Stand-in captain of Delhi Capitals KL Rahul Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s palpable frustration was highlighted as DC chased down a tense chase at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium thanks to a late strike from David Miller.Rahul, who opened the innings with a composed half-century, revealed that both Virat Kohli And Phil Salt looked uncomfortable with the pitch conditions early in the game.“I could see that Virat and Phil Salt were not happy with the way they were coming to the ball. It wasn’t easy for us to lose three wickets in the first six overs. So yeah, overall, it was a really good game of cricket. After losing three quick wickets, the talk was to continue playing good cricket shots and see how we can find the boundaries while the bowlers put pressure on the bowlers after the match”.Taking over the captaincy in the absence of Axar Patel, who was ruled out due to cramp, Rahul put DC through early trouble as he claimed three wickets in the powerplay. He emphasized that staying positive despite setbacks is the key.“We didn’t want to go into our shell. If the run-rate keeps climbing, it becomes difficult towards the end. The plan was to keep playing our shots and look for boundaries while building pressure,” he explained.Rahul also pointed out that there was some support for the bowlers, including the reverse swing cues, which made it not straightforward to chase against the experienced RCB attack.“We knew they had quality death bowlers, so we didn’t want to take it too deep. But at the same time, we believed in staying in the moment,” he added. The match eventually went down to the last over, with DC needing 15 runs. Despite Romario Shepherd’s early control, Miller turned the game around with two towering sixes to secure a memorable win.Rahul expressed full confidence in his finishers, especially Tristan Stubbs and Miller.“There was full confidence in Stubbs and Miller. They do it regularly in international and franchise cricket. We knew the last two overs would be a gamble for RCB, and that gave us a chance. We knew Romario Shepherd or maybe Suyash Sharma would bowl, which gave our batsmen a good chance to hit two sixes,” concluded Rahul. Match Summary: RCB vs DCDelhi Capitals secured a thrilling six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with KL Rahul leading the charge in a tough chase of 176. However, Rahul kept the innings steady with a 34-ball 57 while chasing under pressure.He was ably supported by Tristan Stubbs, who scored an unbeaten 60, while David Miller provided the finishing touch with 22*, including two crucial sixes in the final over.Earlier, RCB posted 175/8 after a strong start from Phil Salt (63) and Virat Kohli (19). But Delhi’s spinners, led by Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, destroyed the middle order, restricting RCB to a below-par total. Despite a late scare, DC chased down the target with a ball to spare, ending RCB’s five-match winning streak at home and breaking their fortress in a high-pressure contest.
