DC vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru crush Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets

Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Hits the deck very hard, and angles it across off. Bethell stands tall and dabs it to backward point.

Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Hard length, a bit too straightish, on top of middle. Jacob rides the bounce and drops it in the mid-wicket region.

Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! And they are up and running! A slight inswing for Jamieson, but he errs in line. On a length, at the pads. Jacob Bethell gets just enough bat on it to run it fine to the leg side for a boundary. UltraEdge later shows that the ball grazed the inside edge first and then deflected off the thigh pad.

Welcome back for the chase. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the centre. Jacob Bethell comes in as the Impact Sub for RCB, replacing Suyash Sharma. Bethell walks out to open alongside Virat Kohli. Kyle Jamieson will steam in first up for the home side. Bethell to face the first ball. Here we go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

RCB eye a quick finish - Axar Patel spoke about the lack of wickets in the Powerplay at the toss, and that being one of the reasons behind bringing in Dushmantha Chameera and Kyle Jamieson. They now have it all to do, to make every run hard-earned for RCB in this chase on what is not that bad a surface to bat on as the Delhi batters made it look. At the same time, RCB will be keen to wrap this up quickly and give their already healthy net run rate an extra boost. Back in a bit for the chase.

Brief resistance - One would have thought Rajat Patidar would bowl out Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood then and there and go for the kill, but he opted against it. A couple of partnerships did develop for the Capitals that helped them avoid the lowest total in IPL history (49 all out for RCB against KKR in 2017). That resistance did not last long, with Abishek Porel running out of partners before Josh Hazlewood sent him packing to complete the clean-up job.

Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar run riot - Before the dust storm paid a visit, it was RCB's new-ball attack that hit DC like a storm. Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar did not do anything extraordinary, just stuck to simple Test-match lines and lengths. In many ways, DC were architects of their own downfall, with some ordinary shot selection from their batters. With three wickets each for the two RCB quicks inside the first four overs, DC were reduced to 8/6.

A quick chat - Bhuvneshwar Kumar says that the ball is swinging this year, and he feels good about it. Says that when it does, wickets tend to follow. He calls it a good batting wicket but says it was one of those days where things fell their way and they were fortunate to pick up wickets in a heap. Bhuvneshwar admits the movement did surprise even him, but says that only gave them the confidence to keep pushing. He adds that he was happy to get his three overs done up front. Bhuvi highlights that in the last match at this ground, where both sides made huge scores, it made clear that they needed to use whatever conditions were available and take early wickets. Adds that the extra swing was a welcome surprise. On whether he asked for a fourth over, Bhuvneshwar is quick to deny. He says he was tired as it was very hot, and he was more than happy to call it a night at three overs, adding that at his age, he did not want to push himself too hard.

A stark contrast - The Delhi Capitals posted 264 on 25th April against the Punjab Kings, but just 75 tonight. After a bowling effort to forget, they have followed it up with a batting display they would rather not remember. This is the third-lowest total for DC in the history of the IPL.

Josh Hazlewood to Abishek Porel, OUT! BOWLED! DELHI CAPITALS ARE BOWLED OUT ON 75. Hazlewood responds in the most typical way a fast bowler does. At 144 kph, Josh cannons in a pinpoint yorker, landing it right at the base of the middle stump. Abishek Porel bends low and tries to squeeze it out to the off side, but his bat comes after the ball is pitched, and he sees the stumps in an absolute mess behind. Josh Hazlewood ends with a 4-for.

Josh Hazlewood to Abishek Porel, FOUR! PUNISHED! Hits the deck hard, on top of off. Abishek Porel opens his stance, clears the front leg away and flat bats it over the bowler and picks a boundary to the left of long off.

Josh Hazlewood to Abishek Porel, Fractionally full and outside off. Abishek Porel flashes hard at it and gets it sliced on a couple of bounces to deep backward point. He refuses the run.

Suyash Sharma to Dushmantha Chameera, And Chameera survives the last ball. Dishes out a googly, on a length, around off. Dushmantha Chameera gets back and across and tucks it to the mid-wicket region. A WICKET MAIDEN from Suyash to end his spell. 4-1-7-1 are his bowling figures.

Suyash Sharma to Dushmantha Chameera, Outside off, short in length, holds its line. Dushmantha Chameera goes back in the crease and tucks his bat inside the line to leave.

Suyash Sharma to Dushmantha Chameera, A big googly, full and on middle and leg. Dushmantha Chameera gets half forward and wrists it to mid-wicket.

STRATEGIC BREAK! There have been flashes of resistance from DC with a couple of partnerships, but every time they have looked to build, RCB have cut them short. Abishek Porel has so far trusted his partner at the other end, but with just one wicket left, he will have to farm the strike and find a method to take DC past at least 100. First up, though, Dushmantha Chameera has three balls to negotiate. Watch out for the googly from Suyash Sharma...

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! OUTFOXED! Superb stuff from Suyash to get his first wicket. He lands it around the off stump, on a shortish length and it grips prodigiously back into the batter. Kuldeep Yadav hangs back and looks to whip it across, but ends up playing all around it. The ball beats the inside edge, sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and crashes into the stumps behind. Delhi Capitals are 71/9 after 15.3 overs.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, Slower through the air, full and on off. Kuldeep leans forward and blocks it out.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, Too full, outside off, carved away to point off the front foot.

Krunal Pandya to Kuldeep Yadav, Slower through the air, full and on off. Kuldeep slices it to the left of short third for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, Tossed up, fuller, around off, Abishek Porel dabs it wide of short third for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, Spotting Abishek advance, Krunal throws it wide outside off and full in length. Porel adjusts well and dabs it to backward point.

Krunal Pandya to Kuldeep Yadav, Very full, on off, Kuldeep guides it through point for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, Full and on middle at 104.4 kph. Porel dances down the track and tries to flick, but gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, Krunal Pandya bangs this into the deck, angling it outside off. Abishek Porel fends it to short third.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitched short and on middle and leg. Kuldeep Yadav goes deep in the crease to whip it across, but the ball beats the inside edge and deflects to the off side from the thigh pad.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, WIDE! Oh, dear that was a loose ball from Suyash. Good take by Jitesh, though. Seeing Kuldeep lining up for a reverse sweep, Suyash drags it down the leg side, short in length. Yadav leaves and Jitesh dives low to his right to gather it.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, Beaten! A touch fuller, pitching it just outside off and turning away from the left-hander. Kuldeep Yadav strides out to defend it down, but the ball beats the outside edge with a big gap.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, At 96.2 kph, this is darted short and outside off. Kuldeep goes back and stabs the googly to the left of the first slip fielder.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches it up, on middle. Kuldeep Yadav prods halfway and defends it back to the bowler.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, WIDE! Short, but way down the leg side. Kuldeep Yadav makes the leave.

Suyash Sharma to Kuldeep Yadav, A deceptive googly full and outside off. Kuldeep sits down to play the reverse and misses.

Suyash Sharma to Abishek Porel, Pitched full and on middle. Porel leans forward and eases it wide of mid on for a run. With no protection there, Suyash himself sprints to his left and stops the ball.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, A touch outside off, short in length. Porel cuts it off the back foot to deep point for an easy single.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, Quicker and short, on middle. Abishek Porel goes back and across and swats it back to the bowler.

Krunal Pandya to Kuldeep Yadav, Very slow, full and on leg, at just 69.5 kph. Kuldeep waits, waits and waits for it to arrive and tucks it gently through backward square leg for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav joins Abishek Porel out in the middle.

Krunal Pandya to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! LBW! Krunal Pandya opens his account now and the slide continues for the Capitals. He bowls a round-arm delivery, on a lower trajectory, on a length, in front of the sticks. Kyle Jamieson is pinned in the crease and tries to work it across but plays all around it and is beaten, being hit on the flap of the back pad. A big shout for LBW and up goes the finger. Kyle Jamieson first starts walking away, but after having a word with Porel, he goes upstairs for a review. Nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is projected to clip the top of the middle pole. It is umpire's call, and the on-field decision is upheld. Kyle Jamieson has to walk back, and DC are 62/8.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, Dropped short, on middle. Porel hangs deep in the crease and drags it to long on for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Abishek Porel, Starts with a short ball, does Krunal. Around off and Porel cuts it off the back foot to deep backward point. Romario Shepherd sprints to his right from deep cover and cuts it off. Two taken.

Suyash Sharma to Kyle Jamieson, Stump-to-stump line, skids and stays low on a length. Kyle Jamieson is hurried on the back foot and somehow manages to tuck it to mid-wicket.

Suyash Sharma to Kyle Jamieson, Drags the length back by a couple of yards, on off. Kyle Jamieson rocks back and bunts it back to the bowler.

Suyash Sharma to Kyle Jamieson, Nice and full, around off. Kyle decides to commit on the back foot and punches it to cover.

Suyash Sharma to Kyle Jamieson, Now the googly, a touch short on middle. Kyle Jamieson gets back and across to nudge it to the leg side but inside edges onto the thigh pad.

Suyash Sharma to Kyle Jamieson, Beaten! Sharp leg break, short and outside off. Kyle Jamieson shapes to cut it away, but gets beaten as the ball fizzes past his outside edge.

Suyash Sharma to Kyle Jamieson, Wide! Drifts down leg, on a length, Jamieson misses out on the glance.

Suyash Sharma to Kyle Jamieson, Full and on leg, Jamieson flicks it a bit uppishly to square leg.

Romario Shepherd to Kyle Jamieson, On a length, outside off, Kyle Jamieson punches it to extra cover, where Devdutt Padikkal gets a bit of a bad bounce and he concedes a single. He takes a blow on the shin as well and hobbles a bit.

Romario Shepherd to Kyle Jamieson, This is on a hard length, on off, Kyle Jamieson gets his hands high and taps it to cover.