Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Cricket Scorecard, Match 39 – IPL 2026

Result
Match 39, IPL 2026 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
DC
DELHI CAPITALS75 (16.3)
RCB
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU77/1 (6.3)
RCB won by 9 wickets (CRR: 11.85)
Player of the Match
Josh Hazlewood
Batting: Delhi Capitals
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Sahil Parakhb Bhuvneshwar Kumar02000.00
Lokesh Rahul (wk)c Jitesh Sharma b Josh Hazlewood130033.33
Nitish Ranac Devdutt Padikkal b Josh Hazlewood190011.11
Sameer Rizvic Jitesh Sharma b Josh Hazlewood01000.00
Tristan Stubbsc Devdutt Padikkal b Bhuvneshwar Kumar5310166.67
Axar Patel (c)c Jitesh Sharma b Bhuvneshwar Kumar03000.00
Abishek Porelb Josh Hazlewood30333090.91
David Millerc Jitesh Sharma b Rasikh Salam191830105.56
Kyle Jamiesonlbw b Krunal Pandya12131192.31
Kuldeep Yadavb Suyash Sharma3110027.27
Dushmantha Chameeranot out03000.00
Total (10 wickets, 16.3 overs)75 (4.54 runs per over)
Bowling: RCB
BowlerOMRWECON
Bhuvneshwar Kumar3.00531.67
Josh Hazlewood3.301243.43
Rasikh Salam2.0021110.50
Romario Shepherd2.0021010.50
Suyash Sharma4.01711.75
Krunal Pandya2.00914.50
Batting: RCB
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Jacob Bethellc T Natarajan b Kyle Jamieson201112181.82
Virat Kohlinot out231512153.33
Devdutt Padikkalnot out341333261.54
Total (1 wicket, 6.3 overs)77 (11.85 runs per over)
Bowling: Delhi Capitals
BowlerOMRWECON
Kyle Jamieson3.0042114.00
Dushmantha Chameera2.001809.00
Axar Patel1.00505.00
T Natarajan0.3012024.00
Match Information
SeriesIPL 2026
DateApr 27 2026
VenueArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
TossRCB (Bowl)
Time07:30 PM IST
ResultRCB won by 9 wkts
DC Playing XI
Sahil Parakh, Lokesh Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Kyle Jamieson, Abishek Porel
RCB Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Jacob Bethell
Head to Head Records
DC RCB
35 Matches Played 35
13 Won 21
21 Lost 13
1 No Result 1
196 Highest Score 215
75 Lowest Score 137

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals – IPL Match 39 Highlight – 27 Apr, 2026

This one… proper rollercoaster. Looked simple at times, then suddenly messy again. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals and yeah, it never really settled.

RCB batted first and started with real intent. A few classy boundaries early, crowd buzzing… it felt like a big total was coming. But then, just when things were flowing wickets. That slowed everything down more than expected.

Middle overs were a bit stuck. Not many risks, just trying to rebuild. Still, a late burst in the final overs gave them a solid score. Not huge, but definitely competitive.

Delhi’s chase began a bit shaky. Early wicket, some pressure… you could sense that hesitation. But then they found a rhythm. A small partnership, some smart batting, and suddenly they were back in it.

For a while, it felt balanced.

Then came the turning point. RCB struck twice in quick succession. Game flipped again.

From there, pressure just kept building. Required rate climbing, risky shots… nothing easy.

Delhi kept fighting, but RCB held their nerve better in the end.

Not perfect cricket, but seriously gripping.