New Delhi: It turned into a nightmare for Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as Royal Challengers Bangalore’s fast bowlers showed ruthlessness to dismantle the hosts’ batting line-up on Monday. Asked to bat first by RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, DC’s innings unfolded in dramatic fashion right from the start.Debutant Sahil Parikh endured a forgettable start, bowled for a wicket off two balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar On just the second ball of the innings. What followed was absolute carnage. Josh Hazlewood He struck twice in two balls, dismissing KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi to give DC an early jolt.Live Score: DC vs RCB, IPL 2026Record breaking low: 8/6 shocked IPL history.The slide was only spoiled when Bhuvneshwar continued his dream spell, removing Tristan Stubbs and the skipper. Akshar Patel In the same over, Hazlewood then returned to dismiss Nitish Rana, taking DC to 8 for 6 in four overs.This is the lowest total at the fall of a sixth wicket in IPL history, eclipsing the previous record of 11 for 6 by Kochi Tuskers Kerala against Deccan Chargers in 2011 – coincidentally on the same date, 27 April. Unwanted list includes Delhi Daredevils in 2011′ 2011 (2011) for 24 of Delhi Daredevils. (2014), and 29 for 6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013).The initial blitz dazzles the DC shell.Relentless sevens bowling led to havoc. Bhuvneshwar’s in-swing yorker set the tone for the Test, while Hazlewood’s disciplined channel bowling exposed the fragility of the batsmen. The Indian and Australian pacemen took advantage of movement and pressure, forcing mistakes from a flustered DC line-up. Wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma and slip fielder Devdutt Padikal played their part with sharp catches as RCB tightened their grip.Patidar’s decision to bowl first was influenced by the high-scoring nature of the venue and the better batting conditions under the lights. “We will try to keep them under pressure,” he said at the toss – a plan that was carried out.DC captain Aksar admitted after the match that his team would have preferred to chase, citing the improved pitch condition. But by then, the damage was done, with RCB’s fast bowlers delivering one of the most disastrous new-ball spells in IPL history.
