Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 19: As it happened

The victory saw the Delhi Capitals climp up to the top spot in the IPL standings, while Kohli's franchise continues to occupy third spot in the IPL table.

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Marcus Stoinis notched up a half-century before Kagiso Rabada shone with the bowl to help Delhi Capitals crush Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 59 runs in Match 19 of the ongoing 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday.

Asked to bat first, openers Prithvi Shaw (23-ball 42) and Shikhar Dhawan (28-ball 32) provided a perfect start to the Shreyas Iyer-led team by stitching a 68-run stand for the opening wicket.

Subsequently, Stoinis (26-ball 53) not only smashed a half-century but also stitched a crucial partnership of 89 runs with wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (37) to help Delhi Capitals post a good score of 196 for four.

In reply, Kagiso Rabada proved to be a tormentor-in-chief for Delhi Capitals as he finished with brilliant figures of four for 24 to help his side restrict RCB to a score of 137 for nine in their stipulated 20 overs.Besides Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Axar Patel grabbed two wickets each, while Ravichandran Ashwin also contributed with a wicket.

Skipper Virat Kohli was the top scorer for the RCB with 39-ball 43 runs.

Here are the highlights:

05 October 2020

23:00 IST

DC beat RCB by 59 runs.RCB 137/9 (20 overs)

22:56 IST

WICKET!! Kagiso Rabada is on a roll today as he bagged back-to-back wickets to reduce RCB to 119/8. While Shivam Dube (11) was bowled out by Rabada on the first ball of the 18th over, Isuru Udana (1) was taken by Shreyas Iyer at extra cover on the third ball. RCB 119/8 (17.3 overs)

22:50 IST

WICKET!!  RCB have now lost sixth wicket in their chase of 197 runs. Washington Sundar went back to the pavilion after scoring just 17 runs as he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin at midwicket on the last delivery of the 16th over from Kagiso Rabada. RCB 115/6 (16 overs)

22:44 IST

WICKET!! RCB skipper Virat Kohli fell short of a half-century as he is caught behind the stumps by Rishabh Pant on a Kagiso Rabada delivery in the 14th over. RCB 97/5 (14 overs)

22:39 IST

WICKET!! Moeen Ali smashed the last ball of the 12th over from Axar Patel to deep mid-wicket, only to see Shimron Hetmyer calmly grab the catch. The Virat Kohli-led side now need 122 runs from 48 balls. RCB 75/4 (12 overs) 

22:37 IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore have crossed the 50-run mark in their chase of 197 run. Skipper Virat Kohli and Moeen Ali are currently batting at the crease at their respective scores of 23 and nine. RCB 63/3 (10 overs)

22:37 IST

Royal Challengers Bangalore have crossed the 50-run mark in their chase of 197 run. Skipper Virat Kohli and Moeen Ali are currently batting at the crease at their respective scores of 23 and nine. RCB 63/3 (10 overs)

22:31 IST

RCB 54/3 (8 overs) !

22:14 IST

WICKET!! AB de Villiers departed cheaply for nine runs after being caught by Shikhar Dhawan near mid-on on the fifth ball of the sixth over from Anrich Nortje. At the end of powerplay, RCB stand at 43/3.

21:59 IST

RCB skipper Virat Kohli has created a history by becoming the first Indian batsman to complete 9,000 runs in T20s. The swashbuckling Indian batsman, who was just 10 runs shy of the landmark heading into the clash, achieved the feat by hammering Harshal Patel for a boundary on the first ball of the fifth over. RCB 38/2 (5 overs)

21:57 IST

WICKET!! Soon after Devdutt Padikkal fell cheaply for four runs, Aaron Finch too followed him back to the pavilion after being caught behind the stumps by Rishabh Pant on an Axar Patel delivery in the fourth over.RCB 27/2 (4 overs)

21:51 IST

WICKET!! RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal fell cheaply in his side's chase of 197 runs after being caught by Marcus Stoinis at long-on on the last delivery of the third over by Ravichandran Ashwin. RCB 20/1 (3 overs)

21:42 IST

15 runs off the first two overs for Royals Challengers Bangalore (RCB).Padikkal (3) got off the mark by one run by punching the first delivery of the first over towards cover, while Finch (9) flicked the fouth delivery off his back foot towards the deep square leg region to open his account with a single. RCB 15/0 (2 overs)

21:37 IST

Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal have walked down the crease to begin RCB's chase. Kagiso Rabada opens the proceedings for Delhi Capitals. 

21:29 IST

INNINGS BREAK!!

21:20 IST

Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten knock of 53 runs besides stitching a crucial 89-run stand with Rishabh Pant (33) for the fourth wicket to help Delhi Capitals post a score of 196 for four against the RCB. DC 196/4 (20 overs)

21:12 IST

WICKET!!! Rishabh Pant departed for 25-ball 37 after being bowled out by Mohammed Siraj on the second delivery of the 19th over.With this, an 89-run partnership between Pant and Marcus Stoinis (48) has also come to an end. DC 184/4 (19 overs)

21:07 IST

Expensive last two overs from RCB as they conceded 28 runs to the Delhi Capitals. Stoinis (48) swiped the second ball of the 17th over to the short boundary into the leg side for four runs before Navdeep Saini was smashed by Rishabh Pant for a six and four runs on back-to-back deliveries. DC 171/3 (18 overs)

21:01 IST

Marcus Stoinis and Rishabh Pant are currently batting at 39 and 14, respectively as Delhi Capitals are approaching a 150-run mark against the RCB. Stoinis slapped the third  ball from Navdeep Saini in the 15th over midwicket for six runs before picking up two boundaries in the same over. In the next over, Stoinis flicked the first ball from Siraj past extra cover for four runs. DC 143/3 (16 overs)

20:37 IST

The Delhi-based franchise have added 23 runs in the last two overs. Rishabh Pant (13) placed the second delivery of the 13th over from Yuzvendra Chahal in front of deep midwicket for four runs before Marcus Stoinis (16) hammered Moeen Ali for a six and four runs in the next over. DC 117/3 (14 overs)

20:24 IST

WICKET!! Delhi Capitals have now lost their three wickets as skipper Shreyas Iyer departs cheaply for 11 runs. Iyer attempted to hit a six on the third delivery of the 12th over from Moeen Ali, but ended up handing a superb catch to Devdutt Padikkal at deep midwicket.DC 92/3 (12 overs)

20:20 IST

WICKET!! Shikhar Dhawan departed for 32 after being caught by Moeen Ali on the fourth delivery on the 10th over from Isuru Udana.Delhi Capitals stand at 85/2 after 10 overs.

20:13 IST

Good last two overs by Royals Challengers Bangalore as they conceded just six runs to Delhi Capitals. Skipper Shreyas Iyer have joined Shikhar Dhawan (29) at the crease. DC 78/1 (9 overs)

20:05 IST

WICKET!! Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw, who was looking good at the crease, fell short of a half-century after being caught behind the stumps by AB de Villiers on the fourth ball of the seventh over from Mohammed Siraj. DC 72/1 (7 overs)

19:59 IST

Delhi Capitals openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan continue to stand strong at their respective scores of 42 and 20 as the Shreyas Iyer-led side has crossed the 50-run mark against RCB.Yuzvendra Chahal was smashed by Shaw for a boundary and six in the fifth over before the Delhi Capitals opener hit the fourth ball of next over towards fine leg for the first boundary off Washington Sundar's over. At the end of the powerplay, the scoreboard reads 63/0 for DC.

19:42 IST

Navdeep Saini was brought into the attack and he conceded 14 runs in the third over before Washington Sundar bowled a good fourth over, giving away just four singles to Delhi Capitals. Dhawan (12) drove the first ball of the third over from Saini between cover-point and cover for four runs, while Shaw (22) lofted the fourth ball of the same over towards extra cover for a maximum. DC 35/0 (4 overs)

19:34 IST

Prithvi Shaw (13) and Shikhar Dhawan (3) have provided a decent start to Delhi Capitals by adding 17 runs in the first two overs. Dhawan got off the mark by tucking the second ball of the first over from Udana towards long leg for a single. Shaw, on the other hand, smashed the third ball towards square of forward square leg to open his account with four runs before hammering Udana for back-to-back boundaries. DC 17/0 (2 overs)

19:32 IST

Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan have walked down the crease to begin Delhi Capitals innings. Isuru Udana to open the attack for RCB. 

19:15 IST

Adam Zampa misses out due to a stomach bug and Moeen ali replaces him in RCB Playing XI. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj comes in for Gurkeerat Mann.For Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel replaces injured leg-spinner Amit Mishra.

19:12 IST

LINEUPS:

Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

RCB Playing XI: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers(w), Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

19:04 IST

RCB win the toss and opt to bowl first against Delhi Capitals.

18:57 IST

The toss for RCB vs DC clash will take place shortly!