Delhi Capitals (DC) faced a terrible defeat at home against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during IPL 2026. RCB’s pace bowlers, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar tore through DC’s batting lineup and leaving them struggling at 8/6 in just a few overs. Abishek Porel managed to score 30 runs but DC ultimately collapsed for a mere 75 runs. RCB easily chased down the target and finished at 77/1 in just 6.3 overs. Virat Kohli hit two sixes to secure the victory. This was one of DC’s most disappointing nights and a record-setting win for RCB. Here’s the detailed analysis of the DC vs RCB match result.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Innings: Bowled Out for 75
Delhi Capitals faced a disastrous batting collapse against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026. Bhuvneshwar Kumar made an impact right away by taking out debutant Sahil Parakh on the first ball and then Josh Hazlewood followed suit by dismissing KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi. Bhuvneshwar continued his attack by sending back Tristan Stubbs and skipper Axar Patel and left DC in a tough spot at 8/5 in less than three overs. Impact substitute Abishek Porel fought valiantly and scored 30 runs while David Miller added 19 but the rest of the team fell apart quickly. Ultimately, DC was bowled out for just 75 runs in 16.3 overs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Innings: Fastest Chase in Years
Royal Challengers Bengaluru made chasing down 76 runs seem effortless. Impact Player Jacob Bethell hit 20 runs before getting out at 26/1. Devdutt Padikkal then attacked the bowling and scored an unbeaten 34 runs. Virat Kohli played steadily and finished with 23* runs while reaching the significant milestone of 9,000 IPL runs. He wrapped up the match in style with two consecutive sixes. RCB easily reached 77/1 in just 6.3 overs and marked their quickest chase in years while DC’s bowlers had no solutions.
DC vs RCB Match Result: Key Moments
- Bhuvneshwar’s knocked over debutant Sahil Parakh.
- Hazlewood’s dismissed KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi in the same over.
- DC lost six wickets for just 13 runs.
- Kohli reached the milestone of 9,000 IPL runs and became the first player ever to do so.
- Kohli’s sealed the win with back-to-back sixes.
Points Table Impact
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stayed 2nd with 12 points and an NRR (+1.919), while Delhi Capitals slipped to 7th with 6 points and an NRR (–1.060). Here’s how the points table looks after KKR’s win over LSG – Updated Points Table.
Key Performers and Awards
| Category | Details |
| Match Winner | Royal Challengers Bengaluru – won by 9 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 4/12 in 3.3 overs |
| Most Wickets | Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 4 wickets in 3.3 overs |
| Top Scorer | Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) – 34* off 13 balls |
| Super Striker of the Match | Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) – Strike Rate 261 |
| Super Sixes of the Match | Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) – 3 Sixes |
| Most Fours of the Match | Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) – 3 Fours |
| TATA IPL Green Dot Ball | Suyash Sharma (RCB) – 20 dot balls |
