Manish Pandey’s counter-attacking knock of 50 (38) was insufficient, as the Delhi Capitals lost the match by 23 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s debutant Vijaykumar Vyshak stole the limelight with a three-wicket haul and ended the game with a score of 3/20.
In the hunt for their first victory in the IPL 2023, the Delhi Capitals found themselves stuck in an endless nightmare as they lost three wickets in 2.2 overs. Anuj Rawat ensured that Prithvi Shaw’s poor form continued as he sent the right-handed batter back to the pavilion with a precise throw that sent the bails flying in the air. Shaw walked back to the pavilion with a golden duck in his hand.
Before Delhi could regroup, Wayne Parnell got the wicket of Mitchell Marsh in the second over to send Australia back for a four-ball duck. Faf Du Plessis mixed up his bowling lineup as Mohammed Siraj came in to bowl the third over. RCB’s skipper tactics paid off as Siraj trapped Yash Dhull (1) right in front of the wicket. In 2.2 overs, DC’s scoreboard (2/3) looked like a football scoreline.
David Warner and Manish Pandey tried to put up a partnership, but the RCB debutant Vijaykumar Vyshak didn’t allow that to happen as he made David Warner (19) his maiden wicket in the IPL. Manish Pandey stood as the lone warrior and tried to keep DC in the game for as long as possible. But the lack of support on the other end made the target of 175 unachievable.