RCB vs DC Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full cricket score: Iyer guides Delhi to four-wicket win

Kagiso Rabada is Player of the Match for his 4/21

Rabada: It worked for me today and I am glad about it. On a daily basis, you try to excecute simple skills. That’s all I try and I back myself. If people look for advice, I am always there.

Poor run continues for RCB. 

#RCB's batting has been lukewarm, bowling below par, fielding poor. In a highly competitive tournament, that's like giving matches on a platter to the opposition and kind of explains 6 straight defeats

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 7, 2019

Most consecutive losses from the start of a season:

6 – Delhi Daredevils, 2013
6 – Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2019*
5 – Deccan Chargers, 2012
5 – Mumbai Indians, 2014

After 18.5 overs,Delhi Capitals 152/6 ( Axar Patel 4 , Rahul Tewatia 1)

Pant collects a double off the first ball to get Delhi closer to the target, but is caught at mid off while trying to end the match with a bang. Tewatia collects a single off the fourth, with Axar hitting the winning boundary off the penultimate delivery.

Delhi Capitals win by four wickets!

OUT! Pant throws his wicket away now, and Delhi are losing too many wickets now! Tries to hit the ball down the ground, doesn’t get the distance and is caught by Southee at mid off. DC 147/6

Pant c Southee b Siraj 18(14)

After 18 overs,Delhi Capitals 145/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 16 , )

Pant clobbers the ball towards deep square-leg, but gets only a single off first ball. Iyer’s dismissed for 67 while looking to hit the winning six, offering a simple catch at cover instead. Morris walks to the crease and he too perishes while trying to end the innings with a bang, getting caught at mid off for a three-ball duck. A run and two wickets off the over; DC need five off 12.

OUT! Now Chris Morris walks back to the dugout for a three-ball duck! Wasn’t looking comfortable attempting the big shots, and ended up offering de Villiers a simple catch at mid off. DC 145/5

Morris c De Villiers b Saini 0(3)

OUT! Iyer gets a top-edge that results in a simple catch for Chahal at short cover. The DC skipper tried to end it with a bang, but has to walk back to the dugout for well-made 67. DC 145/4

Iyer c Chahal b Saini 67(50)

After 17 overs,Delhi Capitals 144/3 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 67 , Rishabh Pant (W) 15)

Chahal returns to the attack, and starts off with a wide, followed by a single. Pant smashes a short, wide delivery through cover point to collect his second four. Single to Pant off the fifth. Iyer ends the over with a monster hit over long off! 13 off the over; DC need six off 18.

After 16 overs,Delhi Capitals 131/3 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 60 , Rishabh Pant (W) 10)

Pant sweeps the ball towards deep square-leg, starting the over off with a boundary. Single collected off each of the next three balls. Dot off the fifth ball, with Iyer keeping the strike with a single off the last ball. Umpire signals timeout, with DC staring at an easy victory right now. Eight off the over; DC need 19 off 24.

After 15 overs,Delhi Capitals 123/3 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 58 , Rishabh Pant (W) 4)

Saini brought back in the 15th over. An unnecessary throw from the fielder at cover results in an extra run for Iyer off the first ball. Wide conceded off the third deliery. Misfield by Siraj at third man allows the ball to cross over the boundary rope for a four. Single collected off each of the last two balls. Nine off the over; less than run-a-ball for DC, with 27 needed off 30 now.

After 14 overs,Delhi Capitals 114/3 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 51 , Rishabh Pant (W) 3)

Ingram’s trapped lbw off the very first delivery, bringing his cameo to an end and bringing the destructive Rishabh Pant to the crease. Pant gets off the mark right away with a single, with Iyer collecting a brace off the following delivery to bring up his first half-century this season. Six off the over; DC need 36 at run-a-ball.

OUT! Moeen strikes with the ball, trapping Ingram lbw! The South African shuffles to his left, attempting a paddle. Misses, and is struck on his thigh, right in front of the stumps. Umpire raises his finger right away. DC 108/3

Ingram lbw Moeen 22(21)

After 13 overs,Delhi Capitals 108/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 48 , Colin Ingram 22)

Chahal returns to the attack for his third over. Ingram starts the over with a well-timed sweep behind square, collecting his second four. Ingram collects an easy double off the third ball, followed by a single. Wide off the penultimate delivery, which is followed by a big swing and a miss by Iyer. The DC skipper ends the over with a cut towards the point boundary to collect another four. 12 off the over; DC need 42 off 42.

After 12 overs,Delhi Capitals 96/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 44 , Colin Ingram 15)

Iyer guides the ball down the ground for a single at the start of the over, which then is followed by Moeen bowling four dots to Ingram. The South African batsman collects a single off the last ball to keep the strike. Two off a quality over from Moeen. DC need 54 off 48.

After 11 overs,Delhi Capitals 94/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 43 , Colin Ingram 14)

Negi continues from the other end. Iyer gets a thick top-edge towards the leg gully region. Patel calls out for the catch, but doesn’t get to the ball in time. Fielding running in from short third man had a better chance, but trusted Patel on this occasion. Ingram smacks the ball over deep extra cover for a flat six, but suffers a stumping scare off the next ball after getting foxed by Negi. Fine stop by Nath at deep extra cover off the fifth delivery, after a powerful cut by Ingram, to save a couple of runs for the hosts. Ingram ends the over with a boundary. Big over for Delhi, with 14 coming off it. DC need 56 off 54 balls.

After 10 overs,Delhi Capitals 80/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 42 , Colin Ingram 2)

Moeen brought into the attack in the 10th over, with a slip in place. Starts off wiht three dots, with Ingram setting off for a single off the fourth. Iyer shuffles to his right, and paddles the ball towards the vacant fine-leg boundary for another four, before collecting a single off the last ball to keep the strike. Six off the over. DC need 70 off 60.

After 9 overs,Delhi Capitals 74/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 37 , Colin Ingram 1)

Negi strikes for RCB by getting rid of Shaw off the second delivery, the latter failing to get a big score after getting off to a superb start. Ingram walks to the crease, and gets off the mark with a single off the second ball. Iyer slashes the ball behind point for a boundary off the penultimate delivery. Dot to end the over, with six coming off it.

OUT! Shaw departs for 28, miscuing a slog, to get caught by Akshdeep at deep midwicket as Negi collects his first wicket. DC 69/2

Shaw c Akshdeep b Negi 28(22)