Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates with Virat Kohli after removing Sahil Parakh for a duck.
| Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
The venue was Delhi. The format was T20. But at the start of Monday’s (April 27, 2026) fixture at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2026, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood were so irresistible with the new ball that the proceedings resembled a Test match unfolding on a green deck in Dunedin.
If Bhuvneshwar teased Delhi Capitals’ batters with swing from a good length, Hazlewood tormented the opposition with the short delivery. The deadly combination broke the back of the host inside the PowerPlay, and made victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru a matter of formality.
Procession
Published – April 27, 2026 10:52 pm IST
