
Bengaluru, April 27: The Royal Challengers Bangalore bounced back from their crushing loss in the previous game, as the Virat Kohli-led side notched up a thrilling 1-run win over Delhi Capitals in match 22 of the IPL on Tuesday (April 27).
Capitals who entered the match on the back of three wins on the trot, won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
The Delhi bowlers did well to pick up early wickets and restrict RCB. But a superb knock by AB de Villiers saw RCB post a defendable total of 171/5. De Villiers’ unbeaten 75 off 42 helped RCB reach the winning total.
In response, RCB bowlers kept the Delhi Capitals in check with regular wickets. But a fighting knock by Shimron Hetmyer all but took the game away from Virat Kohli’s men. After losing quick wickets, Hetmyer scored a blistering unbeaten knock of 53 off 25.
But in the end DC skipper Rishabh Pant (58 off 48) failed to take Capitals over the line. Needing six off the final ball, Pant managed the boundary but not a maximum as Capitals fell to a heartbreaking 1-run loss.
A thrilling finish saw an elated RCB skipper Virat Kohli scream out in celebration before consoling his younger counterpart Pant, who was left heartbroken. With Tuesday’s win RCB climbed back to the top of the table with ten points, while Delhi slipped from 2nd to third place with eight points from six matches.
Here's how the DC vs RCB IPL match panned out:
End of the innings: The scenes at the Narendra Modi Stadium are both jubiliant and heartbreaking at the same time. While RCB is a relieved camp after pulling off a thrilling 1 run win, the Capitals are disappointed as Hetmyer's brilliant knock goes in vain. AB de Villiers picks up the man-of-the-match award for his unbeaten 75 off 42. With tonight's win, RCB climb back to the top of the table, while Delhi slip to third place.
Four of the final delivery and Delhi lose by 1 run. Another thrilling finish as RCB win by 1 run.
FOUR! Checking if its a no ball. 6 needed off 1
Two. Hetmyer back on strike. 14th IPL half century comes of for Rishabh Pant.
A dot ball. 12 needed off 3
Two singles. 12 needed off 4
Single to begin the final over. 13 needed off 5
After being in control, Hetmyer has put the pressure back on RCB. Another thrilling finish on the cards. 14 needed off 6
FOUR!! Daniel Sams can't hold on to it as it goes for a boundary.
50 comes up for Hetmyer off just 23 balls. 2nd IPL half-century for Hetmyer
SIX!!! After three good over, Jamieson's good work in undone in this final over as Hetmyer hits him for three maximums. 21 runs off the over. 25 needed off the last two overs
SIX!! The game has come alive suddenly! Hetmyer piles the pressure on RCB as he finds the second maximum of the over, sending it over deep midwicket
SIX!! Hetmyer lifts this over deep midwicket
Jamieson back for his final over. A single to begin
FOUR! Hetmyer finds the important boundary as he sends it over extra cover
Another quiet over from Jamieson as only four runs come off it. The required run rate has creeped up to 14 now. Four overs to go. DC need 54 from 24 to win
Missed chance: Hetmyer skies it but Padikkal comes running in, but can't hold on to it. Hetmyer dropped on 15
Expensive over from Siraj as 14 runs come off it.
FOUR! A boundary to follow the maximum as Hetmyer puts this past midwicket
SIX!! Hetmyer finds the important boundary as he goes over long-on
Siraj back into the attack
Good over from Sundar as only four runs come off it
OUT!! Harshal Patel strikes just when Delhi were getting comfortable. Marcus Stoinis goes for 22 off 17. Delhi lose their fourth wicket
BACK-TO-BACK FOURs!! Two consecutive boundaries to begin Harshal Patel's over
FOUR!! A boundary to end the over. Rishabh Pant jumps out of the way as it races towards the boundary ropes
FOUR!! Stoinis whacks this down the ground
Seven off Chahal's over
FOUR!
10 overs done. Delhi Capitals at 62/3. While the current run rate is 6.20, the asking rate has gone past 10 and is 11 now.
Chance: But Kohli can't get to it as it falls in no man's land