IPL 2026 DC vs RCB 1st Innings Highlights: Batting first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 39th match of IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals got all out for just 75 runs in 16.3 overs. This was the smallest total of the season. Bengaluru’s bowlers wreaked havoc at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, reducing Delhi’s 6 wickets at the score of just 13 runs in the powerplay. This was the lowest score in IPL history in powerplay. Josh Hazlewood took maximum 4 wickets for RCB. Abhishek Porel, who came as an impact player for Delhi, played the biggest innings by scoring 30 runs in 33 balls.
In the match, Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to bowl. After the first innings, this decision of RCB seemed to be successful to a great extent. In the run chase, the team will have to score 76 runs to win.
6 wickets had fallen for just 8 runs
Delhi had lost 6 wickets on the score of just 08 runs. The first blow to the team came in the form of debutant Sahil Parakh, who was out without opening the account. The second wicket came in the form of KL Rahul, who could score only 01 run. The third wicket went to Sameer Rizvi, who was out on a golden duck.
Similarly, the caravan of falling wickets moved forward and Delhi lost the fourth wicket in the form of Tristan Stubbs (05). The fifth blow came in the form of captain Akshar Patel. Akshar was out without opening the account. After this, the sixth wicket was taken in the form of Nitish Rana at the score of 8 runs. Nitish scored 01 run in 9 balls.
Runs scored for the seventh wicket, then the team scattered
David Miller and Abhishek Porel made a partnership of 35 runs (31 balls) for the seventh wicket, due to which the team could cross the 70-run mark. This partnership ended with the wicket of Miller. Miller scored 19 runs in 18 balls with 3 more fours. Then the team lost the eighth wicket in the form of Kyle Jameson (12). The ninth wicket fell in the form of Kuldeep Yadav (03). The tenth and final wicket fell in the form of Abhishek Porel on the score of 75 runs.
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