RCB vs DC Highlights
RCB’s Playoff Chances: In a do-or-die game the teams gave the fans exactly what they wanted as it was the home side who stayed alive for yet another day in this TATA IPL after defeating Delhi Capitals by 47 runs. It was RCB’s fifth consecutive win after starting the season with seven losses in eight games. Delhi Capitals with the job quite well with the ball, but with the bat they failed, and thus Delhi Capitals lost this game.
This was the second last game for RCB in their home crowd M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where they played 13 games up until now and have 12 points. Delhi Capitals after this heavy loss now find themself in a difficult position as technically their playoff hope is dead.
This game was a pure thriller with amazing fielding from the winning team which turned out to be the match-winning factor. Fans witnessed many drop catches and missed fields from the Delhi side, but when you compare it with the RCB side they were on point with their fielding.
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RCB Comeback into TATA IPL 2024
After winning the toss the away side decided to test the home side RCB with the due factor in mind and asked them to bat first. Delhi Capitals mainly lost the game due to their poor fielding which gave many chances to RCB batters. Kohli as usual started off in his style but was only able to score 27 off 13 balls.
Even though Delhi Capitals took the wickets of both RCB openers early on, they were unable to capitalize on the situation. Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, and Cameron Green’s crucial knocks helped the RCB total to 187/9 in 20 overs.
Will Jacks scored 41 off 29 balls, While Rajat Patidar was the standout player with his impressive half-century. He smashed 52 off just 32 balls. In the end, Cameron Green finished off with his short cameo of 32 off 24 balls. For Delhi, both Rasikh Salam and Khaleel Ahmed picked up two wickets each. Whereas Kuldeep Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ishant Sharma picked up a wicket each to restrict RCB to less than 190 score.
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Delhi Capitals in the Hunt Until the Very End
Delhi Capitals who are known for aggressive starts were on the back of today must must-win game. Even though Jake Fraser-McGurk started off well his innings came to a halt due to an incredible run route by Yash Dayal. Axar Patel was the lone man survivor for Delhi Capitals as he played an amazing knock and almost carried Delhi Capitals to victory.
Axar Patel who looked dangerous was unfortunately dismissed by Yash Dayal in the 16th over of the second innings. Axar along with Shai Hope formed a crucial partnership in the middle but failed to take the team home.
Patel before being dismissed by Yash Dayal scored an amazing 57 off 39 balls, while Shai Hope scored just 29 off 23 balls. For RCB it was Yash Dayal who picked up the highest wickets in this battle (3 wickets in 3.1 overs and gave away 20 runs). Lockie Ferguson picked up two wickets, while other bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Siraj, and Cameron Green picked up one wicket each to stop Delhi from chasing the target. Delhi finished their batting with 140/10 in 19.1 overs.
Conclusion: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by 47 Runs
After a dismal start to the season, RCB has recovered to be in the running for the playoffs in a spectacular manner. Today, after defeating the Delhi Capitals by 47 Runs, they managed to extend their winning streak to five games. With 12 points from 13 games, they are currently in 5th position in the standings.
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The Delhi Capitals now need to win their last game and pray that the remaining games for all the other clubs (RCB, CSK, SRH, and LSG) are lost. Since this is highly unlikely, they are informally eliminated from the playoff race. They were unable to rise to the occasion in a crucial game, and in the end, RCB prevailed to maintain their playoff hopes.
