DC vs RCB Live Score: RCB batsman AB de Villiers played a brilliant 75-run innings.© BCCI/IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsmen rallied along AB de Villiers’ brilliance to post a challenging 172-run target for Delhi Capitals (DC) to win the match. After the early fall of skipper Virat Kohli (12 runs off 11 balls), Devdutt Padikkal (17 runs off 14 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (25 runs off 20 balls) in quick succession, De Villiers showed maturity and calmness to take the game deep and showcased his epic hard-hitting prowess towards the end of the innings. He remained unbeaten on 75 runs off 42 balls. DC openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw will be looking to give the team a good start in their pursuit of the 172-run target. (LIVE SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Match 22 Live Cricket Score Between Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
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21:24 (IST)
Sandstorm!
Game on pause for the time being.
Not sure Sharjah or Ahmedabad!
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21:09 (IST)
DC Need 172 To Win!
ABD’s masterclass of 75 runs in 42 balls helped RCB post a challenging 172-run target for DC to chase.
DC bowlers started strongly but failed to end at the right note as ABD showed no mercy towards any bowler, striking cleanly from ball one.
Tune in for DC run-chase soon!
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21:07 (IST)
Third Six!
ABD hits his third six off Stoinis.
RCB 169/5 in 19.5 overs.
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21:04 (IST)
Six!
ABD hits Stoinis for a six.
Huge last over here for both sides. RCB 157/5 19.2 overs.
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21:00 (IST)
Fifty!
ABD reaches fifty with a fine four off Avesh Khan in the mid-wicket region.
RCB 148/5 in 19 overs.
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20:59 (IST)
DC Teamwork!
Each bowler taking a wicket atleast.
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20:56 (IST)
Wicket!
Rabada gets Sundar caught-and-bowled as he takes his first wicket on the last ball of his spell.
RCB 139/5 in 18 overs.
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20:54 (IST)
Six!
AB de Villiers hits countryman Rabada out of the park over the mid-wicket region.
RCB 138/4 in 17.4 overs.
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20:51 (IST)
Last 3 Overs!
RCB need a push in their run-scoring in the last three overs through ABD and Sundar.
129/4 in 17 overs.
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20:44 (IST)
ABD Masterclass!
Another record for the South African.
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20:39 (IST)
Wicket!
Rajat Patidar departs for 31 runs off 21 balls as he tries to hit Patel over the long-on boundary. Smith grabs a smart catch.
RCB 114/4 in 14.5 overs.
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20:37 (IST)
Six!
ABD is showing no mercy as he hits one out of the park for a huge six off Axar.
RCB 113/3 in 14.3 overs.
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20:35 (IST)
RCB 105/3 In 14!
Ishant Sharma gets hits for a six and a boundary in the same over as RCB break shackles.
RCB 105/3 in 14 overs. Patidar and ABD going strong.
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20:30 (IST)
RCB 94/3 In 13 overs!
RCB are rallying behind the brilliance of AB de Villiers as they look to put on a challenging total.
94/3 in 13 overs with Patidar assisting the South African at the crease.
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20:27 (IST)
Four!
AB de Villiers taking charge here. Hits Rabada for a cracking four on the off side.
RCB 86/3 in 11.4 overs.
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20:19 (IST)
Half-way mark!
Axar Patel and Amit Mishra have put DC in control through immaculate accuracy.
RCB 68/3 in 10 overs.
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20:15 (IST)
Wicket!
3rd wicket for DC.
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20:13 (IST)
Wicket!
Amit Mishra gets Maxwell for 25 runs off 20 balls as DC rock RCB with another wicket.
RCB 60/3 in 8.3 overs.
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20:09 (IST)
Six!
Seems like the world’s biggest stadium is not big enough for Maxwell.
Hits a huge six off Axar. RCB 55/2 in 7.4 overs.
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20:07 (IST)
Six!
11 runs coming off the seventh over.
Maxwell hit Mishra for a huge six to break the shackles. RCB 47/2 in 7 overs.
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20:02 (IST)
Powerplay Ends!
End of powerplay as RCB reach 36/2.
Patidar and Maxwell are in the middle and will look to stitch a partnership after losing the openers early.
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19:59 (IST)
Four!
Maxwell punches one on the off-side off Avesh Khan for a four.
Some respite from the tight DC bowling. RCB 35/2 in 5.2 overs.
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19:58 (IST)
DC On Top!
DC bowlers have put RCB on the backfoot with impeccable lines and lengths.
RCB are struggling here at 31/2 in 5.1 overs.
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19:52 (IST)
Wicket!
Ishant Sharma now castles Padikkal for 17 runs to give DC back-to-back wickets.
RCB in a spot of bother at 30/2 in 3.1 overs.
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19:50 (IST)
Wicket!
RCB lose captain Kohli, who plays one onto his stumps from Avesh Khan.
Good start by the youngster. RCB 30/1 in 3 overs.
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19:43 (IST)
Four!
Padikkal dispatches on off the hips for a boundary against Ishant.
RCB 23/0 in 2.4 overs.
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19:42 (IST)
Dropped!
Axar drops a tough chance to get rid of Padikkal at mid-on.
A huge let-off.
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19:39 (IST)
Four!
That’s a Kohli-special!
RCB captain leans into a leg-side flick off Rabada to get going. 15/0 in 1.5 overs.
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19:37 (IST)
Four!
2nd Kagiso Rabada ball is guided down the leg side for a four by Padikkal.
That’s a strong-looking start from RCB. 10/0 in 1.2 overs.
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19:34 (IST)
Four!
Devdutt Padikkal lifts one on the off-side for a sweet-timed boundary.
DC 5/0 in 0.4 overs.
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19:33 (IST)
Ishant Sharma Seaming!
Ishant Sharma has started brilliantly with some movement off the deck.
1/0 in 0.3 balls.
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19:30 (IST)
We Are Underway!
RCB openers Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal are in the middle to face DC’s Ishant Sharma, who is playing his first match.
Let the match begin!
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19:15 (IST)
RCB Playing XI!
RCB fielding a strong side.
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19:14 (IST)
DC Playing XI!
DC side features Ishant Sharma today.
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19:04 (IST)
Changes!
DC- Ishant Sharma comes in for Ravichandran Ashwin
RCB- Rajat Patidar, Daniel Sams come in place of Navdeep Saini and Dan Christian
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19:01 (IST)
DC Win Toss, Opt to Bowl First!
DC have won the toss and will bowl first in Match 22 against RCB.
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18:55 (IST)
Pitch Report!!
According to Sunil Gavaskar and Kevin Pietersen, the pitch is expected to turn again and assist spinners.
Dew factor going to be huge against tonight.
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18:52 (IST)
DC On Their Way!
DC players are on their way to the stadium.
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18:48 (IST)
Dew Factor!
With dew being a huge factor in Ahmedabad, will it be a win-toss and bowl first combination again?
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18:27 (IST)
Venue Stats!
A total of 6 T20 matches have been played so far
Batting First- 3
Batting Second- 3
Average 1st innings score- 174
Average 2nd innings score- 166
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