Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Highlights: Srikar India, Glenn Maxwell seal RCB’s thrilling last ball win over Delhi Capitals. Cricket News – Times of India

DUBAI: Last ball six driven by KS India Royal Challengers Bangalore to win by seven wickets Delhi Capitals in an exciting ending for them Indian Premier League The match that shifted like this and that on Friday here.
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Bharat played an unbeaten 78 off 52 balls. Glen Maxwell RCB chased down the target of 165 runs after scoring 51 runs in 33 balls.
Needing 15 runs to win from the last over, Maxwell started it with a boundary, but pacer Avesh Khan came back with some fine deliveries including a yorker.
However, Bharat had the last laugh as he smacked Khan’s full toss for a six to seal the game in his team’s favour.
Wide on Khan’s fifth ball helped RCB.

Fast bowler Enrique Nortje bowled a brilliant final over, conceding just four runs, while Bharat and Maxwell were looking for runs in the last two overs with 19 needed.
A match-winning 111-run fourth-wicket partnership between Bharat and Maxwell gave RCB an unexpected victory over Delhi Capitals, who remained on top of the league standings despite losing the final game.
Avesh, who was a brilliant saver for the final over, scored 0 for 31 in 4 overs, while Nortje was brilliant, finishing with figures of 2/24 in 4 overs.
Axar Patel took 1 for 39 in his four overs, while off-spinner R Ashwin bowled just one over for 11 runs. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took a wicket in his 4 overs.
Virat Kohli-led RCB will finish third in the standings with 18 points and will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (4th position) in the Eliminator on Monday.

Wicketkeeper Bharat, who has been pushed up and down by the RCB think-tank, underscored his value with this knock, often showcasing his big hitting abilities as well.
Bharat’s maiden IPL fifty before the play-offs will probably be a good sign for the Bangalore side which has tried many batsmen at the crucial No.
His partnership with Maxwell, who lived a lucrative life as he survived a few fallen catches, put RCB in the hunt in front of a required run-rate.
The flamboyant Australian was not afraid to go for his shots and got the boundary he wanted.
The chase was poor for RCB as Devdutt Padikkal’s ramp shot landed safely in Ashwin’s hands, hitting Norge on the first ball.
Kohli didn’t stay for very long, falling only for 4. He became Nortje’s second scalp, attempting a big hit on the leg side while catching Kagiso Rabada.

AB de Villiers (26) hit two fours and a big six off Ashwin, threatening Axar Patel directly before pulling Shreyas Iyer into the deep.
Earlier, RCB restricted Delhi Capitals to 164 for five thanks to a spirited effort by the bowlers, especially Mohammad Siraj (2 for 25 in four overs).
The table toppers were unable to form a strong partnership of 88 runs provided by Shikhar Dhawan (43) and Prithvi Shaw (48) with the other batsmen.
Shimron Hetmyer (29) hit two fours and hit two big sixes to ensure that the Capitals crossed the 150-mark after batsmen struggled in the middle overs.
For RCB, Siraj bowled well and took two wickets for 25 wickets in four overs while Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal and Dan Christian took one wicket each.
Dhawan and Shaw got the Capitals off to a good start without taking too much risk, adding 55 runs in the first six overs. Left-arm Dhawan, who has been in good form, continues to play fluently, with his opening partner also taking some good shots.
After winning the toss and electing to field, RCB skipper Kohli decided to open the bowling with Maxwell’s off-spin, who started from wide. Dhawan shows his intent with a brilliant drive on the off side to get DC moving.
The left-right combination of Dhawan and Shaw scored 88 runs in the first 10 overs, hitting some brilliant shots along the way before falling to former Harshal Patel when he caught Christian.
Shaw, who was looking dangerous and swung Chahal vigorously for a six over mid-wicket, was caught by Garten in the deep, two short of a well-deserved half-century.
Christian dealt a major blow to the Bangalore team, with DC skipper Rishabh Pant (10) dismissing ‘keeper Bharat’, leaving them for 108 for three in the 13th over, before Hetmyer’s The efforts took him to a total of over 160.

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