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Cricket PlayersIPL 2019 RCB vs DC Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore lose sixth on the trot as Delhi Capitals register four-wicket win
As it happened: Kagiso Rabada finished with figures of 4/21 while Chris Morris scalped 2/28 to help Delhi Capitals restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore Bangalore for 149/8. Chasing a target of 150, Shreyas Iyer slammed a well-made half-century to take Delhi within distance of winning the match. They lost three wickets at the end but still managed to get over the line with four wickets to spare.
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19:25 hrs IST
Match recap
Kagiso Rabada finished with figures of 4/21 while Chris Morris scalped 2/28 to help Delhi Capitals restrict Bangalore for 149/8. Then, Shreyas Iyer slammed a well-made half-century to take Delhi within distance of winning the match. They lost three wickets at the end but still managed to get over the line with four wickets to spare.
19:21 hrs IST
Match ends
Rahul Tewatia hits the winning runs as Delhi finally get home with four wickets to spare. RCB on the other hand have lost their sixth match on the trot and they remain at the bottom of the table.
19:16 hrs IST
Pant departs now
Rishabh Pant has simply thrown his hard work away as he gives an easy catch to Southee at mid-off off the bowling of Mohammed Siraj. DC are playing unbelievable cricket at the moment and trust me, I am not saying this in a good way.
19:12 hrs IST
Iyer falls for 67
Navdeep Saini drops the balls short and Shreyas Iyer goes for the pull shot but top-edges it and Chahal takes an easy catch in the covers. Then, three balls later, Morris is caught out at mid-off by de Villiers. Delhi are losing the plot here but they need just 5 runs off final two deliveries to win this match.
19:08 hrs IST
Delhi edge closer to win
Delhi now need just 6 runs off the final 18 deliveries as Chahal concedes 13 runs from the 17th over of the innings. After Pant hit him for a boundary, Iyer slammed a huge six on the last ball over the long off ropes. RCB skipper Virat Kohli is looking a very dejected man.
19:02 hrs IST
Pant looking to hit everything
Since coming out to bat, Rishabh Pant has looked to hit everything out of the park without managing to connect with anything. Once again, he went after Moeen Ali and didn’t connect properly but the ball tricked away for a boundary towards backward short leg.
18:56 hrs IST
Fifty for Iyer
Shreyas Iyer completes his first half-century of the season and he brings it up off 37 deliveries. The DC skipper is leading his team’s charge in the chase and they are moving ahead nicely towards the RCB score.
18:52 hrs IST
Moeen Ali strikes
Just when things were going easy for Delhi they make it difficult for themselves as Colin Ingram is dismissed for 22 by Moeen Ali. The southpaw went for the paddle sweep and the ball crashed into his pads and he is adjudged LBW by the umpire. Delhi have lost their third wicket as Rishabh Pant comes out to bat now.
18:48 hrs IST
Delhi go past 100-run mark
Colin Ingram and Shreyas Iyer both hit a boundary each in the 13th over from Chahal and with that Delhi have crossed the 100-run mark in the chase. Chahal concedes 12 runs off the over as Iyer is now just two runs away from a half-century.
18:42 hrs IST
Ingram dealing in boundaries
Colin Ingram is now taking the attack to Pawan Negi as he hits six and four in one over. Negi concedes 14 runs in the over as DC are moving towards RCB total at a rapid pace. In the last 22 deliveries, DD have score 27 runs and lost one wicket.
18:37 hrs IST
DC need a partnership
Colin Ingram has now joined Shreyas Iyer in the middle. The two will look to build a good partnership and take DC close to the RCB total. Shreyas Iyer plays a paddle sweep off Moeen Ali for a boundary and with that, he moves into his 40s.
18:32 hrs IST
Shaw departs
After a good hand of 28 off 22 deliveries, Prithvi Shaw is caught out at the mid wicket ropes by Akshdeep Nath off the bowling of Pawan Negi. Timely wicket for RCB as Shaw and Iyer were running away with the match. Bangalore have lost their second wicket of the day.
18:26 hrs IST
Eventful first over from Negi
Pawan Negi bowls on the pads of Shreyas Iyer and the DC skipper simply flicks the ball off his pads for a boundary towards fine leg. But after giving away that easy boundary, Negi keeps things quiet and gives away just three singles in the final four balls.
18:22 hrs IST
DC go past 50
Shreyas Iyer hits Yuzvendra Chahal for a huge six down the ground and with that, Delhi have gone past the50-run mark in the sixth over of the innings. The partnership between Iyer and Shaw is also worth 52 now.
18:18 hrs IST
Expensive over from Saini
Navdeep Sainis is now proving to be expensive as well as he gives away 12 runs in his second over of the innings. He bowled a no-ball and conceded a boundary off it from Shaw. Then couple of balls later, Iyer hit the ball towards mid-wicket for a boundary.
18:13 hrs IST
Good first over from Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal puts breaks on the flow of runs as he gives away a double and three singles off his first over. RCB need more of these as DC are off to a flying start in the chase despite the fall of Shikhar Dhawan in the first over.
18:09 hrs IST
Shaw goes ballistic
Prithvi Shaw has taken apart Tim Southee as hit him for four boundaries in his second over of the innings. He hit two boundaries on the leg side and then played two glorious cut shots for four boundaries. Then, four leg byes behind the keeper makes it 20 runs off the over. Virat Kohli is not a happy man at the moment.
18:04 hrs IST
Excellent over from Saini
After a good first over from Southee, Navdeep Saini keeps the momentum in Bangalore’s half as he gives away just two runs in the second over of the DC chase. Shaw and Iyer are looking to get their eye in before going after the bowlers.
17:59 hrs IST
Edge but dropped
On the last ball of the first over, Southee produced an edge off Shreyas Iyer’s (4) bat but Parthiv Patel couldn’t get hold of the catch after diving towards his right. 8 runs and a wicket coming from the first over from Southee.
17:55 hrs IST
Perfect start for RCB
Tim Southee has given Bangalore the perfect start in the match as he gets rid of Dhawan on the third delivery of the innings. Dhawan went after a wide delivery and the ball took an outside edge and went towards short third man where Navdeep Saini took a brilliant catch. Dhawan departs for 0.
17:47 hrs IST
DC chase begins
Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan are making their way out in the middle and they will begin the DC chase. Tim Southee has the new ball in his hand and he will bowl then first over.
17:39 hrs IST
Innings over
Kagiso Rabada bowls an excellent last over of the innings as well as he gives away just 7 runs off it and Bangalore finish at 149/8 in 20 overs. Kagiso Rabada finishes with figures of 4/21 while Chris Morris scalped 2/28 to help DC restrict the hosts to a sub-par score.
17:32 hrs IST
Siraj falls in penultimate over
Mohammed Siraj is adjudged LBW by the on field umpire after the batsman tried to play the scoop shot but missed the delivery. He went for the DRS but replays also confirmed that the ball was hitting the stumps. Bangalore are eight down now with one over to play.
17:26 hrs IST
Nath and Negi fall too
Kagiso Rabada picks his fourth wicket of the day and third of the over as after removing Kohli he gets rid of Akshdeep Nath and Pawan Negi as well. RCB have completely lost the plot in this one over as they have lost seven wickets now and two overs still to be played. Rabada has now scalped 3/14 in 3 overs.
17:22 hrs IST
Virat Kohli departs
Virat Kohli had hit couple of huge sixes off Sandeep Lamichanne in the last over and one would have thought he will finish on a high. But just before he could cut loose, he is dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for 41. Bangalore have lost their fifth wicket now as Rabada picks his second wicket of the day.
17:16 hrs IST
Nath looking good
Akshdeep Nath has looked good since coming on to the crease and he has already hit two boundaries in his innings. After playing a late cut for his first boundary, Nath came down the track and hit Morris for a four towards extra cover. Six runs came from that over from Morris.
17:11 hrs IST
Ali falls after quick-fire knock
Moeen Ali hits a huge six down the ground off Sandeep Lamichanne on the first ball of the 14th over. And then, couple of balls later, tried to come down the track and hit the delivery but ended up missing the line of the delivery. Rishabh Pant effected the easiest of stumpings as Bangalore lost their fourth wicket in Moeen Ali (32).
17:07 hrs IST
Ali dealing in boundaries
Moeen Ali is now taking the attack to Ishant Sharma as he hits the India pacer for a huge six and boundary in one over. In total, Ishant gives away 14 runs from his and he finishes his full quota of 4 overs with figures of 0/31. Kohli is still not looking to hit boundaries and has scored 26 off 27 deliveries.
17:01 hrs IST
Ali ups the ante
Moeen Ali has decided to take the attack to DC bowlers as he hits his first six of the innings off Axar. He hits the ball over deep mid wicket fence for a huge six. Three singles and one double run followed suit as Axar gave away 11 runs in the over.
16:57 hrs IST
Another single-filled over
Lamichhane bowls an excellent over to the two RCB batsman now as he gives away just six singles off it. RCB have scored 72 runs in 12 overs and they will need to get a move on now in order to reach a big score.
16:53 hrs IST
Stoinis departs
In trying to hit a Axar Patel delivery over long on, Marcus Stoinis (15) is dismissed as he is caught out in the deep by Rahul Tewatia. With that, Bangalore have lost their third wicket now and are looking off the pace once again. Moeen Ali now joins Kohli in the middle.
16:50 hrs IST
First six for Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis welcomes spinner Sandeep Lamichanne with a huge six down the ground on the first ball that he bowls in the innings. A welcome six for RCB as they were searching for something to get the scoreboard ticking. 10 rusnc ame from that over from the Nepal international.
16:45 hrs IST
Good over from Stoinis
Axar Patel bowls a good over and keeps things tight in the ninth over of the innings. He conceded just six singles off it and it has been more than three overs now that RCB have scored a boundary. Their run-rate reads 5.8 and they have just crossed the 50-run mark in the ninth innings.
16:39 hrs IST
No boundaries for RCB
Since de Villiers’ dismissal, no boundary has been scored in the last two overs by either of two batsmen. Virat Kohli is holding the innings on end while Marcus Stoinis is trying to get his eye in currently. Delhi are bowling a good line and length to keep the batsmen quiet.
16:33 hrs IST
Rabada strikes
Kagiso Rabada has struck early once again for DC as he gets rid of AB de Villiers for 17. Rabada went for a big short down the ground but was caught out in the deep by Colin Ingram. Bangalore have lost their second wicket now.
16:27 hrs IST
Expensive over from Ishant
After giving away 8 runs in his first two overs, Ishant Sharma goes for 10 runs in his third over. Kohli and ABD took singles against on the first four deliveries and then a double came on the second last delivery. ABD then hits a brilliant boundary in between two fielders on the off side for his first four of the day.
16:21 hrs IST
AB gets into the act
Ab de Villiers makes his intentions clear and pulls Chris Morris for a huge six over mid-wicket. Then, he was almost run-out on the last ball of the over when he went for a run after hitting the ball towards mid-off. Luckily for him, Shreyas Iyer missed the stumps. 8 runs came from that over fro Morris.
16:16 hrs IST
Good over from Ishant
Ishant Sharma bowls his second good over in succession as he now gives just two singles after conceding 6 runs in the first match. RCB have made a sedate start to this match and Delhi bowlers are firmly on top of them at the moment.
16:11 hrs IST
Parthiv departs
Parthiv Patel went for a huge heave but ended up edging the ball into the hands of fielder at third man. Sandeep Lammichanne took a good catch as Morris has jolted the hosts early AB de Villiers now joins Virat Kohli in the middle.
16:07 hrs IST
Edge but four
Virat Kohli almost lost his wicket on the first ball that he faced on the day as Chris Morris produced an edge off his bat but the ball went past the fielder in the slip. To add insult to injury, the ball went for a boundary as well.
16:04 hrs IST
Boundary to begin proceedings
Parthiv Patel took a double towards square leg to get off the mark and then hit Ishant Sharma for a boundary towards mid wicket. Bangalore score 6 runs off the first over and are off to a steady start in the match. Virat Kohli is yet to face a delivery.
15:58 hrs IST
Match begins
The players and officials are making their way out in the middle and we are about to get underway here in Bengaluru. Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel are opening the innings for RCB while Ishant Sharma has the new ball in his hand.
15:52 hrs IST
Stat attack
70: Shikhar Dhawan needs 70 runs to complete 500 runs against RCB in the IPL.
1: Kohli with 761 runs is the highest run getter against DC in the IPL
8: Shikhar Dhawan needs 8 runs to surpass Gautam Gambhir and becoming the 6th highest run getter in the IPL. Dhawan has scored 4210 runs, Gambhir has 4217 runs
3: AB de Villiers needs 3 more sixes to complete 200 sixes in the IPL. Only the second player after Gayle (302 sixes) to do so in the IPL.
1: Amit Mishra needs 1 more wicket to complete 150 wickets in the IPL. Only the second player after Malinga (157 wkts) to do so.
15:46 hrs IST
Captains corner
Virat Kohli: We were looking to bowl first as the ball comes on to the bat in the evening. We need to show some composure in the final third of a match.
Shreyas Iyer: We want to stick with the same combination as it will give confidence to the players. The wicket seems like a good batting surface.
15:39 hrs IST
Playing XIs
Bangalore: Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Tim Southee, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj
Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Rahul Tewatia, Colin Ingram, Chris Morris, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane
15:33 hrs IST
Toss update
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and they have opted to field first against Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB skipper Virat Kohli said during the toss that he too was looking to bowl first on this track. Both sides have named unchanged squads from last match.
15:27 hrs IST
Player battle - Pant vs Siraj
Rishabh Pant hasn’t set the stage on fire since his unbeaten 78 against Mumbai Indians. Therefore he will be looking to get going in the match against RCB. The Delhi batsman has had the upper hand against Mohammed Siraj in the IPL so far. Pant has scored 44 runs off 20 balls in the IPL, however Siraj has dismissed him once in the competition.
15:21 hrs IST
Player battle - Dhawan vs Chahal
Shikhar Dhawan hasn’t been in the best of form in this season and matters might get worse for him when he faces Yuzvendra Chahal in his next match. Dhawan has struggled to get going against Chahal with a strike-rate of 97.44 and he has been dismissed twice by the leg-spinner. Will Chahal get the better of Dhawan again? We’ll have to wait and see.
15:14 hrs IST
Player battle - Parthiv vs Ishant
Parthiv Patel and Ishant Sharma have had an interesting contest in the IPL so far. The wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 35 runs off 25 balls against the fast bowler, but Ishant has got him out once in the cash-rich league. Parthiv has been in good nick in this season and he will surely be looking to take on Ishant in the Powerplay overs.
15:06 hrs IST
Player battle - de Villiers vs Morris
AB de Villiers will be fancying his chances against Chirs Morris, because he has smacked him for 64 runs off 28 balls in the Indian Premier League. Morris is a vital cog in the Delhi bowling line-up and he will surely to look to improve his record against De Villiers as he hasn’t dismissed the right-hander so far.
14:58 hrs IST
Player battle - Kohli vs Mishra
Virat Kohli batted beautifully in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders and he will surely look to continue his form in this season of the IPL. However, Amit Mishra will be waiting for a chance to bowl against Kohli. The Indian captain has batted at a strike-rate of 160.20 against the leg-spinner, but Mishra has dismissed Kohli twice in the IPL.
14:51 hrs IST
Delhi’s predicted XI
Considering the surface, Delhi could make a few tactical changes to their side, and this is how we believe they could line up for the match: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Axar Patel, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishant Sharma
14:43 hrs IST
RCB’s predicted XI
What will be the team which Kohli leads? Umesh Yadav could be slotted back into the side, Siraj could be axed, Washington Sundar could replace Moeen Ali and Shimron Hetmyer could be the fourth overseas player in the squad - Parthiv Patel (wk), Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Washington Sundar, Umesh Yadav/Tim Southee, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
14:36 hrs IST
Shaw on his WC chances
“I don’t think one knock of 99 will change this much for me, so I rather not switch over there. I would rather do my job over here in the IPL and try to win as many games for the Delhi Capitals. I’m a type of person who goes match by match, I am not thinking about the World Cup as of now.”
14:28 hrs IST
Shaw on Dada-Punter partnership
“I think it has been fantastic. Ricky Sir and Sourav Sir have played 15-20 years of international cricket and they know how to handle a youngster. They have seen a lot of things, they know how to handle pressure. They know how to mentally prepare the youngster. I want to take all the learnings from them. I like to question them and they respond to my queries every time,” Shaw told reporters on the eve of the match.
14:18 hrs IST
Delhi’s capable bowling attack
The bowling department has been spearheaded by Kagiso Rabada, and they also have Trent Boult and Ishant Sharma in their ranks. Young leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has also performed well so far for Delhi. Despite such a strong line-up they haven’t come to the party yet and will eye a good show against low on confidence RCB batsmen.
14:10 hrs IST
DC’s batting core
Rishabh Pant, who played a superb knock of 78 against Mumbai in their first match, has been the highest scorer for Delhi, while the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Iyer and Colin Ingram, too, have been among the runs. These players have kept DC’s batting alive and kicking in the tournament and same will be expected out of them today.
14:02 hrs IST
Delhi’s bad form
Delhi also have their fair share of worries, having lost three matches. After making a positive start with a win against three-time champions Mumbai Indians, their journey has been uncomfortable. Delhi will look for a win today in order to jump into the top half of the table.
13:54 hrs IST
RCB’s batting has also been dismal
In their first match against Chennai Super Kings, RCB were bowled out for a paltry 70 in 17.1 overs. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB collapsed to an embarrassing 35 for six by the eighth over, with Kohli and de Villiers contributing just four runs between them. Against Rajasthan Royals too, the RCB top-order failed.The RCB think-tank would now be hoping that their top-order batsmen come out good against DC.
13:46 hrs IST
‘Unacceptable’ bowling from Bangalore
Their loss against KKR left Kohli frustrated, and the batting mainstay called it “unacceptable”. Andre Russell scored 29 runs in the penultimate over, which helped the visitors pull off a sensational victory. Apart from Yuzvendra Chahal and Pawan Negi, all other RCB bowlers have not been among the wickets and conceded far too many runs, which Kohli admitted in the post-match presentation ceremony. Against KKR, they leaked 66 runs in the last four overs.
13:38 hrs IST
RCB’s poor run
RCB have suffered five straight losses in this edition, while the visitors are coming into the game with two wins and three reverses. After losing the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders Friday, RCB’s position has become precarious, and they have to win almost all their remaining games to keep their chances alive.
13:30 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the Match 20 of the Indian Premier League between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. Both teams are languishing at the bottom half of the table and will look to turn their fortune around in this clash. While RCB are still chasing their first win of the season after losing five on the trot, DC have won two and lost three thus far.
