Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Highlights: Delhi Capitals has defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. RCB team was playing its 100th match at Chinnaswamy Stadium, which it has failed to make memorable. Batting first, the Bengaluru team scored 175 runs. Bengaluru’s batting flopped badly in the death overs. In reply, on the basis of half-centuries from KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs, Delhi registered its third win in the IPL 2026 season. Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the Indian Premier League.
Delhi’s thrilling victory came in the last over
Delhi Capitals had to score 24 runs in the last 2 overs. Rasikh Dar Salaam gave 10 runs in the 19th over, due to which Delhi had to score 15 runs in the last over to win. This responsibility went to Romario Shepherd, who had not bowled even a single over in the entire match before this.
Only 2 runs on the first 2 balls, due to which for a time the contest seemed to be going towards Bengaluru. But there were two dangerous batsmen at the crease in the form of Tristan Stubbs and David Miller. Miller turned the tide of the match in Delhi’s favor by hitting a skyscraper six on the third ball. On the very next ball, Miller hit another six, from here Delhi’s victory was almost certain. Now Delhi had to score only one run in 2 balls. Miller gave victory to Delhi by hitting a four on the fifth ball.
RCB’s Vijayarath stopped
Royal Challengers Bangalore were coming after winning 2 consecutive matches, but Delhi Capitals has now become only the second team to defeat RCB in IPL 2026. Bengaluru has registered four wins in 6 matches. KL Rahul returned unbeaten after scoring 54 runs in 34 balls and Stubbs returned unbeaten after scoring 60 runs in 47 balls. At the same time, Miller’s cameo inning of 22 runs in 10 balls also played an important role in Delhi’s victory.
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