Delhi Capitals (DC) had a night to forget in their IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in New Delhi on Monday.
What was supposed to be a crucial clash for Axar Patel and Co turned out to be a lopsided affair, as DC were bowled out for their third-lowest total in IPL history. Monday’s loss was also Delhi Capitals‘ third straight defeat of IPL 2026, and their fifth overall.
DC remained in seventh place with six points from eight points, whereas RCB stayed in second place with 12 points from eight matches.
Delhi Capitals’ horrendous start to their innings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood were on top of their game, so much so that Delhi Capitals suffered a massive top and middle order collapse. RCB had won the toss and opted to field.
KL Rahul, who scored an unbeaten 152 against Punjab Kings (PBKS), was out for just one run. Nitish Rana, who scored 91 against PBKS, also suffered a similar fate. Within a matter of just a few minutes, Delhi Capitals found themselves in all sorts of trouble at 8/6 in 3.5 overs. The top six batters that included skipper Axar Patel, were all dismissed for single figures
However, then came a ray of hope, as Abishek Porel (30) and David Miller (19) seemed to stabilise the innings. At one stage, there was even a chance of RCB’s 49 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) being under threat.
For the unversed, RCB’s total of 49 against KKR in IPL 2017, remains the lowest-ever total in IPL history. Miller and Abishek forged 35 runs for the seventh wicket, making it DC’s highest partnership of the match. Because DC were under immense pressure like never before, Miller found the going tough, and was dismissed by Rasikh Salam Dar in the ninth over, leaving DC at 43/7.
Kyle Jamieson did his bit with a 13-ball 12, but that was all the New Zealand pacer could manage. Eventually, Delhi Capitals were all out for 75 in 16.3overs.
Josh Hazlewood, with figures of 4/12 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with figures of 3/5, were the pick of the bowlers for RCB. Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya took one wicket each.
Top-order batters make light work of chase
In reply, RCB lost opener Jacob Bethell (20) in the third over, but Virat Kohli (23) and Devdutt Padikkal (34) made light work of the chase as they sealed the match in just 6.3 overs.
RCB, on the other hand, will next take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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