IPL 2018: Kohli, AB hand RCB to a crucial win against Delhi, kept them in contention for playoffs

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XtraTime Web Desk: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Daredevils by five wickets in a do or die match at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi today. RCB opt to bowl first as skipper Virat Kohli won the toss. Abhishek Sharma remains not out for DD as he scored 46 runs in just 19 deliveries. Rishabh Pant was brilliant as he scored 61 in 34 balls to score 181 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal picked couple of wickets for RCB to restrict Delhiā€™s total. Moeen Ali also bowled well as he gave just 25 runs and pick a wicket in his four overs.

Skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers was explosive with the bat and made it look so easy for RCB. Virat scored 70 and AB remains not out for 72. Sandeep Lamichhane and Trent Boult was the star performers for Delhi with the ball. Boult picked 2 wickets and gave 40 runs.