Delhi slump to 13/6, IPL low

Delhi Capitals were bowled out for 75 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 27 after collapsing to 13 for 6 in the first six overs in Delhi. (espncricinfo.com) (cricbuzz.com) Josh Hazlewood finished with 4 for 12 in 3.3 overs, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s opening burst helped leave Delhi at 8 for 6 inside the fourth over. (cricbuzz.com) (espncricinfo.com) The wickets came in a rush: Delhi were 7 for 5 after 2.4 overs, then 8 for 6 in the fourth, before closing the powerplay at 13 for 6. (espncricinfo.com) (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) That 13 for 6 was the lowest powerplay score in a full Indian Premier League innings, overtaking the previous record low of 14. (espncricinfo.com) (sportstiger.com) Delhi never recovered. Abishek Porel top-scored with 30 off 33 balls, while David Miller made 19 and no other batter reached double figures. (cricbuzz.com) Royal Challengers Bengaluru had chosen to bowl first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and their seamers made immediate use of the new ball with swing, seam and steep bounce. (espncricinfo.com) (cricbuzz.com) The match had also carried a milestone subplot before the collapse: Virat Kohli came in needing 11 runs to become the first player to reach 9,000 IPL runs. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) (outlookindia.com) Instead, the first innings turned into a record collapse, and Bengaluru’s chase was left with a target that Cricbuzz called “a cakewalk.” (cricbuzz.com)