RCB vs DC: Royal Challengers Bengaluru locked horns with Delhi Capitals in match no. 62 of the TATA IPL 2024 on Sunday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was an important game for both teams, who are fighting for a place in the playoffs. DC didn’t have the services of Rishabh Pant, as he suggested a one-match ban.
In the end, it became the difference, as DC couldn’t chase down a par score. Axar Patel captained the team in Pant’s absence and won the toss to put RCB to bat first. Skipper Faf du Plessis got out cheaply, and Virat Kohli also got out for 26 off 13 balls. After that, Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar added 88 runs for the third wicket. Jacks got out for 41 off 29, while Patidar smashed a 29-ball fifty.
From 174/4, RCB only managed 187/9 in 20 overs. The DC bowlers pulled things back in the final overs and didn’t give away many runs. Chasing the target, DC got off to a horrible start and lost its first four wickets for just 30 runs in 3.3 overs.
But after that, stand-in captain Axar Patel played well and made a fighting fifty. He scored 57 off 39 balls. DC lost his way as Axar got out. None of their lower-order batters could get going. As a result, they got all out for 140 runs in 19.1 overs.
RCB won the game by 47 runs. This win gave RCB two important points, and they jumped to fifth place on the table. Meanwhile, DC’s chances have been shattered after this loss. Now they need to depend on other teams and also need to win their last game by a big margin.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this nail-biting match
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals EV Electric Striker of the Match
The former RCB captain Virat Kohli has been in fantastic form this season, and he was on a roll on Sunday as well. He was looking pretty good but got out at the wrong time. He made 27 runs off 13 balls at a strike rate of 207.69 to win the EV Electric Striker of the Match award.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Fantasy Player of the Match
Yash Dayal has been superb this season. The left-arm pacer did well in this match as well. He picked up 3/20 in 3.1 overs, took one catch, and was involved in one runout to collect 105 fantasy points. As a result, he won the Fantasy Player of the Match award. He dismissed Axar Patel, Abishek Porel, and Kuldeep Yadav.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Angel One Super 6s of the Match award
A total of 16 sixes were hit in the RCB vs DC clash. RCB hit 11 sixes, and DC hit 5. Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Axar Patel hit three sixes each in their innings. But because Axar made the most runs among the three, he won the Angel One Super 6s of the Match award.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals On-the-Go 4s of the Match award
Stand-in captain Axar Patel played a really good innings and DC had hope when he was batting at the crease. But his wicket made the difference. He made 57 runs off 39 balls, with five fours and three sixes. He hit most fours in the match and won the On-the-Go 4s of the Match award.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Player of the Match Award
There were some brilliant individual performances in the RCB vs DC game. But Cameron Green had a brilliant match. He contributed in both departments. Firstly, with the bat, he scored 32 runs off 24 balls, with one four and two sixes, which helped RCB reach 187/9. Then, with the ball, he took 1/19 in four overs at an economy rate of 4.80. As a result, he was named the Player of the Match.
For his all-round brilliance on the field, Cameron Green bags the Player of the Match Award 🏆
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Cameron Green’s Stats in RCB vs DC Clash
Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Wkts | Economy |
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32* | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1/19 | 4.80 |
RCB vs DC Key Points
Both teams needed this win in order to stay alive in the competition. But DC suffered a blow ahead of the game when Rishabh Pant was banned. RCB failed to score big in the final overs and managed 187/9.
DC had a horrible start at 30/4, but Axar pulled things back. But once he got out, DC lost momentum and managed 140 all out. RCB won by 57 runs and jumped to fifth place. Meanwhile, DC’s hopes have suffered a big blow.