RCB vs DC in M. Chinnaswamy (Screengrab/X) Delhi Capitals stand-in captain KL Rahul shed light on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s visible frustration after DC pulled off a thrilling chase at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium thanks to David Miller’s late strike.Rahul, who anchored the innings with a composed half-century, revealed that both Virat Kohli and Phil Salt looked uncomfortable at the start of the game due to the pitch conditions.
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Jitesh Sharma reveals RCB’s batting mindset “I could see how Virat and Phil Salt were not happy with the way the ball was going. Losing three wickets in the first six overs didn’t make it easy for us. So yes, overall it was really good cricket. After losing three quick wickets, we continued to play good cricket and saw how we could find boundaries and still put pressure on the bowlers,” Rahul said.Rahul, who took over the captaincy duties in the absence of Axar Patel, who was sidelined due to cramps, took DC through early difficulties after losing three wickets in the power play. He emphasized that the key is to stay positive despite setbacks.“We didn’t want to go into our shell. If the run-rate keeps going up, it’s going to be tough towards the end. The plan was to keep playing and finding boundaries while creating pressure,” he explained.Rahul also pointed out that there is some help for the bowlers, including hints of reverse swing, so the chase is far from straightforward against RCB’s experienced attack.“We knew they had quality death bowlers, so we didn’t want to run it too deep. But at the same time, we believed we were going to hang in there for a while,” he added. The match eventually went to the final with DC needing 15 runs. Despite an early check from Romario Shepherd, Miller turned the game on its head with two towering sixes to seal a memorable win.Rahul expressed full confidence in his finishers, especially Tristan Stubbs and Miller.“There was full confidence in Stubbs and Miller. They do it regularly in international and franchise cricket. We knew the last two overs were going to be a gamble for RCB and that gave us a chance. We knew Romario Shepherd or maybe Suyash Sharma would be aiming which gave our batsmen a good chance to hit a couple of sixes,” concluded Rahul. Match Summary: RCB vs DCDelhi Capitals pulled off a thrilling six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with KL Rahul leading the charge in a tricky chase of 176. DC were rattled early at 18/3 in three overs, thanks to a brilliant spell from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. However, Rahul steadied the innings with a composed 57 off 34 balls, anchoring the chase under pressure.He found strong support from Tristan Stubbs, who smashed an unbeaten 60, while David Miller provided the finishing touch with a quick-fire 22*, including two crucial sixes in the final over that sealed the game.
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Earlier, RCB posted 175/8 after a solid start from Phil Salt (63) and Virat Kohli (19). But Delhi’s spinners, led by Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, triggered a middle-order collapse that restricted RCB to a lower order. Despite a late scare, DC chased down the target with the ball at their disposal, ending RCB’s five-match winning streak at home and breaking their stronghold in a high-pressure encounter.
