DC vs RCB | Delhi crumble under Bhuvneshwar’s wizardry and Kohli-Krunal’s clinical assault at Kotla

‌A packed Arun Jaitley Stadium eagerly awaited the crucial clash between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The visitors’ skipper, Rajat Patidar, won the toss and chose to bowl first. The decision didn’t pay off immediately as Abhishek Porel took full advantage of the batting-friendly Kotla pitch, pushing the score to 32/0 in just three overs. However, RCB’s pacers regained momentum when Josh Hazlewood dismissed Porel in the fourth over, followed by Yash Dayal removing Karun Nair in the fifth. The pitch began to slow down, making it difficult for KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis to find boundaries. The breakthrough came in the 10th over when Krunal Pandya scalped Faf, leaving DC at 72/3 at the halfway stage. Axar Patel failed to make an impact, scoring 15 off 13 before departing. Delhi’s innings then faced a mini-collapse as Rahul and Ashutosh Sharma fell in quick succession. With Tristan Stubbs and Vipraj Nigam at the crease, Delhi was 120/6 after 17 overs. However, Stubbs played a vital late cameo, smashing 34 off 18 balls, helping Delhi Capitals reach a respectable total of 162/8 in their 20 overs.