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Krunal shines as RCB crush DC, become table toppers

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Chaitanyesh
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Krunal shines as RCB crush DC, become table toppers
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  • RCB took on DC at Delhi
  • RCB won toss and chose to field
  • RCB beat DC by 6 wickets

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) exacted sweet revenge on Delhi Capitals (DC) with a commanding 6-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. After losing to DC at home earlier this season, RCB came out all guns blazing, buoyed by their morale-boosting win against Rajasthan Royals.

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Winning the toss, RCB opted to bowl first. Despite a brisk start from Abhishek Porel (28 off 11) and a cautious knock from KL Rahul (41 off 39), DC struggled to build momentum. Tristan Stubbs injected some late urgency with a quick 34 off 18 balls, but disciplined spells from Krunal Pandya (1/28) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/33) restricted DC to a modest 162/8 in 20 overs.

In response, RCB had a measured start, reaching 50 in 7.6 overs and 100 in 13.3 overs. Virat Kohli anchored the innings with a composed 51 off 47 balls. However, the star of the chase was Krunal Pandya, who dazzled with a fluent 73 off 47 deliveries, making the target look comfortable. Tim David’s explosive 19 off 5 balls finished things in style, with RCB wrapping up the chase with ease.

Despite Axar Patel’s tidy spell of 2/19, Delhi couldn’t halt RCB’s march. With this win, RCB surged to the top of the points table with 7 victories, firmly establishing themselves as title contenders this season

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