RCB beat DC, IPL 2021: Srikar Bharat, Glenn Maxwell fifties guide RCB to 7 wickets victory in a last-ball thriller- A last-ball six from KS Bharat against Avesh Khan has pulled off a beauty against table-toppers Delhi Capitals. He smashed unbeaten 78 runs off just 52 balls that comprised 3 fours and 4 sixes. Glenn Maxwell also chipped with crucial 51 runs off just 33 balls which included 8 boundaries. The duo shared an unbeaten 111 partnerships to guide RCB to victory and equal 18 points with MS Dhoni’s CSK. Avesh Khan was the pick of the bowlers with a couple of wickets. He delivered just 4 runs off the penultimate over but RCB batters kept their nerves to pull off a victory.
WHAT. A. FINISH!@KonaBharat finishes it off in style as #RCB win by 7 wickets.
Scorecard – https://t.co/BHBv8DLyMl #RCBvDC #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/eYGWOIUdlN
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 8, 2021
Chasing 165, RCB got off to the worst start possible as Devdutt Padikkal (0) was sent back to the pavilion in the very first over by Anrich Nortje. The Proteas pacer did not stop there as in his next over, he got the big fish Virat Kohli (4) and RCB was reduced to 6/2.
AB de Villiers and Srikar Bharat then got together at the crease and the duo retrieved the innings for RCB. Both batters put on 49 runs for the third wicket, but as soon as the innings started coming on track, Kohli’s side lost the wicket of de Villiers (26), still needing 110 runs to win from 63 balls.
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Earlier, Delhi Capitals posted 164 runs in their allotted 20 overs in their final group stage match of IPL 2021. RCB bounced back after openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw went all guns blazing after the bowlers. Wickets fell in a bunch but Shimron Hetmyer guided DC to a decent finish. Mohd Siraj was the pick of the bowlers with a couple of wickets. For more IPL 2021 RCB vs DC Live updates, follow us at InsideSport.in
Earlier, Virat Kohli has won the toss and opted to bat first against Rishabh Pant’s DC. While table-toppers Delhi Capitals are eyeing another win in the league round and consolidate top spot finish. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore are looking to bounce back from their previous defeat and end the league stage on a high.
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Over 20: Avesh Khan fails to defend 15 runs off the final over. K S Bharat smashes SIX to finish it off in style.
Stupendous FIFTY from @Gmaxi_32. This is his 6th in #VIVOIPL 2021 👏👏
Live – https://t.co/z5hns662XQ #RCBvDC #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/rz94A6D68N
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 8, 2021
Over 19: Just 4 runs of the penultimate yorker. Nortje delivers for DC under pressure.
Over 18: Avesh Khan hammered for 12 runs. RCB need 19 runs off 12 balls.
Over 17: 15 runs off the Kagiso Rabada’s over, RCB matching the required run rate. Maxwell, Bharat eyeing top finish
Over 16: FIFTY up for Srikar Bharat
FIFTY for @KonaBharat 👏👏
Live – https://t.co/z5hns662XQ #RCBvDC #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/JggljYjquz
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 8, 2021
Over 15: In-form Glenn Maxwell and Srikar Bharat keep RCB in the chase with a decent partnership.
Over 10: WICKET!!!!!!! AB de Villiers gone for 26, Axar Patel gets rid of the danger man.
Over 9: RCB are 54/2 after 9 as Ripal Patel’s over yields 6 runs
Over 8: de Villiers smacks a SIX off R Ashwin, RCB fights back
Over 7: AB de Villiers finally smashes a boundary, 8 runs off Rabada’s over.
Over 6: Avesh Khan keeps DC’s shackles on RCB batters with just 2 runs off the over.
Over 5: Kagiso Rabada with an economical over. He keeps Bharat and AB de Villiers silent.
Over 4: Srikar Bharat goes downtown against Axar Patel, slams a SIX and 4 off consecutive balls.
Over 3: Another blow for RCB, captain Kohli departs as Nortje strikes again
Over 2: Excellent over from Avesh Khan, just two runs off it.
Over 1: WICKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Early breakthrough for Delhi Capitals, Anrich Nortje gets rid of Devdutt Padikkal.
RCB vs DC Live Score
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (C) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Srikar Bharat (WK) | 72 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 141.18 | |
| AB de Villiers | 26 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 | |
| Glenn Maxwell | 57 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 167.65 | |
| Extra | 7 (b 0, w 5, nb 0, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 166/3 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | DT Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, GHS Garton, HV Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Ripal Patel | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| D Padikkal | 1-3 | 0.5 |
| Virat Kohli | 2-6 | 2.1 |
| AB de Villiers | 3-55 | 9.3 |
Over 20: Brilliant from Siraj, just 6 runs of the over. Excellent bowling stuff!
Over 19: 10 runs off the Harshal Patel’s over with Shimron Hetmyer looking impressive for a top DC finish.
Over 18: Shreyas Iyer departs for 18 runs, RCB pulling back things in their favour.
Over 17: 8 runs off Harshal Patel’s over. Hetmyer and Iyer are looking to finish DC innings on a high.
Over 16: Just 5 runs off George Garton’s over as RCB keeps DC batting under control.
Over 15: Back to back boundaries by Shimron Hetmyer off Dan Christian. Hetmyer and Iyer are in demolition mode.
Over 14: RCB in the act, just 4 runs off Chahal’s last over. He finishes with 34/1. Shimron Hetymer and Shreyas Iyer are on the crease.
Over 13: WICKET!!!!!!! Its raining wickets here for the RCB, DC captain Rishabh Pant back in the hunt.
Over 12: WICKET!!!!!!! Yuzvendra Chahal removes Prithvi Shaw for 48. RCB back in the game with two quick wickets.
WICKET!
George Garton with a brilliant catch as Prithvi Shaw departs after scoring 48 runs.
Live – https://t.co/BHBv8DLyMl #RCBvDC #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/XcpFF9T48F
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 8, 2021
Over 11: WICKET!!!!!!! Harshal Patel removes Shikhar Dhawan 43(35). He lofts one in the air and gets caught at extra cover to Dan Christian.
Harshal Patel with the much needed breakthrough as Shikhar Dhawan departs for 43 runs.
Live – https://t.co/z5hns662XQ #RCBvDC #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/VL6ZcOIUtl
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 8, 2021
Over 10: Chahal getting smacked around the park, gets hits for another 11 runs.
Over 8: 11 runs off Yuzvendra Chahal’s over. Dhawan and Shaw cruising towards fifties.
Over 7: Good comeback from Mohd Siraj, just 4 runs off the over. Meanwhile, Dhawan has brought up his 2000 runs for Delhi Capitals.
2000 and counting runs for @SDhawan25 in #VIVOIPL for the @DelhiCapitals 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/OqGVUpiiFH
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 8, 2021
Over 6: Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw provide a cracking start for Delhi Capitals. DC are 55/0 after the end of 6th over.
Over 4: Shikhar Dhawan survives a beamer off George Garton off the first ball, No-ball declared. FREE HIT
Over 3: Maxwell gets away with just 5 runs off the over but Dhawan, Shaw provide top start to Delhi Capitals.
Over 2: Mohd Siraj smacked for a couple of boundaries.
Over 1: Glenn Maxwell starts the proceedings with the ball. 10 runs off the first over. Dhawan and Shaw are off to a positive start.
RCB vs DC Live Score
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi Shaw | 48 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 154.84 | |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 43 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 122.86 | |
| Rishabh Pant (WK/C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 | |
| Shreyas Iyer | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 29 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 131.82 | |
| Ripal Patel | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 9 (b 0, w 5, nb 1, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 164/5 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, K Rabada, Avesh Khan, A Nortje | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| George Garton | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Daniel Christian | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | 1-88 | 10.1 |
| PP Shaw | 2-101 | 11.2 |
| Rishabh Pant | 3-108 | 12.4 |
| SS Iyer | 4-143 | 17.4 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 5-164 | 19.6 |
19:20: At the time of the toss, RCB skipper Virat Kohli said: “Going to have a bowl. The pitch does look a little bit dry. They’ve left enough grass in the game to sustain. Later in the second half, the pitch settles down a little bit. It’s been hard work adjusting to all kinds of surfaces, and the teams that have done so have qualified. Some experiments come off, some don’t. We come into this game feeling balanced about our lineup.”
On the other hand, Delhi captain Rishabh Pant said: “Looking to improve each and every day as a batting unit. Right now we’re going fine. Same team.”
@19:10: RCB had last suffered a defeat against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) while Delhi Capitals outclassed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their last game. Delhi Capitals is at the top spot in the points table while RCB is in third position.
@19:00: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and opted to field
Playing XI
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ripal Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, George Garton, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
@18:50: A win will provide the much-needed confidence of Virat Kohli’s RCB as they chase the maiden IPL trophy. Skipper Kohli will look to return to form and score big as he can play without pressure after securing a playoffs berth.
@18:45: The last encounter between the two teams went down the wire. RCB won the match by a narrow margin of 1 run. Expect another entertaining match today.
@18:39: It’s the battle of No.1 vs No.3, Rishabh Pant vs Virat Kohli. Can RCB gain a psychological advantage ahead of the playoffs with a victory against Delhi Capitals? Follow us to find out
@18:06 – RCB vs DC Head to head
- Total – 27
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – 16
- Delhi Capitals – 10
- No result – 01
@18:04 – RCB vs DC in IPL 2021: How can Virat Kohli’s RCB still finish in top 2? Check equation here
@18:03 – IPL 2021: RCB vs DC Dream11 Prediction
@17:55 –
💙 #WeRoarTogether 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #RCBvDC pic.twitter.com/XIeOSnMLkK
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 8, 2021
@17:50 –
🗣️ “It’s important that we don’t let our foot off the gas.” 👊@KagisoRabada25 calls for no complacency as he has his say on #RCBvDC and our season so far 📊#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCSpecials @OctaFX pic.twitter.com/RqmwUEeptv
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 8, 2021
@17:49 –
Hettie is asking the person he is pointing at, to predict the playing XI for today’s #RCBvDC clash 🤗#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/QpmhUWUFh1
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 8, 2021
@17:47 –
🗞️ Your #RCBvDC Gameday Programme is here 🗞️
Time to bow out of the league stage and march into the playoffs in style 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/Kh6TtHKmmC
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 8, 2021
@17:45 –
💙 MATCHDAY ❤️
Let’s continue the momentum against #RCB 🔥#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021#RCBvDC delivered by our official trading partner @OctaFX pic.twitter.com/ssFJ2q9Bas
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 8, 2021
@17:40 –
🎯 🎯 🎯 🎯
Need somebody to win this game for your team? Jinks is your go-to guy 😎
Watch the full video of @RickyPonting‘s fielding drill here 👉🏼 https://t.co/TycvajFEgj#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCSpecials @OctaFX @ajinkyarahane88 pic.twitter.com/qpbUp49WKE
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 7, 2021
@17:30 –
Let’s go for the all time highest wickets in a season record tonight, Harshal! 👊🏻
We’ve all got your back. 🤜🏻🤛🏻#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvDC pic.twitter.com/F9ozGTLYWB
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 8, 2021
@17:20 –
Some of these stats are just unbelievable, just like Captain Kohli’s batting. 😉#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvDC pic.twitter.com/LyadgVRBtq
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 8, 2021
@17:10 –
Hoping we get to see another raised bat celebration from Maxi tonight. 🙌🏻🤩#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvDC pic.twitter.com/4LOFDd6clq
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 8, 2021
@17:00 –
Cracker of a contest on the cards tonight. 🤩🔥
Time to paint Dubai Red. 💪🏻#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvDC pic.twitter.com/ustmOlEKu5
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 8, 2021
IPL 2021 – RCB vs DC Live: Rishabh Pant’s DC eye finishing at top spot, Virat Kohli’s RCB aim to bounce back – Follow Live Updates
IPL 2021 – Royal Challengers Bangalore so far: Sitting third in the table with 16 points in 13 games, RCB’s hopes of a top-two finish reduced after losing to SRH last night. They have an inferior net run-rate to second-placed Chennai Super Kings (18 points), and the best scenario for them is to quickly recover from their previous loss and get back in momentum ahead of the knockout stage. They have three wins and three defeats in six matches in UAE leg & need to keep pushing for desired results.
IPL 2021 – Delhi Capitals so far: Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, is an outfit to watch out for this season. Rishabh Pant-led side is sitting atop the points table with 20 points in 13 games, winning four of the last five matches in UAE. Interestingly, DC has made a double over both the two strongest franchises in the history of the IPL – CSK and MI in the ongoing season & looks formidable against RCB.
Forecast update: #RP17's thunderous hits 🔥 #YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCSpecials @RishabhPant17 @OctaFX pic.twitter.com/kI0iPiF714
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 6, 2021
RCB vs DC Last Meeting: Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a narrow 1 run win over Delhi Capitals in a thrilling contest when both teams met in Ahmedabad in the India-leg of the tournament. Put into bat, RCB posted 171/5 on the back of AB de Villiers’ unbeaten 75 off 42. Coming to chase, Rishabh Pant’s side managed 170/4, falling one run short of the target. Rishabh Pant (58* off 48) and Shimron Hetmyer (53* off 25) returned unbeaten but failed to guide DC home.
IPL 2021 – RCB vs SRH head-to-head: In head-to-head meetings, Royal Challengers Bangalore have a clear edge over Delhi Capitals, winning 16 out of 27 meetings. Delhi Capitals have managed ten wins while one game ended in no result.
Total – 27
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 16
Delhi Capitals – 10
No result – 01
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Probable Playing11 –
- RCB might replace D Christian with T David looking at the dismal run of the former
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian/Tim David, George Garton, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Delhi Capitals Probable Playing11 –
- DC might rope in Lalit Yadav in place of Ripal Patel for the final fixture
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ripal Patel/Lalit Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje
RCB vs DC live streaming: How to watch RCB vs DC live scores?
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