RCB vs DC Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore Hand Delhi Capitals Fifth Straight Defeat, Win by 23 Runs

Batting first RCB smashed 174/6, Virat Kohli smashed a fifty, in reply, Delhi Capitals lost three early wickets, their chase was derailed right from the start. DC lose by 23 runs, debutant Vijaykumar Vyshak took three wickets, DC lose their fifth game in a row. That’s it from us, until next time, it’s goodbye.

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs. A dominant bowling display from RCB, they scored 174 after being invited to bat first, but a stunning bowling display sees them pick up a win, Delhi Capitals suffer their fifth consecutive defeat.

Wayne Parnell gets hit for a couple of boundaries by Anrich Nortje, 9 runs from the over. DC reach 139/9 in 9 overs. Harshal Patel comes to bowl the last over, gets welcomes by a boundary from Nortje again.

An excellent spell from Mohammed Siraj comes to an end, 7 runs from the over, gave away just 23 runs and gets 2 wickets. DC 130/9 after 18 overs.

Mohammed Siraj gets another wicket, Aman Khan departs after scoring 18 off 10, Delhi Capitals lose their ninth wicket, DC 128/9 and Kuldeep Yadav joins Anrich Nortjet. DC still need 47 runs in 15 balls.

Delhi Capitals reach 123/8 after 17 overs, looks like they want to play out the remaining 18 balls. Royal Challengers Bangalore meanwhile being made to wait for their second win of IPL 2023.

Lalit Yadav has to walk back, the Delhi Capitals batter was trying to clear the boundary ropes, he fails to connect properly however, Vijaykumar Vyshak gets another wicket, his third wicket on his RCB debut. Delhi Capitals 110/8 after 15/5 overs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore edging towards a dominant victory, Delhi Capitals 108/7 after 15 overs, RCB fans celebrating in the stands. Lalit Yadav batting at 2 off 2, Aman Khan batting at 9 off 5.

Manish Pandey smashes a fifty in 38 balls, the Delhi Capitals batter has to depart on the very next ball. Wanindu Hasaranga has the last laugh, the RCB bowler conceded a 4, 6 and then another 4 but gets Pandey on the pads, Faf du Plessis asks for a DRS review after on-field umpire disagrees but ball-tracking shows 3 reds. DC reach 98/7 in 14 overs.

What a game it has been for Vijaykumar Vyshak so far, two wickets on his debut, gives away just 6 runs and a crucial wicket of Axar Patel. Delhi Capitals reach 82/6 in 13 overs.

Vijaykumar Vyshak chips in with another crucial wicket for RCB, Axar Patel departs after scoring 21 runs from 14 balls. A slower delivery which Patel couldn’t read propel, smashes the ball high up in the air, Mohammed Siraj completes the catch. DC 80/6 in 12.2 overs.

Delhi Capitals missed a trick perhaps by sending Axar Patel down the order, he smashed a fifty in their previous game against Mumbai Indians but has been sent down the order again, perhaps a bit too late. He continues to keep Delhi Capitals alive in the contest, DC reach 76/5 after 12 overs.

Axar Patel takes on Wanindu Hasaranga, the Sri Lankan spinner gives away 13 runs from the second over of his spell, Delhi Capitals reach 70/5 in 11 overs after two boundaries in the over by Patel.

Total domination from RCB, Axar Patel meanwhile comes out to bat. Manish Pandey was the architect-in-chief till now, but he needs help from the other end if Delhi hope to turn this around, 4 runs from Vijaykumar’s over, Delhi Capitals reach 57/5 after 10 overs. Axar Patel batting at 2 off 3, Pandey at 30 off 26.

This is turning into a one-sided contest, Harshal Patel gives his side another crucial wicket, Abhishek Porel opens the bat, top edge and ball balloons into the sky, Parnell takes the catch, DC lose half their side at 53.

Manish Pandey welcomes Wanindu Hasaranga with a boundary, good recovery from the spinner as he gives away just 8 runs. DC cross 50-run mark, Delhi Capitals reach 51/4 after 8 overs.

For the very first time in IPL 2023, a team has lost four wickets in the powerplay. Manish Pandey meanwhile tries to take on Shahbaz Ahmed, smacks a boundary towards square leg. Delhi Capitals reach 43/4 after 7 overs. Manish Pandey batting at 20 off 16, Abhishek Porel batting at 3 off 3.

Royal Challengers Bangalore absolutely dominant in the powerplay, three early wickets and then they get DC skipper David Warner, their leading run-scorer this season. The Capitals reach 32/4 after 6 overs.

Royal Challengers Bangalore in total control after David Warner departs, Delhi Capitals lose their skipper on 19, DC 30/4 as Vijaykumar Vyshak gets the big fish on his debut.

David Warner smashes a hat-trick of boundaries against Mohammed Siraj, Delhi Capitals will have to take this risk today, an expensive 13-run over from Siraj, DC reach 25/3 after 5 overs. Manish Pandey batting at 9 off 10, David Warner batting at 15 off 10.