Delhi Capitals Record 13/6 Powerplay, Lowest in IPL vs RCB

New Delhi, April 27, 2026 - Delhi Capitals endured a catastrophic batting collapse against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Arun Jaitley Stadium, registering the lowest powerplay score in Indian Premier League history with just 13 runs for six wickets in the first six overs.

Asked to bat first in their IPL 2026 encounter, the Capitals lost half their side for eight runs by the 3.5th over, teetering on the brink of the tournament's lowest-ever total of 49, set by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017. The collapse began in the opening over when Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled debutant Sahil Parakh with an inswinging yorker on the second ball. Josh Hazlewood then struck immediately in the next over, dismissing KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi off consecutive deliveries, both caught by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.

Bhuvneshwar continued the onslaught, removing Tristan Stubbs, caught by Devdutt Padikkal, and captain Axar Patel, caught by Sharma. Hazlewood returned to claim Nitish Rana, caught by Padikkal after he scored one run off nine balls, leaving Delhi Capitals at eight for six. Abishek Porel offered some resistance, top-scoring with 30 runs, while David Miller...