Lowest Powerplay Score in IPL History: Some nights, cricket simply humbles you. On April 27 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Delhi Capitals didn’t just lose the powerplay — they rewrote the record books in the most painful way possible.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru dismantled Delhi Capitals in the powerplay, with the DC side registering 13/6 — the lowest powerplay score in IPL history. Yes, lower than anything seen in 19 seasons of the world’s biggest T20 league.
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Lowest Powerplay Score in IPL History
| Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/6 | Delhi Capitals | RCB | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2026 |
| 14/2 | Rajasthan Royals | RCB | Newlands, Cape Town | 2009 |
| 14/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | RR | MCA Stadium, Pune | 2022 |
| 15/2 | Chennai Super Kings | KKR | Eden Gardens | 2011 |
| 16/1 | CSK | DC | SVNS Stadium, Raipur | 2015 |
The Carnage, Ball by Ball
Bhuvneshwar Kumar sent debutant Sahil Parakh back with a duck via an unplayable inswinging yorker. That was just the opening act.
Hazlewood then dismissed KL Rahul — who had been unbeaten on 152 in the previous game — first ball, before Sameer Rizvi edged to the keeper. Delhi were 7/3 after just two overs.
It kept getting worse. Bhuvneshwar swung the ball more than 2.5 degrees on 7 of his first 12 deliveries, and went on to remove Tristan Stubbs and Axar Patel in his second over. Hazlewood then bounced out Nitish Rana, forcing DC to deploy impact sub Abishek Porel just 23 balls into the innings with the score at 9/6.
This is what elite pace bowling looks like — surgical, ruthless, and utterly demoralizing.
Why This Spell Was Special
The IPL has seen plenty of batting masterclasses in 2026, but this was a reminder that world-class seam bowling still reigns supreme on the right surface. RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads all bowlers with 32 powerplay wickets since 2023 — and nights like this prove exactly why he’s the gold standard for new-ball bowling in the format.
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Bottom Line: Delhi Capitals fans will want to forget this one quickly. RCB, the reigning champions, have reminded everyone that their bowling attack is every bit as potent as their batting. With Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood firing in unison, no powerplay score is safe.
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