Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 15 runs in Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium. Rajasthan Royals climbed to the top of the table with a 15-run victory that summed to a mammoth total of 222/2.
Devdutt Padikkal hit some boundaries in the 4th over as Jos Buttler clubbed two sixes. Rajasthan Royals were 44/0 at the end of powerplay. Padikkal smacked a six to bring the fifty partnership from opening wicket.
Jos Buttler notched his half-century and continued to mount pressure with the bat. Padikkal reached his half-century as Buttler entered the nineties smoking two sixes and a four. Khaleel Ahmed provided the breakthrough when Padikkal was trapped LBW.
Jos Buttler reached his third century of the season. Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson clobbered two sixes and fours to get a well reprieve. Buttler added another six but went out off Mustafizur’s bowling. Rajasthan Royals skipper Samson wrapped up the innings in style . Rajasthan Royals posted a mammoth 222/2 in the first innings.
Chasing a challenging target of 223, Delhi Capitlas’ openers – David Warner and Prithvi Shaw responded strongly with the bat. Warner hit consecutive fours before the left-handed batter was caught behind off Prasidh Krishna’s bowling.
Ashwin scalped Sarfaraz Khan’s wicket as DC were 55-2 at the end of 6 overs. Delhi Capitals were approaching the 100-run mark but Ashwin claimed his second wicket to dismiss Shaw for 37. Pant whacked hit some boundaries to reprieve but Padikkal caught him with a brilliant catch.
Chahal knockedof Axar Patel as Delhi Capitals were 5 down. Shardul Thakur joined Lalit Yadav at the crease. Lalit Yadav smacked two fours and a six however, Shardul Thakur fell short of the crease in the 16th over.
Rovman Powell, who joined Lalit Yadav, to keep Delhi Capitals’s hopes alive. The right-handed batter bring the equation down to 36 from the final two overs with two sixes However, Prasidh Krishna bowled a brilliant wicket-maiden penultimate over. Rovman Powell hammered three sixes off the first three deliveries but Rajasthan Royals won the game by 15 runs in the end.
Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals 222/2 (Jos Buttler 116, Devdutt Padikkal 54; Mustafizur Rahman 1-43) beat Delhi Capitals 207/8 (Rishabh Pant 44, Lalit Yadav 37; Prasidh Krishna 3-22) by 15 runs
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