Miller Powers Delhi Capitals to Victory Over RCB
TATA IPL 2026, Match 26: Delhi Capitals Beat Royal Challengers by 6 Wickets: Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets, chasing 176 runs and finishing at 179/4, while RCB earlier scored 175/8 in 20 overs.
Batting first, RCB posted 175/8 in 20 overs on a challenging pitch. Philip Salt led the charge with an impressive 63 off 38 balls, while Tim David added a quick 26. However, Delhi bowlers, including Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, and Kuldeep Yadav, picked up two wickets each to restrict the total. Bhuvneshwar Kumar then struck early for RCB, reducing DC to 18/3 in the chase.
In response, Rahul steadied the innings with a composed 57 off 34 balls on his birthday, building a key partnership with Tristan Stubbs, who scored 60. Despite Axar Patel retiring hurt after scoring 26 due to cramps, DC stayed on course. In the final over, Miller smashed two sixes and a four off Romario Shepherd to seal the win, taking Delhi to 179/4 in 19.5 overs and securing their third victory of the season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Philip Salt, Tim David, Romario Shepherd
Delhi Capitals (DC):
KL Rahul, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, David Miller
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