IPL 2026: RCB's Suyash Sharma scripts history, becomes the first spinner ever to ...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru delivered a dominant performance in IPL 2026, defeating Delhi Capitals by nine wickets after restricting them to 75, the lowest total of the season. Suyash Sharma made history with 20 dot balls in his four-over spell, equaling the IPL record for most dot balls in an innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood dismantled DC's top order, while RCB chased down the target in just 6.3 overs. Sharma's economical spell of 7 runs for 1 wicket highlighted the impact of disciplined spin bowling in T20 cricket.
- ▪Suyash Sharma bowled 20 dot balls in his four-over spell, equaling the IPL record previously set by Deepak Chahar in 2019.
- ▪Delhi Capitals were bowled out for 75, their lowest total in the match, collapsing to 8 for 6 inside four overs.
- ▪RCB chased down the target of 76 in 6.3 overs, winning by nine wickets with 81 balls remaining.
- ▪Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took seven wickets between them during the powerplay, restricting DC to 13/6.
- ▪Suyash Sharma conceded only seven runs and took one wicket, delivering one of the most economical spells by a spinner in IPL history.
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