RCB defeated DC by 9 wickets in the 39th match of IPL 2026. Delhi was all out for 75 runs, which RCB achieved in just 6.3 overs. Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood bowled brilliantly, while Kohli and Padikkal gave Bengaluru an easy win.
Who Won Yesterday IPL Match 2026: The 39th match of IPL 2026 was played between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in which RCB performed brilliantly and won by 9 wickets. In this match held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first and all out Delhi on the score of just 75 runs. After this, RCB achieved this target in the 7th over itself. This is the second fastest run chase in IPL history.
RCB’s easy win, Kohli-Padikkal’s brilliant batting
Chasing the target of 76 runs, RCB started with Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethel. Bethal scored 20 runs in 11 balls, but was out in the third over. After this, Kohli and Padikkal together led the team to victory. Both achieved the target in the 7th over itself. Kohli scored 23 not out in 15 balls, while Padikkal played a quick inning of 34 not out in 13 balls. Kohli ended the match by hitting two consecutive sixes.
RCB strong in points table, DC lagging behind
After this victory, the position of Royal Challengers Bangalore has become stronger in the points table. The team has reached second position with 12 points in 8 matches. Delhi Capitals have suffered a setback after this huge defeat and the team is in seventh place with only 3 wins in 8 matches.
Very bad start for Delhi Capitals
Delhi’s innings was started by KL Rahul and debutant Sahil Parakh. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled Sahil on the very second ball. After this, in the very next over, Josh Hazlewood dismissed KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi. Then Bhuvneshwar took the wickets of Tristan Stubbs and Axar Patel. In just 2.4 overs, Delhi’s 5 wickets fell for just 7 runs.
Wickets falling continuously, Delhi reduced to 75 runs
Delhi’s troubles did not end here. Hazlewood also dismissed Nitish Rana in the fourth over. After 6 wickets fell for 8 runs, David Miller and Abhishek Porel tried to take control of the innings. But in the 9th over, Rasikh dismissed Miller for 19 runs. After this the team could not make a comeback and were all out for 75 runs in the 17th over.
Great performance by RCB bowlers
Bowlers played an important role in RCB’s victory. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3 wickets giving just 5 runs in 3 overs. Josh Hazlewood took 4 wickets for 12 runs in 3.3 overs and completely destroyed Delhi’s batting. Hazlewood was chosen player of the match for his excellent bowling.