Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals Live Score and Commentary, Match 26, IPL, 18 April, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 26 / M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
175/8 (20 ov)
179/4 (19.5 ov)
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Tristan Stubbs,
Delhi Capitals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 220.00 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 60 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 127.66 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Romario Shepherd | 0.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20.40 |
| Rasikh Dar Salam | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets) | Match 54 | 10 May 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)) | Match 50 | 7 May 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 4 wickets) | Match 42 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 39 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 34 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings (DC won by 3 wickets) | Match 55 | 11 May 2026 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 51 | 8 May 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 8 wickets) | Match 48 | 5 May 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (DC won by 7 wickets) | Match 43 | 1 May 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 39 | 27 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 45 run (4 ov): Tristan Stubbs: 22 (14), David Miller: 22 (10)
- Last Bat: KL Rahul 57(34) - c V Kohli b K Pandya Krunal Pandya
- Fall of Wickets: 2 - 1 Pathum Nissanka, 16 - 2 Karun Nair, 18 - 3 Sameer Rizvi, 87 - 4 KL Rahul
- Reviews Remaining: Delhi Capitals - 2 of 2, Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 2 of 2
- Toss: Delhi Capitals elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 26
- Series: IPL
- Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
- City: Bengaluru
- Umpires: Abhijit Bhattacharya (India), Bhavesh Patel (India), KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India, TV)
- Referee: Prakash Bhatt (India)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Axar Patel, 1 run, Axar Patel retired hurt, Retired Hurt !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Axar Patel goes forward, hits ramp shot towards deep fine leg and call for run, Axar Patel is in discomfort here and is leaving the field due to an injury while running. Retired Hurt!! Let's hope it's not too serious.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Tristan Stubbs goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and plays pull off an slower ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood to David Miller, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, David Miller hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Miller, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, David Miller hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivers fast ball at yorker, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tristan Stubbs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Tristan Stubbs goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tristan Stubbs, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Tristan Stubbs goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (12 runs)
Rasikh Dar Salam to Tristan Stubbs, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Rasikh Dar Salam delivers fast ball at good length, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Rasikh Dar Salam to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller hangs in the crease to take slower ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Tristan Stubbs, 2 runs, Tristan Stubbs goes back to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Rasikh Dar Salam to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, Rasikh Dar Salam delivers fast ball at full length, Tristan Stubbs goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Rasikh Dar Salam to David Miller, 1 run, David Miller hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Romario Shepherd to David Miller, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, David Miller hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to David Miller, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, David Miller hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Romario Shepherd to David Miller, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, David Miller goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Romario Shepherd to David Miller, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, David Miller hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.