defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) The side secured victory in one of the most lopsided encounters in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) when they defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by nine wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, April 27.
After winning the toss and bowling first, RCB got all out. DC Lineup at just 75 runs in less than 17 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood put the brakes on the scoring, taking six wickets in the powerplay and conceding only nine runs, before the spinners finished the job.
Rajat Patidar's team had no trouble chasing the total, doing so in less than seven overs. Jacob Bethel played a quickfire 20 off 11 balls, before Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli completed the job by hitting a plethora of sixes to surprise the away fans.
talking points:
1. DC entangled in the storm of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood
The Capitals had no real answer to the storm created by RCB's new ball attack, including Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood. Their onslaught in the powerplay restricted DC to 9 for 6 after four overs. Bhuvneshwar started the collapse by uprooting Sahil Parakh's middle stump on the second ball, Hazlewood soon joined the party with two wickets in his first over.
2. Virat Kohli – The true legend of IPL
Virat Kohli is continuously reaching new heights in IPL. Playing in his 19th consecutive season, the right-handed batsman became the first player in the history of the tournament to cross 9,000 runs. He has been one of the best batsmen for RCB again this season, scoring 351 runs at a strike-rate of 162.50 and an average of almost 60.
3. The roller coaster that is Delhi Capitals
DC have had two games where they have shown complete contradictions in their batting performances. Yes, they have lost both their last matches, against Punjab Kings and today against RCB, but the way they have lost is shocking.
On one hand, the Capitals have a batting capable of scoring 264 runs in the first innings, while on the other hand, the same lineup has been bundled out for just 75 runs a few days later. Axar Patel's side have been extremely inconsistent throughout the season. As things stand, they are one of only two teams to beat RCB this season, but are also currently on a three-match losing streak and find themselves in seventh place with six points.
who said what:
Axar Patel, Delhi Capitals captain:
“I don't even know what happened. So they say you have to be on your toes in cricket. We have to move on from this match. From today's point of view you can say it had an impact, but you can look back, if catches had been taken or we had taken singles against GT, the momentum would have been with us. The game is such that there is no room for ifs and buts in it. You have to be positive, you had a bad day and take positives from the last 5-6. Game. I am not surprised, he is a world class bowler, he swings on every ground, but if our openers or top order had played him the result could have been different.
Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain:
“Absolutely. Even I am surprised with the way the wicket looked. All credit goes to the bowlers, Bhuvi and Hazlewood. They bowled in the right areas. The swing was normal but the good thing was that we got early wickets and that kept us in the driving seat. The way Suyyash bowled stump to stump was really good to watch. It is very important to follow your routine, we are taking it one game at a time. Different players are coming and good performance. In T20 cricket, you need to bowl on flat pitches because only the bowlers can win you the tournament.”
Josh Hazlewood, Player of the Match:
“Probably after 500+ runs you don't expect it. I just followed Bhuvi. There was a bit of it in the first six overs. It was a bit up and down. Once the ball got softer it became consistent. You want the batsman to hit the V, but I felt there was something in the wicket in that area, then I thought about hitting the pitch, it was good to see the ball hit the top of the bat. It would have been good to bowl four overs and get out of the ground. (laughs) But we are paying attention to every situation. We assessed the conditions well in the away games last year, now we are getting hold of the right time of the tournament.
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