Shami and Rashid bagged three-wicket hauls respectively while Joseph scalped two conceding 29 runs. David Warner top-scored for Delhi Capitals with 37 while Axar Patel scored 36 off 22 deliveries.
The David Warner-led Delhi started their IPL campaign with a 50-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants. On the other hand, defending champions Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets
Concern over Patidar's availability is not the only issue faced by RCB. There are doubts over pacer Josh Hazlewood's status as he is currently recovering from Achilles tendonitis
Delhi Capitals' regular skipper Rishabh Pant will support his team playing their first home match from the stands as he is not playing this season due to injuries he sustained in the car accident that he met last year.
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore - who won their opening games quite convincingly and ticked off all the boxes with their all-round show - look like a team to beat and in their early predictions, the experts have backed these two sides to make it to the playoffs stage.
Chasing a target of 218, LSG fell short by a mere 12 runs as they finished proceedings on 205/7. Ali was well supported by Mitchell Santner who took 1/21 in 4 overs. CSK skipper MS Dhoni crossed the 5,000-run mark in the IPL with two magnificently struck sixes.
Virat Kohli's masterful knock along with captain Faf du Plessis and their third-century stand in IPL ensured Royal Challengers Bangalore didn't have to break much sweat and claimed an emphatic 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.
Virat Kohli (82 runs; 49b, 6x4, 5x6) and skipper Faf du Plessis (73 runs; 43b, 5x4, 6x6) put on a stellar show for the opening wicket, compiling 148 runs, as RCB romped home in only 16.2 overs. In the process, Tilak Varma's sensational 84 off 46 balls that included nine fours and four sixes
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul reflected on the game after losing against Chennai Super Kings on Monday. After the match, he said "We batted well but we didn't capitalize on the small momentum. Wouldn't change the toss decision, we didn't win because we didn't capitalize on the small
Chennai Super Kings got their first victory in the IPL 2023 against Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs. However, MS Dhoni was still displeased and sent a huge warning to his player after the match. "One more thing is they'll have to bowl no no-balls or extra wides. Or they'll have to play unde