DC vs RCB Highlights: RCB win by 16 runs; Karthik shines for Bangalore

It was a pleasure to bring you all the live-action. Tomorrow is another double-header. Until then, Goodbye! 

Anyways, the night belonged to the one & only - Dinesh Karthik. He is in some form and continues to be the life of this RCB side.

RCB win the game by 16 runs. Bad game for DC. Marsh had a horror debut, and DC paid the price for it.  They'll want to forget it and move on. 

DC need 26 from the last over. Axar will be on strike. Harshal to bowl the last over. First ball goes to the boundary. Just flicks it to fine leg. Two dot balls in a row and it's all over for DC. Formalities remain. 

Not much, after all. OUT! Shardul is out caught. Tries to pull the ball, only manages a top edge, and Karthik takes the catch. He can do no wrong today.

Okay, here's the equation. 12 Balls | 34 runs. Let's see what Shardul and Axar can do. 

A Short ball from Siraj and Pant has absolutely murdered it. A flat six over deep mid-wicket. Wow! OUT! Pant is caught at mid-on where Kohli takes a one-handed flying catch. Looks difficult now. But hey, the lord is still there. 

DC 134/5 after 16 overs: Shardul starts with a six. Now Pant joins him, a fancy four towards fine leg, followed by a one-handed six straight down the ground. DC is on the move here.

Shardul Thakur is the next batter. Only 'Lord' can save them now. 

OUT! What is happening? They are falling like ninepins. Now Lalit Yadav bites the dust. DC sinks further.  Hazlewood starts the over with a wicket & ends with one. DC are now 115/5 after 15 overs.

OUT! Another one is gone. Hazlewood gets the big man, Powell. Was a leg cutter, moved just a little bit, took the edge and Karthik does the rest. DC in trouble. 

OUT! Marsh is run-out at the non-striker's end. Was a juicy half-volley, Pant nails the shot, it went straight to the stumps at the non-striker's end, but not before Hasaranga put a finger on it. Might be a blessing in disguise for DC. 

OUT! Spot on review by Faf and DK. Wanindu Hasaranga gets the big fish, and David Warner departs for 66. Lofted ball pitch just outside off stump, Warner goes for a reverse sweep fails to connect and the review shows it's three reds.  RCB gets the much-needed breakthrough, and the required run-rate is now around 12. 

David Warner finds form

Striking at a strike rate of 167, DC opener David Warner has smashed fifty in just 29 balls with the help of three boundaries and four sixes. Warner and Marsh are at the crease for DC with an asking rate of around 11. RCB are going with spinners from both the ends. 

OUT! Shaw is caught at deep mid-wicket. Good breakthrough for RCB. Shaw could have done some serious damage had he stayed a little longer. DC are now 50/1 after 5 overs.

DC 45/0 after 4 overs: Another big over for Delhi, 15 from it. Warner is hitting them well.

DC 30/0 after 3 overs: Hazlewood comes into the attack and Warner greets him with another maximum to start the over. Pulled to Backward square leg. Now Shaw swings his bat, manages a top edge that runs away to third man for a boundary.

DC 19/0 After 2 overs: Alright, the chase begins, and DC are off to an absolute flyer. Prithvi Shaw is at it again along with Warner. Two sixes each and DC are looking to dominate from the word go.  

Mustafizur and Kuldeep were taken to the cleaners here and DC have a mountain to climb. It is a good chasing ground though, and RCB will have to bowl well to win this. Mind you, DC have some power hitters too. Stay tuned. we'll be back for the chase. 

RCB 189/5 after 20 overs: Okay, when did Kuldeep become a pacer? A 111 km/hr ball to Karthik to start the over. Now Karthik somehow manages to hit the ball to the right of short third man for a boundary. Shahbaz hits a maximum over long-off now. RCB have accelerated and how?  74 runs in the last five overs & RCB finishes with 189 on board.

RCB 172/5 after 19 overs: Karthik was adjudged LBW by the on-field umpire, he reviews it, and there is a clear edge there. Karthik survives. Again, now he pulls the ball for another maximum over long-on. Terrific hitting. Now Shahbaz joins the party. Pulls the short ball for a four to deep mid-wicket. Kuldeep to bowl the last over.

Spare a thought for Mustafizur. The poor guy had no idea what hit him. Well, you can't really do much when someone is playing like that.

RCB 160/5 after 18 overs: Two mind-boggling shots to start the 18th over from Karthik. A boundary, followed by a reverse scoop for six. Another boundary through extra cover. Dinesh Karthik is in the form of his life and he is putting on an exhibition here. Wait a minute, he is not done here, another maximum straight over the bowler's head. This is extraordinary from DK. Well...well.. well... another six, this time he has just lofted it over long-off. I have run out of adjectives here. Alright, I'll keep it simple, he ends the over with another boundary through long-off. Book him a ticket to Australia already!!!

Last three overs for RCB with Dinesh Karthik still at the crease. They would fancy at least 40-45 runs from here on.

RCB 115/5 in 15th overs Even after losing the first three wickets in quick succession, riding on Maxwell's fifty in the middle overs, RCB managed to get to a decent score by the end of the 15th over. RCB need Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed to provide the finishing touch to the innings. 

OUT! Big blow for RCB, Maxwell departs

Just when everyone thought that it is going to be Maxwell's day out, Kuldeep Yadav provides a vital breakthrough. Kuldeep tossed up the ball, Maxwell goes for a chip shot, and ends up giving Lalit Yadav catching practice. Kuldeep was hammered by Maxwell in his first over. Now he has his revenge. 

OUT! Axar Patel gets his first wicket of the night!

Suyash Prabhudessai fails to impress this time as he goes for a big reverse sweep against Axar Patel but ends up edging it towards the backfoot point. Kuldeep Yadav takes an easy catch to reduce RCB to four wickets. All eyes are on Glenn Maxwell who is inching towards fifty. 

OUT! Virat Kohli gets run out

Yes, No, Yes, No and a direct hit. This was the recipe for disaster for Virat Kohli as he runs himself out. Virat taps the ball towards point Maxwell accepts the invitation for a run but then denies to run. Lalit Yadav at point picks up the ball and throws it in one motion. Direct hit and the former RCB skipper is gone. Just inches short of the crease. 

RCB 40/2 in 6 overs - Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell drive RCB

After early wickets, former RCB captain Virat Kohli and Australia's Glenn Maxwell are steadying RCB's ship. Maxi is batting on 19 in 12 balls with the help of four boundaries while Kohli is on 12 from 12 balls. RCB need this duo to bat deep in order to score big. 

OUT! RCB 13/2 in 2.2 overs Khaleel Ahmed gets the big fish in his first over. du Plessis departs for eight. Another failure for RCB skipper. Superb catch by Axar Patel at deep point as du Plessis miss-hits one in the air. Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell need to steady RCB's ship. 

OUT! RCB 5/1 in 1.1 overs Sharul Thakur traps Anuj Rawat right in front of the wicket. The southpaw has a chat with captain faf but decides against taking the review. The ball was full and swinging at 135 Kph, Rawat goes for a flick but misses. Umpire takes no time to adjudge him out. 

RCB captain Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat are at the crease for RCB. Mustafizur Rahman will open the attack for Delhi Capitals. 

Toss Report

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to field first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 27th match of IPL 2022 here at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday. 

Team News

Mitchell Marsh replaced Sarfaraz Khan in Delhi's playing XI while Akash Deep misses out and Harshal Patel makes comeback in RCB's playing XI. 

Both team captains at the toss

Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj

Delhi Capitals Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed

DC vs RCB Dream11 for IPL 2022 Match: Prediction Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable XI for DC vs RCB

Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik(C), Rovman Powell, David Warner(VC), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Axar Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav, Wanindu Hasranga, Khaleel Ahmed