RCB vs DC Live Updates, Match 62: Royal Challengers Bengaluru picked up a crucial victory against DC, keeping their hopes of making it to IPL playoffs alive. RCB bowlers were on top of the game right from the start of DC’s run-chase, inflicting damage at regular intervals. DC lost both their openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and David Warner early in the innings. Stand-in skipper Axar Patel was the lone warrior for the side as he led the fightback with a valiant half-century. With this loss, it is all but over for DC who have one game left in the league stage. RCB won the game by 47 runs.
RCB vs DC Live Updates
Welcome to the live coverage of the 62nd match of the IPL 2024 season between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals.
Our combined XI for RCB vs DC
DC win toss, to bowl first
Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel wins toss, opts to bowl first at M Chinnawamy stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB vs DC Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal
Impact Subs: Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Himanshu Sharma
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel(w), Shai Hope, Kumar Kushagra, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Kuldeep Yadav, Rasikh Dar Salam, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Subs: David Warner, Sumit Kumar, Ricky Bhui, Vicky Ostwal, Pravin Dubey
Promising start for RCB
RCB start off their innings with a bang as Virat Kohli leads the charge against DC’s Ishant Sharma.
RCB are 10/0 in 1 over.
Virat Kohli departs
Virat Kohli departs after a fiery start. RCB in deep trouble as they lose their 2nd wicket.
RCB are 36/2 in 3.4 overs.
RCB keep momentum going despite losing early wickets
Rajat Patidar follows Virat Kohli’s footsteps, plays the role of aggressor for RCB as the hosts dominate powerplay.
Rajat Patidar gets lucky
Rajat Patidar is nearing his half-century as he leads the charge against DC bowlers. The RCB batter got lucky on a couple of occasions before reaching his fifty, having been dropped on two instances.
RCB are 99/2 in 9 overs.
Rajat Patidar reaches half-century
Rajat Patidar smashes his fifty off 29 deliveries.
RCB are 119/2 in 11.2 overs.
Rajat Patidar finally departs!
After being dropped thrice previously, Axar Patel completes a brilliant catch to bring the curtains down on Rajat Patidar’s innings.
RCB are 124/3 in 12.3 overs.
Will Jacks follows Patidar
Will Jacks departs after a 41-run knock.
RCB are 137/4 in 14.4 overs.
Green in full flow
Kuldeep is having an off day here, and is hit for two back-to-back sixes by Green,
RCB are 160/4 in 16.3 overs.
Two quick wickets
Khaleel Ahmed picks two in the same over but Green is still there.
RCB are 175/6 in 18.2 overs.
Out
There you go, another one bites the dust. This time Rasikh Dar gets a wicket, and Swapnil is out.
RCB are 176/7 in 18.3 overs.
RCB innings ends
Green, in the end manages to get only 32 from 24. In the end RCB were 15 runs short.
RCB are 187/9 in 20 overs.
Warner departs
Delhi Capitals impact player David Warner fails to leave his mark as Swapnil Singh strikes.
DC are 8/1 in 0.4 overs.
RCB get their 2nd wicket
Abhishek Porel mistimes a big hit, gets caught out as RCB get their 2nd wicket.
DC are 24/2 in 2 overs.
Two in two for RCB
Unlucky Jake Fraser-McGurk gets run-out at the non-striker’s end. DC are now three wickets down.
DC are 24/3 in 2.1 overs.
Another batter bites the dust!
Mohammad Siraj joins the party, traps Kumar Kushagra for a LBW. DC are in deep trouble now.
DC are 30/4 in 3.3 overs.
DC struggle in powerplay
DC manage to reach 54 runs at the end of the powerplay.
DC are 54/4 in 6 overs and need 134 runs in 84 balls
Axar, Hope steady ship for DC
After a miserable start to the game, Axar Patel and Shai Hope have steadied the ship for the side in the do-or-die clash.
DC are 82/4 in 9 overs and need 107 runs off 66 deliveries.
DC lose half their sie
Karn Sharma nearly collides with his teammate as he takes a stunning catch to get rid of Shai Hope.
DC are 86/5 in 9.3 overs and need 102 runs in 63 balls.
DC lose 6th wicket
Tristian Stubbs is run-out and with that DC have lost their sixth wicket.
DC are 90/6 in 11 overs and need 98 runs in 54 balls.
Fifty for Axar Patel
DC’s stand-in skipper Axar Patel leads the fight back against RCB, brings up his half-century in style with a six.
DC are 116/6 in 13 overs and 72 runs in 42 balls.
Another wicket falls
Rasikh Salam becomes RCB’s latest victim, DC lose their seventh wicket.
DC are 127/7 in 15 overs and need 61 runs in 30 balls
Decibel levels shoot up in Bengaluru
All but over for DC
Skipper Axar Patel departs after a valiant knock.
DC lose ninth wicket
RCB close in on a mammoth victory as DC lose their 9th wicket.
DC are 135/9 in 17.4 overs and need 53 runs in 14 balls.
RCB win!
DC are bowled out for 140 runs as RCB pick up a convincing 47-run win.
RCB vs DC: Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar. Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson. Yash Dayal, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mayank Dagar, Glenn Maxwell, Akash Deep. Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Alzarri Joseph, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar, Himanshu Sharma.
Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Shai Hope (wk), Tristan Stubbs. Gulbadin Naib, Axar Patel (c), Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Dar Salam. Kumar Kushagra, Praveen Dubey, Sumit Kumar, Lalit Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Lizaad Williams, David Warner, Ricky Bhui. Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara.
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