Cricket Scorecard

Welcome back for DC's response with the bat. The two umpires walk out to the middle. Royal Challengers Bengaluru form a team huddle near their dugout before spreading out to the park. Faf du Plessis is accompanied by Jake Fraser-McGurk to open for Delhi Capitals. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been handed over the new ball and will kickoff the proceedings in this chase. Away we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Well then, the million-dollar question now. Is 163 enough? Sure, it is a total to fight for all money, and RCB will be aiming to get quick early wickets in the Powerplay. A lot depends on how their new-ball bowlers, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, perform. For DC, their opening partnership has been vulnerable, and they too will need a strong start to chase this down. Stay tuned, as the run chase is up next very shortly.

Kuldeep Yadav of Delhi Capitals is in for a chat. He says it's very important to stick to the length and while playing on such wickets, it's important to give the ball a lot of revs, which worked well for him. Adds that the wicket is still good to bat on and with smaller dimensions, he had to keep persistent with the length and read what the batters were trying to do. States that he had a discussion with KL and Axar and with a few balls sticking to the surface, he planned accordingly, and the t

Axar Patel was smart in operating his bowlers, with them responding with massive returns. The two wristies, Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam, broke the back of the RCB middle order with two wickets each. But with the help of Tim David's quickfire cameo of 37 off 20, at the backend, RCB managed to get past the 160-run mark, giving RCB a much-needed lift in the death overs.

As DC's bowlers tightened their grip, wickets fell in quick succession while Rajat Patidar watched helplessly from the non-striker's end. Each budding partnership was systematically broken before it could blossom into something substantial. The mounting scoreboard pressure eventually consumed Patidar too, who perished attempting to break free.

To save the momentum from nosediving, Kohli's aggression proved his undoing. His departure completed a stunning collapse that saw RCB plummet from a commanding 61 without loss to a precarious 91/4, leaving the home crowd stunned as Delhi's bowlers wrested control of proceedings with clinical efficiency. They only conceded 27 runs in the next six overs after the Powerplay.

The Bengaluru wicket promised runs aplenty, and RCB's opening pair didn't disappoint. Salt unleashed a boundary barrage, looking in devastating touch while Kohli found his fluent rhythm alongside him. Their partnership had the scoreboard racing until a communication breakdown resulted in Salt's unfortunate run-out, applying unexpected brakes to RCB's momentum. 62 runs came in the first four overs, while DC counterpunched back by conceding just two runs in the next two overs, including Mukesh Kum

They say miscommunication is the beginning of disaster, and RCB's innings perfectly embodied this truth as a promising start turned into a catastrophic collapse in the middle overs. But a brilliant late flourish from Tim David has helped RCB to post a fightable total on the board, as they manage to squeeze out 36 off the last two overs.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, ! Just the kind of end Royal Challengers Bengaluru were hoping for. 19 runs off the final over and they end at 163/7. Mukesh Kumar goes fuller than a length and outside off, Tim David carves it over covers for a four to close the innings. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Gets what he was searching for this time. A yorker, tailing back in, on middle and leg, Tim David clears his front leg out of the line and looks to jam it out but ekes out and inside edge that goes back to the keeper. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, WIDE! Mukesh Kumar is struggling to find the right line and the length against Tim David! He goes short and down leg. Tim leaves it alone. 

Tim David has called for a change of gloves. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, WIDE! Full and going down leg, Tim David gives the bowler a charge and looks to flick but misses. KL Rahul does well to make a stop, diving to his left. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Much better from Mukesh Kumar. Goes very full, right in the blockhole but on leg, Tim David flicks it to mid-wicket.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, ! Tim David is adding valuable runs towards the end. Fine little cameo this. Mukesh Kumar drops it short and over off, Tim David waits back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for six more. 13 runs off the over already. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Bangs the deck, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Tim David miscues his pull to short fine leg.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, ! A freebie served on a platter and Tim David sends it sailing. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, GIVEN WIDE but KL Rahul is certain that there was a nick and Delhi Capitals have sent it upstairs. Short and angling into the left shoulder of the batter, Tim David swivels back to pull but misses. The ball goes past the glove and KL Rahul takes a good catch to his left. The UltraEdge shows absolutely nothing as the ball passes the bat and the glove. Delhi Capitals lose the review. Stays a wide.

Not Starc, it is Mukesh Kumar (2-1-7-1) who will bowl the last over.

Axar Patel to Tim David, Landed outside off, on a length, slashed away to deep point for a single. 17 runs come off that over.

Axar Patel to Tim David, ! That's a shot and a half! Floated full, on off, Tim David gets his front leg out and whips it over long off for another six off the over. 

Axar Patel to Tim David, No run.

Axar Patel to Tim David, Keeps it wide outside off, on a length, Tim cuts hard but cannot get it past backward point this time. 

Axar Patel to Tim David, ! Precisely placed! A bit short again, over off, Tim David waits back and cuts it past backward point for four more runs. Just the kind of start to the over RCB needed.

Axar Patel to Tim David, ! BANG! Royal Challengers Bengaluru need many more of these from Tim David!

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Very full, on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar blocks.

Vipraj Nigam to Tim David, Tossed up, on off, Tim David pushes it to cover for a single.

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 1 run.

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Full, on middle and off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pushes it out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in at number 8.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, ! CAUGHT! A wicket was certain to come, and it's Vipraj Nigam who gets his second. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, Full and at the stumps, Tim David turns it to square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, 1 run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, Serves the leg-break, on a shorter length and gets the ball to turn back in from middle and off, Tim David clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Floated full, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, Short and at the stumps, Tim David goes back in the crease and punches it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Full, on middle, Krunal Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Nice tight over from Vipraj Nigam on return. Just 4 runs off it. 

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Fuller than a length and well outside off, Pandya reaches for it to cut and only gets an outside edge to short third.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Lands it on a nagging length and gets the ball to skid through quicker, outside off, Krunal Pandya looks to work it through the off side but gets beaten.

Vipraj Nigam to Tim David, Floated full, on off, Tim punches it to deep cover for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Tim David, Tossed up, on off, a bit of grip and turn away, Tim David goes deep in the crease to block. 

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Comes back into the attack and keeps it nice and full, on middle, Krunal Pandya taps it to long on for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, At 87 kph, on a length, around off, David keeps it out to the off side.

Tim David walks in at number 8 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, ! LEADING EDGE AND TAKEN! Skipper Rajat Patidar holes out now and Kuldeep Yadav gets his second wicket! Kuldeep Yadav continues to hold his length smartly and offers it on a fuller length, with a good bit of flight on it, on middle. Rajat Patidar gets in shape to slog it aerially, but is through the shot marginally early and ends up top-edging it, right above the keeper. KL Rahul takes it with absolute ease. Rajat Patidar departs on 25 (23). And now

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, Sliding across off, at 91.0 kph, on a length, Rajat Patidar swings for the hills and misses.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Length ball, on off, Krunal Pandya drags it along the ground to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, ! Much-needed for RCB! Landed too full, on the stumps, Krunal Pandya dances down the track and smashes it over the bowler's head for a cracking boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Dishes out a full ball, on middle, Krunal Pandya hangs back and punches it back to the bowler.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, At 131.5 kph, on off, Krunal Pandya pushes it to the left of mid off. The fielder swiftly dives to the left and intercepts the ball, restricting the batters to just one.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Short and on top of off, Krunal Pandya taps it out to the short cover region.

Mukesh Kumar to Rajat Patidar, Full and on middle and leg, whipped away to deep square leg for a single.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Length ball, outside off, guided away to deep third for a single.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Too full outside off. Krunal jams down off the inside edge towards deep fine leg. Another couple of runs.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Oh, almost! 

Strategic Break. RCB find themselves in a spot of bother with half their side back in the hut. The pitch, which initially seemed good for batting, has suddenly sprung to life for the bowlers, making run-scoring trickier. Skipper Rajat Patidar now carries the responsibility of anchoring the innings and ensuring RCB posts a competitive total. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have staged a remarkable comeback after Phil Salt’s early fireworks, seizing control of the game with disciplined bowling. Wi

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, A bit fuller, on off, at just 84.6 kph, Krunal Pandya lunges forward and drives to long off for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, 1 run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Length and turns away from off, Krunal punches through cover for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Looped up full and just outside off. Krunal presses forward and smothers the spin.

Kuldeep Yadav to Jitesh Sharma, ! GONE! CAUGHT! An easy catch for KL Rahul and RCB have now lost half of their side! 

Krunal Pandya walks in at number 7 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Kuldeep Yadav to Jitesh Sharma, An appeal for LBW, but not given! KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav are quite convinced with the appeal and Axar Patel joins in the conversation as well. Nice and full, tossed up on the middle and off stump line. It lands and stays straight. Jitesh Sharma sits down to sweep it away but plays over it and wears on the front pad. UltraEdges shows flat line and the Ball Tracking saves Jitesh as the projection shows the ball to clipping the off stump on the umpire's

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Nagging length, outside off, Jitesh leans back and cuts it square to deep backward point for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Short and on top of middle, tucked across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, ! Not convincingly played, but goes through the fence! Shortish, outside off, Rajat Patidar swings through, and gets it sliced aerially off the outer half of the bat, over backward point. The ball dribbles into the fence and beats the two converging fielders for a boundary.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Length, around off, punched to cover.

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, 23 balls since the last boundaries! Full and on off, Jitesh Sharma drives in front of mid off and sets off for a quick single. Axar is quick to pick and throw at the bowler's end, as Jitesh had to run around Mohit Sharma to complete the run. However, a shy at the bowler's end saves Jitesh.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Shortish on off, Rajat Patidar punches through point for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Another mixup, but averted! An attempted yorker on off, Jitesh Sharma bends and carves it straight to the point fielder. A slight miscommunication but Rajat Patidar gets safely back to the bowling end before the throw comes in.

Mitchell Starc to Rajat Patidar, Banged into the surface, short and around off, guided off the back foot to deep third for another single.

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Around the stumps, on a length, around off, Jitesh Sharma guides it to deep third for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Way too across off, a juicy full toss at 140.6 kph, but just inside the tramline, Jitesh Sharma swings and misses to connect. 

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length, on top of middle and leg, with some extra lift. Jitesh Sharma taps it onto the surface.

Mitchell Starc to Rajat Patidar, Speared fuller on off, Rajat Patidar flicks through mid on for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Good length, at the stumps, Jitesh Sharma blocks. Incredible first over from Mohit Sharma. Just the two runs and a wicket off it.

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Another bouncer but with real pace this time, over middle, Jitesh Sharma half-pulls as the ball zips through to go over his head. Jitesh Sharma has a discussion with Rajat Patidar to challenge the fair delivery call, but they decide against it. 

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, No run.

Jitesh Sharma is in at number 6.

Mohit Sharma to Liam Livingstone, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust, and things are going from bad to worse for the home side in no time. 

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Back of a length, around off, Rajat Patidar slaps it to deep point for one.

Mohit Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Starts from over the wicket and lands it on a hard length, over off, Liam Livingstone looks to punch it straight but gets an outside edge towards deep third and picks up a single. 

STRATEGIC BREAK. After 4 overs, RCB were looking unstoppable at 62/0, but what followed was the complete opposite as their momentum nosedived, with only 27 runs scored in the last five overs. They have lost their top three in no time and skipper Rajat Patidar, along with Liam Livingstone aim to form a recovery partnership together.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, End of another tidy over and Delhi Capitals have stemmed the flow of runs remarkably. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, Short again, over off, Rajat Patidar whips it well but Jake Fraser-McGurk cuts it off from deep mid-wicket sliding to his left. Keeps it to two. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Keeps it a bit short and on off, Liam Livingstone rocks back and taps it to cover for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Looped up a bit, full and on middle, Liam Livingstone offers a solid front foot block.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, Goes full and on off, Rajat Patidar punches it to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Starts with a short one, on the pads, Liam Livingstone tucks it to deep square leg for one.

Change.

Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, Drags the length back, around off, Liam Livingstone backs away and cuts it through cover and point for a single to end the over.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, Fuller and around off, driven off the front foot to long off for a single.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, No run.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, Six!

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, Full, on off, Rajat Patidar pushes it to cover.

Liam Livingstone is in at number 5. Also, a change in bowling as skipper Axar Patel returns to the attack. He is 2-0-25-0 so far, and replaces Mukesh Kumar.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, ! CAUGHT! Royal Challengers Bengaluru are losing wickets in heaps, and Chinnaswamy is stunned to silence. 

Vipraj Nigam to Rajat Patidar, Drifting into middle and leg, on a nagging length, Rajat Patidar turns it to square leg region and picks up a run.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, 1 run.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, ! Top drawer stuff! 

Vipraj Nigam to Rajat Patidar, A bit too full, around off, Rajat drives it to deep cover for a single and gets off the mark.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, on off, Virat Kohli whips it to long off for one.

Mukesh Kumar to Rajat Patidar, A wicket maiden to start with for Mukesh Kumar! Delhi Capitals pulls things brilliantly, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru end the Powerplay at 64/2. He bowls it slower and fuller, on middle and off, Rajat Patidar chips it in front off the bowler off the outer half of the bat.

Mukesh Kumar to Rajat Patidar, This is some bowling! Welcomes the RCB skipper with a sharp bouncer that is angled into the left shoulder. Rajat Patidar ducks under it.

RCB skipper Rajat Patidar is in at number 4.

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, ! CAUGHT! Mukesh Kumar makes a big impact! 

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Three dots on a row. Short of a length and well outside off, Devdutt Padikkal tries to reach for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. A sluggish start from Devdutt Padikkal!

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Keeps it tight, on a length, at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal looks to tuck it across but is cramped in the crease and drops it down the deck. 

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Starts from over the wicket and angles it across, on a good length, on off, Devdutt Padikkal cuts it to cover.

Double change? Yes, Mukesh Kumar comes into the attack now.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, A quicker one, at 97.8 kph, on off, on a length, Virat is quick to rock back and cuts it straight to the cover-point fielder. An excellent over, against the run of play by Vipraj Nigam. Just two off it.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Closer to the body, on middle and leg, Virat taps this full ball to the leg side.

Vipraj Nigam to Devdutt Padikkal, A drag downer, on middle, Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Vipraj Nigam to Devdutt Padikkal, A slider, across off, on a length, Devdutt cuts it off the back foot, to backward point. 

Vipraj Nigam to Devdutt Padikkal, No run.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Starts from over the stumps, on a length, drifting on the leg stump, Virat Kohli tucks across through square leg for a single.

Vipraj Nigam comes into the attack as the first bowling change. 

Axar Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, No run.

Devdutt Padikkal walks in at number 3 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Axar Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, Wide!

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, ! RUN OUT! What an unfortunate way to get out! Only a run out would have had Salt out, to be very fair with the way he was batting. A sad ending to his rollicking inning.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, Length ball, drifting on the leg stump, Kohli nudges it to the square leg region for a single.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, ! Glorious! Dropped right into the hitting arc of Kohli, full and on middle, Virat Kohli opens the off side by backing away and lofts it over cover for a cracking six.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, Tossed up, fuller and on the stumps, Salt works it to the left of the cover region for a quick single.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, LEG BYES! This the fastest team 50 this season!

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, Starc changes the angle and switches to around the stumps. Spears it on the pads, too full. Salt misses to flick and the ball ricochets off his front boot, and rolls to the leg side. They cross for a leg bye.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, TOP EDGE, ! ALL THE WAY! Short and on the bodyline, Phil Salt swings for the hills, but top-edges it as the ball sails over the keeper for a six.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! Uppish, but goes to the ropes! And uh, oh! The siren echoes and the umpire signals for a No Ball as Mitchell Starc has overstepped! Fuller and across off, Phil Salt prods forward and drives a bit in the air, to the left of mid off. The fielder there dives and even gets his fingertips to the ball, but parries to the fence behind at long off. FREE HIT to follow...

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! No half-measures! Fuller and angling on the pads, Phil Salt brings his bottom hand to play and heaves it to the right of mid on for a boundary.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! Dealing in boundaries, is Salt! Just outside off, fuller in length, Phil Salt swings through the line and slices it over point for a one-bounce boundary.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! Gee, that's some quality shot from Salt! Starc lands right into the slot, on middle and leg, Phil Salt gets his bat properly under it, and tonks it over long on for a 79-meter six.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, A yard behind full length, on off, punched down to long off for a single. 16 off Axar's first over then.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, ! Picks the gap nicely! Lands it on a length, outside off, Salt stands still and punches through covers for a boundary. Tristan Stubbs runs from long off to his left, but even his slide can't stop the ball.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, ! He has picked the bones out of it! The first of the evening! Almost a half-tracker, aiming at the sticks. Phil Salt stays in his crease and pulls it behind deep square leg for a cracking six.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, Dragged length, on middle, Kohli nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, On a length, on the stumps, tucked into the leg side.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, ! Skipper Axar is greeted with a boundary. A bit streaky, but Kohli will take it. Landed on a length, on middle, Virat Kohli backs away and tries to loft over covers, but gets a thickish outside edge and the ball flies over short third for a boundary.

Axar Patel brings himself into the attack from the other end. 

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, A good rhythmic opening over from Starc! This time, he goes wide of off, too full, Phil Salt misses to carve it through the off side. First over done, RCB are 7/0.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, Starc aims the stumps, at 142.3 kph, on a yard behind fuller length, Phil Salt drives it along the ground, but straight to cover.

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, With that, Kohli too, is off the mark!

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, First runs off the bat! Back of a length, just outside off, slashed through cover-point for a single. Salt is off the mark.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, FIVE WIDES! That has taken off like a flight! Banged into the surface, on the middle stump. Phil Salt sways away from the line and lets it sail over his head. KL Rahul leaps but the ball goes over him to the fence behind.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, On target again, is Starc! This time, much closer to the body, on middle, inswinger, on a length, Phil Salt slashes hard at it, but inside edges onto the pads.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, With a slip in place, Starc lands it right on the money! Hits the deck hard, with a tinge of an inward shape, on off, Phil Salt leans forward and drives it, but straight to mid off.

In all readiness for the action to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle and are followed by the openers of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. Delhi Capitals are seen in a huddle before spreading out to take the field. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand and is at the top of his mark, ready to start the proceedings. Away we go!

Impact players nominated by Delhi Capitals - Abishek Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi and Donovan Ferreira.

Impact players nominated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell and Swapnil Singh.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Unchanged Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.

The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, says they would have bowled first as well. Says the surface is pretty hard and expects to put on a good total on the board and restrict them while defending. On his captaincy, he says he always try to back his instincts. Adds it is important to have that momentum going and win at home. Informs they are going unchanged.

The captain of Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel, says that they will bowl first and mentions that his finger feels better and he will try to bowl the entire 4 overs in this game. Says Faf du Plessis comes into the side replacing Sameer Rizvi. On the batting positions, with Faf coming back, Axar says KL Rahul will bat in the middle order. Talks about the role of spinners and mentions that he asks his spinners to go for wickets.

TOSS UPDATE - The coin flip lands in favor of Delhi Capitals and Axar Patel elects to BOWL first.

Welcome back for DC's response with the bat. The two umpires walk out to the middle. Royal Challengers Bengaluru form a team huddle near their dugout before spreading out to the park. Faf du Plessis is accompanied by Jake Fraser-McGurk to open for Delhi Capitals. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been handed over the new ball and will kickoff the proceedings in this chase. Away we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Well then, the million-dollar question now. Is 163 enough? Sure, it is a total to fight for all money, and RCB will be aiming to get quick early wickets in the Powerplay. A lot depends on how their new-ball bowlers, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, perform. For DC, their opening partnership has been vulnerable, and they too will need a strong start to chase this down. Stay tuned, as the run chase is up next very shortly.

Kuldeep Yadav of Delhi Capitals is in for a chat. He says it's very important to stick to the length and while playing on such wickets, it's important to give the ball a lot of revs, which worked well for him. Adds that the wicket is still good to bat on and with smaller dimensions, he had to keep persistent with the length and read what the batters were trying to do. States that he had a discussion with KL and Axar and with a few balls sticking to the surface, he planned accordingly, and the t

Axar Patel was smart in operating his bowlers, with them responding with massive returns. The two wristies, Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam, broke the back of the RCB middle order with two wickets each. But with the help of Tim David's quickfire cameo of 37 off 20, at the backend, RCB managed to get past the 160-run mark, giving RCB a much-needed lift in the death overs.

As DC's bowlers tightened their grip, wickets fell in quick succession while Rajat Patidar watched helplessly from the non-striker's end. Each budding partnership was systematically broken before it could blossom into something substantial. The mounting scoreboard pressure eventually consumed Patidar too, who perished attempting to break free.

To save the momentum from nosediving, Kohli's aggression proved his undoing. His departure completed a stunning collapse that saw RCB plummet from a commanding 61 without loss to a precarious 91/4, leaving the home crowd stunned as Delhi's bowlers wrested control of proceedings with clinical efficiency. They only conceded 27 runs in the next six overs after the Powerplay.

The Bengaluru wicket promised runs aplenty, and RCB's opening pair didn't disappoint. Salt unleashed a boundary barrage, looking in devastating touch while Kohli found his fluent rhythm alongside him. Their partnership had the scoreboard racing until a communication breakdown resulted in Salt's unfortunate run-out, applying unexpected brakes to RCB's momentum. 62 runs came in the first four overs, while DC counterpunched back by conceding just two runs in the next two overs, including Mukesh Kum

They say miscommunication is the beginning of disaster, and RCB's innings perfectly embodied this truth as a promising start turned into a catastrophic collapse in the middle overs. But a brilliant late flourish from Tim David has helped RCB to post a fightable total on the board, as they manage to squeeze out 36 off the last two overs.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, ! Just the kind of end Royal Challengers Bengaluru were hoping for. 19 runs off the final over and they end at 163/7. Mukesh Kumar goes fuller than a length and outside off, Tim David carves it over covers for a four to close the innings. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Gets what he was searching for this time. A yorker, tailing back in, on middle and leg, Tim David clears his front leg out of the line and looks to jam it out but ekes out and inside edge that goes back to the keeper. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, WIDE! Mukesh Kumar is struggling to find the right line and the length against Tim David! He goes short and down leg. Tim leaves it alone. 

Tim David has called for a change of gloves. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, WIDE! Full and going down leg, Tim David gives the bowler a charge and looks to flick but misses. KL Rahul does well to make a stop, diving to his left. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Much better from Mukesh Kumar. Goes very full, right in the blockhole but on leg, Tim David flicks it to mid-wicket.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, ! Tim David is adding valuable runs towards the end. Fine little cameo this. Mukesh Kumar drops it short and over off, Tim David waits back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for six more. 13 runs off the over already. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Bangs the deck, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Tim David miscues his pull to short fine leg.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, ! A freebie served on a platter and Tim David sends it sailing. 

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, GIVEN WIDE but KL Rahul is certain that there was a nick and Delhi Capitals have sent it upstairs. Short and angling into the left shoulder of the batter, Tim David swivels back to pull but misses. The ball goes past the glove and KL Rahul takes a good catch to his left. The UltraEdge shows absolutely nothing as the ball passes the bat and the glove. Delhi Capitals lose the review. Stays a wide.

Not Starc, it is Mukesh Kumar (2-1-7-1) who will bowl the last over.

Axar Patel to Tim David, Landed outside off, on a length, slashed away to deep point for a single. 17 runs come off that over.

Axar Patel to Tim David, ! That's a shot and a half! Floated full, on off, Tim David gets his front leg out and whips it over long off for another six off the over. 

Axar Patel to Tim David, No run.

Axar Patel to Tim David, Keeps it wide outside off, on a length, Tim cuts hard but cannot get it past backward point this time. 

Axar Patel to Tim David, ! Precisely placed! A bit short again, over off, Tim David waits back and cuts it past backward point for four more runs. Just the kind of start to the over RCB needed.

Axar Patel to Tim David, ! BANG! Royal Challengers Bengaluru need many more of these from Tim David!

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Very full, on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar blocks.

Vipraj Nigam to Tim David, Tossed up, on off, Tim David pushes it to cover for a single.

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, No run.

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 1 run.

Vipraj Nigam to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Full, on middle and off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pushes it out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in at number 8.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, ! CAUGHT! A wicket was certain to come, and it's Vipraj Nigam who gets his second. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, Full and at the stumps, Tim David turns it to square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, 1 run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, Serves the leg-break, on a shorter length and gets the ball to turn back in from middle and off, Tim David clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Floated full, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, Short and at the stumps, Tim David goes back in the crease and punches it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Full, on middle, Krunal Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Nice tight over from Vipraj Nigam on return. Just 4 runs off it. 

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Fuller than a length and well outside off, Pandya reaches for it to cut and only gets an outside edge to short third.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Lands it on a nagging length and gets the ball to skid through quicker, outside off, Krunal Pandya looks to work it through the off side but gets beaten.

Vipraj Nigam to Tim David, Floated full, on off, Tim punches it to deep cover for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Tim David, Tossed up, on off, a bit of grip and turn away, Tim David goes deep in the crease to block. 

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Comes back into the attack and keeps it nice and full, on middle, Krunal Pandya taps it to long on for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tim David, At 87 kph, on a length, around off, David keeps it out to the off side.

Tim David walks in at number 8 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, ! LEADING EDGE AND TAKEN! Skipper Rajat Patidar holes out now and Kuldeep Yadav gets his second wicket! Kuldeep Yadav continues to hold his length smartly and offers it on a fuller length, with a good bit of flight on it, on middle. Rajat Patidar gets in shape to slog it aerially, but is through the shot marginally early and ends up top-edging it, right above the keeper. KL Rahul takes it with absolute ease. Rajat Patidar departs on 25 (23). And now

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, Sliding across off, at 91.0 kph, on a length, Rajat Patidar swings for the hills and misses.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Length ball, on off, Krunal Pandya drags it along the ground to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, ! Much-needed for RCB! Landed too full, on the stumps, Krunal Pandya dances down the track and smashes it over the bowler's head for a cracking boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Dishes out a full ball, on middle, Krunal Pandya hangs back and punches it back to the bowler.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, At 131.5 kph, on off, Krunal Pandya pushes it to the left of mid off. The fielder swiftly dives to the left and intercepts the ball, restricting the batters to just one.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Short and on top of off, Krunal Pandya taps it out to the short cover region.

Mukesh Kumar to Rajat Patidar, Full and on middle and leg, whipped away to deep square leg for a single.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Length ball, outside off, guided away to deep third for a single.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Too full outside off. Krunal jams down off the inside edge towards deep fine leg. Another couple of runs.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Oh, almost! 

Strategic Break. RCB find themselves in a spot of bother with half their side back in the hut. The pitch, which initially seemed good for batting, has suddenly sprung to life for the bowlers, making run-scoring trickier. Skipper Rajat Patidar now carries the responsibility of anchoring the innings and ensuring RCB posts a competitive total. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have staged a remarkable comeback after Phil Salt’s early fireworks, seizing control of the game with disciplined bowling. Wi

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, A bit fuller, on off, at just 84.6 kph, Krunal Pandya lunges forward and drives to long off for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, 1 run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Length and turns away from off, Krunal punches through cover for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Looped up full and just outside off. Krunal presses forward and smothers the spin.

Kuldeep Yadav to Jitesh Sharma, ! GONE! CAUGHT! An easy catch for KL Rahul and RCB have now lost half of their side! 

Krunal Pandya walks in at number 7 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Kuldeep Yadav to Jitesh Sharma, An appeal for LBW, but not given! KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav are quite convinced with the appeal and Axar Patel joins in the conversation as well. Nice and full, tossed up on the middle and off stump line. It lands and stays straight. Jitesh Sharma sits down to sweep it away but plays over it and wears on the front pad. UltraEdges shows flat line and the Ball Tracking saves Jitesh as the projection shows the ball to clipping the off stump on the umpire's

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Nagging length, outside off, Jitesh leans back and cuts it square to deep backward point for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Short and on top of middle, tucked across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, ! Not convincingly played, but goes through the fence! Shortish, outside off, Rajat Patidar swings through, and gets it sliced aerially off the outer half of the bat, over backward point. The ball dribbles into the fence and beats the two converging fielders for a boundary.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Length, around off, punched to cover.

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, 23 balls since the last boundaries! Full and on off, Jitesh Sharma drives in front of mid off and sets off for a quick single. Axar is quick to pick and throw at the bowler's end, as Jitesh had to run around Mohit Sharma to complete the run. However, a shy at the bowler's end saves Jitesh.

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Shortish on off, Rajat Patidar punches through point for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Another mixup, but averted! An attempted yorker on off, Jitesh Sharma bends and carves it straight to the point fielder. A slight miscommunication but Rajat Patidar gets safely back to the bowling end before the throw comes in.

Mitchell Starc to Rajat Patidar, Banged into the surface, short and around off, guided off the back foot to deep third for another single.

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Around the stumps, on a length, around off, Jitesh Sharma guides it to deep third for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Way too across off, a juicy full toss at 140.6 kph, but just inside the tramline, Jitesh Sharma swings and misses to connect. 

Mitchell Starc to Jitesh Sharma, Back of a length, on top of middle and leg, with some extra lift. Jitesh Sharma taps it onto the surface.

Mitchell Starc to Rajat Patidar, Speared fuller on off, Rajat Patidar flicks through mid on for a single.

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Good length, at the stumps, Jitesh Sharma blocks. Incredible first over from Mohit Sharma. Just the two runs and a wicket off it.

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Another bouncer but with real pace this time, over middle, Jitesh Sharma half-pulls as the ball zips through to go over his head. Jitesh Sharma has a discussion with Rajat Patidar to challenge the fair delivery call, but they decide against it. 

Mohit Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, No run.

Jitesh Sharma is in at number 6.

Mohit Sharma to Liam Livingstone, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust, and things are going from bad to worse for the home side in no time. 

Mohit Sharma to Rajat Patidar, Back of a length, around off, Rajat Patidar slaps it to deep point for one.

Mohit Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Starts from over the wicket and lands it on a hard length, over off, Liam Livingstone looks to punch it straight but gets an outside edge towards deep third and picks up a single. 

STRATEGIC BREAK. After 4 overs, RCB were looking unstoppable at 62/0, but what followed was the complete opposite as their momentum nosedived, with only 27 runs scored in the last five overs. They have lost their top three in no time and skipper Rajat Patidar, along with Liam Livingstone aim to form a recovery partnership together.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, End of another tidy over and Delhi Capitals have stemmed the flow of runs remarkably. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, Short again, over off, Rajat Patidar whips it well but Jake Fraser-McGurk cuts it off from deep mid-wicket sliding to his left. Keeps it to two. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Keeps it a bit short and on off, Liam Livingstone rocks back and taps it to cover for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Looped up a bit, full and on middle, Liam Livingstone offers a solid front foot block.

Kuldeep Yadav to Rajat Patidar, Goes full and on off, Rajat Patidar punches it to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Liam Livingstone, Starts with a short one, on the pads, Liam Livingstone tucks it to deep square leg for one.

Change.

Axar Patel to Liam Livingstone, Drags the length back, around off, Liam Livingstone backs away and cuts it through cover and point for a single to end the over.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, Fuller and around off, driven off the front foot to long off for a single.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, No run.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, Six!

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, 2 runs.

Axar Patel to Rajat Patidar, Full, on off, Rajat Patidar pushes it to cover.

Liam Livingstone is in at number 5. Also, a change in bowling as skipper Axar Patel returns to the attack. He is 2-0-25-0 so far, and replaces Mukesh Kumar.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, ! CAUGHT! Royal Challengers Bengaluru are losing wickets in heaps, and Chinnaswamy is stunned to silence. 

Vipraj Nigam to Rajat Patidar, Drifting into middle and leg, on a nagging length, Rajat Patidar turns it to square leg region and picks up a run.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, 1 run.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, ! Top drawer stuff! 

Vipraj Nigam to Rajat Patidar, A bit too full, around off, Rajat drives it to deep cover for a single and gets off the mark.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, on off, Virat Kohli whips it to long off for one.

Mukesh Kumar to Rajat Patidar, A wicket maiden to start with for Mukesh Kumar! Delhi Capitals pulls things brilliantly, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru end the Powerplay at 64/2. He bowls it slower and fuller, on middle and off, Rajat Patidar chips it in front off the bowler off the outer half of the bat.

Mukesh Kumar to Rajat Patidar, This is some bowling! Welcomes the RCB skipper with a sharp bouncer that is angled into the left shoulder. Rajat Patidar ducks under it.

RCB skipper Rajat Patidar is in at number 4.

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, ! CAUGHT! Mukesh Kumar makes a big impact! 

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Three dots on a row. Short of a length and well outside off, Devdutt Padikkal tries to reach for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. A sluggish start from Devdutt Padikkal!

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Keeps it tight, on a length, at the stumps, Devdutt Padikkal looks to tuck it across but is cramped in the crease and drops it down the deck. 

Mukesh Kumar to Devdutt Padikkal, Starts from over the wicket and angles it across, on a good length, on off, Devdutt Padikkal cuts it to cover.

Double change? Yes, Mukesh Kumar comes into the attack now.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, A quicker one, at 97.8 kph, on off, on a length, Virat is quick to rock back and cuts it straight to the cover-point fielder. An excellent over, against the run of play by Vipraj Nigam. Just two off it.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Closer to the body, on middle and leg, Virat taps this full ball to the leg side.

Vipraj Nigam to Devdutt Padikkal, A drag downer, on middle, Devdutt Padikkal hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Vipraj Nigam to Devdutt Padikkal, A slider, across off, on a length, Devdutt cuts it off the back foot, to backward point. 

Vipraj Nigam to Devdutt Padikkal, No run.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Starts from over the stumps, on a length, drifting on the leg stump, Virat Kohli tucks across through square leg for a single.

Vipraj Nigam comes into the attack as the first bowling change. 

Axar Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, No run.

Devdutt Padikkal walks in at number 3 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Axar Patel to Devdutt Padikkal, Wide!

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, ! RUN OUT! What an unfortunate way to get out! Only a run out would have had Salt out, to be very fair with the way he was batting. A sad ending to his rollicking inning.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, Length ball, drifting on the leg stump, Kohli nudges it to the square leg region for a single.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, ! Glorious! Dropped right into the hitting arc of Kohli, full and on middle, Virat Kohli opens the off side by backing away and lofts it over cover for a cracking six.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, Tossed up, fuller and on the stumps, Salt works it to the left of the cover region for a quick single.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, LEG BYES! This the fastest team 50 this season!

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, Starc changes the angle and switches to around the stumps. Spears it on the pads, too full. Salt misses to flick and the ball ricochets off his front boot, and rolls to the leg side. They cross for a leg bye.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, TOP EDGE, ! ALL THE WAY! Short and on the bodyline, Phil Salt swings for the hills, but top-edges it as the ball sails over the keeper for a six.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! Uppish, but goes to the ropes! And uh, oh! The siren echoes and the umpire signals for a No Ball as Mitchell Starc has overstepped! Fuller and across off, Phil Salt prods forward and drives a bit in the air, to the left of mid off. The fielder there dives and even gets his fingertips to the ball, but parries to the fence behind at long off. FREE HIT to follow...

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! No half-measures! Fuller and angling on the pads, Phil Salt brings his bottom hand to play and heaves it to the right of mid on for a boundary.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! Dealing in boundaries, is Salt! Just outside off, fuller in length, Phil Salt swings through the line and slices it over point for a one-bounce boundary.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, ! Gee, that's some quality shot from Salt! Starc lands right into the slot, on middle and leg, Phil Salt gets his bat properly under it, and tonks it over long on for a 79-meter six.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, A yard behind full length, on off, punched down to long off for a single. 16 off Axar's first over then.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, ! Picks the gap nicely! Lands it on a length, outside off, Salt stands still and punches through covers for a boundary. Tristan Stubbs runs from long off to his left, but even his slide can't stop the ball.

Axar Patel to Phil Salt, ! He has picked the bones out of it! The first of the evening! Almost a half-tracker, aiming at the sticks. Phil Salt stays in his crease and pulls it behind deep square leg for a cracking six.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, Dragged length, on middle, Kohli nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, On a length, on the stumps, tucked into the leg side.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, ! Skipper Axar is greeted with a boundary. A bit streaky, but Kohli will take it. Landed on a length, on middle, Virat Kohli backs away and tries to loft over covers, but gets a thickish outside edge and the ball flies over short third for a boundary.

Axar Patel brings himself into the attack from the other end. 

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, A good rhythmic opening over from Starc! This time, he goes wide of off, too full, Phil Salt misses to carve it through the off side. First over done, RCB are 7/0.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, Starc aims the stumps, at 142.3 kph, on a yard behind fuller length, Phil Salt drives it along the ground, but straight to cover.

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, With that, Kohli too, is off the mark!

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, First runs off the bat! Back of a length, just outside off, slashed through cover-point for a single. Salt is off the mark.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, FIVE WIDES! That has taken off like a flight! Banged into the surface, on the middle stump. Phil Salt sways away from the line and lets it sail over his head. KL Rahul leaps but the ball goes over him to the fence behind.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, On target again, is Starc! This time, much closer to the body, on middle, inswinger, on a length, Phil Salt slashes hard at it, but inside edges onto the pads.

Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, With a slip in place, Starc lands it right on the money! Hits the deck hard, with a tinge of an inward shape, on off, Phil Salt leans forward and drives it, but straight to mid off.

In all readiness for the action to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle and are followed by the openers of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. Delhi Capitals are seen in a huddle before spreading out to take the field. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand and is at the top of his mark, ready to start the proceedings. Away we go!

Impact players nominated by Delhi Capitals - Abishek Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi and Donovan Ferreira.

Impact players nominated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell and Swapnil Singh.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Unchanged Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.

The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar, says they would have bowled first as well. Says the surface is pretty hard and expects to put on a good total on the board and restrict them while defending. On his captaincy, he says he always try to back his instincts. Adds it is important to have that momentum going and win at home. Informs they are going unchanged.

The captain of Delhi Capitals, Axar Patel, says that they will bowl first and mentions that his finger feels better and he will try to bowl the entire 4 overs in this game. Says Faf du Plessis comes into the side replacing Sameer Rizvi. On the batting positions, with Faf coming back, Axar says KL Rahul will bat in the middle order. Talks about the role of spinners and mentions that he asks his spinners to go for wickets.

TOSS UPDATE - The coin flip lands in favor of Delhi Capitals and Axar Patel elects to BOWL first.