IPL RCB vs DC: Axar Patel reveals what could have prevented Delhi’s collapse against Bengaluru

Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar wreaked havoc as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru skittled out Delhi Capitals for 75 before romping to a nine-wicket victory in the IPL on Monday.

Kumar and Hazlewood took three wickets each in the first four overs to reduce Delhi to 8-6 and effectively end the game as a contest almost immediately.

Delhi avoided the tournament's lowest-ever total of 49 and also scraped past their own low of 66 before being bowled out in 16.3 overs.


"Even I don't know what happened," said Delhi skipper Axar Patel. "That's why they say you have to be on your toes in cricket. We have to move on from this match."

"I wasn't surprised, they are world class bowlers, they swing it every ground, but if our openers or top order had played them out then the result might have been different," said Patel.

Bengaluru veteran and Delhi's favourite son Virat Kohli, who was the star attraction in his home city, made an unbeaten 23 to guide the team home in just 6.3 overs.

Three of Delhi's top six batters scored ducks and the other three managed single-digit scores.

Abhishek Porel (30) and David Miller (19) provided brief resistance but Delhi had effectively lost the match after their spectacular early meltdown.

Kyle Jamieson dismissed Bethell for 20 but Virat Kohli (23) and Devdutt Padikkal (34) ensured there was no drama and Kohli hit T Natarajan for back-to-back sixes to seal Bengaluru's victory.

Delhi slumped to seventh place in the 10-team league.