WATCH: Karun Nair’s rocket arm throw runs-out RCB skipper Rajat Patidar for six runs

Delhi Capitals (DC) fielders were at the top of their game in the IPL 2025 game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday night. Veteran cricketer Karun Nair produced a brilliant piece of fielding to run-out RCB skipper Rajat Patidar for six runs. The incident occurred in the final ball of the fourth over bowled by Mukesh Kumar. 

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Virat Kohli was on strike and played the ball towards the mid-wicket region and seemingly took a few steps. Rajat Patidar though that Kohli was looking for a single and set off for a quick run but was asked to go back. Karun Nair picked up the ball and hit the stumps on the full. Delhi Capitals players began to celebrate as the decision was sent upstairs to the TV umpire. 

Once the replays came on the big screen it was seen that Rajat Patidar was well short of the crease. At the end of four overs, RCB were reduced to 26 for the loss three wickets while chasing 163 runs to win. DC skipper Axar Patel struck twice in the third over to dismiss debutant Jacob Bethell for 12 and Devdutt Padikkal for a duck. 

Tristan Stubbs’ late show powers DC to 162

Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl first and saw Delhi Capitals post 162 runs on the board.  Josh Hazlewood got the first wicket of the game when he had Abhishek Porel caught by Jitesh Sharma for 28 runs from 11 balls. Karun Nair was out after scoring four runs to give Yash Dayal his first wicket. 

Faf du Plessis struggled to score 22 off 26 balls and was out caught by Kohli off Krunal Pandya’s bowling. KL Rahul who had scored 93 not out in the last meeting between the two sides was yet again the top scorer for DC. Rahul scored 41 off 39 balls with the help of three hits to the fence.  

South African star Tristan Stubbs scored 34 off 18 balls with five boundaries and a six to help DC go past 150. The best bowler for RCB was Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 3/33 from his four overs. Josh Hazlewood continued his fine form with the ball as he grabbed 2/36 from his four overs.