IPL 2021 Match 22 highlights: RCB beats DC by 1 run in a last over thriller
RCB rode on an AB de Villiers special and a solid final over from Mohammad Siraj to inflict a one-run defeat on Delhi Capitals. Check IPL 2021 points table, RCB vs DC highlights and scorecard here
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Rishabh Pant remains unbeaten on 58 runs but failed to take his team home against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 22 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021). Photo: Sportzpics for IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore rode on an AB de Villiers special and a solid final over from Mohammad Siraj to inflict a one-run defeat on Delhi Capitals in Match 22 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) at Narendra Modi Stadium, popularly known as Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Check CSK vs SRH playing 11 and head to head stats here
The ever-reliable de Villiers scored an unbeaten 42-ball 75 to power RCB to 171 for five before their bowlers, led by Harshal Patel (2/37), Mohammed Siraj (1/44) Kyle Jamieson (1/32), restricted Delhi to 170 for four.
Needing 14 off the final over, Delhi fell agonisingly short as Rishabh Pant's back-to-back fours off the remaining two balls did not prove to be enough.
Shimron Hetmyer (53 not out off 25) displayed some sensational hitting while batting alongside Pant (58 not out off 48) but they could not take their team over the line.
The victory propelled RCB to the top of the table while the Capitals slipped to the third spot.
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Chasing 172, the Capitals were reduced to 28 for two in 3.3 overs as all-rounder Kyle Jamieson and Siraj and sent Shikhar Dhawan (6) and Steve Smith (4) packing respectively.
Just when it looked young Prithvi Shaw (21) and Pant, who survived a leg before scare on 9, were navigating their way, Patel, the tournament's leading wicket-taker, struck, getting rid of the former with the Capitals managing 43/2 in the first six overs.
As boundaries dried up, Pant and new-batsman Marcus Stoinis (22) kept the scoreboard ticking by taking singles and doubles on offer.
With the required run rate increasing both batsmen indulged in shot making. Stoinis took on Washington Sundar in the 12th over, hitting two fours while Pant smashed Patel for back-to-back boundaries in the next over.
However, an edge resulted in the Australian all-rounder walking back to the dug out as wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals.
The big-hitting Hetmyer joined his skipper in the middle. The West Indian was dropped on 15 by Devdutt Padikkal.
With the Capitals needing 46 of the last three overs. The Men in blue plundered 21 runs that included three massive sixes by Hetmyer in the 18th over bowled by Jamiseon but it wasn't meant to be.
Earlier, Delhi bowlers -- Ishant Sharma (1/26), Axar Patel (1/33), Kagiso Rabada (1/38), Amit Mishra (1/27), Avesh Khan (1/24) -- who all picked one wicket apiece, put up a collective effort to restrict RCB.
De Villiers, who hit three fours and five sixes, was the top scorer for RCB.
| Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Prithvi Shaw | c de Villiers b Harshal | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | c Chahal b Jamieson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | c de Villiers b Siraj | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Rishabh Pant | not out | 58 | 48 | 6 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c de Villiers b Harshal | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | not out | 53 | 25 | 2 | 4 |
| Total: 170-4 in 20 Overs | |||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Daniel Sams | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Washington Sundar | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
IPL 2021: RCB's scorecard
| Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Virat Kohli | b Avesh | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | b Ishant | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Rajat Patidar | c Smith b Axar | 31 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Smith b Mishra | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| AB de Villiers | not out | 75 | 42 | 3 | 5 |
| Washington Sundar | c and b Rabada | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sams | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: 171-5 in 20 Overs | |||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Ishant Sharma | 4 | 1 | 26 | 1 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Amit Mishra | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Marcus Stoinis | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
DC vs RCB playing 11
DC playing 11: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Steven Smith, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan
RCB playing 11: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj
Check IPL 2021 stats and RCB vs DC highlights here…
Top five batsmen in IPL 2021
| Name | Matches | Runs | Fours | Sixes | 50s | 100s | Best |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 6 | 265 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 92 |
| KL Rahul | 6 | 240 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 91 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 6 | 223 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| Faf du Plessis | 5 | 214 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 95 not out |
| Jonny Bairstow | 5 | 211 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 63 not out |
Top five bowlers in IPL 2021
| Name | Matches | Overs | Economy | Runs | Wickets | Best |
| Harshal Patel | 6 | 24 | 8.5 | 204 | 17 | 5 for 27 |
| Avesh Khan | 6 | 22 | 7.31 | 161 | 12 | 3 for 32 |
| Rahul Chahar | 5 | 20 | 6.82 | 137 | 9 | 4 for 27 |
| Chris Morris | 5 | 18 | 9 | 162 | 9 | 4 for 23 |
| Deepak Chahar | 5 | 17 | 8 | 135 | 8 | 4 for 13 |
IPL 2021 points table after RCB vs DC match
| Teams | Play | Won | Loss | Tie | NR | PTS | NRR |
| RCB | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.09 |
| CSK | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.61 |
| DC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.27 |
| MI | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0 |
| KKR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.3 |
| PBKS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.6 |
| RR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.7 |
| SRH | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.2 |
DC vs RCB live score after 20 Overs: 170-4
Mohammed Siraj [3.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack
DC vs RCB live score after 19 Overs: 158-4 | DC needs 14 runs in 6 balls
Harshal Patel continues...
DC vs RCB live score after 18 Overs: 147-4 | DC needs 25 runs in 12 balls
Jamieson continues..
DC vs RCB live score after 17 Overs: 126-4
Harshal Patel [2.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack
DC vs RCB live score after 16 Overs: 116-4 | DC needs 56 runs in 24 balls
Kyle Jamieson [2.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack
DC vs RCB live score after 15 Overs: 111-4 | DC needs 61 runs in 30 balls
Mohammed Siraj [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Hetmyer.
DC vs RCB live score after 14 Overs: 97-4 | DC needs 75 runs in 36 balls
Washington Sundar continues...
DC vs RCB live score after 13 Overs: 93-4 | Harshal scalps Stoinis
Harshal Patel [1.0-0-4-1] is back into the attack
Ball 3: Pant collects a single.
Ball 3: WIDE
DC vs RCB live score after 12 Overs: 81-3
Washington Sundar
DC vs RCB live score after 11 Overs: 69-3
Chahal continues...
DC vs RCB live score after 10 Overs: 62-3 | DC needs 110 runs in 60 balls
Washington Sundar [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack
DC vs RCB live score after 9 Overs: 53-3
Yuzvendra Chahal, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
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First Published: Apr 27 2021 | 5:38 PM IST
