Last‑over thriller in Bengaluru

Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets on April 18, finishing the chase with one ball left after David Miller took 15 off Romario Shepherd in the last over. (iplt20.com) Delhi chased 176 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and got there at 179 for 4 in 19.5 overs. Tristan Stubbs stayed unbeaten on 60 from 47 balls, and KL Rahul made 57 from 34. (espncricinfo.com) With 13 needed from the last four balls, Miller hit 6, 6 and 4 off Shepherd to end it. ESPNcricinfo’s match report said Stubbs had anchored the chase before Miller’s late burst closed the game. (espncricinfo.com) Royal Challengers Bengaluru had posted 175 for 8 after Phil Salt scored 63 off 38 balls at the top. Axar Patel returned 2 for 18 in three overs, and Kuldeep Yadav took 2 for 32 in four. (espncricinfo.com) The game also doubled as a venue milestone for Bengaluru: it was Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 100th IPL match at the Chinnaswamy, the first team to reach that mark at a single home ground. Times of India reported the landmark before the match. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) That number reflects how fixed IPL home bases have become over nearly two decades, even as some franchises have split seasons across multiple cities. Bengaluru have played at the Chinnaswamy since the league’s first season in 2008. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The Chinnaswamy remains one of the league’s quickest-scoring grounds, and 175 did not hold on a night when Delhi’s middle order kept the asking rate within reach. The official IPL report described the chase as a match of “constantly shifting momentum” before Delhi finished it in the final over. (iplt20.com) For Delhi, the result came from two phases: Rahul’s faster start and Stubbs’ unbeaten finish, with Miller delivering the last blows. For Bengaluru, a night built around a 100-match home marker ended with Shepherd’s over deciding it. (espncricinfo.com)