It's Chinnaswamy, and no doubt Kannaur Lokesh Rahul would steal the show, smashing the final run—a six run for his team, winning the match against his former team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, by 6 wickets. With the final run left, even Virat Kohli irked out as RCB looked to spread the field, but KL sneaked a gap at the fine leg, tossing away Yash Dayal's full toss. It was all about KL Rahul for sure, the only man who surpassed the fifty-run mark from both sides but unfortunately fell short of 7 runs. Not only that, he made a 111-run partnership with Trystan Stubbs (38*) and is DC's highest for the 5th wicket in IPL, breaking the record of 110 between Ross Taylor and JP Duminy. Speaking of DC's batting, Faf du Plessis return did not make a mark, scored just 2 runs before leaving to Yash Dayal. Apart from Axar Patel's falter, none of the dismissals were unexpected, except for Jitesh Sharma's stunning dive that caught the attention. Axar yet scored 15, the first double-digiter for DC, leaving the major baton for his "good boy" Rahul. Trystan Stubbs gave the required support, hit some eye-catching shots, scored 38 crucial runs for the team. The DC bowlers too were nothing short of worthy! An absolute spinner show, pacers Mohit Sharma and Mukesh Kumar took one wicket each. Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam took two wickets, with their economy ticking around four each. Read also: Jitesh Sharma Takes Two Stunning Catches for RCB vs DC Salt show delayed RCB's run piling Phil Salt’s explosive cameo at the top of the innings gave RCB the kind of head start they desperately needed, but also ended up disrupting their momentum when he fell. Smacking 37 runs off just 17 deliveries with four boundaries and three sixes, Salt raced out of the blocks and made the powerplay count. His fearless intent kept the Delhi bowlers on the back foot early on. However, his run-out—brilliantly executed by Nigam and KL Rahul—was a turning point. It not only ended a flourishing opening stand but also triggered a middle-order slump. Padikkal struggled to get going, and the quick dismissals of Kohli, Livingstone, and Jitesh stalled RCB’s run-piling intentions. While Salt’s blazing knock injected early momentum, his premature departure exposed the middle order and delayed RCB’s acceleration. It wasn’t until Tim David’s late blitz that RCB managed to post a fighting total of 163, thanks in part to Salt’s initial surge. Speaking about RCB’s bowling attack, they failed to build pressure despite early breakthroughs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2) and Suyash Sharma (1) were the standout performers, both maintaining economy under 6.5 and picking up key wickets. However, the rest of the bowling unit faltered—Hazlewood and Dayal leaked runs at over 11 an over, unable to contain Rahul and Stubbs in the middle and death overs. The lack of discipline in lines and lengths cost RCB momentum, allowing DC to chase down the target comfortably and maintain their winning streak for four consecutive matches!