In the IPL T20 Cricket, Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 6 wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru last night. Chasing a target of 164 runs, Capitals made 169 for 4 in 17.5 overs. Wicketkeeper batter K L Rahul led the chase for Delhi with an unbeaten 93 runs off just 53 balls. Tristan Stubbs also contributed with 38 from 23. For RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets.
Earlier, put in to bat first, Royal Challengers scored 163 for seven in stipulated 20 overs. Opener Phil Salt gave RCB a flying start with a quickfire 37 runs off 17 balls. However, RCB could not maintain the rhythm Salt provided, as wickets fell at regular intervals. A late cameo from Tim David, scoring 37 runs from 20 balls, helped RCB cross the 160-run mark. For Delhi, Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each. K L Rahul was adjudged the Player of the Match.
Today, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM. Meanwhile, CSK has announced that former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will replace full-time captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for the remainder of the season. Gaikwad has been ruled out due to a hairline fracture in his elbow. Dhoni’s last match as CSK captain was during the IPL 2023 final in Ahmedabad against the Gujarat Titans, where CSK secured their fifth title with a 5-wicket victory.
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