A separate decision by Tim David It turned into a pivotal moment when Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost their grip against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.The turning point came in 15.1 overs when Tim David, the Delhi captain, was facing off. Akshar Pateldrives one to deep midwicket. A single was available, but he turned it down. Jitesh Sharma Stuck at the non-striker’s end.What happened next proved costly. On the very next ball, Axar picked up the pace and pushed it wide. David had to pull for it and never looked in control, only managing a crucial edge that rolled to short third man, where T Natarajan completed a simple catch.David went back to 26 off 17 balls, and the momentum quickly shifted. His dismissal, soon after conceding a run, summed up RCB’s tumultuous finish.Earlier, Delhi Capitals tried to bowl with discipline to restrict. Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 175 runs for 8 wickets. Opting to bowl first, Axar led from the front with two wickets, which helped well. Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi, who also picked up two.RCB’s innings was built around Phil Salt, who scored a fluent 63 off 38 balls. He added 52 runs Virat Kohli for the opening stand and later put on a partnership of 47 runs with Devdutt Padikal. Despite ending the Powerplay strongly at 59 for 1, the hosts failed to maintain the momentum.
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From 99 for 2 at the halfway point, RCB could manage just 76 runs in the last 10 overs. The middle order crumbled, with Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma unable to step up, allowing the total to level well at a slightly slower level.
