Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Match Highlights & Results

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Shreyas Iyer is the Man of the Match for his fine batting performance.

Anrich Nortje is there for a chat. He says that the pitch was quite slow and they tried to hit the good length. Adds that the bowlers collectively did a great job. Adds that it depends on what to bowl, yorker or bouncers but he likes the former one. Adds that they are trying to work hard as the games are coming thick and fast.

Sanju Samson, the Rajasthan skipper, says that looking at a wicket it was a chaseable target but they kept losing wickets and lost the momentum. Adds that they will come back stronger. Says that they will like to take some time off and think about the changes. Says the pitch was holding a bit much and adds if they had waited a bit more, things could have been different.

Earlier, in the game, after being put into bat, Delhi posted a par score on the board. There were some useful contributions from Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and from the lower order helped Delhi reach 154. The bowling from Rajasthan was decent and they might have thought they will be able to chase this score down but it was not to be as their batting succumbed to pressure.

The bowling from Delhi was excellent! Avesh Khan continues to impress in this tournament and he started it well. Anrich Nortje was pacy as usual and he had another good game with the ball. Kagiso Rabada too was decent while the spinners strangled the Rajasthan batsmen with their tight lines and lengths. They did not give anything away and were simply terrific with the ball. Overall, a very good outing for Delhi.

Rajasthan never got going with the bat as they lost Liam Livingstone and Yashasvi Jaiswal early. David Miller too did not last long and runs were hard to come by. They hit their first boundary after the Powerplay and that tells you a story. Sanju Samson played a fine hand but he received little to no support and with the required run rate rising, it was always going to be a difficult task for Samson to do it all himself. In the end, it was a tough outing.

A fine win for Delhi! They have continued their winning run and they move back to the top of the table. More importantly, they have more or less, secured their place in the playoffs. Rajasthan, on the other hand, will be disappointed with the effort and now need to make a strong comeback in their upcoming games in order to make it to the playoffs.

There comes the victory for Delhi! A yorker, on off. Samson pushes it to long on for one. He finishes on 70 but Delhi win by 33 runs!

SIX! Cracking shot but too little too late for Rajasthan! Length ball, outside off. Samson lifts it over long off for a maximum.

Length ball, outside off. Punched to deep cover for one.

Full ball, on off. Chipped to long on for a single.

A searing yorker, on off. All that Samson can do is block it out.

Full toss, outside off. Samson punches it to deep cover for a couple.

On a length, on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A slower, length ball, outside off. Sanju Samson tries to reverse scoop but fails to get any bat on it.

WIDE! Yorker down the leg side, Samson lets it go. Wided.

DROPPED! Dhawan has dropped a sitter! It won't cost much! Full ball outside off, Samson looks to go over deep cover but mistimes it. Shikhar Dhawan runs ahead to take the catch but puts it down. A couple taken.

Slower short ball around off, Samson looks to ramp it over the keeper's head but misses.

Length ball, down the leg side. Samson misses the flick. Wide called.

FOUR! Cheeky stroke! Full ball, on off. Samson plays the reverse paddle over short third for a boundary.

Full ball, on the pads. Samson gets the inside edge while looking to flick.

A wide yorker, outside off. Samson runs it past point for one. 54 needed in the last two overs.

Length ball, around off. Shamsi pushes it past point for one.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to mid off. Shamsi wants a run but is sent back. The fielder has at the keeper's end but misses.

Length ball, around off. Pushed towards point for nothing.

Who comes out now? Tabraiz Shamsi it is.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Anrich Nortje comes back and strikes right away! Short ball, down the leg side. Rahul Tewatia pulls it well but straight to Shimron Hetmyer at deep square leg. Things are getting really tough for Rajasthan now.

Dot ball! On a length, outside off. Slapped to covers for nothing.

Anrich Nortje is back on.

A full toss, outside off. Tewatia slaps it to long off for a single. 56 needed from the last 3 overs!

A perfect yorker, on off. All that Samson can do is block it out.

Length ball, outside off. Whipped to long on for one.

Length ball, around off. Samson goes for the drive but gets the inside edge towards short fine leg for one.

Full ball, down the leg side. Samson misses the flick. Wide called.

FIFTY for Samson but his job is still not done. Rajasthan need him to bat till the end if they are to win this game. Length ball, on leg. Samson flicks it past square leg for a couple.

Full ball, outside off. Tewatia sweeps it past square leg for one.

Avesh Khan is back on. 2-0-10-1 are his figures so far.

Quicker ball outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.

Shortish ball on the pads, Sanju flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Flatter ball on middle, Samson works it wide of long on for a couple.

FOUR! This time, Samson makes the connection and he finds the boundary! Quicker ball on off, Samson reverse-sweeps it to deep point for a boundary.

Flatter ball outside off, Samson looks to play the reverse sweep but misses.

Floated ball on off, Tewatia reverse sweeps it to deep cover for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! Sanju Samson has kept the hopes alive for Rajasthan and he will look to take his team over the line. For Delhi, Samson's wicket will be a key point for them. Also, Axar Patel is back into the attack.

FOUR! This is vintage batting from Samson! Short ball on middle, Samson swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Excellent shot from Samson! Back of a length ball outside off, Samson lifts it over mid off for a boundary. Till Samson is there, Rajasthan are not out of it.

Good-length ball outside off, Tewatia punches it to deep cover for one.

Good-length ball outside off, punched to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Loose delivery from Rabada! Good-length ball on the pads, Samson flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Fullish ball on off, Sanju pushes it to point.

Kagiso Rabada is back on.

Good-length ball on middle, Samson works it to long on for another single.

Short ball around middle and leg, Tewatia pulls it to fine leg for one.

Fullish ball on middle, Tewatia looks to flick but it goes off the inside edge to the leg side.

On a length on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Cleverly played by Samson! Good-length ball outside off, Samson opens the face of the bat and then guides it to third man for a boundary.

Falls in no man's land! Good-length ball around off, Samson looks to go over deep mid-wicket but does not time it well. It falls safely at deep mid-wicket. Two taken.

Anrich Nortje is back on. His figures till now read 2-0-7-1.

Quicker ball on off, Samson looks to play the reverse sweep but it goes off the pads to the off side. A leg bye taken.

Shorter outside off, Samson punches it to cover.

WIDE! Flatter ball down the leg side. Left alone. Wided.

Full ball on the pads, Tewatia flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Loopy ball on off, Tewatia defends it out. He wants a single but is sent back.

Flatter ball on off, Tewatia defends it to point.

Loopy ball on middle, Tewatia works it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and outside off. Rahul Tewatia pushes it down to long off for a single.

Rahul Tewatia makes his way out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel gets a wicket to his name now! Patel angles an arm ball, flatter, quicker and targeting the stumps. Riyan Parag rocks back and looks to pull but fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks through and rattles the stumps. 100 needed in 49 balls.

Flatter and on off. kept out.

On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Welcome boundary for Rajasthan! Slightly shorter, outside off. Sanju Samson waits for it and guides it past short third man for a boundary.

Tossed up, outside off. Parag drives it to long off for a single.

Just a single and a wicket off this over! A length ball, on off. Parag pushes it through covers to get off the mark with a single. 106 needed in 54 balls.

A yorker, angling on off. Parag jams it out to covers.

On a length, outside off. Parag has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A length ball, way outside off. Parag shoulders arms.

Riyan Parag comes out now.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Short in length, on middle. Mahipal Lomror shuffles across and pulls it straight in the hands of Avesh Khan who takes a simple catch at deep backward square leg. A partnership which was building has been broken and Rajasthan slide further.

On a length, on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Kagiso Rabada is back on. Gave away just 2 runs in his first over.

Full and on off. Lomror turns it to deep mid-wicket for another single. Singles won't do for Rajasthan, they need boundaries.

A flatter ball, on middle. Sanju Samson reverse-hits it to short third man for a single.

Around off. Samson knocks it to point.

Floated ball, outside off. Lomror cuts it through point for a single.

A flatter ball, on off. Samson pushes it through covers for a single.

Full and on middle. Lomror flicks it to wide long on for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! It has been a wonderful start from Delhi! They are on top at the moment and they look very good to win the game. The seamers were excellent while Ashwin has done well too. Rajasthan, on the other hand, need a partnership out there. Sanju Samson is still there and they need a big knock from him. What will happen?

A flatter ball, on middle, drilled down to long off for a single. 112 needed in 66 balls.

Loopy ball, outside off. Lomror cuts it to point who dives to his right and stops it.

Tossed up on middle. Samson turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle. Lomror pulls it to square leg for a single.

SIX! Much-needed maximum! A flatter ball, outside off. Mahipal Lomror skips down and hammers it over long on for a biggie.

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

Another single and Delhi will not mind this one bit! The asking rate is over 10 per over now. This is flatter, on leg. Mahipal Lomror works it to long on for a single.

Just a single as this is pushed to deep cover.

Loopy ball, around off. Samson defends it to covers.

Short ball, outside off. Slapped to deep cover for one.

Darted on the pads. Samson clips it nicely to deep mid-wicket for one.

Darted down the leg side. Samson misses the flick. Wide called.