India, April 18 -- Jitesh Sharma endured a forgettable outing with the bat against Delhi Capitals, struggling to find any rhythm during his time at the crease. The wicketkeeper-batter, trusted as one of the designated finishers in RCB's star-studded line-up, managed just 14 runs off 20 balls at a stage when the team needed a late surge to push towards the 200-mark. He hit only one boundary in his entire stay and was eventually bowled in the final over by Lungi Ngidi.

The defending champions, who once looked well on course for a big total, lost their way badly at the death as their finishers failed to deliver, eventually ending on 175/8. Jitesh, in particular, looked out of sorts in the closing overs, struggling to time the ball and rotat...