IPL 2021, DC vs RCB Highlights: Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Rishabh Pant's Delhi Capitals by 1 run

A sudden standstorm has arrived in Ahmedabad. And the play has been delayed. The chase is yet to begin.

Ishant Sharma: "Feels great. Was injured for the first few games, now back in rhythm. I was just trying to execute what we planned and felt good about the bowling today. I was working on that ball (the nip-backer to Padikkal) for the last couple of years. You need to add different deliveries in this format. It's difficult for bowlers if you are predictable. Pretty slow and low wicket and I think if we get a good start then we can chase. Sandstorm has been happening suddenly, I think you can hear the wind (smiles)."

Wide, 2, 6, 0, 6, 6, 2 --- 23 runs in the final over. AB de Villiers smashes 73* runs in 41 balls to help RCB to 171/5 in 20 overs. DC need 172 to win.

Short and punished! AB de Villiers has hammered this one for the maximum. Fantastic batting from AB de Villiers -- this is brutal hitting.

SIX! AB de Villiers has smashed his half-century in 36 balls. Fantastic batting from the RCB batsman. How many runs can he add in final over.

GONE! Washington Sundar skied it into the air and Kagiso Rabada takes an easy catch on his own bowling. Sundar departs for 6. RCB 139/5 in 18 overs

SIX! Kagiso Rabada has been smashed for the maximum. AB de Villiers is on the move.

AB de Villiers is the key in the final four overs for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Can he fire them close to 200?

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada bowls a fuller one to AB de Villiers and this one races to the boundary ropes. Fantastic batting. RCB 120/4

GONE! Steve Smith takes a catch at long-on. Rajat Patidar tried to slow Axar Patel over long-on, but Smith takes a great catch. RCB 114/4

SIX! Rajat Patidar gets a short one from Ishant Sharma and the batsman has hammered it towards the stands for the maximum. 100 up for RCB.

AB de Villiers is not being his explosive self yet. Just 19 runs in 18 balls. He is biding his time. Surely a boundary coming in the next ball.

FOUR! AB de Villiers has smashed Kagiso Rabada, runs past Ishant Sharma. top quality shot from a top-quality batter.

Amit Mishra smacked for a six by Rajat Patidar and now he is running two runs on each ball. He is showing intent and wants to bat.

Jadeja in the previous match and Mishra today

5th time in 6 innings Mishra has dismissed Maxwell in IPL, joint most dismissals by a bowler in IPL

RCB:61/3

GONE! Amit Mishra gets the BIG wicket of Glenn Maxwell. The Aussie tried to hit for a six, poor timings, lower end of the bat. Straight to Smith at long-off. RCB 60/3

SIX! Glenn Maxwell hammers Axar Patel for a six. He had hammered Amit Mishra for a SIX in the previous over. Maxwell is starting the show. 50 up for RCB.

FOUR! Outside off stump, wider, Glenn Maxwell has smashed it for a boundary towards midwicket. RCB 35/2

Avesh Strikes dismiss Kohli

Kohli hasn't fire in the 1st innings of the match in IPL 2021

5 vs KKR

33 vs SRH

12 vs DC:

RCB:30/2

GONE! Virat Kohli has chopped on to the stumps and Avesh Khan has toppled Virat Kohli. Look at this guy go! What celebrations! RCB 30/1

Ishant Sharma to Devdutt Padikkal - FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal had skied the previous delivery and he was lucky to survive. But that does little to his confidence. Hits the next one for a boundary.

FOUR! Virat Kohli has flicked a great delivery from Kagiso Rabada for another boundary. This has raced to the ropes. Bottom hand coming into play. Great start.

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada bowls a fuller-inswinging one and Padikkal has flicked it for another boundary. He is looking really dangerous here.

FOUR! Ishant Sharma gets a wide and Devdutt Padikkal swung his arm, goes to the third man boundary. No fielder there.

Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal open for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Ishant Sharma starts the attack for Delhi Capitals.