Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets with 1 ball to spare in IPL 2026 Match 26 at Bengaluru on April 18, 2026. Despite a strong start from Phil Salt (63 off 38), RCB could only manage 175/8.
Tristan Stubbs anchored the chase with an unbeaten 60 off 47 balls (4 fours, 1 six), while KL Rahul‘s explosive 57 off 34 (6 fours, 2 sixes) laid the foundation after early setbacks. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3/26 but couldn’t prevent DC’s comfortable win.
Match Summary
| Details | Info |
|---|---|
| RCB Score | 175/8 (20 overs) |
| DC Score | 179/4 (19.5 overs) |
| Result | DC won by 6 wickets (1 ball remaining) |
| Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date | April 18, 2026 (Day/Night Match) |
| Best Batter (RCB) | Phil Salt – 63 off 38 balls |
| Best Batter (DC) | Tristan Stubbs – 60* off 47 balls |
| Best Bowler (DC) | Axar Patel – 2/18 in 3 overs |
| Best Bowler (RCB) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 3/26 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Tristan Stubbs (DC) |
RCB Innings: 175/8 in 20 Overs
Phil Salt and Virat Kohli gave RCB a flying start in the powerplay. The pair raced to 59/1 in 6 overs, with Salt smashing his way to 50 off just 30 balls (4 fours, 2 sixes).
Salt and Devdutt Padikkal pushed the score to 90/1 by the 9th over. However, Kohli had already fallen for 19 off 13, caught off Lungi Ngidi at 52/1 in the 5th over.
RCB brought up 100 in 10.1 overs (61 balls), but lost momentum quickly after that. Padikkal (18 off 13) fell to Axar Patel at 99/2, and Salt followed just 6 runs later.
Salt’s dismissal at 105/3 triggered a collapse. Rajat Patidar (8 off 4) smashed a quick six but Mukesh Kumar got him at 131/4. Tim David (26 off 17) tried to accelerate, but fell to Axar Patel at 146/5.
Jitesh Sharma (14 off 20) struggled to find the boundary in the death overs. Romario Shepherd lasted just 4 balls for 1 run before Kuldeep Yadav trapped him lbw.
Krunal Pandya (12 off 10) hit a six but was run out at 172/7 in the 19th over. Jitesh Sharma fell two balls later at 172/8. RCB’s last two overs yielded just 25 runs, a disappointing finish after Salt’s blistering start.
Impact sub Rasikh Salam came in for Padikkal at 19.2 overs but couldn’t do much as RCB finished at 175/8.
RCB Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | 63 | 38 | 4 / 3 | 165.78 |
| Tim David | 26 | 17 | 3 / 1 | 152.94 |
| Virat Kohli | 19 | 13 | 3 / 0 | 146.15 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 18 | 13 | 1 / 1 | 138.46 |
| Krunal Pandya | 12 | 10 | 0 / 1 | 120.00 |
DC Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel | 3 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| T Natarajan | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Auqib Nabi | 3 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-52 (Kohli, 5.1), 2-99 (Padikkal, 9.6), 3-105 (Salt, 10.4), 4-131 (Patidar, 12.4), 5-146 (David, 15.2), 6-149 (Shepherd, 16.3), 7-172 (Pandya, 19.2), 8-172 (Jitesh, 19.4)
DC Chase: 179/4 in 19.5 Overs
Delhi Capitals‘ chase got off to a terrible start. Pathum Nissanka fell for just 1 off 2 balls, trapped lbw by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the very first over.
Impact sub Karun Nair replaced Mukesh Kumar immediately at 0.4 overs. However, Nair (5 off 5) and Sameer Rizvi (2 off 3) both fell cheaply to Bhuvneshwar. DC were reeling at 18/3 in 2.5 overs.
That’s when KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs steadied the ship. Their 4th-wicket partnership added 69 runs in 44 balls, completely shifting momentum in DC’s favour.
Rahul was the aggressor, reaching his fifty off just 30 balls (5 fours, 2 sixes). He smashed boundaries at will, taking DC to 50 in 5.6 overs and then 100 in 11.5 overs. His innings ended at 87/4, caught by Kohli off Krunal Pandya.
Axar Patel joined Stubbs and kept the scoring rate ticking. The captain contributed 26 off 19 (3 fours) before retiring hurt at 134/4 in the 15th over.
Stubbs held firm throughout, bringing up his fifty off 41 balls (3 fours, 1 six). Once David Miller (22* off 10) walked in, it was lights out for RCB.
Miller’s cameo was brutal. He smashed 2 sixes and a four in his 10-ball blitz at a strike rate of 220.00. The pair added the remaining runs without any trouble, finishing the chase with 1 ball to spare.
DC Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Stubbs | 60* | 47 | 4 / 1 | 127.65 |
| KL Rahul † | 57 | 34 | 6 / 2 | 167.64 |
| Axar Patel (c) | 26 | 19 | 3 / 0 | 136.84 |
| David Miller | 22* | 10 | 1 / 2 | 220.00 |
| Karun Nair | 5 | 5 | 1 / 0 | 100.00 |
RCB Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Rasikh Salam | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Suyash Sharma | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Romario Shepherd | 0.5 | 17 | 0 | 20.40 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Nissanka, 0.4), 2-16 (Nair, 2.2), 3-18 (Rizvi, 2.5), 4-87 (Rahul, 10.1), 4-134* (Axar Patel, retired hurt)
Key Highlights
- Stubbs’ match-winning 60* was all about composure: Walking in at 18/3, he absorbed pressure early (14 off his first 20 balls) and accelerated when it mattered. His unbeaten knock held the innings together from start to finish.
- KL Rahul turned the chase around: From 18/3, Rahul counter-attacked with 57 off 34 balls (SR 167.64). His partnership with Stubbs of 69 in 44 balls made the 176-run target look easy.
- Phil Salt’s 63 was wasted: Salt smashed 63 off 38 at the top, reaching 50 in just 30 balls. However, RCB’s middle order couldn’t capitalise on his platform, managing just 75 runs in the last 10 overs for 7 wickets.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 3/26 went in vain: He struck three times in his first two overs, reducing DC to 18/3. Unfortunately, RCB’s remaining bowlers leaked 153 runs in 15.5 overs without a single wicket.
- Axar Patel’s all-round brilliance: First, he took 2/18 in 3 overs with the ball, dismissing Padikkal and Tim David. Then he scored 26 off 19 before retiring hurt. No surprise he won Cricinfo MVP (77.3 points).
- David Miller’s cameo sealed it: Miller came in at the death and smashed 22* off just 10 balls (SR 220.00), hitting 2 sixes to finish the game with minimal drama.
- Impact subs: DC brought in Karun Nair for Mukesh Kumar at just 0.4 overs of their innings. RCB replaced Devdutt Padikkal with Rasikh Salam at 19.2 overs of their innings.
Verdict: DC Beat RCB by 6 Wickets at Bengaluru
Stubbs’ calm 60* and Rahul’s explosive 57 made this chase comfortable despite a horrific start at 18/3. For RCB, Salt’s 63 was brilliant but lonely. The middle order’s failure to build on his platform cost them the match.
RCB’s bowling fell apart after Bhuvneshwar’s early strikes. Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam, and Suyash Sharma combined for 0 wickets from 11 overs, leaking 109 runs. That’s the kind of supporting act that makes a 176-run target look small.
