Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals: Tristan Stubbs's 60 not out settles the chase
Delhi Capitals won. Philip Salt made 63 (38), Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3 for 26.
Delhi Capitals won in the 26th Match of Indian Premier League at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bengaluru made 175 for 8 in 20 overs; Delhi Capitals replied with 179 for 4 in 19.5 overs. Philip Salt top-scored with 63 (38) at a strike rate of 165.8, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned 3 for 26.
How the innings unfolded
Royal Challengers Bengaluru — 175 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.75 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 59 | 1 | 9.83 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 89 | 4 | 8.90 | 10 (5×4, 5×6) |
| Death overs | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 2 (1×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 52 for the 1st wicket between Philip Salt and Virat Kohli, from 31 balls (10.06 an over).
Delhi Capitals — 179 for 4 in 19.5 overs
Scored at 9.03 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 50 | 3 | 8.33 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 85 | 1 | 8.50 | 8 (8×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 44 | 0 | 11.48 | 5 (2×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 69 for the 4th wicket between Tristan Stubbs and Lokesh Rahul, from 44 balls (9.41 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 63 | 38 | 165.8 | 4 | 3 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Delhi Capitals | 60* | 47 | 127.7 | 4 | 1 |
| Lokesh Rahul | Delhi Capitals | 57 | 34 | 167.6 | 6 | 2 |
| Axar Patel | Delhi Capitals | 26* | 19 | 136.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim David | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 26 | 17 | 152.9 | 3 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 | 3 for 26 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | Delhi Capitals | 3 | 2 for 18 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2 for 32 | 8.00 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2 for 39 | 9.75 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 | 1 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 69 (44 balls) for Delhi Capitals's 4th wicket — Tristan Stubbs and Lokesh Rahul
- 52 (31 balls) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 1st wicket — Philip Salt and Virat Kohli
- 47 (29 balls) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 2nd wicket — Devdutt Padikkal and Philip Salt
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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