Bengaluru, Oct. 5: In a top of the table clash Royal Challengers Bangalore will face the Delhi Capitals in match number 19 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai on Monday.
Both the teams have gotten their season of to a solid start. Virat Kohli-led RCB and Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals have both notched up three wins out of four games each.
While Delhi skipper Iyer has been in great form this season, RCB skipper Kohli finally got his act together in their last game with an unbeaten 72 off 53 in their eight-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals. In Monday's game, both captains will once again look to lead from the front as they both eye their fourth win of the season.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced the Delhi Capitals on 23 occasions and RCB hold the edge as they have win 14 games, while Delhi won eight.
One match ended with no result. Heading into their fifth game of the season, Kohli's boys will hope to further better their record against Delhi and notch up their fourth win and solidify their position on the top four. Dubai is set to host another crackling match and with power-hitters in both sides, the match could be a high-scoring affair.
Here, mykhel brings you the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals match updates:
And that's a wrap. Delhi Capitals put up a dominant show and stamped their authority in the tournament with a massive 59-run win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore
Harshal Patel back for the last over. The jobs already done as RCB need 70 off it
BOWLED! Nortje picks up a wicket as the Bangalore team have crumbled tonight.
WICKET! Second wicket of the over for Rabada as the Delhi skipper takes a catch to pick up the eight RCB wicket. Rabada is turning out to be the pick of the bowlers as he has already pocketed four wickets
WICKET No. 3 for Rabada! And Dube has to go for 11 off 12.
WICKET! And Rabada strikes again. Washington Sundar caught at midwicket by Ashwin as RCB struggling at 115/6
FOUR to begin Rabada's over. Looks like Dube and Washington Sundar are putting up a fight after the big names have departed
SIXX!! Dube clears wide long on
WICKET!! And Rabada removes the RCB captain for 43/9. With the asking rate past 15, the captain was desperate for the big shot and Pant made no mistake behind the wicket to remove the skipper
Good over for RCB as 16 come off it
FOUR! Sundar opens his innings with a boundary
SIXX!! And there's that boundary from the skipper. Kohli powers it over wide long-on for a maximum
WICKET!! Big wicket as Axar removes Moeein Ali on the last delivery of the over. Ali goes down the ground and hits it towards deep midwicket as Hetmyer picks him up. It's all on the skipper now.
10 overs done and RCB have just put up 63 on the board. Kohli needs to get those boundaries quickly if they are to turn this around
After losing three quick wickets, Kohli and Moeen Ali will need to build a partnership
WICKET!! The dangerman ABD has got to go. Shikhar Dhawan keeps his eye on the ball as he makes no mistake to send ABD back. De Villiers goes for 9 off 6. RCB three wickets down in the powerplay. 43/3 at the end of powerplay
Ohh!! That was close. Had Rabada gotten it right, the RCB skipper would have been on his way back to the dug out now.
FOUR more to end the over. De Villiers, Kohli attempt to steady RCB innings after losing quick wickets
Harshal Patel into the attack. Goes for boundary off the first ball.
WICKET No. 2! Good start from Delhi as Finch goes for 13 off 14 as Pant takes a good catch to remove the opener
FOUR!!!! Kohli beats extra cover to begin his innings with a boundary
WICKET! DC strike early. Padikkal goes for just 4 off 6 as Stoinis picks him up at deep midwicket. Ashwin hands picks up the first RCB wicket
Familiar situation for Ashwin. Ashwin catches Finch out of the crease. But with Ponting in the dugout it looks like he's changed and gves the batsman a warning.
Ashwin comes into the attack
10 comes off the second over.
A four to begin Nortje's over
Five comes off the first over as RCB begin chase
Udana did well in the last over to give away just one boundary. Delhi put up 196 on the board
Another good innings from Stoinis this season
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50 comes up for Stoinis! Stoinis brings it up in style with a boundary over square leg