Royal Challengers Bangalore 187 for 9 (Batidar 52, Jacks 41, Salam 2-23, Khalil 2-31) lost Capitals of Delhi 140 (Axer 57, Dayal 3-20, Ferguson 2-23) by 47 runs
A fifth straight win not only keeps Royal Challengers Bangalore in contention for a playoffs spot but also moves them up to fifth on the points table, just above Delhi Capitals who have the same points as RCB but a lower net run rate.
Kohli-Ishant tussle explains the start
In Ishant’s next over, he hit a boundary – an outside edge – and a crisply timed no-look shot over wide long-on for a six in successive balls past the wicketkeeper. With 27 off 13 balls, Kohli made his intentions clear, but he failed to do justice to his Midas touch.
Patidar and Jacks pay DC
Prior to Sunday, Patidar had bowled eight of his 11 outings at pace in IPL 2024. But here, in the Mukesh Kumar over, he scored 15 runs in eight balls with the help of three fours. When DC’s stand-in captain Axar Patel brought himself on in the sixth over, Patidar duly slogged him to deep midwicket. He also ripped Kuldeep Yadav and hit him straight on the head.
At the other end, Jax Kuldeep hit sixes each in his first two overs as RCB put their opener’s dismissal behind them. RCB scored 49 runs in four overs after the powerplay, thanks to an attack from Patidar and Jacks. In the process, Patidar notched up his fourth half-century in his last five innings and his first half-century in Bengaluru this season. It didn’t help DC that the fielders missed four chances in 11 balls, including two dropped catches in the Kuldeep over.
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