RCB vs DC Highlights, IPL 2026 Match 26: Scorecard & Stats | DC Won By 6 Wkts

Match Overview

• Fixture: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals
• Tournament: Indian Premier League 2026
• Match: 26th Match
• Date & Time: 18 April 2026, 3:30 PM IST
• Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
• Result: Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball to spare)

Match Preview

What a night for Chinnaswamy! Delhi Capitals completed one of the most thrilling targets of IPL 2026, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets with just one ball remaining. The match swings at both ends at times, and every over counts. RCB had 175 for 8 on the board, but Delhi chased down the target in 19.5 overs to take two very important points from the competition.

Matches like this remind you why T20 cricket is so beloved. Nothing is over until the last ball is bowled. David Miller makes sure that.

Toss and Playing Conditions

Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field first. Delhi captain Axar Patel read the pitch well and decided that chasing in the lights would give his team a better chance. M. The pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium is flat and easy to bat on, but Akshar is counting on his bowling unit to do the work early.

The weather is warm at 31°C and the humidity is around 35%. Conditions are comfortable for both teams, and the first half of the match was not a big setback due to the dew.

RCB Innings: 175/8 in 20 Overs

Royal Challengers Bangalore got off to a good start. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli came on to open the innings, and the crowd was very excited from the first ball itself.

Phil Salt is in very good form. He hits the ball hard and early, and the boundaries come thick and fast. Salt scored 63 runs in just 38 balls, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes. Innings like this give RCB a platform to launch.

Virat Kohli also plays well at the top, scoring 19 runs off 13 balls before Lungi Ngidi has him caught at point. After five overs, RCB are 52 for 1, and it looks like they could reach 200 or more.

But then Delhi’s spinners come in and completely change the match.

Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav bowl together in the middle overs and suppress the RCB batting. Axar takes 2 wickets for just 18 runs in 3 overs – that’s an economy of 6.00, which is excellent on this pitch. Kuldeep adds 2 more wickets for 32 runs. Together, they take 4 wickets and can only give away 50 runs in 7 overs. RCB can’t score freely now.

Devdutt Padikkal (18 off 13 balls), Rajat Patidar (8 off 4 balls), and Tim David (26 off 17 balls) all try to push the score forward but continue to suffer defeat. Jitesh Sharma makes 14 off 20 balls – a slow innings on this ground. Romario Shepherd can only make 1, and Krunal Pandya can make 12, then KL Rahul ends his innings with a brilliant run-out wearing the gloves.

RCB’s score was 175 for 8. For a team chasing a target of over 200, this feels like a missed opportunity.

RCB Scorecard

Fall of Wickets: 52-1 (Kohli, 5.1), 99-2 (Padikkal, 9.6), 105-3 (Salt, 10.4), 131-4 (Patidar, 12.4), 146-5 (David, 15.2), 149-6 (Shepherd, 16.3), 172-7 (Pandya, 19.2), 172-8 (Jitesh, 19.4)

DC Bowling Figures

DC Chase: 179/4 in 19.5 Overs

Delhi need 176 runs to win. It looks easy on this pitch. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar has other ideas.

The experienced seamer is in full swing in the powerplay. He swings the ball, hits the right length and takes every ball of the top order. Pathum Nissanka gets Bhuvneshwar out lbw for just 1 run in the very first over. Karun Nair is then left behind for 5 runs, and Sameer Rizvi is dismissed by Jitesh Sharma for just 2 runs. After scoring 18 runs for 3 wickets in 3 overs, Delhi are suddenly in big trouble.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes 3 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs. It is a powerplay spell for the ages.

But then KL Rahul comes on the field on his birthday and completely turns the game around.

Rahul is calm, composed and brilliant. He doesn’t panic. He likes to hit the right balls and take the pressure off. In 34 balls, he scored 57 runs with 6 fours and 2 sixes. His strike rate of 167.65 keeps the required run rate in check. Chinnaswamy is a player who gets the crowd going – this is exactly the kind of innings that wins matches.

Krunal Pandya took the big wicket of Rahul in the 11th over, with Virat Kohli taking a brilliant catch. Delhi are 87 for 4. RCB have a chance.

This is where Tristan Stubbs got the Player of the Match award.

This young South African batsman comes in and shows amazing maturity. He doesn’t try to be a hero. He just plays smart cricket – hits the right balls, turns the strike and keeps his team in the hunt. Stubbs scores an unbeaten 60 off 47 balls, and he holds the entire chase together. Axar Patel scores a quick 26 off 19 before retiring injured, and David Miller comes to the crease at the death.

The Final Over — David Miller’s Magic

Delhi need 15 runs in the last over. Romario Shepherd has the ball.

First ball – Six. Miller hits it cleanly on the boundary. Second ball – Six again. Shepherd has no answer. Third ball – Four. Game over.

Miller scored 17 runs in that over and scored 22 not out off just 10 balls at a strike rate of 220. It was a thrilling finish that stunned the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets with 1 ball to spare.

DC Scorecard

Did Not Bat: Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T. Natarajan
Fall of Wickets: 2-1 (Nissanka, 0.4), 16-2 (Nair, 2.2), 18-3 (Rizvi, 2.5), 87-4 (Rahul, 10.1)

RCB Bowling Figures

Key Performers

Phil Salt (RCB) — 63 runs off 38 balls, Salt gave RCB the perfect start. He has been hitting the ball hard right from the first over and has put his team in a position to score big. Three big sixes and four fours off 38 balls show how cleanly he is hitting the ball at the moment.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) — 3 wickets for 26 runs Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the best bowler of the night. His powerplay spell is one for the history books. He takes 3 wickets and completely breaks down Delhi’s top order. Without his spell, this game would not have been even close.

KL Rahul (DC) — 57 runs off 34 balls An innings to remember for a birthday. Delhi were sinking at 3 for 18 when Rahul came on and turned the game around with calm, smart batting. Six fours and two sixes tell the story of a brilliant innings.

Tristan Stubbs (DC) — 60 off 47 balls (Player of the Match)* Stubbs is the quiet hero of this chase. He doesn’t score at a strike rate of 220, but he does something more important — he stays calm and keeps wickets in hand. Without his anchor knock, Delhi can never get close.

David Miller (DC) — 22 off 10 balls* Killer Miller strikes again. Three scoring shots in the final over — six, six, four — and Delhi win the game from an impossible position. This is why teams need finishers like Miller.

Axar Patel (DC) — 2 wickets for 18 runs in 3 overs Captain Axar has been brilliant with the ball. He bowls from the heart of RCB and bats at just 6 runs per over and takes two crucial wickets. His leadership and skill with the ball were a big reason why Delhi restricted RCB to 175.

RCB vs DC – Head to Head (IPL)

Note: With this win, Delhi Capitals extend their head-to-head lead over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL history.

Match Information

Cricbites Match Analysis

This match is a perfect example of how T20 cricket works. RCB’s top score is 63 and their batting line-up is strong, but losing pace in the middle overs has cost them 20-25 runs. A score of 175 is below par on this ground.

On the other hand, Delhi have shown what proper team cricket looks like. When they lose 3 wickets in the first three overs, any other team can panic. But Rahul keeps calm, Stubbs bowls brilliantly, and Miller gets the job done in one over.

The biggest talking point has been Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s spell. He has been absolutely brilliant. But RCB’s death bowling has fallen short – Romario Shepherd gave away 17 runs in the last over which ultimately cost them the match.

For Delhi Capitals, this is a big win. They chased down 176 runs in 19.5 overs on a difficult night and showed everyone that they have the batting depth to win in any situation.
For RCB, the lesson is clear – Chinnaswamy’s score of 200 is safe. Anything below that is dangerous.

IPL 2026 Points Table (After Match 26)

(Updated after this result)
Delhi Capitals move up in the standings with this victory, picking up two crucial points. Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffer their second defeat of the season and need to bounce back quickly.

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