DC vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya shine as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals to become table-toppers

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Drags the length back, on top of middle, Virat Kohli hangs back and punches it down to long off for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Slower through the air, on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya works across wide of long on for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera is back on the field.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, SIX! Krunal is leading the charge for RCB here! Landed fuller, a half-volley outside off, Krunal Pandya taps his front foot out and lofts it cleanly inside out over cover for a cracking six. Virat admires the shot as well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Across off, on a fullish length, Virat Kohli uses the depth of the crease, goes back and punches it down to long off for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Length, turning on the pads, Virat Kohli rocks back and turns it between deep square leg and deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Excellent running! Too full and across off, Krunal Pandya drills it wide of long off. The fielder runs across to his right and gets to the ball, but the batters scamper through for the second run. Kohli, however, is sniffing the third run as well, but Krunal just runs a bit too far behind the wicket-keeper at the other end, losing his bat while dragging in the crease. An expensive over from Mukesh, 15 runs come off it.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, A low full toss, on middle, Krunal Pandya mistimes it on the bounce to the bowler. Mukesh bends low and sticks out his right hand to stop the ball.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, SIX! Oh, high and handsome! Brilliant batting from Pandya! Just outside off, on a fullish length, Krunal Pandya prods forward, brings the bat straight down, extends his arms through the line and parks it behind long off for a six.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Mukesh bends his back and bangs a shorter one, on the leg stump line. Krunal Pandya picks the length early and pulls it behind deep fine leg for a cracking six.

Mukesh Kumar to Krunal Pandya, Shows the cards early for a scoop shot, does Krunal, and Mukesh bowls it outside off, cramping him for room. Krunal Pandya adjusts well to fend it to the short third fielder.

Mukesh Kumar to Virat Kohli, Fuller and on middle and leg, Kohli with a gentle push to long on for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera was spotted off the field during the previous over, sitting in the dugout with an ice pack strapped to his left arm. Replacing him, Mukesh Kumar comes into the attack now.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Too slow through the air, full and just around off, spinning away from the batter. Krunal Pandya goes for a slog sweep, but is months early on the shot. Gets pinged on the body and the ball rolls to the off side.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Seeing Krunal charging down the track, Kuldeep smartly shortens the length, and lands it outside off. It turns away from the batter, but Krunal Pandya adjusts well to punch it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Pitched fuller again, on middle and spinning in, Virat Kohli lunges forward and drives with the spin to long on for another single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Fuller wrong'un, on middle stump. Krunal flicks it away to deep midwicket for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Fuller in length, and tossed up at the leg stump. Kohli flicks it to long on for a single. The 50-run stand is up between these two.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Had to hurry there! Again, Karun Nair is in action in the field! Floated fuller and tossed up at 85 kph, on middle, spinning in. Virat Kohli strides forward and clips it along the ground to deep mid-wicket and calls for the second. Krunal rushes back to the bowler's end and has to put in a dive as the throw from Karun Nair from the deep comes flat and on the bounce. Kuldeep Yadav collects and whips the bails off. But Krunal has made his ground just about.

Dushmantha Chameera to Virat Kohli, A low full toss, wide of off, Virat Kohli leans on it and drives off the inner half of the ball. The ball rolls down to long off for a single. Despite a six, Chameera concedes just 9 off his second over. His figures read 2-0-15-0 so far. RCB need another 90 runs off 54 balls remaining.

Dushmantha Chameera to Virat Kohli, A yorker, speared on off, Kohli shovels it back to the bowler.

Dushmantha Chameera to Krunal Pandya, Change of pace, a slower one on a length, around middle, Krunal Pandya tucks it across to deep backward square leg for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Krunal Pandya, Hits the hard length, over the top of stumps, Krunal Pandya gets a bit too across the line and tries to pull it over, but gets pinged on the glove.

Dushmantha Chameera to Krunal Pandya, SIX! Much, much-needed for RCB! Just for a second, the deep square leg fielder thought he is in play, but it sails all over. Fuller and angling on the pads, Krunal Pandya whips it over deep square leg for a six.

Dushmantha Chameera to Virat Kohli, Fuller and around off, Virat Kohli drills it straight back to the bowler. Dushmantha Chameera bends low and tries to stop the ball to his left, but parries it to the mid off region. A single taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Full, on off, Virat Kohli drives it to long off for a run. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Nicely done! Kuldeep Yadav drops it a bit too short and on middle, Virat Kohli goes back and swipes it through the gap between deep square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Flatter in trajectory, full and outside off, VK slaps it to mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Full, on off, Virat Kohli covers the line and turns it to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Tossed up, on middle, Krunal Pandya works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Short and outside off, slower through the air as well, which allows Krunal Pandya enough time to rock back and cut. Gets two runs at deep point. 

Strategic Break. It has been a very cagy start for RCB with the bat. They have lost three early wickets in the fielding restrictions, which has compelled the middle order to play the anchor role. However, with Virat Kohli in the middle, they would be assured to get the job done by the chase master. But one of these two will now have to switch gears and inflate the scoring rate to stay in the game. Of what has appeared so far, there has been a good grip and bite for the tweakers, and the DC spinners have feasted on it so far, making strokeplay a bit challenging. However, the biggest hurdle for DC is Virat Kohli, and they would like to get him out as soon as possible to hold all the aces. Here's Kuldeep Yadav into the attack again. 

Dushmantha Chameera to Krunal Pandya, OUCH! Another fierce bouncer at the batter, Krunal Pandya is yet again taken aback as he looks to pull. Only manages to get an inside edge that thuds his helmet and goes behind to the right of deep third for a single.  

Dushmantha Chameera to Virat Kohli, Back to a length, on off, Virat Kohli pushes it to cover region and scampers through for a quick single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Krunal Pandya, Surprises the batter with a nasty bouncer, aiming at the helmet. Krunal Pandya is hurried back but does well to pull it deep square leg for one.

Dushmantha Chameera to Virat Kohli, Keeps it on a length again, on off, Virat Kohli taps it in front of cover and steals a quick run. Great consistency with the length so far from Chameera.

Dushmantha Chameera to Krunal Pandya, Good length, on off, Krunal Pandya covers the line and knocks it to long on for a run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Virat Kohli, Chameera comes into the attack and lands it on a length, outside off, Virat Kohli whips it to deep cover for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Goes fuller and outside off, Krunal Pandya cuts it to deep backward point for a couple of runs. Just 3 runs off Kuldeep Yadav's first over. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Short and outside off, stays a bit low, Krunal Pandya punches it to mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Half an appeal for LBW but is turned down. Kuldeep Yadav suggests for a review, and Axar Patel sends it upstairs. The impact did look to be outside off. Short and on off, Krunal Pandya rises with the bounce and looks to punch it through off but misses. The ball clips his back pad, and up goes Kuldeep for an appeal. The UltraEdge shows no spike, and the Ball Tracker confirms that the impact was outside off stump line. The on-field call of NOT OUT stays and DC lose a review. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Tossed up, on middle, Pandya pushes it back to the bowler. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Krunal Pandya, Bowls the wrong'un, full and outside off, Krunal Pandya tries to sweep but fails to read it off the bowler's hand and misses. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and bowls the first one quicker through the air, full and on off, Virat Kohli turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Flatter in trajectory, full and on off, Krunal Pandya sweeps it to deep square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Slows it up further and keeps it full, on middle, Virat Kohli presses ahead and tries to hit straight but gets an outside edge to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, Gets away with the Free Hit, does Vipraj Nigam! Drops it very short and on middle, Krunal Pandya is beaten in flight a bit and miscues his pull to deep mid-wicket for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Krunal Pandya, NO BALL AND FOUR! Vipraj Nigam makes a big mistake! Oversteps and floats the ball full, on middle, Krunal Pandya tonks it straight back over the bowler's head, and the ball bounces just inches ahead of the boundary cushion, at long on, for a four. The third umpire checks a few angles to see if the ball hit the boundary on the full, but it clearly bounces in front, so it is called a four. A Free Hit to follow now.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Full, on the pads, Virat Kohli clips it to deep square leg for one.

Vipraj Nigam to Virat Kohli, Short and on off and middle, the ball grips the surface and comes slower to the batter. Virat Kohli rocks back and is early on the swipe across. Gets an inside edge that goes through his legs to fine leg for a couple of runs.