KL Rahul Produces a Spectacular homecoming show in the Win Against against RCB

Partnership between Rahul and Stubbs was the deciding factor of the match; Salt's unlucky dismissal proved to be RCB's Achilles Heel

KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs stitched together a 100-plus runs stand to get DC over the line / ESPN Cricinfo

KL Rahul played a spectacular knock against his former side at his home ground, scoring 93 off just 53 balls. his innings helped Delhi Capitals remain unbeaten in the league and handed RCB their second loss of the season. RCB made a lightening start but collapsed after the unlucky run-out of Phil Salt.

Playing XI:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (Delhi wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

Capitals (DC):

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (capt), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar

Subs: Abishek Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira

RCB Collapses after a Lightening Start

After winning the toss, DC's skipper, Axar Patel, asked RCB to bat first. At first, it seemed like a bad decision as RCB got to its usual lightning-fast start. RCB were 53 for none in the first three overs, thanks to the onslaught by Phil Salt. Mitchell Starc was on the receiving end of Salt's wrath, conceding 30 runs in third over, providing plenty of entertainment for the home crowd.

However, things got ugly for RCB thereafter as they lost 7 wickets in the next 11 overs and scored only 74 runs in the same period. Salt's run-out was the catalyst in RCB's collapse after a mix-up with Virat Kohli. Padikkal struggled to get going and perished after scoring just 1 off 8 deliveries.

Kuldeep Yadav kept his red-hot form going in the IPL, conceding just 17 runs while taking two important wickets. Vipraj Nigam bowled splendidly as well, taking two wickets and conceding just 8 runs in his four overs.

Tim David came to RCB's rescue once again, scoring 37 off just 20 deliveries and taking RCB's total to a respectable target. However, 163 was still not a big enough total to stop the league leaders from taking a comprehensive victory.

Stubbs and Rahul Recues DC After a Shaky Start

Delhi Capitals had the worst possible start in response, with three of their top four batter back in the dugout before the team total reached 40. Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Abishek Porel failed to stay on the pitch much longer, and DC looked in deep trouble. RCB were cruising towards victory until Rahul and Stubbs took matters into their own hands.

DC were 67 for 4 in 11 overs and things were looking bleak. However, Rahul started playing shots like it was street cricket bowlers bowling at him. Stubbs joined him at the other end, and the duo started a partnership that would eventually diminish RCB's hopes of their first home win.

KL Rahul played a spectacular innings of 93 under-pressure from the good bowling by RCB's bowlers. his innings consisted of seven fours and 6 sixes. Stubbs played second-fiddle to Rahul, scoring 38 off 23 deliveries.

The target of 164 proved to be too low to defend for RCB's bowlers, losing the match with 2.1 overs yet to be bowled. KL Rahul was adjudged as Player of the Match.