Match Ended   
Match 36, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi , Sep 25, 2021
DC DC
154/6 (20.0/20)
RR RR
121/6 (20.0/20)
Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Shreyas Iyer
    43(32)
DC 154/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64384-shreyas-santosh-iyer-playerprofile>Shreyas Iyer</a>
Shreyas Iyer
43 (32)
  • 1x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 134.37SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107627-shimron-hetmyer-playerprofile>Shimron Hetmyer</a>
Shimron Hetmyer
28 (16)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 175SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mustafizur Rahman
ECON 5.50
4
OVERS
22/2
R/W
Bowler
Chetan Sakariya
ECON 8.25
4
OVERS
33/2
R/W
RR 121/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1701-sanju-samson-playerprofile>Sanju Samson</a>
Sanju Samson
70 (53)
  • 8x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 132.07SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107234-mahipal-lomror-playerprofile>Mahipal Lomror</a>
Mahipal Lomror
19 (24)
  • 0x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 79.16SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Anrich Nortje
ECON 4.50
4
OVERS
18/2
R/W
Bowler
Ravichandran Ashwin
ECON 5.00
4
OVERS
20/1
R/W
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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.
Over 20 : 121/6
11 Runs
  • 219.1
  • 019.2
  • 119.3
  • 119.4
  • 619.5
  • 119.6
S. Samson
70 (53)
T. Shamsi
2 (4)
A. Khan
4-0-29-1
19.6
1
Avesh Khan To Sanju Samson
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!
19.5
6
Avesh Khan To Sanju Samson
SIX! Cracking shot but too little too late for Rajasthan! Length ball, outside off. Samson lifts it over long off for a maximum.
19.4
1
Avesh Khan To Tabraiz Shamsi
Length ball, outside off. Punched to deep cover for one.
19.3
1
Avesh Khan To Sanju Samson
Full ball, on off. Chipped to long on for a single.
19.2
0
Avesh Khan To Sanju Samson
A searing yorker, on off. All that Samson can do is block it out.
19.1
2
Avesh Khan To Sanju Samson
Full toss, outside off. Samson punches it to deep cover for a couple.
Over 19 : 110/6
9 Runs
  • 018.1
  • 418.2
  • 1 WD 18.3
  • 018.3
  • 218.4
  • 1 WD 18.5
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
S. Samson
60 (48)
T. Shamsi
1 (3)
K. Rabada
4-0-26-1
18.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
On a length, on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
A slower, length ball, outside off. Sanju Samson tries to reverse scoop but fails to get any bat on it.
18.5
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
WIDE! Yorker down the leg side, Samson lets it go. Wided.
18.4
2
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
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.
18.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
Slower short ball around off, Samson looks to ramp it over the keeper's head but misses.
18.3
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
Length ball, down the leg side. Samson misses the flick. Wide called.
18.2
4
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
FOUR! Cheeky stroke! Full ball, on off. Samson plays the reverse paddle over short third for a boundary.
18.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Sanju Samson
Full ball, on the pads. Samson gets the inside edge while looking to flick.
Over 18 : 101/6
2 Runs
  • 017.1
  • W 17.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
S. Samson
53 (42)
T. Shamsi
1 (3)
A. Nortje
4-0-18-2
17.6
1
Anrich Nortje To Sanju Samson
A wide yorker, outside off. Samson runs it past point for one. 54 needed in the last two overs.
17.5
1
Anrich Nortje To Tabraiz Shamsi
Length ball, around off. Shamsi pushes it past point for one.
17.4
0
Anrich Nortje To Tabraiz Shamsi
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.
17.3
0
Anrich Nortje To Tabraiz Shamsi
Length ball, around off. Pushed towards point for nothing.
Who comes out now? Tabraiz Shamsi it is.
17.2
W
Anrich Nortje To Rahul Tewatia OUT!
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.
17.1
0
Anrich Nortje To Rahul Tewatia
Dot ball! On a length, outside off. Slapped to covers for nothing.
Anrich Nortje is back on.
20 OV
11 Runs
A. Khan to S. Samson T. Shamsi
  • 219.1
  • 019.2
  • 119.3
  • 119.4
  • 619.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
9 Runs
K. Rabada to S. Samson
  • 018.1
  • 418.2
  • 1 WD 18.3
  • 018.3
  • 218.4
  • 1 WD 18.5
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
2 Runs
A. Nortje to R. Tewatia T. Shamsi S. Samson
  • 017.1
  • W 17.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
8 Runs
A. Khan to R. Tewatia S. Samson
  • 116.1
  • 216.2
  • 1 WD 16.3
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 116.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
9 Runs
A. Patel to R. Tewatia S. Samson
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 415.3
  • 215.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
14 Runs
K. Rabada to S. Samson R. Tewatia
  • 014.1
  • 414.2
  • 114.3
  • 114.4
  • 414.5
  • 414.6
14 OV
9 Runs
A. Nortje to S. Samson R. Tewatia
  • 213.1
  • 413.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
3 Runs
R. Ashwin to R. Tewatia S. Samson
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • 1 WD 12.5
  • 012.5
  • 1 LB 12.6
12 OV
7 Runs
A. Patel to R. Parag S. Samson R. Tewatia
  • 111.1
  • 411.2
  • 111.3
  • 011.4
  • W 11.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
1 Runs
K. Rabada to M. Lomror R. Parag
  • 010.1
  • W 10.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
5 Runs
A. Patel to M. Lomror S. Samson
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 09.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
9 Runs
R. Ashwin to M. Lomror S. Samson
  • 08.1
  • 68.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
6 Runs
A. Patel to M. Lomror S. Samson
  • 17.1
  • 1 WD 7.2
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
7 Runs
R. Ashwin to M. Lomror S. Samson
  • 06.1
  • 16.2
  • 46.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
2 Runs
K. Rabada to S. Samson M. Lomror
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
2 Runs
R. Ashwin to D. Miller M. Lomror
  • 04.1
  • W 4.2
  • 24.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
2 Runs
A. Nortje to S. Samson D. Miller
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 13.4
  • 13.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
4 Runs
A. Khan to D. Miller S. Samson
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 12.3
  • 12.4
  • 02.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
5 Runs
A. Nortje to Y. Jaiswal D. Miller S. Samson
  • W 1.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 11.4
  • 11.5
  • 31.6
1 OV
6 Runs
A. Khan to L. Livingstone Y. Jaiswal
  • 10.1
  • 20.2
  • 00.3
  • 30.4
  • 00.5
  • W 0.6
Match Info
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Delhi 154/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Delhi 150/6 in 19.4 overs
  • Delhi 102/4 in 14.4 overs
  • Strategic Time-out : Delhi 90/4 in 13.2 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 54 off 38 balls between S Iyer (33) and R Pant (20)
  • Strategic Time-out : Delhi 56/2 in 9.0 overs
  • Delhi 50/2 in 8.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Delhi 36/2
  • S Samson T20 Fifty: 50 runs in 39 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Rajasthan 100/6 in 17.5 overs
  • Rajasthan 50/4 in 11.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out : Rajasthan 43/3 in 9.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 21/3
  • Referral 2 (3.6 ovs): S Samson against DEL (Caught) Successful (DEL: 1, RR: 1)
  • Rajasthan 6/2: Y Jaiswal c R Pant b A Nortje 5(4)
  • Referral 1 (1.1 ovs): DEL against Y Jaiswal (Caught) Successful (DEL: 1, RR: 1)
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