DC v RCB: Top 5 Performers of the Match!

Royal Challengers Bangalore edged Delhi Capitals by just 1 run in a thriller at Narendra Modi Stadium. RCB posted 171-5 in 20 overs thanks to the slog by AB de Villiers. Delhi Capitals took the match deep and almost pulled off a sensational win but not to be. Capitals lost just 4 wickets and ended on a score of 170 in the chase.

Here are our Top 5 performers of the DC v RCB fixture:

AB de Villiers – 75*(42)

AB de Villiers walked in to bat at no.5 with RCB at 60/3 in 8.3 overs at the fall of Glenn Maxwell for 25 runs.

AB played through at just over run a ball knock and took off since the 16^th over. He brought up his half century in 35 balls. With the score at 148-5 in 19 overs – he took on Marcus Stoinis in the final over. The over went for 23 runs – wide 2 6 0 6 6 2, with AB de Villiers ending on a score of 75 not out in 42 balls with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes.

AB was adjudged the Man of the Match for his performance.

Avesh Khan – 2/24

The Delhi Capitals youngster was impressive once again as he got the price wicket of Virat Kohli in his first ever over. Avesh Khan was the only Delhi Capitals bowler to concede 6 runs or less per over in the innings.

Avesh Khan ended with match figures of 4-0-24-1. He bowled 11 dots in it.

Rishabh Pant – 58*(48)

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant walked in to bat at 28/2 with his team needing 172 runs to win. He put on a steady 45 run stand with Marcus Stoinis (22) and followed it up with a smashing 78 run partnership with Shimron Hetmyer in just 44 balls.

Pant remained unbeaten on 58 runs in 48 balls with the help of 6 fours.

Mohammed Siraj needed to defend 14 runs in the last over to secure a win for RCB and he choked up the batsman for room in his first 4 balls conceding 1,1,0,2. DC needed 10 to win off the last 2 balls but Captain Pant could manage only 2 back to back fours as RCB clinched the match by 1 run

Shimron Hetmyer – 53*(25)

When Hetmyer walked in to bat, Delhi Capitals needed 80 runs to win in 44 balls. He turned the match around with his aggressive style of play smacking 4 sixes and 2 fours.

Hetmyer remained not out on 53 balls in 25 balls which got the Capitals as close as 25 runs to win in last over overs.

Harshal Patel – 2/37

The purple cap holder Harshal Patel was among the wickets again as he removed Prithvi Shaw and Marcus Stoinis.

He finished with bowling figures of 4-0-37-2 which put brakes to Capitals innings from time to time in the chase.

DC v RCB – MATCH SUMMARY:

RCB 171-5 in 20 overs

AB de Villiers 75 (42)

Rajat Patidar 31 (22)

Glenn Maxwell 25 (20)

Ishant Sharma 4-1-26-1

Avesh Khan 4-0-24-1

DC 170-4 in 20 overs

Rishabh Pant 58*(48)

Shimron Hetmyer 53*(25)

Harshal Patel 4-0-37-2

Kyle Jamieson 4-0-32-1

RCB won by 1 run

Man of the Match: AB de Villiers