A dominant all-round performance by Delhi Capitals, highlighted by a stylish innings from KL Rahul (53-ball 93), secured them a comprehensive six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB post 163 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Batting first, RCB posted a total of 163 runs for 7 wickets in their 20 overs, setting a target of 164 for Delhi to chase
Salt-Kohli Provide Explosive Start
RCB got off to a flying start, courtesy of an aggressive partnership between Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. The duo added 61 runs in just 3.5 overs before Salt was run out for a quickfire 37 off 17 balls. Soon after, RCB suffered a mini-collapse. Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar for just 1, and Kohli departed for 22 (14 balls), falling to Vipraaj Nigam. Liam Livingstone was run out shortly after for 4, putting RCB on the back foot.
Kuldeep Strikes Twice, But David Lifts RCB at the End
The middle order struggled to build momentum. Kuldeep Yadav dismissed both Jitesh Sharma (3 off 11) and Rajat Patidar (25 off 23), while Krunal Pandya chipped in with 18 runs. However, it was Tim David who rescued RCB’s innings in the death overs. He smashed an unbeaten 37 off 20 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes, helping RCB reach a competitive 163.
Delhi Capitals bowling summary
Vipraaj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav stood out with 2 wickets each. Mukesh Kumar and Mohit Sharma took one wicket apiece. The Capitals’ bowlers maintained tight lines to stifle RCB’s middle order, but the final overs proved costly.
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.
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