Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals pulled away from a virtually assured victory two matches ago. David Miller was present at the crease for Delhi in that match. At the end of the match Miller was seen collapsing in despair after missing out on a sure win. However, after two matches, Delhi’s winning shot came out of that Miller’s bat. Inform Royal Challengers Bangalore lose to the capital’s franchise (RCB vs DC).
However, Miller’s compatriot Tristan Stubbs deserves the most praise for Delhi’s victory in this match. In his innings of 60 runs, Delhi Capitals were able to overcome the distance of victory from the face of pressure. KL Rahul also scored a half-century in this match, continuing his impressive record against RCB.
On this day, RCB took the field with a relatively small capital of runs and started in a hurry. Courtesy Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The new ball is like fire in the hands of Bhubi. In his first two overs, Pathum Nishanka, Karun Nair and Sameer Rizvi sent three Delhi Capitals batters back to the crease. Losing three wickets for 18 runs, Delhi Capitals fell under great pressure. But in this situation, Rahul and Stubbs took control of the innings. Delhi crossed the 50-run mark with the loss of three wickets in the power play. The capital’s franchise slowly moved the innings forward.
Gradually Rahul and Stubbs took Delhi’s innings forward. Rahul completed his half century with 29 balls. The partnership also crossed the half-century mark. However, after scoring 57 runs from 34 balls, Krunal Pandya sent Rahul back to the dressing room. After that, Akshar Patel and Stubbs led the innings. However, Akshar had to retire midway due to cramps. After that, however, Miller and Stubbs took control of the innings. Miller scored 22 runs off 10 balls in a very aggressive mood. The team’s winning stroke comes from his bat.
Stubbs, on the other hand, survives to the very end. He scored a fifty off 30 balls. In the end, Stubbs remained unbeaten on 60 runs off 47 balls. Delhi Capitals won the match by six wickets with one ball to spare. RCB’s dream of scoring a hat-trick of wins remains elusive.