Highlights, Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018: RCB beat DD by 5 wickets

Get highlights of Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, here. RCB kept their playoff hopes alive with a comfortable five-wicket win over DD.

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers both struck brilliant half centuries to guide their team home against Delhi Daredevils in Indian Premier League match at Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday. The win means RCB are still alive in the race for a playoff spot in IPL. RCB need to win all three of their remaining matches and hope other results go their way in order to crack the top four. Earlier Rishabh Pant continued his amazing form to help DD post a competitive total of 181. Yuzvendra Chahal was RCB’s best bowler picking up two wickets in his four overs. Get highlight sof Delhi Daredevils (DD) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING INFO)

23:31 hrs IST: That’s It! RCB beat DD by five wickets thanks to contributions from stars Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers and stay alive in IPL 2018.

23:23 hrs IST: OUT! Sarfraz departs but the damage for DD has been done. RCB 168/5

23:19 hrs IST: DD making one last attempt to claw this game out of RCB’s grasp, but Delhi still have a lot to do. RCB 158/4.

23:12 hrs IST: OUT! Mandeep Singh is castled by Trent Boult! is there a late twist in the tale here? RCB 153/4

23:12 hrs IST: Six runs off the 16th over but RCB don’t need to do anything too flash here, they can do it easily. RCB 153/3.

23:07 hrs IST: Even after getting the wicket of Kohli DD just can’t stem the tide of runs. Mandeep getting into the thick of things now. Dala pulled for a six in the over. RCB 147/3.

22:57 hrs IST: OUT! Kohli goes! is there a chance for DD?or is it too late?

22:50 hrs IST: Whatever Delhi are trying is not coming off, RCB are now in cruise control and barring any mishaps should chase down the total with ease. RCB 113/2 after 12 overs.

22:45 hrs IST: Eight runs off the over and RCB are now in a very good position to haul down this total. DD need to strike to save this. RCB 103/2 after eleven.

22:39 hrs IST: Another over where 10 runs are conceded by DD. AB de Villiers struck a six over mid-off to strike a telling blow in the over. RCB 95/2 after 10.

22:33 hrs IST: FIFTY! Virat Kohli brings up his fifty in just 26 balls. He is keeping his side well on track to chase down this total.

22:29 hrs IST: Amit Mishra not as impressive as his fellow leg spinner, he is hit for a six in his first over and ends up giving away 10 runs in the over. RCB 76/2 after eight.

22:26 hrs IST: Lamichhane comes back into the attack and bowls a good over, conceding just eight runs. RCB 66/2.

22:20 hrs IST: Boult concedes 13 runs off the last over of the powerplay. RCB are well placed in this must win game for them. RCB 58/2.

22:16 hrs IST: Harshal Patel comes into the attack and concedes 10 runs in his very first over. DD need to be careful with two batsmen, they could take the game away from them very quickly. RCB 45/2.

22:10 hrs IST: Virat Kohli is counter attacking, he hits debutant Junior Dala for two fours and a six in his first over. RCB 35/2.

22:03 hrs IST: OUT! another one bites the dust. Lamichhane has Parthiv Patel plumb in front. DD 18/2.

22:00 hrs IST: Boult closes out the over impressively after being hit for a streaky boundary past third man. DD 13/1

21:55 hrs IST: OUT! Trent Boult removes Ali off the very first ball of his over. The left-hander is caught at cover trying to go over the top.

21:55 hrs IST: Good first over by Lamichhane, he concedes just two runs in his very first IPL over. RCB 6/0.

21:50 hrs IST: Out come two RCB openers, Parthiv Patel and Moeen Ali. Sandeep Lamichhane to begin for DD.

21:38 hrs IST: Thirteen runs come off the final over and that takes DD to a competitive score of 181. Brilliant innings by debutant Abhishek Sharma.

21:32 hrs IST: Tim Southee showing his experience, a mix of yorkers, bouncers and slower balls restricts DD to just seven runs off the over. DD 168/4.

21:26 hrs IST: Mohammed Siraj now leaking runs, a six and four coming off the 18th over. DD edging towards a score that should be competitive. DD 161/4.

21:21 hrs IST: Where has Abhishek Sharma been? The 17-year old takes seasoned Tim Southee for 22 runs in the over including two magnificent sixes. DD 147/4.

21:15 hrs IST: Good over by Siraj, despite being hit for a four he concedes just five runs off the 16th over. DD need to up the ante in the last four overs. DD 125/4.

21:09 hrs IST: OUT! Another set batsman departs and it’s Shreyas Iyer this time. RCB are squeezing the life out of Delhi here.

21:07 hrs IST: DD need to pick up the pace here, RCB will be happy with how things are, both batsmen currently striking at less than 100. DD 120/3 after fifteen.

21:04 hrs IST: Chahal backs up Moeen with a good over, the leggie concedes just four runs in the fourteenth over. DD 113/3

21:00 hrs IST: Big wicket for RCB, Moeen Ali takes the prize scalp of Pant. RCB need to restrict Delhi to as little as possible. DD 109/3

20:58 hrs IST: Pant brings up another 50, DD are motoring now and they will need a big score against this talented RCB line up. DD 101/2

20:52 hrs IST: Pant not sparing anyone now, Moeen deposited into the stands for a six. DD ideally placed for an assult in the last 9 overs. DD 87/2 after eleven.

20:48 hrs IST: Colin de Grandhomme concedes 12 runs off his first over. He could have had Iyer’s wicket in that over but the ball landed between Kohli and De Villiers. DD 78/2

20:42 hrs IST: Moeen again at it with another good over, The England spinner concedes just four off his second over. DD 66/2.

20:37 hrs IST: Rishabh Pant showing his power, he deposited Siraj for two maximums in the eighth over. DD are warming up to the task here at the Kotla. DD 62/2 after eight.

20:32 hrs IST: Good start by Moeen Ali, he concedes just four runs from his first over. RCB are keeping DD in check here. DD 48/2 after seven overs.

20:28 hrs IST: A tidy over Tim Southee as he conceded just five runs in the over. At the end of the 5th over, Delhi Daredevils are 44 for the loss of 2 wickets.

20:24 hrs IST: The highlight of the over was Mandeep Singh’s acrobatic save on the boundary line. But, Pant more than made up for it as he slammed two boundaries in the last three balls to keep the momentum going. DD 39/2

20:19 hrs IST: A flick off the leg stump and the ball rushes to the boundary - Rishabh Pant started his innings in grand fashion. The youngster, who scored 128* in the last match, will be key to his team’s fortunes today and after 4 overs, DD are 28 for the loss of 2 wickets.

20:13 hrs IST: A boundary off the last ball for Shreyas Iyer but still a good over for the visitors as Delhi Daredevils are 21/2 at the end of third over.

20:10 hrs IST: Yuzvendra Chahal strikes once again! He fooled Jason Roy with a quicker one and the England international is castled for 12. DD 16/2

20:07 hrs IST: Jason Roy is not bothered by the early setback as he gets a four and a six from the Umesh Yadav over. He looked completely in control and a four off the last ball completed a good over for the hosts. DD 15/1

20:02 hrs IST: OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes early! He castles Prithvi Shaw for 2 and this is exactly the start that RCB wanted. DD 4/1 after one over.

19:52 hrs IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI) - Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

19:46 hrs IST: Delhi Daredevils XI - Prithvi Shaw, Jason Roy, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Vijay Shankar, Harshal Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Junior Dala, Trent Boult

19:34 hrs IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Daredevils.

19:28 hrs IST: Virat Kohli’s side have six points with four games in hand, and even four wins can’t really get them into playoffs.

19:22 hrs IST: Bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils are eliminated, the defeat against table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on Thursday another demonstration of all that has gone wrong for the IPL franchise.

19:15 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore from the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.

Skipper Virat Kohli had minced no words after their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, saying they were simply not good enough and even questioned the character of his team.

Kohli, the team’s leading run-scorer with 396 runs at 49.50, was understandably upset after RCB were unable to chase down a modest 147. The batsmen had also let them down against Chennai Super Kings in the previous game, managing just 127.

The team has always relied heavily on Kohli and AB de Villiers but it is high time the likes of Mandeep Singh, Quinton de Kock and Brendon McCullum deliver.

All-rounder Washington Sundar has been disappointing so far, taking just four wickets in seven games at an average of 48 and economy rate of 9.60. With the bat too, he has done not much to write home about.

The RCB have done alright with the ball and they would hoping to maintain that at the high-scoring Kotla. Pacers Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have impressed in parts.