RCB players celebrate the fall of the DC wicket. (Photo credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It turned into a nightmare for Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as pacers Royal Challengers Bengaluru put up a ruthless display to dismantle the hosts’ batting line-up on Monday. When RCB skipper Rajat Patidar was asked to bat first, DC’s innings unraveled dramatically right from the start.Debutant Sahil Parakh endured a forgettable start as Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a two-ball duck in the second ball of the innings. All-out carnage ensued as Josh Hazlewood struck twice in two balls and dismissed KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi to leave DC early.Current Score: DC vs RCB, IPL 2026
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Yuzvendra Chahal on team mentality, high scores and bowling challenges in IPLRecord low: 8/6 stuns IPL historyThe slide only worsened as Bhuvneshwar continued his dream spell removing Tristan Stubbs and skipper Axar Patel. Hazlewood then came back to dismiss Nitish Rana to reduce DC to a shocking 8 for 6 in four overs.This marked the lowest total at the fall of the sixth wicket in IPL history and surpassed the previous record of 11 for 6 by Kochi Tuskers Kerala against Deccan Chargers in 2011 — coincidentally on the same date, 27 April. Also on the unwanted list are Delhi Daredevils’ 24 for 6 (2017), R142ris’s and Sunris Hyderabad’s 29 for 6 (2013).Early Flash leaves DC shockedThe collapse was brought about by relentless seam bowling. Bhuvneshwar’s swinging yorker to Parakha set the tone, while Hazlewood’s disciplined channel bowling exposed the fragility of the batting. The Indian and Australian quicks used movement and pressure to force mistakes from a shaky DC line-up. Wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma and slip fielder Devdutt Padikkal played their parts with crisp catches as RCB tightened up.Patidar’s decision to bat first was influenced by the high-scoring nature of the venue and better batting conditions under lights. “We’re going to try to put them under pressure,” he said at the scrimmage – a plan perfected.DC captain Axar admitted after the match that his team would have preferred to chase and cited the improvement in pitch conditions. But by then the damage was long done and RCB’s pacemen were producing one of the most devastating spells with the new ball in IPL history.
