IPL Bangalore vs Delhi: Daredevils stun Kohli's RCB

Delhi Daredevils rode on a magnificent century by Quinton de Kock (108) to stun Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets under lights at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Chasing a daunting target of 193, de Kock featured in a 134-run stand for the third wicket with Karun Nair (54) as DD won with five balls to spare making 192-3 in 19.1 overs.

De Kock's 51-ball knock was studded with 15 fours and three sixes while Nair cracked six boundaries and a six.

Earlier, RCB powered by half centuries from AB de Villiers (55) and Virat Kohli (79) made a formidable 191 for five against Delhi Daredevils in Match 11 of IPL9 after being put into bat.

After Gayle went for a duck, de Villiers and Kohli figured in a stand of 107 before Shane Watson weighed in a 19-ball 33 during a breezy 63-run stand with Kohli for the third wicket.

Shami was the pick of the bowlers claiming two for 34.

Shami gets the big wicket of Kohli. RCB 177-4, 18.1 overs

Virat Kohli c Iyer b Mohammed Shami 79 (48b 7x4 3x6)

Sarfaraz has to go after Shami strikes with a direct hit on his follow through. RCB 172-4, 16.5 overs.

Sarfaraz Khan run out 1 (2b)

Shami breaks the partnership of 63 for the third wicket as Watson pulls a slower ball to short fine leg. RCB 170-3, 16.2 overs.

Shane Watson c Morris b Mohammed Shami 33 (19b 2x4 3x6)

Zaheer goes for 20 as Watson and Kohli send him sailing over the ropes. RCB 164-2, 16 overs.

Watson is on the rampage slamming a six and two consecutive boundaries off Braithwaite. RCB 130-2, 14 overs.

Kohli completes a 36-ball half century. RCB 114-2, 13 overs.

Braithwaite breaks the 107-run partnership as AB de Villiers holes out to Shami. RCB 107-2, 11.2 overs.

AB de Villiers c Mohammed Shami b Brathwaite 55 (33b 9x4 1x6)

Kohli slams Negi over long-on for a towering six to bring up the 100 of the innings. RCB 106-1, 11 overs.

Kohli and de Villiers have powered Bangalore to 97-1 at the halfway stage.

ABD is on fire hammering three consecutive boundaries off Zaheer, RCB 50-1, 5 overs.

Kohli sizzles cracking boundaries on either side of the wicket off Shami while AB de Villiers launches him into midwicket for the first six of the match. RCB 35-1, 4 overs.

Kohli also opens his account by steering the first ball from Morris to the third man fence.

AB de Villiers opens RCB's account by slapping Zaheer through the off for a couple of boundaries. RCB 8-1, 1 over.

Zaheer strikes with his third delivery as Gayle edges and Duminy takes a superb catch at slip. RCB 0-1, 0.3 overs.

Chris Gayle c Duminy b Khan 0 (3b)

Zaheer Khan has won the toss and DD have opted to bowl first against RCB.

Playing XI

RCB: Gayle, Kohli, AB de Villiers,  Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Jadhav, Rasool, Wiese, Patel, Chahal, Aravind

DD: Q de Kock, Iyer, Samson, Nair, Duminy, Brathwaite, Morris, Negi, Zaheer Khan, Mishra, Shami

Royal Challengers Bangalore face Delhi Daredevils in Match 11  of IPL at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday.

RCB opened their season with a dominant performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Delhi were outclassed by the Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match, before the team bounced back well to defeat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets.

Royal Challengers Bangalore lead 9-5 in head to head against Delhi Daredevils.

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