Delhi Capitals Register Lowest Powerplay Score in IPL History During DC vs RCB

The Delhi Capitals (DC) scripted an unwanted chapter in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Monday, 27 April 2026, recording the lowest-ever powerplay total in the tournament’s 19-year existence. Facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the hosts collapsed to a staggering 13/6 within the first six overs. The disastrous start eclipsed the previous record of 14 runs, shared by the Rajasthan Royals (2009) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (2022). Why is Lungi Ngidi Not Playing in DC vs RCB IPL 2026 Match?

The Collapse: Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood Dominate

After being put into bat by RCB captain Rajat Patidar, the Delhi top order fell apart against a clinical display of swing and seam bowling. Veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar set the tone by dismissing debutant Sahil Parakh for a duck on the second ball of the innings.

The carnage continued as KL Rahul, who had scored a century in his previous outing, was dismissed for just 1. By the end of the fourth over, DC had lost five wickets with only 8 runs on the board. Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar shared the spoils, both finishing the powerplay with three wickets apiece. Who is Sahil Parakh? The India U-19 Star Making Debut for Delhi Capitals.

DC Fall of Wickets in PowerPlay:

• 0/1: Sahil Parakh (0)

• 1/2: KL Rahul (1)

• 3/3: Tristan Stubbs (5)

• 3/4: Sameer Rizvi (0)

• 7/5: Axar Patel (0)

• 8/6: Nitish Rana (1)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Starts the Show!

How do you even play that? 😳

Absolute peach from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to get the first wicket of debutant Sahil Parakh, putting RCB on top.💪🏻#TATAIPL 2026 ➡️ #DCvRCB | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/X3thbSdHkS pic.twitter.com/n3QK1r3bse

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 27, 2026

Josh Hazlewood Joins the Party

Josh Hazlewood being so 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 👌

🎥 The #RCB seamer starts his spell sending back KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi 😮

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2026

The 13-run total is a stark contrast to the modern T20 trend of aggressive powerplay hitting. Ironically, the Arun Jaitley Stadium was the venue where Sunrisers Hyderabad set the record for the highest powerplay score (125/0) against Delhi just two years ago.

Following the fall of the sixth wicket, Abishek Porel was introduced as an Impact Player to join David Miller in an attempt to prevent the team from being bowled out for the lowest total in IPL history—a record currently held by RCB (49 all out).

Updated List: Lowest Powerplay Scores in IPL

While the pitch offered some initial lateral movement, poor shot selection played a significant role in the collapse. Both Stubbs and Rizvi were caught attempting expansive drives against the moving ball.