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.
IPL 2021 Highlights Between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Straight From Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 23:32 (IST)Amazing End Of League Stage!
- 23:11 (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.
- 23:09 (IST)WIDE!WIDE ball.
- 23:08 (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.
- 23:07 (IST)Dot Ball!Avesh Khan to Bharat, dot ball.
- 23:06 (IST)RCB Need 8 Off 3!Yorker and just a single, byes.
- 23:04 (IST)Maxwell Hits 50!Two runs on the second ball and Maxwell got to his sixth fifty of the season.
- 23:03 (IST)FOUR!Avesh Khan to Maxwell, FOUR on the first ball.
- 23:01 (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.
- 22:56 (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.
- 22:49 (IST)SIX!SIX from KS Bharat!! Length ball from Rabada also the slower one and Bharat picked up nicely and got the maximum.
- 22:47 (IST)FOUR!Rabada to Maxwell, poor ball and batter guided to another boundary this time to square leg.
- 22:43 (IST)Maxwell Key In RCB's Chase!Ripal to Maxwell, slower ball and FOUR. Maxwell smashed away to extra covers.
- 22:40 (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.
- 22:38 (IST)FOUR!Cracking shot from Glenn Maxwell for another boundary. RCB getting close to the chase. 12 runs from 14th over.
- 22:34 (IST)FOUR!Nortje to Maxwell, FOUR, to fine leg. Poor fielding from Prithvi Shaw.
- 22:31 (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.
- 22:24 (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.
- 22:19 (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.
- 22:14 (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.
- 22:10 (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.
- 22:03 (IST)SIX!Ashwin to de Villiers, stepped out and SIX over long on. ABD is coming back in his zone.
- 22:00 (IST)FOUR!What a timing from AB de Villiers!! FOUR to deep mid wicket.
- 21:49 (IST)SIX!Axar to Bharat, stepped out and SIX!! over bowlers' head. This is what RCB need now.
- 21:44 (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.
- 21:35 (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.
- 21:31 (IST)First Runs!Nortje to Kohli, 2 runs, off the mark straight away on the first ball.
- 21:16 (IST)RCB Need 165 Runs To Win!
- 21:14 (IST)FOUR!Siraj to Ripal, FOUR, to mid wicket. At what score DC can finish?
- 21:07 (IST)SIX!Harshal to Hetmyer, SIX!! Brilliant hitting from Hetmyer! 150 up for Delhi Capitals.
- 21:01 (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.
- 20:46 (IST)FOUR!Christian to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, to mid-wicket. This is turning out as an expensive over for RCB.
- 20:44 (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.
- 20:43 (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.
- 20:34 (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.
- 20:26 (IST)Shaw OUT!OUT!! Chahal has given the breakthrough as he dismissed the dangerman Prithvi Shaw.
- 20:24 (IST)SIX!Chahal to Prithvi Shaw, SIX over square of wicket. Shaw is on 48 now.
- 20:19 (IST)Harshal Patel Gives RCB First Breakthrough!
- 20:16 (IST)SIX!SIX over bowler's head, Shaw is going strong today and how easily he played this shot off to inform Chahal.
- 20:12 (IST)SIX!Harshal Patel to Dhawan, SIX, over backward square leg. Easy hitting from Dhawan.