DC vs RR: Arun Jaitley Stadium witnessed a thrilling showdown between the Delhi Capitals and the Rajasthan Royals in match No. 56 of the Indian Premier League. Led by an explosive innings from Jake Fraser-McGurk, Delhi Capitals launched a relentless assault on the Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers after Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to field first.
Fraser-McGurk’s blitzkrieg saw him hammer a half-century off just 19 balls, laying the foundation for Delhi Capitals to reach 78-2 within the powerplay. Despite the early onslaught, Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers clawed their way back into the game, picking up two crucial wickets in the first six overs. With David Warner absent, Axar Patel was sent up the order following Shai Hope’s unfortunate run-out.
Opening in Warner’s absence, Abishek Porel played a dynamic innings, scoring 65 runs, while Tristan Stubbs’ quickfire 41 off 20 balls powered Delhi Capitals to a challenging total of 221-8 in 20 overs. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the standout bowler for Rajasthan Royals, claiming three wickets for 24 runs.
In their chase of 222, Rajasthan Royals suffered an early setback with Yashasvi Jaiswal departing in the first over to Khaleel Ahmed. Rasikh Salam then dismissed Riyan Parag, and Axar Patel sent Jos Buttler packing in the powerplay.
However, Rajasthan Royals’ hopes were reignited by skipper Sanju Samson’s blazing knock of 86 off just 46 balls. A contentious catch by Shai Hope to dismiss Samson added to the drama. After Samson’s departure, Rovman Powell took charge of the chase for the Royals.
A game-changing 17th over by Kuldeep Yadav, followed by Mukesh Kumar’s heroics in the final over, secured a thrilling 20-run victory for Delhi Capitals. The win keeps Delhi Capitals in contention for a playoff spot, while Rajasthan Royals will be eager to bounce back in their next fixture.
DC vs RR:
Delhi Capitals (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Ferreira b Ashwin | 50 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 250.00 | ||
| Abishek Porel | c Sandeep Sharma b Ashwin | 65 | 36 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 180.55 | ||
| Shai Hope | run out (Sandeep Sharma) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
| Axar Patel | c Parag b Ashwin | 15 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 | ||
| Rishabh Pant (c)† | c Boult b Chahal | 15 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 115.38 | ||
| Tristan Stubbs | lbw b Sandeep Sharma | 41 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 205.00 | ||
| Gulbadin Naib | c Ashwin b Boult | 19 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 126.66 | ||
| Rasikh Salam | run out (Dubey/†Samson) | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 300.00 | ||
| Kuldeep Yadav | not out | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 | ||
| Extras | (w 1) | 1 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 11.05) | 221/8 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 4.2 ov), 2-68 (Shai Hope, 5.1 ov), 3-110 (Axar Patel, 9.2 ov), 4-144 (Abishek Porel, 12.4 ov), 5-150 (Rishabh Pant, 13.5 ov), 6-195 (Gulbadin Naib, 18.4 ov), 7-215 (Tristan Stubbs, 19.3 ov), 8-221 (Rasikh Salam, 19.6 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Avesh Khan | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 21.00 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riyan Parag | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rajasthan Royals (T: 222 runs from 20 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Patel b Ahmed | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | ||
| Jos Buttler | b Patel | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 111.76 | ||
| Sanju Samson (c)† | c Hope b Mukesh Kumar | 86 | 46 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 186.95 | ||
| Riyan Parag | b Rasikh Salam | 27 | 22 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 122.72 | ||
| Shubham Dubey | c Stubbs b Ahmed | 25 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 208.33 | ||
| Rovman Powell | b Mukesh Kumar | 13 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 130.00 | ||
| Donovan Ferreira | lbw b Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c Hope b Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
| Trent Boult | not out | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
| Avesh Khan | not out | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 | ||
| Extras | (lb 4, nb 1, w 10) | 15 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 10.05) | 201/8 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Sandeep Sharma | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 0.2 ov), 2-67 (Jos Buttler, 5.5 ov), 3-103 (Riyan Parag, 10.6 ov), 4-162 (Sanju Samson, 15.4 ov), 5-180 (Shubham Dubey, 16.4 ov), 6-181 (Donovan Ferreira, 17.1 ov), 7-185 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 17.6 ov), 8-194 (Rovman Powell, 19.2 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 10.00 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rasikh Salam | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12.00 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
