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Delhi vs Bangalore Live Highlights, Match 50, Indian Premier League, 2023, May 6, 2023

RCB 181/4 (20)
Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets
DC 187/3 (16.4)
Match over
0.2 : 0.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli and Bangalore are underway! Khaleel Ahmed bowls this fraction short and wide outside off, Virat Kohli reaches out and slaps it just wide of David Warner at mid off for his first boundary. 
1.5 : 1.5: Axar Patel to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Cut away! Axar Patel misses his length and bowls it a fraction short, outside off, Virat Kohli does not miss out as he cuts it through point for a boundary. 
2.4 : 2.4: Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Short and punished! Ishant bends his back and bangs it in short, around off, Virat Kohli gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard. Hits it well wide of deep square leg for four more runs. 
4.2 : 4.2: Mukesh Kumar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Bowls on a length, on off and middle, Faf du Plessis dances down the track and swings through the line. Gets it to the right of mid off for a boundary. 
4.4 : 4.4: Mukesh Kumar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Goes change of pace this time and on a length, on off, Faf du Plessis waits for the ball to arrive and thumps it wide of mid on for four more runs. 
4.5 : 4.5: Mukesh Kumar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Mukesh Kumar bowls it into the wicket and directs it on middle, Faf du Plessis takes his eyes off the ball but still goes through with the pull shot. Luckily for him, he gets a top edge that flies over the keeper for yet another boundary. 
5.4 : 5.4: Khaleel Ahmed to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BOOM! Khaleel Ahmed misses his mark and serves a low full toss around off, Faf du Plessis gets under it and lofts it over the long off fence for a maximum.
5.5 : 5.5: Khaleel Ahmed to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Faf du Plessis wants to end the Powerplay with a flourish and the 50 is also up for Bangalore. Banged in short and over the stumps, Faf takes it on and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.
7.1 : 7.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli takes on Kuldeep Yadav right away and gets the boundary. Flatter trajectory on leg stump and turning in, Kohli rocks back and whips it away past square leg for a boundary.
8.5 : 8.5: Axar Patel to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Fuller and on off stump, Faf du Plessis clears the front leg and thumps it right back past the bowler for a boundary.
10.4 : 10.4: Mitchell Marsh to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Would you believe it? It is two in two for Mitchell Marsh! Bowls it on a hard length, in the channel outside off, Glenn Maxwell hangs back on the back foot and tries to force this one on the off side. He gets cramped for room and ends up getting an outside edge. The ball is pouched safely behind the wicket by Philip Salt. Mitchell Marsh is all smiles and he will be on a Hat-Trick now. 
10.3 : 10.3: Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis, OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Marsh strikes and provides Delhi with a much-needed breakthrough! Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it short and near the tramline on the off side, Faf du Plessis gets undone by the lack of pace as he tries to clear the deep point fielder. Skies this one high in the air towards deep point where Axar Patel settles himself under the skier and completes the catch with ease. Mitchell Marsh is delighted and so are the home fans
11.4 : 11.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Dispatched! Short and at the stumps by Kuldeep Yadav, Mahipal Lomror picks the length early and rocks on the back foot. Pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 
12.1 : 12.1: Ishant Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Virat Kohli welcomes Ishant Sharma with a boundary! Starts on a length, outside off, Virat Kohli gets himself into a good position and goes inside out. Lofts it over cover for a much-needed boundary. 
13.2 : 13.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Innovation at its best there! Kuldeep Yadav bowls it short and turning away, on off, Mahipal Lomror premediates and executes the reverse sweep to perfection. Gets it over backward point for a boundary. 
13.3 : 13.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Floated, full and on off and middle, Mahipal Lomror gets forward and smokes it back over the bowlers' head for a flat maximum. 
14.2 : 14.2: Mitchell Marsh to Mahipal Lomror, SIX! Mahipal Lomror goes huge! Continues to go short and bowls it at the batter, Mahipal Lomror hangs back in his crease and latches onto the pull shot. Dispatches it over deep square leg for a maximum. 
15.3 : 15.3: Mukesh Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Tries to follow the batter down leg with a full ball but Mahipal Lomror flicks it away wide of the man at fine leg for a boundary.
15.6 : 15.6: Mukesh Kumar to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Khaleel Ahmed eventually holds onto the catch and Virat Kohli leaves the field disappointed. This is full and on the pads, there to be put away. Kohli shuffles a bit and flicks it away straight to the man at short fine leg. The ball goes quickly and Khaleel is a bit slow to react but gets both hands on it. Khaleel juggles the ball multiple times but does hold on. Kohli has to depart after a solid knock.
16.1 : 16.1: Ishant Sharma to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Mahipal Lomror continues to motor along at the other end! Angled across on a good length, outside off, Mahipal Lomror clears his front leg and slaps it wide of deep cover for a boundary.
16.4 : 16.4: Ishant Sharma to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Top shot! Fraction short and outside off, Mahipal Lomror watches it closely and cuts it late in front of backward point for another boundary.
17.3 : 17.3: Khaleel Ahmed to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Streaky! Back to over the wicket now and this is a length ball angled into middle. Mahipal Lomror looks to whip it across the line but gets a thick outside edge that runs away into the third man fence for a boundary.
17.6 : 17.6: Khaleel Ahmed to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! 15 off the over, a big one for Bangalore! Angles in a slower one on the pads, Dinesh Karthik picks the length early and gets inside the line before dispatching it a long way over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.
18.3 : 18.3: Mukesh Kumar to Mahipal Lomror, FOUR! Creamed through covers and Mahipal Lomror brings up a sensational FIFTY! Full and wide, in the slot, Lomror reaches out and just firms it through extra cover for a boundary. First half-century for Bangalore outside of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli or Glenn Maxwell this season.
19.1 : 19.1: Khaleel Ahmed to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! TAKEN! David Warner takes a brilliant running catch and Dinesh Karthik has to walk back. Khaleel Ahmed comes from around the wicket and misses the wide yorker, serves a low full toss instead. Karthik hangs back and gets under it before lofting it toward wide long off. Karthik doesn't quite get enough power on it and Warner from long off runs to his left and takes it safely.
19.2 : 19.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Anuj Rawat, SIX! Put away! Khaleel Ahmed comes from over the wicket now and serves a juicy full toss on the pads, Anuj Rawat whips it away and dumps it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.
0.1 : 0.1: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! David Warner and Delhi are off to a fine start! Mohammed Siraj starts off with a short and wide one, Warner obliges and slaps it away in front of point for a crunching boundary.
0.3 : 0.3: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! Pulled away! Fraction short and over middle, David Warner picks up the length early and muscles it over mid-wicket for another boundary.
1.5 : 1.5: Glenn Maxwell to Philip Salt, FOUR! Slightly short and Philip Salt pounces on it. This is around middle, Salt rocks back and pulls it away in front of the man at deep square leg for a boundary.
2.1 : 2.1: Josh Hazlewood to Philip Salt, FOUR! Lucky! Starts with a short ball around off, Philip Salt comes down the track and goes hard at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies over the keeper and into the third man fence.
2.6 : 2.6: Josh Hazlewood to Philip Salt, SIX! All the way! Slightly shorter on leg stump, Philip Salt picks it off his hips and helps it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.
3.1 : 3.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner, SIX! BANG! David Warner welcomes Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack with a biggie. Full and around leg stump, Warner gets down on one knee and slogs it over the square leg fence for a maximum.
3.5 : 3.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner, FOUR! A tad bit short around middle, David Warner gets on the back foot quickly and pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
4.1 : 4.1: Mohammed Siraj to Philip Salt, SIX! Short of a length over middle, Philip Salt tries to take it on but gets hurried on. The ball goes off the top edge and goes a long way up and over the keeper's head. The ball clears the ropes for a maximum.
4.2 : 4.2: Mohammed Siraj to Philip Salt, SIX! Wow, what a shot! Slower and shorter outside off, Philip Salt waits for it a bit and slaps it up and over the cover fence for a biggie. The 50 is already up for Delhi.
4.3 : 4.3: Mohammed Siraj to Philip Salt, FOUR! Philip Salt is taking Mohammed Siraj apart here! Back of a length and around middle, Salt goes after it and pulls it away over the mid-wicket region for another boundary.
5.1 : 5.1: Josh Hazlewood to David Warner, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Change of ends works wonders for Josh Hazlewood and Bangalore! Hazlewood rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls an off-cutter, on a length, outside off, David Warner looks to go down the ground but plays his shot way too early. Ends up slicing this one in the air towards mid off where Faf du Plessis settles under the high ball and completes the catch falling backwards. A much-needed breakthrough for Bangalore. 
5.3 : 5.3: Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Mitchell Marsh is up and running! Hazelwood lands it on a good length, outside off, Mitchell Marsh picks the length early and swipes across the line. Gets it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 
5.6 : 5.6: Josh Hazlewood to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Bowls it slower and shorter on middle, Mitchell Marsh gets deceived by the lack of pace but still goes through with the pull shot. Drags this one towards the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. 
6.3 : 6.3: Karn Sharma to Philip Salt, FOUR! Classy by Philip Salt! Floated, full and just outside off, Philip Salt opens himself up nicely and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary. 
7.1 : 7.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Powered away! Googly, way short, on middle, Mitchell Marsh reads it well and pulls it hard and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 
8.2 : 8.2: Karn Sharma to Philip Salt, FOUR! A half-tracker again and outside off, Philip Salt does not miss out this time as he slaps it through covers for four more runs. 
8.6 : 8.6: Karn Sharma to Philip Salt, FOUR! FIFTY FOR SALT! Karn Sharma misses his length and bowls it short at the stumps, Philip Salt goes back in his crease and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Brings up his second fifty of this year's Indian T20 League. 
9.2 : 9.2: Mahipal Lomror to Philip Salt, SIX! Philip Salt continues to assault the short deliveries! Mahipal Lomror goes short and on middle, Philip Salt has all the time in the world to rock back in his crease and thumps it over long on for a maximum. 
9.4 : 9.4: Mahipal Lomror to Philip Salt, FOUR! Fortune favouring Philip Salt here! Bowls fuller this time and outside off, Philip Salt throws his hands at the ball and gets a thickish outside edge. The ball goes past short third man for a boundary. 
10.2 : 10.2: Harshal Patel to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Up and over! This is pitched up outside off, Mitchell Marsh leans on and lifts it well over the cover region for a boundary.
10.3 : 10.3: Harshal Patel to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! The Impact Player does make an impact in his very first over and breaks the stand. Harshal Patel serves a juicy full toss on the legs. Mitchell Marsh should have put that away but instead, he ended up just chipping it high and toward deep square leg. Mahipal Lomror there settles under it and takes a good catch. Marsh walks back disappointed but Bangalore have the breakthrough they were looking for.
12.1 : 12.1: Harshal Patel to Philip Salt, SIX! All the way! Harshal Patel bowls a full toss around off and this one dips on the batter. Philip Salt leans in and manages to loft it over the cow corner fence for a maximum.
12.3 : 12.3: Harshal Patel to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! BANG! Comes from around the wicket and serves it right in the slot around off, Rilee Rossouw gets under it and whacks it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
12.5 : 12.5: Harshal Patel to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! A third maximum in the over and that is the best of the lot. Harshal Patel switches back to over the wicket and bowls it full around leg stump. Rilee Rossouw clears the front leg and smokes it a long, long way over the wide long on fence.
12.6 : 12.6: Harshal Patel to Rilee Rossouw, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Slower one, bowled back of a length and around off. Rilee Rossouw waits on the back foot and punches it away through extra cover. The fielder in the deep misfields and lets it go for a boundary. 24 off the over, a match-defining over perhaps.
13.4 : 13.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Philip Salt, SIX! Drops it just a bit short and around middle, Philip Salt rocks back and pulls it flat over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
15.2 : 15.2: Karn Sharma to Philip Salt, FOUR! Philip Salt continues to go hammer and tongs! Tossed up, full and outside off, Philip Salt clears his front leg and drills it wide of long off for a boundary. 
15.3 : 15.3: Karn Sharma to Philip Salt, OUT! BOWLED! Karn Sharma strikes and removes Philip Salt! Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle and leg, Philip Salt goes back in his crease to access the leg side. But, he gets undone by the sharp away turn. The ball catches him on the front pad and deflects back onto the stumps. Philip Salt departs but not before putting Delhi on the cusp of a victory. 
15.4 : 15.4: Karn Sharma to Axar Patel, SIX! Axar Patel wastes no time and gets off the mark with a biggie! Floated, full and turning into the batter, Axar Patel gets the ball in his slot and does not miss out. Gets down on one knee and smacks it over wide long on for a maximum. 
16.4: Glenn Maxwell to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! THAT'S IT! Rilee Rossouw finishes things off in style! Glenn Maxwell bowls a half-tracker at the stumps, Rilee Rossouw goes back in his crease and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Delhi win by 7 wickets!Â