Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals 20th T20 Match – Result, Scorecard

We are back for the chase! The players of Bangalore can be seen in a huddle where Faf du Plessis is giving a pep talk. Delhi have used their Impact Player as Prithvi Shaw replaces Mustafizur Rahman and strides out along with David Warner to open the innings for Delhi. Mohammed Siraj to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go…

… THE RUN CHASE …

Right then, Bangalore have posted a fighting total on the board and the pitch looks on the slower side and with dew not being that much of a factor this could be defendable and Bangaore will certainly hope that is the case. Delhi will need to bat really well as their batting order hasn't fired till now, but this is a great opportunity for them to gun this total down and open their account. Let's see how the chase unfolds.

Kuldeep Yadav who was the pick of the bowlers in the first inning is up for a quick chat. He says the wicket is on the slower side and he tried to keep the length right. Claims that he was looking to check for Virat Kohli’s initial movement and bowl accordingly. Mentions that Glenn Maxwell was going well and he believes in himself so was able to take his wicket. Adds that a wicket on the next ball helped them get back into the game. Reckons that in T20 cricket, the wickets will come and he just needs to bowl well as he hopes to reach the 20-wicket mark. Ends by saying that the pitch is on the slower side so 175 is a good total and the ball is not coming hard onto the bat so when spinners come on they need to rotate the strike.

Delhi will be extremely pleased with their bowling effort here and they have given themselves a good chance of getting a win. They were able to get rid of Faf du Plessis early credit to a excellent catch from Aman Khan, but couldn't really build on that at that stage. Their spinners managed to squeeze in the runs in the middle overs which put pressure on the batters to go for the big shots. As soon as they got rid of Virat Kohli, things started to get better for them. David Warner took a risk and gave the ball to Kuldeep Yadav in the 15th over which worked wonders for them as it was a double-wicket maiden over with wickets of Glenn Maxwelll and Dinesh Karthik and the game completely changed after that. Mitchell Marsh also picked up couple of wickets while Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav got one each.

Bangalore once again got off to flying start, but Faf du Plessis could not hang around for much long. That did not effect Virat Kohli in anyway as he continued his rich vein of form and notched up another half-century and along with Mahipal Lomror took the innings forward with a 47-run partnership. However, both of them fell in quick succession and in between that Glenn Maxwell played a quick cameo of 24 off just 14 balls. Then came the extraordinary collapse as they lost three wickets in three balls which put them on the back foot massively and they couldn't really recover from that. They were forced to use their Impact Player as they got in Anuj Rawat, but that did not work at all as he scored 15 runs in 22 balls. They might have missed a trick as they could have sent Wanindu Hasaranga to bat who has shown in the recent times that he can hit a few lusty blows too. In the end, Shahbaz Ahmed and Rawat huffed and puffed to take them to a respectable total.

An innings of two halves! Bangalore were cruising towards a big total in the first half of their batting, but they suffered yet another collapse due to which they were ultimately restricted to 174. Delhi will feel that the momentum is now on their side and will be the happier side going into the break.

Anrich Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, Two runs to wrap up the innings and Bangalore will not be too thrilled with this score! Anrich Nortje attacks the pads once again on a fuller length. Shahbaz Ahmed flicks this towards deep square leg and they look for a couple of runs. There is a fumble in the deep and the throw is wayward which allows them to complete the brace.

Anrich Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, WIDE! Anrich Nortje will have to bowl that again! This is full and way down leg. Shahbaz Ahmed misses and the umpire indicates that it is wide.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, Fires this onto the pads on a fuller length. Anuj Rawat clips this down to fine leg and takes a single.

Anrich Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, Nails a perfect yorker that creeps through between the batter's legs. Abishek Porel fumbles behind the stumps and the batters take a bye.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, Bowls this full and onto the pads. Anuj Rawat looks to clip this leg side but misses and the ball goes off the pads into the square leg region. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Anrich Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, Short this time and outside the off stump. Shahbaz Ahmed pulls this towards long on and takes yets another single. They need some boundaries here.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, Anrich Nortje bowls from 'round the wicket and serves this at the blockhole. Anuj Rawat knocks this down to long on for a run.

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Anrich Nortje (3-0-25-0).

Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, Finally nails the yorker outside the off stump. Anuj Rawat digs this down to long on and takes one to keep strike for the last over.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, A full toss bowled at the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed looks to heave across the line and manages to flick this towards deep square leg for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR! Shahbaz Ahmed gets another opportunity but does not miss out this time! Mustafizur Rahman bowls another full toss from 'round the wicket this time just outside the off pole. Shahbaz Ahmed gets down and sweeps this towards deep square leg for four runs.

Mustafizur Rahman to Anuj Rawat, He is missing his yorkers here and bowling full tosses but getting away with it. This is served at the stumps and Anuj Rawat punches this down to long on for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, Yet another full toss bowled in line with the stumps. Shahbaz Ahmed knocks this down to long on for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman bowls a low full toss and it gets the treatment. he serves this outside off and Shahbaz Ahmed strokes this towards deep cover for four runs.

Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-29-0) to bowl the penultimate over.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, FOUR! A boundary to spoil what has been a great over! Anrich Nortje bowls this short and outside the off stump. Anuj Rawat pulls this towards the cow corner fence for four useful runs.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, This is delivered back of a length and outside the off pole. Anuj Rawat sways out of the way and lets the keeper collect the ball.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, Bowls this short as well and into the batter. Anuj Rawat miscues his pull into the square leg region for a couple of runs.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, Sprays this one on a shortish length and down leg side. Anuj Rawat looks to pull this away but the ball balloons off his thig pad into the keeper's glove.

Anrich Nortje to Shahbaz Ahmed, Bowls this back of a length and going down leg. Shahbaz Ahmed looks to glance this fine but misses and the ball goes off his body towards fine leg for one.

Anrich Nortje to Anuj Rawat, Anrich Nortje bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Anuj Rawat knocks this towards mid off and takes a quick run.

Anrich Nortje is back on. He has conceded 18 runs in his two overs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, FOUR! A much-needed boundary to end the over! Kuldeep Yadav tosses this full and outside the off stump. Shahbaz Ahmed sweeps this towards deep backward square leg and collects four runs to his kitty. End of a great spell from Kuldeep Yadav as he concedes 23 runs in his four overs with two wickets.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, On a shortish length and in line with the stumps. Anuj Rawat goes on the back foot and cross-bats this towards long on for one more.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, Floats this one full and on an off-stump line. Shahbaz Ahmed dabs this towards cover with soft hands and sets off for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Goes back to bowling short and a fraction outside off. Anuj Rawat gets this one past the fielder to deep point for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Tosses this one full and just outside the off pole. Anuj Rawat dabs this towards point and it will be a dot ball once again.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Kuldeep Yadav delivers this slightly short and outside off. Anuj Rawat cuts this late towards point.

Lalit Yadav to Anuj Rawat, A low full toss on the pads. Anuj Rawat flicks this towards deep square leg and takes a run to keep strike.

Lalit Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, Goes back to bowling short and into the batter. Shahbaz Ahmed rocks back and punches this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lalit Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, WIDE! Fires this one full and down leg side. Shahbaz Ahmed mises his sweep and the umpire calls wide.

Lalit Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Bowls short once again and outside the off stump. Anuj Rawat gets low and pulls this towards deep square leg for one.

Lalit Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Two dots in a row. This is bowled short and outside off. Anuj Rawat pulls this straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Lalit Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Tosses this one full and outside the off pole. Anuj Rawat dabs this towards backward point for a dot ball.

Lalit Yadav to Shahbaz Ahmed, Lalit Yadav bowls this short and outside the off stump. Shahbaz Ahmed cuts this to deep point for one.

Strategic break! Bangalore were off to a great start but three wickets in three balls have left their inning precariously placed. Delhi have managed to find a walk back into this game and will now be optimistic about restricting their opposition to an under-par total.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, A double-wicket maiden! This has been a game-changing over and Kuldeep Yadav has shifted the whole momentum of this game. This is tossed up, full and on off, Anuj Rawat mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Fires this one down the leg, Anuj Rawat misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken!

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Floated, full and on middle, Anuj Rawat blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anuj Rawat, Almost another one! This is floated, full and on off, Anuj Rawat looks to push it away, but gets an inside edge towards leg slip where David Warner dives to his left to stop it, Rawat is out of his crease for a moment and Warner quickly throws it towards the keeper, but Rawat just makes it.

Anuj Rawat comes out to bat as the Impact Player in place of Mahipal Lomror.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT! Bangalore are absolutely collapsing here! Kuldeep Yadav is on a Hat-trick and Delhi have taken three wickets in three balls here! Kuldeep Yadav bowls this short and outside the off stump. Dinesh Karthik looks to pull this away straight and gets the ball off the toe end of his bat. The ball flies towards Lalit Yadav at deep mid-wicket and he takes a fine catch getting low. Bangalore are now six down and in a whole lot of trouble.

Dinesh Karthik strides out to the center.

Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav gets a huge wicket now! Delhi have changed this game in the matter of two balls. David Warner takes the risk and the match-up has worked in their favour. Yadav flights this one up, full and outside off, turning away, Glenn Maxwell goes for the big shot, but ends up slicing it in the air towards extra covers where David Warner backtracks a bit and takes an easy catch. Bangalore lose half their side now!

Shahbaz Ahmed makes his way out to the middle.

Axar Patel to Harshal Patel, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Axar Patel gets a wicket now! Harshal Patel has to go back to the hut. Patel bowls this flatter, short and around off, Harshal Patel makes room and tries to go hard at it, but misses and Abishek Porel collects it behind the stumps and takes the bails off. The umpire goes upstairs to check it, but UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is next to the bat. However, there is a spike initially as well, and after looking at it a few time the third umpire decides that bat is involved and asks the on-field umpire to change his decision. Bangalore four down now!

The leg umpire takes it upstairs to check for a stumping. However, UltraEdge shows some disturbance and the third umpire reckons there is an edge. Harshal Patel has been adjudged caught behind!

Axar Patel to Harshal Patel, SIX! Harshal Patel joins the act now! This is floated, full and on middle, Harshal Patel clear his front leg and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, Fires this one short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell forces it towards long on for a single.

Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, Slower through the air, on middle, Glenn Maxwell moves back and tries to pull it away, but goes through it early and misses to get hit on the pads.

Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Up, up and away! This is quicker, short and around middle, Glenn Maxwell makes room and absolutely smashes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter, short and on leg, Glenn Maxwell looks to flick it away, but misses and the ball goes off his pads to the off side.

Mitchell Marsh to Glenn Maxwell, Short of a length and on middle, Glenn Maxwell opens up initially, but tucks it towards mid-wicket for one in the end.

Mitchell Marsh to Harshal Patel, Bowls this one a good length but strays onto the pads. Harshal Patel looks to clip this leg side but misses and the ball rolls off his pads towards mid-wicket as they take a leg bye.

Mitchell Marsh to Harshal Patel, Back of a length and on off, Harshal Patel pushes it towards covers.

Harshal Patel makes his way out to the middle.

Mitchell Marsh to Mahipal Lomror, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mitchell Marsh strikes again! A great review from David Warner as well. Marsh serves this full and outiside off, Mahipal Lomror stays there and tries to reach for it, but misses and the ball goes behind towards the keeper where Abishek Porel pouches it safely. Mitchell Marsh appeals for the catch and he looks confident, but Porel says he did not hear anything. However, Warner still goes for the review. UltraEdge shows a clear spike and Porel apologises to Marsh. Lomror has to make that long walk back now.

The ball passed the outside edge and Mitchell Marsh is convinced there is an edge. David Warner opts to go upstairs and it looks like a good decision. UltraEdge shows a spike and Mahipal Lomror has to depart!

Mitchell Marsh to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Just over! Mitchell Marsh lands this short and around middle, slower too, Mahipal Lomror goes for the pull shot, but mistimes it in the air. However, it is towards the shorter side and has just enough power to go over Anrich Nortje at deep square leg for a biggie.

Mitchell Marsh to Glenn Maxwell, Full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell drives it towards long on for a single.

Anrich Nortje to Mahipal Lomror, Fullish and on middle, Mahipal Lomror clips it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Anrich Nortje to Glenn Maxwell, This is on a hard length and on middle, Glenn Maxwell works it towards mid on for one.

Anrich Nortje to Glenn Maxwell, Good bowling! Anrich Nortje nails the yorker, on off, Glenn Maxwell makes room and tries to dig it out, but misses.

Anrich Nortje to Mahipal Lomror, Oh…that is nasty! Anrich Nortje loses his grip and bowls a high full toss around the chest of the batter, Mahipal Lomror manages well to get out of the way and slices it towards third man for a run. It is called a No Ball and a Free Hit is coming up…

Anrich Nortje to Mahipal Lomror, Swing and a miss! Anrich Nortje lands this short and on off, slower too, Mahipal Lomror tries to pull it away, but fails to connect.

Anrich Nortje to Glenn Maxwell, Touch fuller and on middle, Glenn Maxwell knocks it towards long on for a run.

Anrich Nortje to Mahipal Lomror, On a length and on middle, Mahipal Lomror works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Lalit Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! BOOM! Glenn Maxwell goes big again! This is flatter, full and on middle, in the slot again, Glenn Maxwell stays in his crease and dispatches it over the long on fence again for another biggie.

Lalit Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, A full toss, on off, Glenn Maxwell drills it straight to extra-covers. Yadav gets away with this one here.

Lalit Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! BANG! Glenn Maxwell wastes no time! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell clears his front leg and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. The ball has been lost in the crowd and the umpires have replaced it, but David Warner is not happy with it.

Lalit Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, Shortish and on off, Mahipal Lomror nudges it towards long on for a run.

Lalit Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, Floated, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell tucks it through square leg for a single.

Who will walk out now?

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Lalit Yadav gets the big fish, Virat Kohli! He cannot quite believe it that he hasn't clear the fence on this delivery. Yadav bowls a juciy full toss, on middle, Virat Kohli's eyes lit up and he tries to go for the big slog, but tries to go really hard and loses his shape while hitting it. As a result, it flies very high in the air towards the deep mid-wicket fence which also the longer side, Yash Dhull setlles under it to take a fine catch. Kohli goes after playing another brilliant knock.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Mahipal Lomror finally gets one away and this is a good over for Bangalore to get the momentum back in their favor! This is short and wide outside the off stump. Mahipal Lomror gets on his toes to reach for it and slaps this over deep backward point for six runs.

Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, That is FIFTY for Virat Kohli and the run-scoring machine continues on his merry way! This is bowled full and on an off-stump line. Virat Kohli flicks this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single to reach his 47th Indian T20 League half-century. He pumps his chest in celebration and shows how much it still means to him.

Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, SIX! What wristwork from the Bangalore stalwart! This is bowled full and into the pads. Virat Kohli flicks this nonchalantly into the crowd at deep square leg and collects six runs. He is now one run away from yet another half-century.

Mustafizur Rahman to Mahipal Lomror, This is back of a length and angled into the batter from just outside off. Mahipal Lomror taps this towards point and takes a quick single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, Bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole. Virat Kohli dabs this towards covers with soft hands and sets off for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That is great timing from Virat Kohli as the ball races away to the fence! Mustafizur Rahman bowls this full and outside the off stump. Virat Kohli drives this firmly down the ground and collects four runs despite the dive from the long off fielder.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Floated full and in line with the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks this towards wide long on and has to settle for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, A shade of fortune for Mahipal Lomror! ​​Kuldeep Yadav tosses this full and outside the off pole. Mahipal Lomror looks to sweep and gets a top edge over the keeper's head and its lands safely. They get across for another run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, DROPPED! Kuldeep Yadav puts down a tough chance! This is flighted full and just outside the off pole. Virat Kohli shimmies down and hits this hard towards the bowler who gets both his hands to it but the ball goes through. They take a single as it rolls towards mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, Bowls this one short and outside the off stump. Mahipal Lomror pulls this towards deep square leg for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Tosses this one full and into the stumps. Virat Kohli clips this down to long on and takes a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli resumes after the break with a boundary! Kuldeep Yadav bowls this short and wide outside off. Virat Kohli slaps this hard towards deep cover for four runs.

Strategic break! This has been a pretty evenly-fought contest between the two sides thus far. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis started off well with the bat with Kohli being the aggressor. Faf is back in the shed and Delhi have done well to stem the flow of runs as well. Being a day game, the onus is on Bangalore to get to a big total as conditions will ease out for batting later on. A vital middle phase of the first innings is coming up next.

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, Delivers a low full toss in line with the stumps. Virat Kohli whips this down to long on and takes a single to retain strike.

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, Bowls this one short and outside the off stump. Virat Kohli slaps this towards wide long off and they run well to pick up a couple of runs.

Lalit Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, Floats this one full and just outside the off pole. Mahipal Lomror clips this towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, Fires this short and into the pads. Virat Kohli looks to pull this away but misses and the ball rolls towards short third man for a leg bye.

Lalit Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, Tosses this one full and on a leg-stump line. Mahipal Lomror clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, Lalit Yadav bowls a full toss outside off. Virat Kohli knocks this down to long on and collects an easy run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Short and outside the off pole. Virat Kohli pulls this hard but finds the deep mid-wicket fielder and has to settle for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli manages to clear the fielder and get a much-needed boundary! Kuldeep Yadav flights this full and wide oustide the off stump. Virat Kohli goes hard at the ball and slices this over the short third man fielder for four runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Delivers this one short and attacks the stumps. Virat Kohli cross-bats this back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, Loops this one full and outside the off stump. Mahipal Lomror looks to sweep this into the leg side but gets an under edge towards short fine leg for a quick single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Bowls this one short and in line with the stumps. Virat Kohli goes on the back foot and pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav floats this full and on an off-stump line. Virat Kohli charges down the wicket and miscues this to the right of the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, Flights this full and outside off. Virat Kohli shimmies down the wicket and pushes this to the right of cover to end the over with a single. Bangalore are 47 for the loss of one wicket after the Powerplay.

Lalit Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, Short this time and bowled down leg. Mahipal Lomror makes room and tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, Tosses this one full and just outside the off stump. Virat Kohli flicks this har to fielder at long on for a single.

Lalit Yadav to Virat Kohli, Bowls short once again and outside the off pole. Virat Kohli goes on the back foot and knocks this to cover-point.

Lalit Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, A tad bit short and into the pads. Mahipal Lomror rocks back and punches this down to long on for one.

Lalit Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, Lalit Yadav floats this full and just outside the off stump. Mahipal Lomror knocks this straight to the cover fielder.

Mitchell Marsh to Virat Kohli, Good length around off, pushed toward mid off.

Mitchell Marsh to Mahipal Lomror, PUT DOWN! Manish Pandey should have caught that. Bowled on a shortish length outside off, Mahipal Lomror stays back and cuts it hard but a bit uppishly and to the right of the man at point. Manish Pandey there dives that side but fumbles the catch and Lomror gets a life on the first ball. They get a single as well.

Mahipal Lomror makes his way to the crease at number 3.

Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis, OUT! CAUGHT! Aman Khan with a stunning one-handed catch to get rid of Faf du Plessis! Mitchell Marsh bowls this one on a hard length and over middle stump. Faf du Plessis stays put and has a heave across the line. The ball comes off the inner half and goes uppishly to the right of mid-wicket. Aman Khan there shows great athleticism and sticks out a right hand to pluck it out of mid air.

Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! This is on a good length outside off, Faf du Plessis shuffles a bit past off stump and thumps it cross-batted style right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Mitchell Marsh to Virat Kohli, On a hard length around off, pushed away in front of covers for a quick single.

Mitchell Marsh to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Short of a good length and outside off, Virat Kohli steps out of his crease and slaps this one uppishly but wide of extra cover for a boundary.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, Slower one, drifted into middle and leg, blocked out.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BANG! Tossed up on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis dances down the track and lifts it high and handsome over the long on fence for a maximum.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, On middle and leg, flicked away to mid-wicket.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, Keeps the length short and angles it into the batter. Faf du Plessis fails to pull it away and gets struck on the thigh pad.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, Shorter and angling into the batter, Faf du Plessis looks to work itn off the back foot but finds the man at wide mid on.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, A tad shorter on the stumps, worked away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Faf du Plessis looks to step out but Mustafizur Rahman follows him with a full one. Faf ends up playing at a low full toss and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Mustafizur Rahman to Virat Kohli, Pace on, full and on the toes, Virat Kohli shuffles past the leg stump and clips it down to fine leg for one more.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Goes full and bowls it around leg stump, Faf du Plessis nudges it in front of the man at square leg and picks up a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Hammered away! Full and straight, Faf du Plessis with a little shimmy down the wicket and he thumps it to the right of mid off for another boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Just over! Mustafizur Rahman sees Faf du Plessis advancing and bangs it in. Faf goes through with the pull but gets a thick outside edge that flies over the right shoulder of the keeper and into the third man fence.

Mustafizur Rahman to Faf du Plessis, Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack and starts off with an off-paced delivery. This is full and angled across the right-hander. Faf du Plessis looks to open up the off side and drive over cover but is well beaten.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, Flighted delivery, on a length and around middle, Faf du Plessis looks for the heave across the line but gets it off the inner half of the bat toward deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, Nice and full, tossed up around off, pushed out toward extra cover.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, Flighted again and on off stump, Virat Kohli knocks it down to long off and rotates the strike.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, Floated up, full and around off, driven straight to extra cover.

Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, Angles in a fuller one on the pads, Virat Kohli uses  his wrists to turn this one behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, Nicely flighted to start with, around off. Faf du Plessis leans on a bit and caresses it to the man at sweeper cover for a single.

It will be spin from the other end as Axar Patel will share the attack.

Anrich Nortje to Faf du Plessis, Ends with a yorker at 150.6 KPH! This is quick and full, on middle, Faf du Plessis somehow manages to dig it out toward mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

Anrich Nortje to Virat Kohli, Back of a length over middle and leg, Virat Kohli tucks this one off his hips and in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Anrich Nortje to Virat Kohli, Slower one around off, Virat Kohli blocks it out on the off side.

Anrich Nortje to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Like a tracer bullet! Top of the stump line, just a tad outside off, Virat Kohli makes room and smashes this one square through covers for back-to-back boundaries.

Anrich Nortje to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli and Bangalore are underway in fine fashion! On a good length around off, Kohli stays put and plays a high-elbow lofted drive over the cover region for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje to Virat Kohli, Length on off stump, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and punches it firmly toward extra cover. David Warner there makes a good stop.

Anrich Nortje to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Starts off with a loosener. This is on a length and pushed well wide of the off stump, beyond the tramline as well. Wide called.

We are all set for the game to begin as the umpires make their way out to the middle. The Delhi players are in a huddle at the boundary line and are now dispersing to take their respective fielding positions on the field. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis walk out to resume their outstanding partnership at the top of the order for Bangalore. Anrich Nortje has the new ball in his hand and will begin proceedings. Let's play…

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore, says that they would have bowled first as well but usually, at the Chinnaswamy, it is better to defend as the ball spins later. Adds that he expects the pitch to play well through the game. Mentions that it is on Virat Kohli and him to assess and play accordingly. Claims that they did well in the last game to pull things back and they have done well as a bowling unit to take wickets. Informs that their batting has been good on their home ground. Ends by saying that his job is easy as he has to pick the best bowling attack and batters and informs that Wanindu Hasaranga comes in for David Willey.

David Warner, the captain of Delhi, says that they will bowl first and the ground looks amazing. Adds that it is all about momentum and hopefully they get that with one win. Mentions that they have one change with Mitchell Marsh coming in for Rovman Powell.

Impact Player – Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Sarfaraz Khan, Chetan Sakariya.

Delhi (Playing XI) – David Warner (C), Mitchell Marsh (In place of Rovman Powell), Yash Dhull, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Khan (In place of Prithvi Shaw), Lalit Yadav, Abishek Porel (WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman.

Impact Players for Bangalore – Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Anuj Rawat.

Bangalore (Playing XI) – Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Wanindu Hasaranga (In place of David Willey), Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vyshak Vijay Kumar (In place of Anuj Rawat).

TOSS – The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of Delhi. They have elected to BOWL first.

Delhi, on the other hand have had a torrid start of the season losing all four games. David Warner is the only batter who has scored runs consistently, but his strike-rate has been a talking point. The return of Mitchell Marsh could improve things for them in the right direction. Axar Patel has continued his good all-round form and will be crucial while Anrich Nortje and Mustafizur Rahman has to be on top of their game to challenge the home side. They desperately need a victory and they will be hopeful of getting it here in this match. Let's see who comes out. Toss and team news in a bit.

Bangalore have face two successive defeats, the latest being against Lucknow in a last-ball thriller. Their batting has been amazing with the opening pair of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis scoring most of the runs and Glenn Maxwell also got back in form. However, the other batters haven't been consistent and their death bowling is a serious issue which has cost them big time. They will need to avoid making similar mistakes and they should be good to get the better of their opponents. They are coming up against a low on confidence side and they will fancy their chances to get the win.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of Match 21 where Bangalore will be hosting Delhi at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The home side has won only one of their three games while the away side is yet to open their account in four games. This is not the ideal situation for both teams and they will give their all to get the win here. We can expect an exciting game of cricket.

… MATCH DAY …

The excitement in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League stems from the fact that any team can be victorious on its day and one player can take the game away from the opponent irrespective of form or momentum. Just the sheer number of games that have gone right down to the wire is indicative of how competitive this tournament is and why it is considered by many as the best T20 League in the world. In the blink of an eye, we arrive at game number 20 which will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium as Bangalore hosts the lads from the capital city of Delhi in what will be an enticing clash between two metro cities with a large fan following. Both teams have struggled to set a foothold in the tournament so far as losses have pegged back their respective title charge. Bangalore did start the campaign on a positive note, beating 5-time champions Mumbai at home, but consecutive defeats have left them scrambling in the bottom half of the table. They have played just three games so far and will know that it is too early to press the panic button with this game giving them the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways. The visitors are bottom of the table having lost all four games they have played so far and they need a major turnaround of fortunes as soon as possible if they do not wish to see their hopes for a successful season wither away. David Warner has been leading the side in the absence of Rishabh Pant and even though his performances have been consistent, he has been unable to get the best out of his players. Their batting has been the main concern as they have lost 36 wickets out of the possible 40 and need their overseas as well as homegrown talent to step up. Prithvi Shaw has not been able to translate his domestic form into runs so far with Manish Pandey and Yash Dhull yet to make a significant impact in the tournament. Apart from the skipper, none of the other foreign players has managed to live up to the billing with Rilee Rossouw and Rovman Powell failing to show their abilities while Philip Salt is yet to get a look in. Mitchell Marsh struggled initially before flying to Australia to tie the knot and he has now returned hopefully rejuvenated and raring to go. Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman, and Lungi Ngidi are their overseas pace-bowling options with Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, and Kamlesh Nagarkoti as local options. Axar Patel's good form with the bat continues to be the talking point but he has been called up to do a job far too often and he forms a solid spin partnership with Kuldeep Yadav. Delhi will need to quickly rework their plans and get their best team in order if they are to go on a winning run. The hosts on the other hand are heavily dependent on their top order comprising Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Glenn Maxwell and early wickets usually initiate a collapse of the middle order. They have opted to use all-rounders in the middle order with Shahbaz Ahmed and Michael Bracewell fulfilling responsibilities with the bat along with offering spin options. Wanindu Hasaranga has arrived at their camp and he looks likely to make it to the playing XI which strengthens their bowling department but Karn Sharma has filled the Sri Lankan spinner's boots well enough. Mohammed Siraj has continued his form in white-ball cricket from last year and has the left-arm overseas pacers Wayne Parnell and Mustafizur Rahman for company. Harshal Patel has proved to be far too expensive in the three games but he does have the knack of picking up crucial wickets. They will need to get all aspects of their game to click and will want to return to winning ways by condemning their opponents to further misery. This is a ground that is known to favour the batters, especially with the short boundaries coming into the equation and we expect this to be yet another high-scoring affair. Will Delhi end their losing streak and pick up their first win of the campaign? Or will Bangalore halt their run of two consecutive losses and bring their title quest back on track? We will find out soon.