hetmyer has proved himself as a finisher yet again.

DC 164/5 in 20 overs

RCB need 165 runs to win
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October08202121:14 (IST)
FOUR!
Siraj to Ripal, FOUR, to mid wicket. At what score DC can finish?
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October08202121:07 (IST)
SIX!
Harshal to Hetmyer, SIX!! Brilliant hitting from Hetmyer! 150 up for Delhi Capitals.
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October08202121:01 (IST)
OUT!
Siraj to Shreyas Iyer, OUT!! caught by Christian. RCB got the wickets in the death overs this season and that trend is still on.

Shreyas Iyer c Christian b Siraj 18(18) (4s-1)

DC 143/4 in 17.4 overs
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October08202120:46 (IST)
FOUR!
Christian to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to mid-wicket. This is turning out as an expensive over for RCB.
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October08202120:44 (IST)
SIX!
SIX!! straight over the bowlers head. Hetmyer is continuing from where he left in the last game. 10 runs from first two balls in this over.

DC 122/3
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October08202120:43 (IST)
Harshal Three Wickets Away From Bravo's Record!
Harshal Patel is just three wickets away to go past Dwayne Bravo's record of 32 wickets in an IPL season. Patel already has 30 wickets in his bag and he has a very good chance to achieve the mark of 33 wickets to become the most successful bowler in an IPL season.
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October08202120:34 (IST)
OUT!
OUT!! Dan Christian has got Rishabh Pant OUT. Easy catch by wicketkeeper KS Bharat. Christian has been the man with a golden arm for RCB in last few games.

Rishabh Pant c Srikar Bharat b Christian 10(8) (4s-1)

DC 108/3 in 12.4 overs
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October08202120:26 (IST)
Shaw OUT!
OUT!! Chahal has given the breakthrough as he dismissed the dangerman Prithvi Shaw.

Prithvi Shaw c George Garton b Chahal 48(31) (4s-4 6s-2)

DC 101/2 in 11.2 overs
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October08202120:24 (IST)
SIX!
Chahal to Prithvi Shaw, SIX over square of wicket. Shaw is on 48 now.
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October08202120:19 (IST)
Harshal Patel Gives RCB First Breakthrough!
OUT!! Harshal Patel added one more wicket to his purple cap list. He has 30 wickets this season now. Shikhar Dhawan has to depart after a good start. First wicket falls for Delhi Capitals.

Dhawan c Christian b Harshal Patel 43(35) (4s-3 6s-2)

DC 88/1 in 10.1 overs
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October08202120:16 (IST)
SIX!
SIX over bowler's head, Shaw is going strong today and how easily he played this shot off to inform Chahal.
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October08202120:12 (IST)
SIX!
Harshal Patel to Dhawan, SIX, over backward square leg. Easy hitting from Dhawan.

DC 78/0
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Topics mentioned in this article

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Delhi Capitals

Virat Kohli Abraham Benjamin de Villiers

AB de Villiers Yuzvendra Singh Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal Glenn James Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Rishabh Pant Steven Peter Devereux Smith

Steven Smith

Kagiso Rabada

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