IPL 2020 in UAE: Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets – as it happened

Delhi Capitals set up first qualifier meeting with Mumbai

Dubai: Delhi Capitals won a battle of nerves against Royals Challengers Bangalore by six wickets to qualify as the second-placed team in play-offs of IPL 2020. Capitals have now set up a meeting with top-placed Mumbai Indians in the first qualifier on November 5, while RCB who finished third, will play in the Eliminator against either Sunrisers Hyderabad or Kolkata Knight Riders.

Chasing a reasonable target of 153, senior pros Shikhar Dhawan (54) and No.3 Ajinkya Rahane (60) played a key role in calming the nerves and put Delhi on road to a successful chase.

Earlier, Anrich Nortje (3/33) and Kagiso Rabada (2/30) put the brakes on a powerful RCB batting line-up to restrict them to 152 for the loss of seven wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Devdutt Padikkal topscored with a classy 50 (five boundaries), but RCB failed to a get a big partnership going apart from the 57-run second wicket one between the young opener and skipper Virat Kohli (29). AB de Villiers had a few big hits in his 21-ball 35, but could not carry on till the end.

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Rabada, Nortje restrict Challengers to 152 for seven

Dubai: Anrich Nortje (3/33) and Kagiso Rabada (2/30) put the brakes on a powerful Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up to restrict them to 152 for the loss of seven wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Devdutt Padikkal topscored with a classy 50 (five boundaries), but RCB failed to a get a big partnership going apart from the 57-run second wicket one between the young opener and skipper Virat Kohli (29). AB de Villiers had a few big hits in his 21-ball 35, but could not carry on till the end.

With the bowlers having done their job, the onus will be now on the Delhi batting line-up to not get bogged down in the chase.