Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a ruthless all-round performance to hammer Delhi Capitals by nine wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday, April 27 in IPL 2026. It was a contest that turned one-sided within the first few overs, as RCB’s bowlers completely dismantled DC’s batting lineup.
Asked to bat first, Delhi Capitals never recovered from a nightmare start. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood ran through the top order with surgical precision, sharing six wickets inside the powerplay. DC slumped to a historic low of 13 for 6 after six overs, from where they failed to recover.
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Bhuvneshwar finished with three wickets, while Hazlewood starred with a four-wicket haul, as DC were eventually bowled out for just 75 in 16.3 overs. Abishek Porel’s 30 was the only notable resistance in an otherwise dismal batting effort for the Capitals.
Chasing a modest target, RCB made light work of the total. Virat Kohli anchored the innings with typical composure, pacing the chase to perfection. He stitched together a calm opening partnership with Devdutt Padikkal, ensuring there were no hiccups despite a slightly tricky surface.
With the target well within reach, Kohli shifted gears towards the end, finishing the game in style with back-to-back sixes. RCB chased down 76 without losing a wicket and with a massive 81 balls to spare, registering one of the most dominant victories in IPL history and handing Delhi Capitals a crushing defeat on their home turf.
Here are the records and numbers around the DC vs RCB clash
81 – Delhi Capitals slumped to their biggest defeat in IPL history in terms of balls remaining. Their previous worst came in 2017, when Punjab Kings thrashed them by 10 wickets with 73 balls to spare.
81 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their biggest victory in IPL history in terms of balls remaining. Their previous best came in 2018, when they defeated Punjab Kings by 10 wickets with 71 balls to spare.
81 – This was the biggest win by balls remaining in T20s at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Royal Challengers Bengaluru had held the previous record as well, courtesy of their 10-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in 2015, when they chased the target with 57 balls to spare.
75 – Delhi Capitals notched their third-lowest total in IPL history. Their lowest remains 66 against Mumbai Indians in 2017 in Delhi.
75 – This was the third-lowest total that Royal Challengers Bengaluru have bowled an opponent out for in IPL history. Their lowest remains 58, when they dismissed Rajasthan Royals in Cape Town in 2009.
13 for 6 – Delhi Capitals recorded the lowest powerplay score in history of the IPL. They broke the record of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 14 for 3 against Rajasthan Royals in Pune in 2022.
3.3-0-12-4 – Josh Hazlewood recorded the second-best figures by an RCB bowler against Delhi Capitals. Jaydev Unadkat holds the record with figures of 4-0-25-5 back in 2013 in Delhi.
9000 – Virat Kohli became the first batter in the history of the IPL to reach 9000 runs.
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