RCB vs DC Live: Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes in the first over to balance the game at M Chinnaswamy

Bhuveneshwar Kumar dismisses Pathum Nissanka on the fourth delivery of the innings to give RCB an early chance for a comeback. An lbw dismissal to end Nissanka's innings.

Nissanka scored 1 off 2 balls. Karun Nair comes in as an impact sub. A first game of the season for local Bengaluru veteran.

DC - 2/1 in 1 over

Delhi Capitals need 174 runs in 114 balls to win the game

Openers Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul are out in the middle to kick off Delhi's chase.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the first over for RCB.

Delhi Capitals need 176 runs in 120 balls to win the game

Lungi Ngidi concedes just 6 runs off the last over to deny RCB a big total. Both Krunal Pandya and Jitesh Sharma failed to find a boundary in the last two overs as DC bowlers dominated the death overs.

Krunal ran out on 12 off 10 balls and Jitesh Sharma was caught at long-off on 14 off 20 balls. A poor finish from RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

RCB - 175/8 in 20 overs

A brilliant 19th over from T Natarajan as he delivers three straight dot balls to Krunal Pandya to keep RCB batters under pressure. Just two runs off over.

RCB - 169/6 in 19 overs

Jitesh Sharma and Krunal Pandya produce 14 runs off Lungi Ngidi's 18th over to accelerate RCB's run rate past 9 again.

Jitesh Sharma - 12 off 15 balls

Krunal Pandya - 10 off 5 balls

RCB - 167/6 in 18 overs

Both Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have been excellent in the middle overs. Kuldeep bowls a stunning delivery to remove Romario Shepherd on an lbw dismissal as RCB continue to lose wickets to spin.

Shepherd scored 1 run off 4 balls. Krunal Pandya is the next batter.

RCB - 149/5 in 16.2 overs.

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A thick outside and caught at third man. Axar Patel, with the big wicket of Tim David, puts Delhi Capitals in a dominant position.

David scored 26 off 17 balls.

RCB - 146/5 in 15.2 overs

Mukesh Kumar delivers a good economical over to finish his quota with 1 wicket for 32 runs in 4 overs. Tim David and Jitesh Sharma are rotating strike well, but the run rate drops below 10.

Tim David - 26 off 15 balls

Jitesh Sharma - 3 off 8 balls

RCB - 146/4 in 15 overs

An outside edge and caught behind. Mukesh Kumar returns for his second spell and dismisses Rajat Patidar. A big wicket for DC. Tim David keeps the run rate above 10.00, but RCB are losing wickets at the crucial moments.

Patidar scored 8 runs off 4 balls. Jitesh Sharma comes in at No. 6.

RCB - 132/4 in 13 overs

Phil Salt smashes Kuldeep Yadav for a huge six over deep mid-wicket, but walks out after two deliveries. He goes for another six over long-off, but finds Tristan Stubbs. RCB lose two settled batters in two overs.

Salt scored 63 off 38 balls. Tim David joins Rajat Patidar in the middle.

RCB - 110/3 in 11 overs

Axar Patel has a breakthrough in his first over in the game. Devdutt Padikkal tried to find a six over the long-off and almost succeeded, but couldn't clear the boundary ropes.

Padikkal scored 18 runs off 13 balls. Captain Rajat Patidar comes in next.

RCB - 99/2 in 10 overs

Phil Salt brings his fifty with a big six off Kuldeep Yadav over the long-on and in just 230balls.

Devdutt Padikkal - 11 off 8 balls

Phil Salt - 55 off 32 balls

RCB - 90/1 in 9 overs

Devdutt Padikkal and Phil Salt go big against T Natarajan in his first over to accelerate RCB's run rate. A big 14-run over.

Devdutt Padikkal - 11 off 7 balls

Phil Salt - 45 off 28 balls

RCB - 79/1 in 8 overs

Lungi Ngidi removes Virat Kohli on his first delivery in the game. Kohli goes for a big shot over the covers but finds Pathum Nissanka's safe hands.

Kohli scored 19 runs off 13 balls. Devdutt Padikkal is the next batter at No. 3.

RCB - 59/1 in 6 overs