RCB vs DC Highlights, IPL 2021 Match Today: Bharat stars as Bangalore beat Delhi by 7 wickets

IPL 2021 Highlights, RCB vs DC Match 56: Virat Kohli's Bangalore face Rishabh Pant's Delhi in IPL Match today. Follow all the Highlights from Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Indian Premier League 2021 Match.

IPL 2021, RCB vs DC Highlights- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals (IPL)

IPL 2021 Highlights, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB 166/3: Bharat 78*, Nortje 2/24) beat Delhi Capitals (DC 164/5: Shaw 48, Siraj 25/2) by 7 wickets in Dubai. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal were dismissed cheaply in RCB's 165-run chase against Delhi Capitals with Anrich Nortje dismissing the two openers. Things looked worrisome when Axar Patel dismissed AB de Villiers soon after. But KS Bharat and Glenn Maxwell stitched unbeaten 111-run stand to set up RCB's win. Earlier, DC posted 164/5 (Shaw 48, Siraj 25/2) in 20 overs after Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bowl in Dubai....Read More

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• 8 Oct 2021, 11:10:09 PM IST

  RCB win by 7 wickets

  Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB 166/3: Bharat 78*, Nortje 2/24) beat Delhi Capitals (DC 164/5: Shaw 48, Siraj 25/2) by 7 wickets in Dubai.

• 8 Oct 2021, 11:01:46 PM IST

  Nortje bowls fantastic over

  Anrich Nortje gives just 4 runs in his over. RCB need 15 to win in final over.

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:55:05 PM IST

  2 overs left: RCB need 19 to win

  FOUR! Maxwell finishes the 18th over with a boundary - and now RCB need 19 to win in 12 balls. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:47:39 PM IST

  Rabada to Maxwell - FOUR!

  FOUR! Glenn Maxwell hits a shot and he is targetting Kagiso Rabda right now and he gets away with a boundary.

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:39:31 PM IST

  FIFTY FOR KS BHARAT!

  FIFTY! KS Bharat runs a double and brings up his fifty in 37 balls. RCB 110/3 in 15.1 overs

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:37:58 PM IST

  Nortje to Maxwell - FOUR!

  FOUR! Anrich Nortje has been hammered for a boundary by Glenn Maxwell. RCB 108/3 in 15 overs.

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:32:09 PM IST

  MAXWELL DROPPED!

  Glenn Maxwell has sliced the ball in the air and R AShwin dived to grab it but he let it go as he fell to the ground.

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:24:00 PM IST

  Axar to Bharat - SIX!

  SIX! KS Bharat steps up to Axar Patel and smashes him straight down the park for the maximum.

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:15:59 PM IST

  Axar to De Villiers - OUT!

  GONE! Axar Patel has dismissed the danger man AB de Villiers - he has been caught by Shreyas Iyer. This is fantastic wicket. RCB 55/3

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:03:53 PM IST

  Ashwin to de Villiers

  SIX! AB de Villiers steps up Ashwin and slogs him towards long on for the maximum. ABD show has begun in Dubai. Grab your popcorns.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:59:58 PM IST

  End of powerplay

  Good powerplay for Delhi Capitals. They have restricted RCB to 31 for 2 in 6 overs. NOW DC need to bowl a few good overs and close the game.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:49:33 PM IST

  Axar to Bharat - SIX!

  SIX! KS Bharat gets the hold of the ball and he has smashed it straight for the maximum. RCB 18/2

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:41:50 PM IST

  Rabada to Kohli - OUT!

  GONE! Anrich Nortje bowls a slow one and captain Virat Kohli has skied it into the air and this has been caught by Rabada. RCB 6/2

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:34:04 PM IST

  Nortje to Padikkal - OUT!

  GONE! Padikkal has cut it in the air and the ball goes straight to Aswhin. Padikkal departs for golden duck. RCB 3/1

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:30:24 PM IST

  IPL 2021, RCB vs DC Live Updates:

  Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal begins RCB's 165-run chase. Anrich Nortje starts attack for DC.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:13:15 PM IST

  End of innings

  Shimron Hetmyer caugth out on the final ball of the innings.

   

  Delhi Capitals post 164/5 (Shaw 48, Siraj 25/2) in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:07:39 PM IST

  Harshal to Hetmyer - SIX!

  SIX! Harshal Patel has been hammered for a six by Shimron Hetmyer. Fantastic shot for a six.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:00:12 PM IST

  Siraj to Shreyas - OUT!

  GONE! Shreyas Iyer was getting frustrated, he tried to go for a big one, mistimed a slow one from Siraj, and caught by Christian. DC 143 for 4.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:58:10 PM IST

  Hetmyer key

  Shimron Hetmyer is key for DC as they look to hit boundaries in the final three overs. RCB are maintainig a tight leash for now.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:44:58 PM IST

  Shimron Hetmyer counter-attacks!

  FOUR! SIX! Shimron Hetmyer goes off the rails and he has been given the licence to attack the bowlers. Get ready for some fireworks.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:33:16 PM IST

  Christian to Pant - OUT!

  GONE! Dan Christian manages to get a nick off Rishabh pant and he has been dismissed. Big wicket for RCB. DC 108/3

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:26:14 PM IST

  Chahal to Shaw - OUT!

  GONE! Shaw played one shot too many and is caught by Garton in the deep. He departs for 48, DC 101 for 2.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:24:42 PM IST

  Chahal to Shaw - SIX!

  Prithvi Shaw has slog sweeped Yuzvendra Chahal towards mid wicket for the maximum. Helps DC cross 100 run mark.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:18:12 PM IST

  Harshal to Dhawan - OUT!

  GONE! Shikhar Dhawan has skied it into the air and Dhawan has been caught. He departs for 43. 30 wickets for Harshal Patel. DC 88/1

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:15:52 PM IST

  Chahal to Shaw - SIX!

  SIX! Prithvi Shaw steps up Yuzvendra Chahal and he has smacked a straight six to long-on. Fantastic shot. DC 86/0.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:08:11 PM IST

  Chahal to Shaw - FOUR!

  FOUR! It was a good start from Chahal just five singles in first five balls. But Shaw manages to find a boundary to end the over.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:01:31 PM IST

  Shaw has been hurt?

  A bouncer from Siraj hits Shaw on fingers. That must have hurt, Ouch!

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:54:26 PM IST

  50 up for Delhi

  FOUR! Garton gets room on off stump and he has sliced it to the midwicket for another boundary. Brings up 50 for DC.

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:49:43 PM IST

  Maxwell to Dhawan - SIX!

  SIX! Glenn Maxwell smashes the ball to the stands for the maximum - first six of the match.

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:48:16 PM IST

  Good over from Garton

  Just 6 runs in his over - with one no ball. Good over from Garton. If he can keep this up, he may get a chance in the playoffs.

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:39:40 PM IST

  Siraj to Dhawan - FOUR!

  Poor delivery from Siraj. He just bowled a jaffer to Dhawan but the follow up was on the pads. It was easy pickings for Dhawan, who just used his wrists to hit it over the in-field and into the boundary. Good positive start by DC. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:35:24 PM IST

  Siraj to Shaw - FOUR!

  Wide outside off stump straight up from Siraj, Shaw gets the room, gets on top of ball and slices it to the ropes. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:33:06 PM IST

  Maxwell to Dhawan - FOUR!

  FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan plays an inside out shot and the ball races to the ropes. First boundary of the match.

   

  Good over for DC, 10 off it. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:24:15 PM IST

  RCB vs DC, IPL 2021 - LIVE!

  Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are out to bat for Delhi Capitals. Royal Challengers Bangalore start the attack with Glenn Maxwell. HERE WE GO!

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:15:57 PM IST

  RCB bowling first means

  RCB bowling first means that there is no mathematical chance for them to qualify for top two.

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:08:39 PM IST

  RCB vs DC: Playing XI

  Teams:

  Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ripal Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje

  Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:04:55 PM IST

  DC's Pant speaks

  “Pitch looks dry, would've looked to bat. Looking to improve each and every day as a batting unit. Right now we're going fine. Same team.”

  — DC's Rishabh Pant

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:03:26 PM IST

  Virat Kohli speaks at toss

  “Going to have a bowl. The pitch does look a little bit dry. They've left enough grass in the game to sustain. Later in the second half the pitch settles down a little bit. It's been hard work adjusting to all kinds of surfaces, and the teams that have done so have qualified. Some experiments come off, some don't. We come into this game feeling balanced about our lineup. Same team.”

  — RCB captain Virat Kohli

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:51:33 PM IST

  IPL 2021, RCB vs DC  LIVE Updates - TOSS!

  Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli wins toss, elects to bowl against Rishabh Pant's Delhi Capitals in Dubai.

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:50:02 PM IST

  Pitch Report

  "Same pitch which was used yesterday in the game between CSK and PBKS. It is a little drier. These cracks are quite open and may play a role. Zero complaints about the hardness. Seamers have taken 83 wickets, and a quarter of those have been off slower balls. It's an even contest between bat and ball here"

  — Matthew Hayden and Anjum Chopra on Star Sports

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:37:40 PM IST

  RCB's Devdutt Padikkal speaks

  "It's another important game leading into the playoffs, always important to win matches before the playoff stage and take the momentum into it. It's been a bit up and down, I haven't been as consistent as I'd like to be, but I still want to contribute. Looking to improve withe very game I play. It was a great experience, playing for the country is a great dream and to be able to do it at such an young age is a great achievement for me, hopefully, I'll continue to do that. Last season was disappointing to out of the tournament at that stage (Eliminator) and it wouldn't be any easier this time around as well. We have worked hard and have played some good cricket to reach this stage, hopefully we'll continue with the momentum. The wickets here have definitely slowed down a bit towards the latter stages of the season, it's something we expected, the same happened last year as well. It is something we have got used to it. It's always a pleasure to play amongst some legends of the game, the experience they share and the knowledge gained is unmatchable. You can't ask for anything more as a 21-year old."

  — RCB's Devdutt Padikkal speaks

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:29:33 PM IST

  IPL 2021, RCB vs DC LIVE - TOSS in 30 minutes!

  TOSS in 30 minutes between Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rishabh Pant's Delhi Capitals. Are you ready?

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:20:45 PM IST

  Slim pickings

  There is a very small chance that RCB will be able to finish in top two. They need to win by around 200 runs to reach 2nd spot and overtake CSK. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:04:32 PM IST

  DC Predicted XI vs RCB

  Rishabh Pant may make a change.

  DC Predicted XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Sam Billings, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje

• 8 Oct 2021, 05:54:35 PM IST

  RCB Predicted XI vs DC

  Will Virat Kohli make a change?

  RCB Predicted XI: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.

• 8 Oct 2021, 05:47:28 PM IST

  RCB vs DC: Interesting factoid

  - Harshal has bagged 21 of his 29 wickets in this IPL in the slog overs while Avesh has taken six in the Powerplay, six in the middle overs and 10 in the end overs.

  (Source: Cricbuzz)

• 8 Oct 2021, 05:36:16 PM IST

  IPL 2021, Full Squads: RCB vs DC

  Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachin Baby, Kyle Jamieson, Tim David, Wanindu Hasaranga, Navdeep Saini, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Pavan Deshpande

  Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ripal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Steven Smith, Umesh Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Sam Billings, Marcus Stoinis, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Lalit Yadav, Kulwant Khejroliya, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey, Lukman Meriwala

• 8 Oct 2021, 05:31:51 PM IST

  RCB vs DC: Head to Head

  Matches: 26

  Won: RCB-16, DC- 10

  HS (RCB) vs DC: 215

  LS (RCB) vs DC: 2

  HS (DC) vs RCB: 196

  LS (DC) vs RCB: 95

• 8 Oct 2021, 04:42:30 PM IST

  IPL 2021, RCB vs DC - LIVE!

  Hello and welcome to our live updates on the Indian Premier League 2021 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League 2021 contest. RCB have to win by a huge margin to climb over CSK and reach 2nd spot.