Stat blast – All the numbers that you need to know ahead of RCB vs DC
With four wins on the bounce, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be hopeful of keeping their hopes for the Play-offs alive with another win over the Delhi Capitals which look like a formidable challenge at their very doorstep. Delhi, currently fifth in the points table, will also be fancying their chances of keeping themselves afloat with a victory today which makes this an intriguing battle to savour. Here are a few important numbers to keep in mind ahead of today’s fixture.
Head-to-Head:
Matches played – 30
RCB – 18
DC – 11
Leading run-scorers against DC:
Virat Kohli – 1030 runs
Dinesh Karthik – 542 runs
Faf du Plessis – 417 runs
Leading wicket-takers against DC:
Mohammed Siraj – 16 wickets
Lockie Ferguson – 9 wickets
Karn Sharma – 8 wickets
Highest individual scores against DC:
Virat Kohli – 99
Dinesh Karthik – 86
Best bowling performances against DC
Lockie Ferguson – 4/28
Karn Sharma – 3/11
Vyshak Vijaykumar – 3/20
What happened the last time when two teams met?
DC won by 7 wickets.
Brief scores:
RCB – 181/4 (Virat Kohli – 55, Mahipal Lomror – 54, Mitchell Marsh – 2/21)
DC – 187/3 (Phil Salt – 87, Josh Hazlewood – 1/29)