Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
In a blazing match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets in a sweltering match.
Delhi, who had a 176-run pitches, rode a composed pitches from Rahul, who scored a competent 57 off 34 before Stubbs added the finishing touches, making sure the goal was overhauled with a ball to give.
Bengaluru opening Phil Salt put his foot forward with a half-century to set the tone, but ordinary batsmen in the wickets prevented the visitors from accelerating, leading to an 8-175 score in harsh heat.
Bengaluru responded quickly in Delhi’s attack, scoring three swift wickets in the process, putting Delhi under pressure of 3-50 within six innings.
However, native favorite Rahul steadied the wickets by allowing others to enjoy without pressure despite the challenging batting conditions and impressive six fours and two sixes in his blow.
Stubbs next quickly shifted his focus, taking control with an undefeated 60-run knock, to firmly position Delhi’s advantage.
David Miller’s ( 22 of 10 ) winning run ensured there were no late alarms, clinching the victory. Delhi moved up to third place in the ranks with six points, while Bengaluru’s beat halted their upward trend and placed them following on eight points.
Before that, Bengaluru openers Salt and Virat Kohli were playing quickly, but the pace dropped when Lungi Ngidi struck in his first over to reject Kohli for 19 off 13 balloons.
Top scorer Salt, who was the guests ‘ leading scorer, then took the lead with a confident 63 off 38 sales before Australian Tim David, who had produced a colorful 26 off 17, followed.
Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, and Patel, Delhi’s batsmen, also did a respectable job of monitoring the run-flow, each picking off two batsmen each.
