Bengaluru, April 18 — Delhi Capitals chased down 176 to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, as David Miller’s two huge last-over sixes sealed a 179 for four victory in 19.5 overs. The match also saw Shubman Gill overtake Virat Kohli to take the IPL’s Orange Cap, according to the match report. KL Rahul (57 off 34) and Tristan Stubbs (60 not out off 47) set the platform before Miller finished the job under pressure.
The slow nature of the Chinnaswamy pitch and RCB’s varied bowling attack made the chase tricky, but DC rebuilt after a shaky start. Miller, who faced criticism for missing a tense finish against Gujarat Titans, answered with a composed 22 not out (10 balls) and smashed Romario Shepherd for two back-to-back sixes in the final over when Delhi required 15 runs.
Rahul’s 57 was a measured, classical innings that steadied the chase after Delhi slipped to 18 for three in 2.5 overs. He targeted Josh Hazlewood, collecting two sixes and three fours, and reached his fifty in 30 balls before Krunal Pandya had him caught by a diving Virat Kohli at long-on. Rahul and Stubbs added 69 for the fourth wicket, and Stubbs later combined with Axar Patel (24, retired hurt) in a 47-run stand for the fifth wicket to lift DC to 134 for four in 15.5 overs, needing 45 off 25.
Earlier, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s new-ball movement (3 for 26) made early inroads, removing Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair and Sameer Rizvi in his opening burst. RCB’s total of 175 for eight was largely built around Phil Salt’s well-crafted 63, but the rest of the lineup failed to accelerate consistently on a testing surface. Virat Kohli managed 19, adding 52 for the first wicket with Salt, whose fifty came off 38 balls.
Delhi’s bowlers kept RCB in check after they were asked to bat, with Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi sharing key wickets. The victory ended Delhi’s two-match losing streak and highlighted their depth under pressure, while RCB suffered their second defeat of the season. Brief scores: RCB 175/8 (Phil Salt 63; Axar 2/18, Kuldeep 2/32, Ngidi 2/39); Delhi Capitals 179/4 in 19.5 overs (Tristan Stubbs 60*, KL Rahul 57; Bhuvneshwar 3/26). (PTI)
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Publish Date: 2026-04-19 06:56:00
