IPL 2026: 8/6 horror! DC crash to all-time low as RCB pacers script historic collapse
Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacers delivered a ruthless performance, dismantling Delhi Capitals' batting line-up to a record-breaking 8 for 6 on Monday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took multiple wickets early, leaving DC shell-shocked and setting a new IPL low for the sixth wicket. RCB's bowlers exploited movement and pressure to perfection.
NEW DELHI: It turned into a nightmare evening for Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacers produced a ruthless display to dismantle the hosts’ batting line-up on Monday. Asked to bat first by RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, DC’s innings unraveled in dramatic fashion right from the outset. Debutant Sahil Parakh endured a forgettable start, bowled for a two-ball duck by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in just the second ball of the innings.
What followed was complete carnage as Josh Hazlewood struck twice in two balls, dismissing KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi to leave DC reeling early. Live Score: DC vs RCB, IPL 2026 Record-breaking low: 8/6 stuns IPL history The slide only worsened as Bhuvneshwar continued his dream spell, removing Tristan Stubbs and skipper Axar Patel in the same over. Hazlewood then returned to dismiss Nitish Rana, reducing DC to a shocking 8 for 6 inside four overs.
This marked the lowest-ever total at the fall of the sixth wicket in IPL history, surpassing the previous record of 11 for 6 by Kochi Tuskers Kerala against Deccan Chargers in 2011 — coincidentally on the same date, April 27. The unwanted list also includes Delhi Daredevils’ 24 for 6 (2017), RCB’s 28 for 6 (2014), and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 29 for 6 (2013). Early blitz leaves DC shell-shocked The collapse was triggered by relentless seam bowling.
Bhuvneshwar’s inswinging yorker to Parakh set the tone, while Hazlewood’s disciplined channel bowling exposed the batters’ fragility. The Indian and Australian quicks exploited movement and pressure, forcing errors from a rattled DC line-up. Wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma and slip fielder Devdutt Padikkal played their parts with sharp catches as RCB tightened their grip.