Rajat Patidar, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper, won the toss and decided to bowl first at Arun Jaitley Stadium, thinking the pitch would give the batters a good chance later in DC vs RCB. But things got a little shaken up when opener Phil Salt was out sick with a fever, making way for England allrounder Jacob Bethell to make his IPL debut. Over on Delhi Capitals’ side, Faf du Plessis was back after healing from his groin injury, stepping in for Ashutosh Sharma. Both teams flexed their lineup moves, setting up for an interesting showdown.
Teams for DC vs RCB
- Delhi Capitals’ve got the experience of Faf du Plessis and the promising Abishek Porel at the top, with Karun Nair and the all-rounder KL Rahul holding down the middle order.
- Axar Patel is taking the reins as captain, backed by all-rounder Tristan Stubbs and the up-and-coming Vipraj Nigam.
- The bowling attack looks strong with Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, and spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar.
- On the bench, players like Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Madhav Tiwari, and Tripurana Vijay are ready to step in when needed.
- On the flip side, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are stacked with talent too. Virat Kohli leads the charge, with youngster Jacob Bethell bringing in the excitement.
- Rajat Patidar will take over as captain, and they’ve got power hitters like Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma behind the stumps, and Tim David to back up the batting.
- Their bowling lineup is no slouch either, with Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal.
- And let’s not forget their Impact Players – Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, and Swapnil Singh – all geared up to make their mark.
First Inning of DC vs RCB
- Delhi Capitals kicked off their innings with a solid start in the powerplay, scoring 52 runs but losing 2 wickets along the way.
- Their impact players were ready to step in, with Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Madhav Tiwari, and Tripurana Vijay on standby.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru also had their squad ready, with Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, and Swapnil Singh as their substitutes.
- Delhi raced to 50 runs in just 5.5 overs, taking 36 balls, with 2 extras thrown in.
- A strategic timeout was called when Delhi were sitting at 69/2 in 9.0 overs, with Faf du Plessis on 21 and KL Rahul on 14.
- They hit 100 runs in 13.1 overs, using up 80 balls and adding another 2 extras. In the 14.6 over, Devdutt Padikkal was swapped in for Suyash Sharma.
- Another timeout came at 117/4 in 16.0 overs, with Rahul at 41 and Tristan Stubbs on 5.
- Ashutosh Sharma replaced Faf du Plessis in the 16.2 over. Delhi continued to build, reaching 150 runs in 18.4 overs after using 113 balls and 3 extras.
- Things slowed down a bit in the final overs with a slow over-rate penalty due to an extra fielder inside the circle from 19.1 to 20.0.
- Delhi wrapped up their innings at 162/8 in 20 overs, with Mitchell Starc and Dushmantha Chameera at the crease on 0.
Second Inning of DC vs RCB
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off their innings with the Power Play, needing to nail at least 35 runs and keep those wickets in check.
- Things got interesting in over 7.4 when Delhi Capitals threw a challenge at the umpire, Nitin Menon, over KH Pandya’s wicket, but it stuck; he was out.
- RCB hit their 50-run mark by over 7.6, having faced 49 balls and an extra run. In over 9.0, with RCB at 56/3, Kohli was on 23 and Pandya on 14, so they called for a Strategic Timeout.
- The dynamic duo of Kohli and Pandya brought up a 50-run partnership in 45 balls, with Kohli on 25 and Pandya on 24, plus an extra run.
- By over 13.3, RCB cruised past 100 runs after facing 82 balls.
- Then, in over 14.1, the dew got real, and Delhi made a ball change. KH Pandya hit a half-century in 38 balls, with 2 fours and 4 sixes.
- Another Timeout came in over 16.0, with RCB at 125/3, Kohli on 49 and Pandya on 56. Kohli reached his 50 in 45 balls, including 4 fours, and the pair brought up 100 runs in 75 balls, Kohli with 42 and Pandya with 56, plus 2 extras.
- Things got spicy in over 17.0 when RCB reviewed a wide call on Pandya, but the umpire stuck with his decision.
- By over 18.1, RCB had hit 150 runs after 110 balls, with 3 extras. But in the next over, they challenged a NoBall call on TH David, and the umpire’s decision stood.
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Result
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are straight-up road warriors this season, bossing every away game they’ve touched. Their latest flex? Smashing down Delhi Capitals by six wickets with nine balls to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. That win rocketed RCB to the top of the points table with 14 points from 10 games, racking up seven sweet Ws. Total domination on enemy turf. This win didn’t just boost their top-two hopes; it also stirred the pot, with three teams now tied at 12 points.
