Vikrant Shekhawat : Apr 16, 2022, 09:38 PM
In the 27th match of IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals by 16 runs. There was a target of 190 runs in front of Delhi and the start of the team was also excellent. DC's second wicket fell on the score of 94 and the team was the favorite to win.
However, after this, the team lost wickets one after the other and could only manage 173 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. David Warner (66) was the top scorer. At the same time, Josh Hazlewood got 4 wickets for RCB. This is RCB's fourth win in 6 matches, while Delhi Capitals' third loss in 5 matches.
Earlier, batting first after losing the toss, RCB scored 189 for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Dinesh Karthik scored an unbeaten 66 off 34 balls, while Shahbaz Ahmed scored an unbeaten 32. Shardul, Kuldeep, Akshar and Khaleel took 1-1 wickets for DC.
3 wickets in Hazlewood's accountJosh Hazlewood took 3 wickets in 4 overs while bowling brilliantly. The Australian pacer dismissed Rovman Powell (0), Lalit Yadav (1) and Shardul Thakur (17). In the match, he spent runs at an economy of 7.25.
Warner's 52nd fiftyDavid Warner completed his 52nd half-century of his IPL career in 29 balls while maintaining his excellent form. Warner was dismissed LBW off Hasranga's delivery for 66 runs off 38 balls. The umpire gave Warner a not-out, but RCB took a review. Replays showed that the ball went straight to the pad.
Strong start from Shaw and WarnerChasing the target, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner gave Delhi Capitals a quick start. Both added 50 runs for the first wicket. This partnership was broken by Mohammad Siraj by dismissing Shaw. Prithvi returned to the pavilion after scoring 16 runs in 13 balls. His catch was caught by Anuj Rawat at deep midwicket.
Karthik and Shahbad took over the inningsAfter losing 5 wickets for 92, RCB's innings looked in trouble, but after that Dinesh Karthik and Shahbad Ahmed took over the innings. Both the players added 97 not out for the 5th wicket. Dinesh scored an unbeaten 66 and Shahbaz made an unbeaten 32 off 21 balls.
No reply from Dinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik's bat created a ruckus in the 18th over of the match. He hit three amazing fours in the first three balls of Mustafizur Rahman's over. At the same time, two sixes and a four were hit in the last three balls. 28 runs came from this over of Rahman. Playing a fine innings, he completed his half-century in 26 balls. Karthik remained unbeaten on 66 off 34 balls.
Maxwell's 13th fiftyGlenn Maxwell completed his 13th half-century of his IPL career in 30 balls while batting brilliantly in tough conditions. However, he could not extend his innings much and returned to the pavilion after scoring 55 runs. Glenn's wicket came in Kuldeep's account. Kuldeep, who gave 23 runs in his first over, completed his revenge by dismissing Maxi.
Glenn Maxwell blastGlenn Maxwell scored 23 runs in the 9th over of RCB's innings. Kuldeep Yadav was on the bowling and Maxwell thrashed him fiercely. On the first ball of the over, he hit a boundary at mid-wicket. Stolen two runs off the second ball. Six on the third ball over deep square leg. On the fourth ball, he hit a four over extra cover and again hit a six on the 5th ball. Maxi takes a single off the last ball.
Kohli disappointed againRCB, who lost the first two wickets for 13 runs, were expecting a big innings in difficult conditions from former captain Virat Kohli, but he disappointed. Virat was run out after scoring a personal score of only 12 in 14 balls. Actually, on the second ball of the 7th over, Kohli played a shot in the direction of the point and ran to take the run. Maxwell refused, but he had come a long way. Lalit Yadav did not leave any chance and scattered Virat's bails on the direct throw.
Bangalore opener failsBatting after losing the toss, RCB started poorly and both the team's openers returned to the pavilion on the score of 13 runs. Anuj Rawat was dismissed LBW by Shardul Thakur for zero, while captain Faf du Plessis became the victim of Khaleel Ahmed after scoring 8 runs in 11 balls. His catch was caught by Axar Patel at backward point.
The two teams are as follows:Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (capt), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suyash Prabhudesai, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.
Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c/w), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed.
However, after this, the team lost wickets one after the other and could only manage 173 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. David Warner (66) was the top scorer. At the same time, Josh Hazlewood got 4 wickets for RCB. This is RCB's fourth win in 6 matches, while Delhi Capitals' third loss in 5 matches.
Earlier, batting first after losing the toss, RCB scored 189 for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Dinesh Karthik scored an unbeaten 66 off 34 balls, while Shahbaz Ahmed scored an unbeaten 32. Shardul, Kuldeep, Akshar and Khaleel took 1-1 wickets for DC.
3 wickets in Hazlewood's accountJosh Hazlewood took 3 wickets in 4 overs while bowling brilliantly. The Australian pacer dismissed Rovman Powell (0), Lalit Yadav (1) and Shardul Thakur (17). In the match, he spent runs at an economy of 7.25.
Warner's 52nd fiftyDavid Warner completed his 52nd half-century of his IPL career in 29 balls while maintaining his excellent form. Warner was dismissed LBW off Hasranga's delivery for 66 runs off 38 balls. The umpire gave Warner a not-out, but RCB took a review. Replays showed that the ball went straight to the pad.
- This was Warner's 12th for DC and his 9th half-century against RCB.
- Warner scored 50+ for the 56th time in the IPL.
- Warner and Marsh added 44 runs in 41 balls for the second wicket.
Strong start from Shaw and WarnerChasing the target, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner gave Delhi Capitals a quick start. Both added 50 runs for the first wicket. This partnership was broken by Mohammad Siraj by dismissing Shaw. Prithvi returned to the pavilion after scoring 16 runs in 13 balls. His catch was caught by Anuj Rawat at deep midwicket.
- This was Warner and Shaw's third consecutive 50+ partnership.
- Siraj dismissed Shaw for the third time in the IPL.
- Till the power play, Delhi's score was 57 for 1 wicket.
Karthik and Shahbad took over the inningsAfter losing 5 wickets for 92, RCB's innings looked in trouble, but after that Dinesh Karthik and Shahbad Ahmed took over the innings. Both the players added 97 not out for the 5th wicket. Dinesh scored an unbeaten 66 and Shahbaz made an unbeaten 32 off 21 balls.
No reply from Dinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik's bat created a ruckus in the 18th over of the match. He hit three amazing fours in the first three balls of Mustafizur Rahman's over. At the same time, two sixes and a four were hit in the last three balls. 28 runs came from this over of Rahman. Playing a fine innings, he completed his half-century in 26 balls. Karthik remained unbeaten on 66 off 34 balls.
- This was Karthik's 20th in IPL and the first half-century for RCB.
- Dinesh scored 50+ for the fifth time against Delhi.
- This season Karthik has been not out 5 times in 6 innings.
Maxwell's 13th fiftyGlenn Maxwell completed his 13th half-century of his IPL career in 30 balls while batting brilliantly in tough conditions. However, he could not extend his innings much and returned to the pavilion after scoring 55 runs. Glenn's wicket came in Kuldeep's account. Kuldeep, who gave 23 runs in his first over, completed his revenge by dismissing Maxi.
- This was Maxwell's 7th for RCB and second fifty against Delhi.
- This was also his best score against Delhi. Previous Record: 51* Runs.
- Kuldeep took the wicket of Glenn Maxwell for the third time in the IPL.
- This is Maxi's 100th match in the IPL. He became the 49th player to achieve this feat in this tournament.
Glenn Maxwell blastGlenn Maxwell scored 23 runs in the 9th over of RCB's innings. Kuldeep Yadav was on the bowling and Maxwell thrashed him fiercely. On the first ball of the over, he hit a boundary at mid-wicket. Stolen two runs off the second ball. Six on the third ball over deep square leg. On the fourth ball, he hit a four over extra cover and again hit a six on the 5th ball. Maxi takes a single off the last ball.
Kohli disappointed againRCB, who lost the first two wickets for 13 runs, were expecting a big innings in difficult conditions from former captain Virat Kohli, but he disappointed. Virat was run out after scoring a personal score of only 12 in 14 balls. Actually, on the second ball of the 7th over, Kohli played a shot in the direction of the point and ran to take the run. Maxwell refused, but he had come a long way. Lalit Yadav did not leave any chance and scattered Virat's bails on the direct throw.
- In IPL 2022, Virat has scored only 119 runs in 6 innings.
- Virat was run out for the 9th time in IPL.
Bangalore opener failsBatting after losing the toss, RCB started poorly and both the team's openers returned to the pavilion on the score of 13 runs. Anuj Rawat was dismissed LBW by Shardul Thakur for zero, while captain Faf du Plessis became the victim of Khaleel Ahmed after scoring 8 runs in 11 balls. His catch was caught by Axar Patel at backward point.
The two teams are as follows:Bengaluru: Faf du Plessis (capt), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suyash Prabhudesai, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.
Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c/w), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed.