Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a ruthless all-round performance to beat Delhi Capitals by nine wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday, April 27, in the IPL 2026. It was a match that went one way in the first few turns. The RCB bowlers completely dismantled the DC batting line-up.
Asked to bat first, Delhi Capitals never recovered from the nightmare. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood went through the top order with surgical precision and shared six wickets in the powerplay. DC slumped to an all-time low of 13 for 6 after six overs from which they could not recover.
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Bhuvneshwar finished with three wickets while Hazlewood chipped in with four wickets as DC were eventually bowled out for just 75 in 16.3 overs. Abishek Porel’s thirty was the only notable resistance in an otherwise dismal Capitals batting.
Chasing a modest target, RCB managed the total. Virat Kohli anchored the innings with typical composure and led the chase to perfection. He forged a calm opening partnership with Devdutt Padikkal and ensured there were no hiccups despite the somewhat tricky surface.
With the target well within reach, Kohli shifted gears towards the end and ended the game in style with back-to-back sixes. Chasing 76 not out and with a massive 81 balls to spare, RCB recorded one of the most dominant victories in IPL history and handed Delhi Capitals a crushing defeat on their home soil.
Here are the records and numbers surrounding the DC vs RCB clash
81 – Delhi Capitals slump to their biggest defeat in IPL history in terms of balls remaining. Their previous worst came in 2017 when Punjab Kings beat them by 10 wickets in 73 balls.
81 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their biggest win in IPL history in terms of balls remaining. Their previous best result came in 2018 when they beat Punjab Kings by 10 wickets with 71 balls to spare.
81 – This was the biggest remaining ball win in T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Royal Challengers Bengaluru also held the previous record, thanks to their 10-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in 2015 when they chased down the target from 57 balls.
75 – Delhi Capitals posted the third lowest total in IPL history. Their lowest remains 66 against Mumbai Indians in 2017 in Delhi.
75 – This was the third lowest total by which Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled out an opponent in IPL history. Their lowest remains 58 when they dismissed Rajasthan Royals in Cape Town in 2009.
13 for 6 – Delhi Capitals recorded the lowest power-play score in IPL history. They broke Sunrisers Hyderabad’s record of 14 for 3 against Rajasthan Royals in Pune in 2022.
3.3-0-12-4 – Josh Hazlewood scored the second highest figure by an RCB bowler against Delhi Capitals. Jaydev Unadkat holds the record with figures of 4-0-25-5 in 2013 in Delhi.
9000 – Virat Kohli became the first batsman in IPL history to reach 9000 runs.
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Published on:
28 Apr 2026 0:27 IST
