Delhi Capitals qualify for IPL 2019 playoffs as they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 16 runs. Kagiso Rabada with a superb last over, he defends 26 runs. With this win, DC moves to top of the IPL 2019 points table. Full Scorecard| IPL 2019 Points Table | Orange Cap | Purple Cap.
Last over coming up and RCB needs 26 more runs to win. In the penultimate over, Ishant Sharma removed Gurkeerat Singh and broke a vital partnership. With Marcus Stoinis still out there, RCB will feel they have a chance.
Excellent over this by Kagiso Rabada. He gives away only six runs. And now RCB needs 30 more runs to win from two overs. This game is not over yet! Both the teams are in with a chance.
Three overs remaining now and RCB need 36 more runs to win. Marcus Stoinis and Gurkeerat Singh have added 41 off 24 balls. DC need to separate these two as soon as possible, otherwise it could be over for them.
OUT! RCB have lost half the side. Amit Mishra delivers them massive blow. He picks two wickets in one over. Shivam Dube is his latest victim. Shivam Dube c Dhawan b Mishra 24(16)
OUT! Amit Mishra strikes now. Klaasen's short stay comes to an end. He is caught behind. First wicket this for the leg-spinner. H Klaasen c Pant b Mishra 3(3)
OUT! BIG wicket this for Delhi Capitals. Sherfane Rutherford has dismissed AB de Villiers. Axar Patel takes superb running catch at deep mid-wicket. de Villiers c Axar b Rutherford 17(19)
Halfway through and RCB have lost two wickets. They need 98 more runs to win from last ten overs now. AB de Villiers and Shivam Dube are in the middle and RCB needs a good partnership from them.
OUT! BIG wicket this for Delhi Capitals. Axar Patel removes the dangerous RCB skipper Virat Kohli. The right-hander is caught at deep mid-wicket. V Kohli c Rutherford b Axar 23(17)
OUT! First breakthrough for Delhi Capitals. Kagiso Rabada gets rid of Parthiv Patel. Axar Patel takes the catch at the backward point. Parthiv Patel c Axar b Rabada 39(20)
One over of Powerplay remaining now. RCB have made a fine start here. After Parthiv Patel, Virat Kohli has now upped the ante as well. Delhi Capitals looking for the breakthrough here.
Good start this for RCB with Parthiv Patel doing the bulk of scoring thus far. The left-hander has smashed five fours and a six thus far. He looks in great touch.
Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel are the openers for RCB. Ten runs from the opening over, which was bowled by Ishant Sharma. Couple of boundaries for Parthiv Patel in this over.
That's the end of Delhi Capitals' innings. 20 runs from the last over. Sherfane Rutherford provided his side with the much-needed impetus in the last over. With 187 on board, DC will feel comfortable. Do join us back for their chase.
OUT! One more bites the dust! It is Colin Ingram who has to go. His horrid time with the bat continues as Navdeep Saini picks his first wicket. Three overs remaining now. C Ingram c Washington Sundar b Navdeep Saini 11(7)
OUT! Now Delhi Capitals lose well-set Shreyas Iyer. Washington Sundar picks the all-important wicket. It is RCB captain who takes the catch. DC losing wickets quickly here. Shreyas Iyer c Kohli b Washington Sundar 52(37)
OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal traps Rishabh Pant in front of the wickets. Pant opts for DRS but all in vain. Pant could have been dangerous in these last overs. R Pant lbw b Chahal 7(7)
That's half-century up for Shreyas Iyer now. Fifty off 34 balls. Iyer gets to it in style with a six. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in for Delhi Capitals as they look for final onslaught.
OUT! Shikhar Dhawan perishes after scoring his half-century. Yuzvendra Chahal provides his side the much-needed breakthrough. Dhawan c Washington Sundar b Chahal 50(37)
The Delhi Capitals will take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 46th tie of the IPL 2019 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. The last time the two teams locked horns in the IPL 2019, it was Shreyas Iyer’s team that won by four wickets and seven balls to spare. All thanks to Kagiso Rabada who snapped four wickets giving away 21 runs. Also, Shreyas Iyer played a stunning knock of 67 runs from 50 balls which further helped the team win the contest. Winning the 46th tie is quite important for both teams. For Delhi, a win would consolidate their position into the playoffs. Whereas, RCB’s hunt for the playoffs would remain alive. DC vs RCB, IPL 2019 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on Star Sports and Hotstar Online.
The two teams have met each other on 22 occasions, out of which 14 matches have been won by RCB and seven games are won by the DC. One game produced no result. The teams would be eager to defeat the opponents and would want to have an edge over the other. Overall the contest between the two teams would be a no less than a blockbuster. Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Cricket Score.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (From): Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Akshdeep Nath, Marcus Stoinis, Washington Sundar, Tim Southee, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Heinrich Klaasen, Himmat Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Milind Kumar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Prayas Barman, Kulwant Khejroliya, Mohammed Siraj
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