END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 171/7 (17 runs required, RR: 8.55)

  • Marcus Stoinis32 (24b)
  • Umesh Yadav0 (0b)
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-31-2
  • Ishant Sharma4-0-40-1

Kohli has given more than a hint that he ain't going to rest. We'll sign off from this game with some pleasant news for Indian tennis fans. After defeating former US Open champion Sam Stosur, India's Ankita Raina is now targeting a spot at the Tokyo Olympics.

Virat Kohli: It was an important toss, but even after losing it, the way we bowled was nice. Showed character but the game got away, 185 on that pitch with three spinners in their ranks was going to be tough. We were thinking 160-165, we had a chance. In crunch moments, Delhi played better than us. With the bat, we started very well. PP was outstanding, I got off to a start but me and AB getting out to balls you don't get out to changed it. We can only focus on having fun, that's what we decided to do and has helped us win four out of the last six games. We don't want to take too much pressure. The fun factor should never go away, we still got two games and we'll work hard. We'll go out there, expressive cricket and be positive. When we're done with the two games, we'll sit down and see where this tournament goes.

Delhi Capitals beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 16 runs. Great team performance by the Capitals. They make the playoffs for the first time since 2012. RCB can still mathematically make it but they need a lot of luck now and it seems very unlikely.

How good was Rabada tonight? 36 off 18 is very much in the realms of possibility in a modern-day T20 chase. To deliver two tight overs and give nothing away to close out the game, absolute masterclass. For Ishant to come back the way he did after bowling a poor 17th over was equally commendable.

Shreyas Iyer has been superb as captain. The least experienced in the field of eight, but has he got it all right at different times?

19.6
1
Rabada to Stoinis, 1 run, full toss, smacked down to long on for a single. Delhi make the playoffs!

Last ball. Delhi ready to celebrate

19.5
0
Rabada to Stoinis, no run, huge swing and miss at a back of a length on-speed delivery
19.4
6
Rabada to Stoinis, SIX, pulled over midwicket! This slower ball sat up, he was ready and whacked it flat over deep midwicket
19.3
0
Rabada to Stoinis, no run, short ball, 149kph, he tries to pull, gets a bottom edge onto pad and it rolls away
19.2
W
Rabada to Washington Sundar, OUT, caught at long on! The slower ball does it. He camped back and tried to launch a slower ball over long on, got under it and Iyer stood well inside the rope and took the simple catch

Washington Sundar c Iyer b Rabada 1 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Navjot S Bhatia: "While we have seen players dropping dollies in the field this season.. DC have held on to some of the difficult catches today : 2 for Patel , Dhawan and that last one by Pant was brilliant." Rabada around the wicket

19.1
1
Rabada to Stoinis, 1 run, slower ball banged in, he pulls along the ground to deep midwicket for a single

Mahboob: "Good captaincy here by Shreyas this is a key factor for winning matches in IPL. Good captain with fair team winning mantra"

19.1
1w
Rabada to Stoinis, 1 wide, slower ball pushed down leg and called wide

26 needed off 6. Rabada to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 162/6 (26 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 26.00)

  • Marcus Stoinis24 (19b)
  • Washington Sundar1 (1b)
  • Ishant Sharma4-0-40-1
  • Kagiso Rabada3-0-22-1
18.6
1
Sharma to Stoinis, 1 run, slower ball wide of off, it deceives Stoinis as he swings too early, gets it off the toe to point
18.5
1
Sharma to Washington Sundar, 1 run, short ball banged in, he tries to pull but mistimes it to midwicket

Washington Sundar in

18.4
W
Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh, OUT, What a catch by Pant! Full and wide of off, he swings as hard as he can, gets a thick edge, Pant flings his right hand high to his right and it sticks in the middle of the glove! Incredible reflexes.

Gurkeerat Singh c †Pant b Sharma 27 (31m 19b 2x4 1x6) SR: 142.1

18.3
1
Sharma to Stoinis, 1 run, full wide yorker, he gets a bottom edge off the toe, Pant makes a great stop to save four as it skidded low to his right!
18.2
0
Sharma to Stoinis, no run, beaten by a brilliant slower ball wide of off! It shot low under the bat as he swung hard

Third man and fine leg and deep square in the circle

18.1
1
Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, good length outside off, 125kph, he heaves as hard as he can but just drags this along the ground to deep midwicket

Ishant again

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | RCB: 158/5 (30 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.77, RRR: 15.00)

  • Marcus Stoinis22 (16b)
  • Gurkeerat Singh Mann26 (17b)
  • Kagiso Rabada3-0-22-1
  • Ishant Sharma3-0-36-0
17.6
0
Rabada to Stoinis, no run, yorker wide of off, and he's beaten! Incredible over from Rabada

baryalay mushta: "DC were 152 in 18 overs . RCB concede 36 in last two over can they score it last three"

17.5
2
Rabada to Stoinis, 2 runs, yorker again on leg, he's back and pushes this to the circle at midwicket and they run really well for two
17.4
1
Rabada to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, banged in back of a length, he miscues a heave down to long on, it falls short of the man
17.3
1
Rabada to Stoinis, 1 run, brilliant yorker, 145kph, Stoinis can only dig it out to point
17.2
1
Rabada to Gurkeerat Singh, 1 run, slower ball bouncer, he hooks this to fine leg but it lands well short of the man on the rope

Gautam Khosla : "Seeing the scenario in this match reminds me of the match between KXIP and DC in 2013 where Hussey and Gurkeerat won the match out of nowhere for KXIP... similar situation today with an overseas player + Gurkeerat"

17.1
1
Rabada to Stoinis, 1 run, good length, into leg stump, he sits back and tucks this behind square

Rabada again

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | RCB: 152/5 (36 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 12.00)

  • Gurkeerat Singh Mann24 (15b)
  • Marcus Stoinis18 (12b)
  • Ishant Sharma3-0-36-0
  • Sandeep Lamichhane3-0-36-0
16.6
0
Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh, no run, beaten trying to heave over the leg side again! It stayed a touch low and went under the bat and past off stump
16.5
4
Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh, FOUR, top edge over short third man! Back of a length, he tries to swing it over midwicket again, got a top edge and it flies over short third man and away!
16.4
6
Sharma to Gurkeerat Singh, SIX, cracked flat over midwicket! What a shot! Fractionally short he sat back and flat batted this like a bullet to the gap at midwicket and it hits the advertising triangle on the full! Goodness that was some shot

Third man up and square leg back now

RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st63PA PatelV Kohli
2nd5AB de VilliersV Kohli
3rd35AB de VilliersS Dube
4th5H KlaasenS Dube
5th3Gurkeerat SinghS Dube
6th49MP StoinisGurkeerat Singh
7th4MP StoinisWashington Sundar
8th7MP StoinisUT Yadav