AB de Villiers smashed unbeaten 90 off 39 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Delhi Daredevils (DD) by six wickets in the match 19 of Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018). Chasing 175 to win, RCB reached the target in 18 overs with six wickets in hand. Apart from de Villiers, Virat Kohli contributed significantly with his 26-ball 30 after RCB lost two wickets early.

RCB's chase began on a shaky note when openers Manan Vohra and Quinton de Kock were back in the hutch in the Powerplay overs. Kohli and de Villiers then took the center-stage and brought Bangalore back in the contest with their 63-run stand for the third wicket.  RCB vs DD IPL 2018 Scorecard

In the 11th over, Trent Boult took a special catch near the boundary rope to dismiss Kohli. At that stage it looked like Delhi will pull things back. However, de Villiers batted aggressively thereafter to completely bat the visitors out of the match. The right-hander finished unbeaten and slammed ten fours and five sixes during is stay. You can watch RCB vs DD video highlights here.

Earlier, despite losing two early wickets, Delhi Daredevils did well to post 174 on board. Wicketkeeper-batsman smashed 85 off just 48 balls to take his side to a decent total. Pant was well supported by Shreyas Iyer, who scored 31-ball 52. RCB vs DD- As it Happened

Courtesy this win, RCB now moves to fifth place on the IPL 2018 points table. This was Bangalore’s second win of the season from five matches. Delhi, on the other hand, continues to lag at the bottom of the team standings and have just one win in their kitty.

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