Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 23 runs in match number 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, April 15. In the first match of the double-header, Delhi Capitals bowled first and held RCB to 174/6. In response, Delhi were held to 151/9 in their 20 overs. Here are the player ratings for RCB vs DC IPL 2023 match 20.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli (9.5/10): Top-scored for RCB with 50 off 34 balls, striking six fours and a six. Had a good day in the field as well, taking three catches. Was deservedly named Player of the Match.
Faf du Plessis (5/10): Got a start and looked good for a big score again. Scored 22 off 16 but fell to Mitchell Marsh before his innings could fully blossom.
Mahipal Lomror (5/10): Scored a brisk 26 off 18. Was caught behind off Mitchell Marsh’s bowling.
Glenn Maxwell (5/10): Played a good cameo. Smacked 24 off 14 with the help of three sixes. Was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav.
Shahbaz Ahmed (6/10): Played a crucial cameo of 20 not out in 12 balls to take RCB past 170. Bowled one over for 11 without claiming a wicket.
Dinesh Karthik (0/10): His poor form continued. Perished the first ball to a googly from Kuldeep Yadav.
Wanindu Hasaranga (5.5/10): Trapped Manish Pandey lbw for 50 but went for 37 runs in his three overs.
Harshal Patel (6.5/10): Promoted in the batting order, was out for 6. Bowled a decent spell with the bat. Finished with figures of 1/32, claiming the wicket of Abishek Porel.
Wayne Parnell (7/10): Tied up DC batters with an economical spell. Dismissed Mitchell Marsh and registered figures of 1/28.
Mohammed Siraj (9/10): Was exceptional with the ball again. Registered wonderful figures of 2/23 from his four overs, never allowing DC batters any leeway. Dismissed Yash Dhull and Aman Hakim Khan.
Vijaykumar Vyshak (9/10): Excelled with figures of 3/20. Got the big scalps of David Warner, Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav.
Anuj Rawat (5/10): Struggled as the Impact Player. Scored a painfully slow 15 not out off 22 balls. Made an instant impact in the field by running out Prithvi Shaw with a direct hit.
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw (0/10): Again failed to make an impact as Impact Player. Was run out for a duck, going for a non-existent single.
David Warner (4/10): Looked in decent touch. Scored 19 off 13. Miscued a pull-off Vijaykumar Vyshak as he toe-ended the stroke.
Mitchell Marsh (7/10): Impressed with the ball, getting the wickets of Faf du Plessis and Mahipal Lomror. Ended with figures of 2/18 from two overs. Was dismissed for a duck, getting a leading edge off a Wayne Parnell delivery.
Yash Dhull (0.5/10): Was beaten for pace by Mohammed Siraj and trapped lbw for 1.
Manish Pandey (7/10): Was the only DC batter to show some defiance. Scored a fighting 50 off 38, hitting five fours and a six. Was trapped lbw by RCB leggie Wanindu Hasaranga.
Axar Patel (6/10): Bowled three overs for 25. Claimed the wicket of Harshal Patel. Looked dangerous with the bat again before being dismissed for 21 off 14 balls.
Aman Hakim Khan (5/10): Scored a quickfire 18 off 10 balls. Was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj.
Lalit Yadav (5.5/10): Bowled his four overs for 29 runs. Significantly, claimed the wicket of Virat Kohli. Was dismissed for 4 off 7 with the bat.
Abishek Porel (2/10): Struggled with the bat. Was dismissed for 5 off 8 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav (8/10): Excelled with the ball, registering figures of 2/23 in his four overs, which included a maiden. Kept RCB batters under pressure and was rewarded with the wickets of Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik.
Anrich Nortje (6/10): Bowled his four overs for 31 without claiming a wicket. Contributed an unbeaten 23 off 14 with the bat.
Mustafizur Rahman (2/10): Had a poor outing. Bowled three overs and went for 41 runs. Did not claim a wicket.