IPL 2025 Match 46 RCB WON BY 6 Wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium
In the 46th match of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) displayed a dominant performance as they defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After winning the toss, RCB skipper R. Patidar chose to bowl first — a decision that turned out to be fruitful as their bowlers restricted DC to a modest total, and the batsmen chased it down comfortably.
All match timings were based on India Standard Time (IST).
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1. Match Details
• Match: IPL 2025, Match 46 – DC vs RCB
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Toss: RCB won the toss and elected to bowl first
• Result: RCB won by 6 wickets
• Timezone: All times are in India Standard Time (IST)
2. DC Batting Performance
Delhi Capitals, batting first, managed to put up 162 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Here’s how their innings unfolded:
• Abhishek Porel started aggressively, smashing 28 runs off just 11 balls, including 2 fours and 2 sixes, at a stunning strike rate of 254.55. He was caught by Jitesh Sharma off Josh Hazlewood.
• Faf du Plessis scored 22 runs from 26 balls, hitting 2 fours, but struggled with a strike rate of 84.62 before getting out to Krunal Pandya, caught by Virat Kohli.
• Karun Nair made a brief stay at the crease, scoring 4 runs off 4 balls before being dismissed by Yash Dayal.
• KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper) was the top scorer for DC, making 41 runs from 39 balls with 3 fours. His cautious knock ended when he was caught by Jacob Bethell off Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
• Axar Patel (Captain) contributed a handy 15 runs off 13 deliveries, including 1 four and 1 six, before being bowled by Josh Hazlewood.
• Tristan Stubbs provided late fireworks, smashing 34 runs off 18 balls with 5 fours and 1 six, striking at 188.89, but fell to Bhuvneshwar Kumar near the end.
• Abhishek Sharma (Impact Player) managed only 2 runs off 3 balls before being bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
• Vikramaditya Nigam chipped in with a quick 12 off 6 balls, including a six, before being run out by Virat Kohli.
• Mitchell Starc and Dushmantha Chameera remained unbeaten at the end with 0 runs.
Extras added 4 runs (1 no-ball, 2 wides, 1 leg-bye) to the total.
DC posted a total of 162/8 in 20 overs.
Fall of Wickets:
33/1 (A. Porel, 3.4 ov), 44/2 (K. Nair, 4.4 ov), 72/3 (F. du Plessis, 9.5 ov), 102/4 (A. Patel, 13.4 ov), 118/5 (KL Rahul, 16.2 ov), 120/6 (A. Sharma, 16.5 ov), 158/7 (V. Nigam, 19.2 ov), 162/8 (T. Stubbs, 19.5 ov).
3. RCB Batting Performance
Chasing 163, RCB had some early hiccups but eventually cruised home in 18.3 overs, scoring 165/4.
• Jacob Bethell got RCB off to a quick start with 12 runs off 6 balls, hitting 1 four and 1 six, before getting caught by Karun Nair off Axar Patel.
• Virat Kohli anchored the innings with a well-paced 51 off 47 balls, including 4 boundaries. He was eventually dismissed by Dushmantha Chameera.
• Devdutt Padikkal (Impact Player) had a rare failure, getting out for a duck in just 2 balls, bowled by Axar Patel.
• Rajat Patidar (Captain) scored 6 runs off 6 balls but was run out by Karun Nair during a mix-up.
• Krunal Pandya played a match-winning innings, hammering an unbeaten 73 runs off just 47 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes at a blistering strike rate of 155.32.
• Tim David provided the finishing touches with a quickfire 19 runs off only 5 deliveries, smashing 3 fours and 1 six at a strike rate of 380.00.
Extras added 4 runs (2 no-balls and 2 wides).
RCB finished at 165/4 in 18.3 overs to clinch a comprehensive 6-wicket victory.
Fall of Wickets:
20/1 (J. Bethell, 2.2 ov), 20/2 (D. Padikkal, 2.4 ov), 26/3 (R. Patidar, 3.6 ov), 145/4 (V. Kohli, 17.5 ov).
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4. Conclusion
RCB’s clinical performance, particularly by Krunal Pandya and Virat Kohli with the bat, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s sharp bowling, helped them grab two crucial points. Delhi Capitals, despite some individual brilliance by KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs, fell short both in setting a challenging total and defending it.
With this win, RCB continues to strengthen their position in the IPL 2025 points table, while DC will need to bounce back quickly to stay alive in the playoff race.
