Final result
Delhi Capitals won by 7 wickets
Player of the match: PD Salt
Result · Indian Premier League
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · RCB 19–12 DCVenue par · 185Chase success · 55%POTM · PD Salt
Match preview & overview
Delhi Capitals chase down 182 to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets
Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 6 May 2023, chasing a target of 182 with some comfort. RCB won the toss and chose to bat, posting 181/4 across their 20 overs. Delhi then dismantled the chase with a powerplay of 70 runs, lost only three wickets in total, and finished on 187/3. Phil Salt was named Player of the Match. The result came in a season where both sides entered the fixture in mixed form, and it handed Delhi back a win after RCB had beaten them earlier in the same 2023 campaign.
For RCB, the batting effort was not without merit. A wicket-free powerplay of 51 runs set a reasonable foundation, the middle overs contributed 75 runs, and the death phase added another 55. The total of 181 was close to the Arun Jaitley average first-innings score of 185. In another game, on another evening, it might have been enough. Delhi simply never gave them the chance to find out.
Pitch report & venue insights
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi — 165-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
165
T20 matches hosted
185
Avg 1st-innings score
165
Avg 2nd-innings score
55%
Chase success rate
46
Avg powerplay runs
61%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Royal Challengers Bangalore lead the series 19–12 from 33 completed matches
Seasons 2007–2025
Series standing
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Delhi Capitals33
Total meetings
1
No results
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Delhi's powerplay put the match beyond RCB's reach
Delhi Capitals scored 70 runs in their powerplay for just 1 wicket, comfortably eclipsing the venue average of 44. That platform meant the middle overs became a formality, with 96 runs added for the loss of just one further wicket before the target was wrapped up.
Angle 02
RCB's 181 wasn't enough despite a solid build
Angle 03
Phil Salt took home the Player of the Match award
Angle 04
Arun Jaitley's chase record favoured Delhi
Angle 05
Head-to-head record still leans RCB's way overall
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer interest at this venue given its history of large individual scores and the high powerplay run rates both sides produced here.
- The chase success rate of 56 per cent at Arun Jaitley Stadium is above the T20 average, so toss and team-to-bat markets could be worth monitoring in future Delhi fixtures at this ground.
- Delhi's powerplay score of 70 was well above the venue average of 44, which may be relevant context when assessing opening-partnership markets in future meetings between these sides.
- Given RCB's overall head-to-head dominance of 19 wins from 33 meetings, outright result markets in this fixture have historically leaned their way over the long run.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals
Who won the Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL match on 6 May 2023?
Delhi Capitals won the match by 7 wickets. Chasing 182, they reached the target with three wickets in hand, finishing on 187/3. Phil Salt was named Player of the Match.
What was the score in Delhi Capitals vs RCB on 6 May 2023?
Royal Challengers Bangalore batted first and posted 181/4 from their 20 overs. Delhi Capitals overhauled the target, finishing on 187/3 to win by 7 wickets.
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What is the head-to-head record between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Across 33 IPL meetings, Royal Challengers Bangalore lead 19 wins to 12 for Delhi Capitals, with one no result. RCB have won four of the last five encounters between the sides.
Who was Player of the Match in Delhi Capitals vs RCB on 6 May 2023?
Phil Salt of Delhi Capitals was named Player of the Match. His contribution at the top of the order was central to Delhi's successful chase of 182.
What is the Arun Jaitley Stadium's record for T20 chases?
Teams batting second at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi have won 56 per cent of T20 matches across 165 games. The average second-innings score at the venue is 165, making it a ground where chasing sides have historically performed reasonably well.
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Photo credits (4)
- Philip Salt — photo by Dave Morton, Public domain · source
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Kuldeep Yadav — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ravindra Jadeja — photo by SR Vlogs, CC BY 3.0 · source