RCB vs DC IPL 2023 Highlights: Bangalore defeat Delhi by 23 runs

And RCB have won the game by 23 runs. Delhi's awful run contiues in the tournament as they have now lost 5 out of 5 games. 

Vyshak is having a memorable debut. he has now got Lalit Yadav caught at long-on. This is third wicket and he is pumped. DC all but gone.

Pandey departs after scoring 50. Delhi Capitals are in serious trouble.

Pandey smashes 50 off 37 balls.

Another one bites the dust as Axar who was stabilizing Delhi's innings departs. DC are now 6 down.

DC are going poor at the moment. They are not scoring at even 6 runs an over. Manish Pandey and Axar are in the middle and they need some magical innings now.

DC have now lost half of their side with only 53 on the board. They are being undone by the RCB bowlers. Porel is the latest to depart and DC are very much in trouble now.

Vyshak has got the big fish David Warner as his first IPL wicket. What a wicket this is, one that he will remember forever. 

Delhi are in mess now. They have lost three wickets inside the first three overs and have just 2 runs on the board. This is brilliant start for RCB as they are all over Delhi at the moment. Shaw, Marsh and Dhull have departed.

Shaw has been run-out in the first over itself. Brilliant fielding from Anuj as he dived to collect the ball at extra-cover, picked himself up quickly and threw the ball qucikyl as Shaw was well short.

The chase is underway as Warner and Shaw are in the middle. DC have brought Shaw as the impact player for Mustafizur. Siraj to open the attack for RCB. Both the batters need an improved show. 

Bangalore finish at 174 after losing way in the middle overs. They could have got many more with the start that they got. But regular wickets meant they were sent on the backfoot. The spinners powered the comeback for DC with Kuldeep getting 2 in his 4 overs at an economy of 5.80. The pitch looks to have something for the spinners and Kuldeep says that it is on a slower side and 174 is a good total. Can Delhi get it to win the first game of the season. We shall find that out soon.

Delhi are getting a good hold in this innings. They have sent RCB 5 down now. Maxwell and Harshal are the latest ones to depart. Ohh, make it another one please. Dinesh Karthik comes and goes on first ball. RCB are imploding at the moment with 6 wickets down. Bangalore have brought in Anuj Rawat as the impact player for Lomror. 

And Lomror now falls after a brilliant use of review by DC. None other than the bowler - Marsh was confident. Pitched outside off as Lomror wanted to play a big shot. A slight tickle from the bat as the wicket-keeper takes it. Porel was not sure about this but Marsh was very much. DC went upstairs and there was spike on ultra-edge.

Virat has to go back after an eye-pleasing fifty. Lalit Yadav gets him on a juicy full toss. Kohli smashed his 47th IPL fifty in the 10 over and was looking for a big score. But Lalit gets him in the next over. This was a full-toss and asked to be hit but Kohli chose the longest part of the ground- deep mid-wicket, where Yash Dhull takes the catch.

RCB have gone past the 50-run mark. They were going well but have lost the wicket of Faf. After 7 overs - RCB are on 54/1. Virat and Lomror are on the crease. Can they go well?

And RCB have lost the 1st wicket in the form of Faf du Plessis. This is a brilliant take from Aman Khan at mid-wicket. Faf danced down the track and tried to hit it on the leg side but the fielder ran to his right and held a wonderful catch. Ahh! Marsh could have got another one but Manish Pandey has dropped a tough chance of Lomror at point.

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis look geared up as they begin the first innings of the game.

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David Warner(c), Mitchell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Lalit Yadav, Abishek Porel(w), Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman

Subs - Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar, Praveen Dubey, Sarfaraz Khan, Chetan Sakariya

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Subs - Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat

Would have bowled first as well. Hopefully it will turn in the second innings. The wicket stays good generally. Will be crucial for me and Virat to assess the conditions early. It's difficult to defend in death overs. We have been good at our home as a batting unit. You got to pick your best batters and bowlers. Hasaranga comes in for Willey.

We will bowl first. The ground looks incredible, credit to the staff here. It's about winning one game, the momentum follows from there. We don't want to lose wickets in the powerplay. One change for us- Marsh comes in for Powell.

Delhi have won the toss and they will be bowling first. One change for DC, Marsh comes in for Powell.

We are moments away from the toss in the game. Both captains will walk out for the flip of the coin. Teams have preferred chasing here. Let's see who wins the toss.

DC batters vs leg spin - DC have struggled against leg-spinners in IPL 2023. They have lost 11 wickets in 4 games. Wanindu Hasaranga and Karn Sharma shall trouble them.

Faf and Virat vs left-arm orthodox- Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli have not hit the left arm orthodox spinners well. Axar Patel can trouble them.

Maxwell vs Kuldeep- Maxwell and Kuldeep have given each other a strong fight. While Maxwell has hit him for 59 runs in 21 balls, Kuldeep has got him thrice in IPL.

The average first innings total in a T20 match at this venue in 135. But in this IPL season, high scores are being witnessed with LSG even chasing 213 runs in the previous game played at the venue. Hence, the batters will rule the roost yet again at the venue.

DC shall slot in Marsh in place of Rovman Powell

Delhi Capitals: David Warner (C), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Abishek Porel (WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman

RCB are likely to bring Wanindu in for either of David Willey or Wayne Parnell. Karn Sharma shall be the other leg-spinner. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey/Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma

Match: IPL 2023, Match 20

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioCinema

RCB would be pleased with the fact that their big three- Virat, Faf, and Maxwell are hitting well. But after that, they look thin on batting. Meanwhile, their pacers have leaked runs in the final few overs and RCB have conceded 200+ totals for two consecutive times now. Wanindu Hasaranga is set to return to the team and shall complement the pacers with his disciplined bowling. 

Delhi have not batted well in the tournament so far and their spinners have not taken many wickets too. Captain David Warner is a dangerous batter when he is in a mood but has batted with a pedestrian strike rate so far. The likes of Prithvi Shaw, Manish Pandey, and Warner need to step up. Meanwhile, Axar Patel is batting brilliantly. In the bowling department, their spinners have taken just three wickets in four games. DC will be boosted with the return of Mitchell Marsh but need to perform well on the batting paradise of Bangalore.

2 weeks after the Indian Premier League 2023 kicked off, David Warner's Delhi Capitals are still looking for their first win of the tournament. They have lost all four of their games, two at home and two away. DC have looked far from their best and need to fine-tune themselves to make a comeback in the tournament. Meanwhile, RCB have fared better than DC. They won 1 and lost 2. While DC have mostly lost comprehensively, RCB have given a fight and have looked good. But Du Plessis-led team needs to improve on their death bowling. So sit back in your comfort as I, Varun Malik, take you across this exciting game of the doubleheader.