DC vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya shine as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals to become table-toppers

Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Rahul backs away early and Josh follows him with a quick bumper. This is pulled away aerially and well short of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, FOUR! Intent from KL Rahul and the 100 comes up for DC as well. Cross-seam delivery, a bit full and straight, Rahul gets low and just heaves it behind square leg for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood (2-0-12-1) returns into the attack. He replaces Suyash Sharma. ICYMI, Josh Hazlewood is currently the Purple Cap holder with 17 wickets so far this season.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Flatter delivery on off, punched away off the back foot into the off side for a run.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Oh, that could have easily hit the top of off stump! Slows it right up and floats it on a fuller length on off, KL Rahul reaches out top sweep but is beaten in flight. The ball also turns and bounces past the off stump.

Krunal Pandya to Axar Patel, Quick and flat, around leg, hit away from the crease and wide of mid on for just one more.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, A tad short and angled into the batter, Rahul nudges it across through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Krunal Pandya to Axar Patel, Oh, the bumper from Krunal! This is banged in over off, Axar Patel is hurried and goes to pull, mistiming it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Krunal Pandya (2-0-9-1) is back on. He replaces Yash Dayal.

Krunal Pandya to Axar Patel, SIX! The Capitals need a change in tempo and it is their skipper who has started to chance his arm. A nothing delivery, quick and on a length, right into the hitting arc. Axar swings it away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Suyash Sharma to Axar Patel, Into the pitch and slanting it back into the batter, Patel stays back and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Axar Patel, FOUR! Smartly done! Short and on leg, Axar Patel just gets inside the line and helps it around the corner and into the fine leg fence.

Suyash Sharma to Axar Patel, Swing and a miss! Tossed up around off, quicker through the air, Axar Patel looks to smash it back over the bowler's head but is well beaten. 

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, On middle and leg, just turning a touch, Rahul taps it across and just into the on side for an easy single.

Suyash Sharma to Axar Patel, Quicker one, darted in around off, sliding back in as well, Patel backs away and punches it through covers for one.

Suyash Sharma to Axar Patel, Wider on the crease, angling it back in towards the batter, Axar defends it out.

Live visuals from the DC dugout show that Ashutosh Sharma has padded up. In case DC lose another quick wicket, they could use him as the impact player. Also, a change in bowling from RCB. Suyash Sharma returns into the attack. He is 2-0-11-0 so far and replaces Krunal Pandya.

Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length and over off, not much room on offer, KL Rahul backs away a touch and plays it with an angled bat and just behind point for a much-needed boundary.

Yash Dayal to Axar Patel, Length ball around off, angled in, Patel plays it on the up and through mid on for just a single.

Yash Dayal to Axar Patel, Back of a length and around off, Axar Patel stands tall and punches it nicely but straight to covers.

Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, Slower one, floated up full and on off, Rahul lofts it flat and straight towards long off for just a single.

Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, Good length over off and middle, Rahul taps it back to the bowler.

Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, On a fuller length and around middle, KL Rahul leans ahead and punches the straight drive back past the bowler and to the left of long on. Tim David does well running to his left and keeps it down to a brace.

Krunal Pandya to Axar Patel, On the shorter side, outside off. Axar hits it straight back to the bowler. Halfway through and Delhi Capitals are 72/3.

Axar Patel walks out to bat now.

Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis, OUT! IN THE AND AIR, AND GONE! CAUGHT! Krunal Pandya ends Faf's scratchy stay in the middle and DC are now 72/3. Nicely tossed up by Krunal, on the fuller length, right in front of the stumps, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and tries to hit it downtown, but mistimes it badly, off the inner half of the bat. Goes through the shot and plays it aerially, but finds Virat Kohli at long on, who doesn't have to move a muscle. He takes a straightforward regulation catch in the deep. Faf du Plessis departs for a struggling 22 (26). RCB on a roll here.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Full and on the leg stump, KL Rahul gets down on his knee and sweeps it to deep square leg. A single taken.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Oh, this stayed a tad low on the bounce! Pitching outside the leg stump, from around the stumps, on a length, gripping a bit and turning away. KL Rahul shapes to work it across to the leg side, but gets beaten by the lack of bounce.

Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis, Drifting into the leg stump on a length, Faf du Plessis hangs back and punches it across through mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, At 86.1 kph, fuller and on off, turning away, KL Rahul waits for it and drives through point for a single.

Strategic Break! It has been a bit of a sluggish start for Delhi Capitals and the pitch definitely seems to be a bit up and down in terms of pace and bounce as well. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have bowled tidily thus far even after that early blitz from Abishek Porel and the spinners will now be looking to put on the squeeze. Can the experienced duo of KL and Faf weather the storm and get DC out of this hole? Let's find out.

Suyash Sharma to Faf du Plessis, Pushed through quicker at 100.3 kph, outside off, Faf du Plessis plays it late and cuts it straight to short third. Just 6 from this over, 12 from the last two.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, Drags the length back, dishes out a googly, on middle, KL Rahul tucks it down to long on for one.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, FOUR! A loosener from Suyash and it gets the treatment! Floated up, but down the leg side, KL Rahul gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, A leg break, on a length, just outside off, KL Rahul rocks back and punches it to cover.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, A wrong'un, full and outside off, turning back in. KL Rahul premeditates and tries to sweep it into the leg side, but misses.

Suyash Sharma to Faf du Plessis, Pushed through, on the stumps, Faf du Plessis works it to the left of long on for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis, At 90.3 kph, outside off, on the shorter side, Faf du Plessis stands tall and cuts it through cover-point for a single. Another boundary-less over for Delhi Capitals.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Slower through the air, on a length, on top of the stumps, KL Rahul hangs back and works it down to long on for one more.

Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis, Sees the batter charging forward, and Krunal drags the length, on middle, Faf du Plessis adjusts it off the inner half of the bat, to the right of short fine leg for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis, The call is for two and they will get it. Slower and on the shorter side, on the pads, Faf du Plessis glances off the back foot and hits it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a quick couple of runs.

Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis, Into the stumps, on a fuller length, stopping a bit, Faf du Plessis pushes it back to the bowler.

Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Floated fuller, on middle and leg, KL Rahul plays the paddle sweep to deep fine leg for a single.

Spin from both ends now as Krunal Pandya comes on to bowl.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, Dragged length, on the stumps, KL Rahul rocks back and drags it down to long on for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Faf du Plessis, On the shorter side again, drifting on the pads, Faf du Plessis pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, Shortish on the stumps, KL Rahul hangs back and punches it down the ground. A bit of a tangle between Suyash and Faf, and the ball rolls to the deep, allowing the batters to cross over.

Suyash Sharma to Faf du Plessis, A wrong'un, on a length, Faf reads it well off the pitch and pushes square of the wicket for a single.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, Around off, pushed through cover for a single.

Suyash Sharma to KL Rahul, A loud appeal for caught behind but turned down! Virat Kohli in the first slip is the one who looks very confident, but they don't go upstairs as the keeper doesn't seem that convinced. Flatter and fuller, but down the leg stump, KL Rahul tries to tickle into the leg side, but the ball beats the inside edge, and grazes the front pad and Jitesh Sharma grabs the ball sharply behind the stumps.