Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 22nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Patidar falls in pursuit of quick runs

The young man departs for the team's cause, mistiming a slog down to long-on.

ABD-Patidar setting it up for the final flurry

It's been a proactive partnership so far with timely boundaries and brisk strike rotation

Mishra wins the battle against Maxwell

After being tonked for a couple of sixes, the wily leg-spinner had the Big Show caught at long-on.

DC break steady RCB start with successive wickets

Avesh cleans up Kohli and Ishant follows it up next ball by dismantling Padikkal.

Virat Kohli is clean bowled while trying to guide one down to third man.

Team line-ups:

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Steven Smith, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers(w), Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj

Team changes:

Ishant replaces Ashwin (who has opted out temporarily) for DC. Two changes for RCB - Patidar in for Saini while Sams makes his RCB debut in place of Christian

TOSS:Heads is the call from Kohli, it's tails. Delhi Capitals will be bowling first.

Pitch report:

"Last night it (the pitch) started slow. Later in the game the dew factor is an issue. I think it will play a big role in what happens at the toss. The winning captain is probably going to say we will bowl." reckons Kevin Pietersen.

BUILD UP:

Hello and welcome to Match 22 of the Indian Premier League 2021. It's a battle between two form teams, one from Delhi and the other led by a man from Delhi. It's the first time DC and RCB will clash this season and it will also be the first match at Ahmedabad for either side. While the Capitals are coming off a thrilling Super Over victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, Virat Kohli's men are heading into this game after having their unbeaten streak snapped by a heavy defeat to the Chennai Super Kings. With plenty of quality players in the mix, we should have a cracking game.