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

Suyash Sharma to have a bowl now.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, Perfect reply from Hoff! This one is bashed on a hard length, keeps nibbling away after pitching, on off, Faf du Plessis is beaten all ends up on the outside edge. Smiles exchanged between Faf and Josh. Delhi Capitals end their Powerplay at 52/2.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! That will do his confidence a world of good! The 50 is up for Delhi Capitals! Pitched fuller and nipping away from off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and lifts it over the bowler for a boundary. Excellent timing.

Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Touch fuller and angling on the leg stump line. KL Rahul tucks it between mid on and mid-wicket. Rajat Patidar from mid on scoots and slides to his right to intercept the ball. Just a single and a top effort by the RCB skipper.

Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Hammered into the surface, short and on the bodyline. KL Rahul sways away and leaves.

Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Keeps the line of attack on the stumps, fuller in length, clipped away straight to mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Back of a length, over the top of off, KL Rahul shapes to pull, but mistimes it through the mid-wicket region and the batters hare back for the second run. Good running.

Change? No, Josh Hazlewood to continue.

Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, Just back of a length and over middle, Rahul presses back and punches it away in front of extra cover for a quick single.

Yash Dayal to KL Rahul, Nagging length on middle and leg, KL Rahul whips it straight to mid on.

KL Rahul is in at number 4.

Yash Dayal to Karun Nair, OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Dayal gets a wicket now and Delhi Capitals are two down inside the first 5 overs! Dayal hits the hard length here, bowling it on off and tries to angle it away. No foot movement from Karun Nair as he hangs back and looks to just thrash it across the line. Nair ends up slicing it high and in front of mid-wicket where Bhuvneshwar Kumar settles under it and takes the catch. The pitch seems a bit two-paced at the moment.

Yash Dayal to Karun Nair, Slower one, slightly into the deck and around off, Nair hangs back and defends it out.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Goes full and wide again and gets it spot-on this time, Faf du Plessis reaches for it and smacks it through the point region for only a single.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Wide! Goes full and wide, trying to take away the hitting arc but spills it beyond the tramline for a wide. Free Hit to continue.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Swung away! A bit shorter now and around leg, Faf picks up the length early and pulls it firmly between square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary. Uh, oh! Yash Dayal has also overstepped here and a No Ball is called. Free Hit coming up. Also, as per the on-air commentators, this is the first No Ball conceded by RCB this season.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length, hammering it in over leg stump, Faf du Plessis backs away a bit and muscles it down to mid-wicket.

Change of ends for Yash Dayal (1-0-7-0). He replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Josh Hazlewood to Karun Nair, FOUR! Oh, a short-arm jab from Nair! Marginally short over middle, Karun Nair leans back and pulls it flat over the fielder at mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to Karun Nair, Pitched up on middle, angled in, Karun Nair drives on the up and straight to mid on.

Karun Nair is in at number 3.

Josh Hazlewood to Abishek Porel, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A strangle down the leg side and Josh Hazlewood gets a bit lucky here! Hazlewood bangs it in a bit and just down the leg side. Abishek Porel looks to swivel and pull but is early on it. The ball doesn't rise up quite high and ends up taking a bit of under glove down to the right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma takes a good catch diving low to his right and Porel has to depart after a quick start. DC 33/1!

Josh Hazlewood to Abishek Porel, Immaculate length again from Josh, neither full nor short and hammering it around middle and leg. Porel looks to pull but is beaten and the ball goes off the hips to short third.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, Hits the deck hard this time and around off, Faf du Plessis leans back to pull but mistimes it just wide of mid on before setting off for a quick single. 

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, Just short of a good length, around off and middle, and angling in. Faf du Plessis is cramped for room and just about manages to block it back onto the deck.

Josh Hazlewood is brought into the attack. He replaces Yash Dayal.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Length again and around leg, clipped away well behind square leg for a couple of runs more. 17 off that over!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, SIX! Deposited deep into the stands! Length ball on leg, Abishek Porel gets inside the line and heaves it high and handsome over deep fine leg for a biggie. 

Is that a boundary? Nonetheless, a stunning effort from Romario Shepherd as he slid across to his left and attempted to prevent the ball from racing away. He landed in an awkward position while stopping the ball, and while he tumbled, the ball rolled back to him, closer to the boundary ropes. After a few checks, the third umpire is convinced that Shepherd has just about managed to keep his legs away from the boundary cushions while recovering the ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Another excellent effort, this time from Romario Shepherd and it will be just two runs. Fractionally short and wide, Porel waits well and cuts it just behind point. Romario runs across from deep third and puts in the dive. The ball rolls onto his body, but his legs never touch the boundary cushion.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, SIX! A valiant effort from Jacob Bethell but the ball just sails over the ropes! On a good length and around middle, Abishek Porel steps out and swings across the line but loses his shape. One hand comes off the handle and the ball goes high up and just in front of deep square leg. Bethell runs to his right and dives but the ball and Bethell both land over the ropes.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Hard length outside off, hit away square through the point region for a single by Faf.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Bowled just back of a length and at the batter, Faf steps out and taps it down to the left of covers. The batters look for the single but quickly decide against it as Virat Kohli gets to the ball in a flash and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end.

Yash Dayal to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Swiped across the line! Pitched up on middle and leg, Abishek Porel stays there and just gives it a agricultural heave, hitting it off the inner half of the blade and in front of square leg for a boundary.

Yash Dayal to Abishek Porel, Good length, angling it in towards the pads, Porel hops and dabs it down through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Nagging length on off, shaping back in a touch, Faf jams it out to mid off for a quick single.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Oh, beaten! Faf is early to step out and Dayal bowls it on the money. Good length on off and middle, skidding through past the outside edge and just over the off stump.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Length ball, pushed well across the off stump, Faf advances and stays leg side of the ball, driving it straight to mid off.

Yash Dayal to Faf du Plessis, Back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis presses back and punches it down straight towards the fielder in front of point.

Yash Dayal to operate from the far end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Nagging length, aimed at the stumps, late away movement as well, Faf gets it off the outside half of the bat and through cover-point for a single. DC are 8/0 after the first over!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Around the wicket to the left-hander now, bowling it a bit short on off. Porel advances and gets an inside edge past the stumps to short fine leg for one more.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Nice shape on that one! Fullish length on off, swinging away, Faf plays it late and taps it in front of point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Pitched-up delivery on the fifth stump line, Faf du Plessis has a sighter and leaves it alone.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, Good-length delivery, on off and just angling away, Porel looks to punch it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to point and they get a quick single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Abishek Porel, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Bhuvi goes full and straight, looking for some swing but it is a bit too straight. Abishek Porel flicks it off the legs and towards the vacant fine leg fence for a boundary.

Back in the capital city as it is game time in Match 46. The bell has rung and we are all set. Rajat Patidar leads his troops to the centre as the players of Royal Challengers Bengaluru take their respective fielding positions. The new opening pair for Delhi Capitals, Faf du Plessis and Abishek Porel, now walk up to the crease. The new ball has been handed over to Bhuvneshwar Kumar who will open the attack with the ball for RCB. Porel to face Bhuvi first up. The countdown goes off and here we go...

Well, down in Mumbai, home side Mumbai Indians have comprehensively defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs. With this win, MI have bounced into the second spot, replacing Delhi Capitals, who have slipped to the third, while RCB go down to the fourth. This marks MI's sixth win, and more importantly, their fifth consecutive win in the last five games. However, anyone who wins tonight has an opportunity to take the top spot. For Lucknow Super Giants, this marks their fifth loss, and with an equal number of wins, in ten matches, they stay in the sixth spot. 

Josh Hazlewood of Royal Challengers Bengaluru is up for a flash interview. He begins by noting that despite being away from home, RCB has actually been performing better on the road this season. He indicates they'll stick with their established game plan and expresses confidence in their well-rounded bowling attack, particularly highlighting their two quality spinners who have successfully wrestled back momentum after challenging powerplay periods in recent matches. When asked about potentially facing his Australian teammate Mitchell Starc, Hazlewood admits it always feels a bit odd to compete against national teammates, while humorously expressing hope that he won't find himself at the crease facing Starc's bowling.

The captain of Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel, says that they would have batted first and used the wicket in the second innings. Highlights that there was no dew in the last game, and says it looks like a slow wicket. Expects it to do a bit more in the second innings. Informs Faf du Plessis is in the side, and is in the starting XI.