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Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 62 Match Summary

DC vs RR, 2026 - T20 Summary

Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
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Match 62, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi , May 17, 2026
Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals
197/5 (19.2/20)
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
193/8 (20.0/20)
Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Mitchell Starc
    4/40(4)
RR 193/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/112648-dhruv-jurel-playerprofile>Dhruv Jurel</a>
Dhruv Jurel
53 (40)
  • 5x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 132.50SR
<a href=/cricket/players/108566-riyan-parag-playerprofile>Riyan Parag</a>
Riyan Parag
51 (26)
  • 3x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 196.15SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mitchell Starc
ECON 10.00
4
OVERS
40/4
R/W
Bowler
Lungi Ngidi
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/2
R/W
DC 197/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1688-lokesh-rahul-playerprofile>KL Rahul</a>
KL Rahul
56 (42)
  • 1x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 133.33SR
<a href=/cricket/players/115193-abishek-porel-playerprofile>Abishek Porel</a>
Abishek Porel
51 (31)
  • 7x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 164.51SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Jofra Archer
ECON 8.75
4
OVERS
35/2
R/W
Bowler
Brijesh Sharma
ECON 11.00
4
OVERS
44/2
R/W
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That's a wrap - Just one week remains in the league stage action of IPL 2026, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru being the only team so far to have locked in a playoff berth. A massive game awaits us in Chennai on Monday, 18th May, where Chennai Super Kings lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad, with both teams harbouring playoff aspirations. The game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). See you then. Cheers!
Royals slip, Capitals survive - With this result, the Rajasthan Royals no longer have their destiny in their own hands. They need to win their remaining two games and then hope that other results go their way. It is a quick turnaround for the Royals, who next face Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur on Tuesday, 19th May. Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, hang in there with an outside chance and now have a bit of a break before their next game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, 24th May. By then, though, they may not even be in the race anymore.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Mitchell Starc gets the award for his outstanding display of 4/40 from his 4 overs, with three of those wickets coming in a single over that proved to be the turning point of the match. Starc says that it was an interesting game and the pitches have been different in Delhi right throughout the tournament. Goes on to say that they didn't bowl too badly in the Powerplay, but managed to pull it back, and it's always good to sign off at home with a win. Mentions that the key is to adjust not just quickly, but quicker than the other team as well and feels that there was reverse swing on offer and they adjusted well after the Powerplay. Starc also says that the beauty of T20 is that you can't dwell on too many things, and neither can you celebrate for too long, so it's important to stay level-headed. On the group, he says that there are plenty of talented youngsters in their team and says that every season he plays in the IPL, there's just such a good mixture of youth and experience.
The captain of the Delhi Capitals - Axar Patel says that winning at home feels special, especially after a string of defeats and with this being the final home game of the season. He adds that the side had been losing wickets in clusters in previous matches, but tonight, after getting a strong opening stand, they stayed well placed throughout and managed to build partnerships. Axar says that his side has repeatedly managed to make comebacks with the ball after the Powerplay this season. Mentions that the side once again pulled things back in the middle overs, joking that it was their youngster (Mitchell Starc) who did the job for them. Patel shares that he and Mitchell Starc kept discussing field placements and ways to make life difficult for every new batter at the crease.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
RR flatter to deceive - After being asked to bat first, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got the Royals off to a flying start before Riyan Parag carried the momentum forward. At 160/2 with 6 overs left, it looked less about whether RR would cross 200 and more about how far beyond they could get. A triple-wicket over from Mitchell Starc turned the game on its head, and the rest of the DC attack chipped in to complete a remarkable fightback. 33/6 in the last 6 overs meant the Royals could only get up to 193.
Experience carried DC over the line - The Royals managed to apply the squeeze after breaking the opening partnership and picked up wickets along the way to force a slowdown. With momentum on their side, lapses in the field did not help their cause, and a costly gamble to introduce Donovan Ferreira, who conceded 16 runs in the over, eased the pressure on DC. In the end, they had enough quality in the likes of David Miller, Ashutosh Sharma and Axar Patel to get them over the line.
Royals left to rue early errors - The Capitals carried the momentum from their fightback with the ball into the chase and raced to 72 in the Powerplay without losing a wicket. The Royals were a bit too short with the new ball upfront, and dropping KL Rahul on 0 only made matters worse. Abishek Porel and Rahul put on a 105-run opening stand, with both batters bringing up their fifties.
DC's crisis man - KL Rahul says that this season feels a bit more special, as he has been scoring in excess of 500 runs season after season, but his strike rate is up, which is positive, and he would have liked to have won a few more games. Hopes that they can win their last game, and a few other teams can help their cause. Mentions that he hasn't cracked the game completely, and the sport is such that you need to be open to experimentation and doing things that make you uncomfortable. Also mentions that before the season started, the coaches wanted him to play at a certain strike rate and dominate the Powerplay, but in the last few games, the pitches have been tricky, and he's had to take a step back, and the way Abishek Porel played today allowed him to play the anchoring role. Goes on to talk a bit more about Porel, saying that Porel is someone who can play according to the situation well, and unfortunately, he didn't get too many chances this season, and he's also trying to improve his strike rate, and this innings will give him that confidence.
The captain of the Rajasthan Royals - Riyan Parag reflects on the game. He says that they were in a pretty good space in the first innings, but when he got out, they failed to get to 220-230 runs. With the ball, they weren't at their best and mentions that Ferreira wasn't a gamble, it was a ploy against the two left-handers. On the fielding, Parag says that if you want to win the tournament, the fielding needs to be top-notch and feels that if they are playing like this, then they shouldn't be in contention for the top four. On the playoff scenario, he says that now their fate isn't only in their hands, which he doesn't like and hopes that they can win their remaining two games.
DC live to fight another day - They would have surely loved to have finished the chase in a more comfortable and clinical fashion, but two points in the bag is all that matters for now, and it keeps their playoff hopes alive, however slim they may be. RR, meanwhile, will be kicking themselves for not making the most of the launchpad they had set for themselves with the bat. Though they fought till the very end with the ball, they just did not put up enough runs on the board.
Over 19.2 : 197/5
10 Runs
  • 419.1
  • 619.2
A. Sharma
18 (5)
A. Patel
34 (18)
A. Milne
3.2-0-41-0
19.2
6
Adam Milne To Ashutosh Sharma
SIX! Ashutosh Sharma doesn't need a second invitation, and he derails Rajasthan Royals' playoff hopes, keeping Delhi Capitals in with an outside chance. The Capitals win by 5 wickets. Milne bangs it in quick and short over middle, Sharma stays back again and climbs into the pull, launching it high and in front of deep square leg for a biggie.
19.1
4
Adam Milne To Ashutosh Sharma
FOUR! As easy as you like from Ashutosh Sharma. Overpitched delivery on off, Sharma hangs deep in the crease, keeps the front leg out of the way and hammers it over mid off for a boundary. Just 3 needed now off 5 balls.
Right, we are down to the final over. With the way DC started, few would have expected it to get this close. Last year, these two sides played out a thriller here in Delhi when RR needed 9 off the final over, and Mitchell Starc dragged the game into the Super Over. Tonight, DC need 7. Adam Milne has been given the task of bowling the final over. Well, RR have been penalised for maintaining a slow over rate. They will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle. Advantage DC.
Over 19 : 187/5
12 Runs
  • W 18.1
  • 118.2
  • 118.3
  • 2 WD 18.4
  • 118.4
  • 618.5
  • 118.6
A. Sharma
8 (3)
A. Patel
34 (18)
B. Sharma
4-0-44-2
18.6
1
Brijesh Sharma To Ashutosh Sharma
Oh, a direct hit, and Ashutosh Sharma would have been a goner. Back of a length again, straighter this time. Sharma jams it across to mid-wicket and sets off for the single, and luckily for him, the fielder misses the direct hit at the bowler's end. 7 needed now off the last over.
18.5
6
Brijesh Sharma To Ashutosh Sharma
SIX! Right on cue, Ashutosh Sharma goes big and eases the pressure a bit on the batting side. Back of a length, on off, Sharma hangs back and just shovels it across to deep mid-wicket and over the fence for a biggie.
18.4
1
Brijesh Sharma To Axar Patel
The boundaries aren't just coming for Delhi at the moment. Full and outside off, Patel can't get under it and squeezes it to covers for one.
18.4
wd
Brijesh Sharma To Ashutosh Sharma
WIDE! Another fumble from Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps. Full and down the leg side, it is the slower delivery. Jurel spills it to short fine leg and they get a single as well.
18.3
1
Brijesh Sharma To Axar Patel
Patel doesn't get the connection, it was there to be hit. Full and straight, not quite yorker-length, Patel backs away and hits it down to long on for just a single.
18.2
1
Brijesh Sharma To Ashutosh Sharma
Full and wide outside off, landing it near the tramline. Ashutosh Sharma gets across and eases it through cover-point for one.
Ashutosh Sharma walks in next. Ashutosh is DC's Impact Sub. Mukesh Kumar has been subbed out.
Mukesh Kumar is substituted by Ashutosh Sharma
18.1
W
Brijesh Sharma To David Miller OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man in the deep, and there's still a lot of life left in this game. Brijesh Sharma comes around the wicket and bowls a slower one into the pitch, just around off. David Miller gets his hands out in front and looks to drag the pull over mid-wicket but ends up hitting it flat. Dasun Shanaka moves a step to his right in the deep and pouches it around head height. The mighty Miller goes and Brijesh gets his second wicket. 19 required off 11.
Brijesh Sharma to bowl the 19th over. How much can he leave for the final over?
Over 18 : 175/4
16 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 617.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 117.5
  • 617.6
A. Patel
32 (16)
D. Miller
9 (5)
D. Ferreira
1-0-16-0
17.6
6
Donovan Ferreira To Axar Patel
SIX! A costly gamble from the Royals, 16 off the over. Tossed up on middle and leg, Axar Patel stays leg side of the ball and just swings across the line, slogging it high and over cow corner for a biggie. 19 needed now off 12 balls.
17.5
1
Donovan Ferreira To David Miller
Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Full again, angled into the leg pole. Miller sets up for the slog sweep but toe-ends it into the off side for one run.
17.4
1
Donovan Ferreira To Axar Patel
Speared into the left-hander, on a length, Axar backs away and smears it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
1
Donovan Ferreira To David Miller
Well bowled. High-arm delivery, angled a long way into the batter. Miller backs away again but fails to get under it and hits it down to long on for a single.
17.2
6
Donovan Ferreira To David Miller
SIX! Overpitched and punished. Full, trying to angle it in at the toes. David Miller makes a bit of room and slams it over long on for a biggie.
17.1
1
Donovan Ferreira To Axar Patel
That's well bowled. The under-cutter from Ferreira, lobbed up and drifted into middle. Patel almost misreads it and dabs it late towards short third for a single.
Full Commentary
19 OV
12 Runs
B. Sharma to D. Miller A. Sharma A. Patel
  • W 18.1
  • 118.2
  • 118.3
  • 2 WD 18.4
  • 118.4
  • 618.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
16 Runs
D. Ferreira to A. Patel D. Miller
  • 117.1
  • 617.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 117.5
  • 617.6
17 OV
8 Runs
J. Archer to A. Patel T. Stubbs D. Miller
  • 1 WD 16.1
  • 116.1
  • W 16.2
  • 116.3
  • 416.4
  • 116.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
9 Runs
A. Milne to T. Stubbs A. Patel
  • 115.1
  • 315.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 2 WD 15.5
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
12 Runs
D. Shanaka to A. Patel KL Rahul T. Stubbs
  • 114.1
  • 214.2
  • W 14.3
  • 114.4
  • 614.5
  • 2 LB 14.6
14 OV
7 Runs
Y. Punja to A. Patel KL Rahul
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 413.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
2 Runs
J. Archer to KL Rahul S. Parakh A. Patel
  • 112.1
  • 012.2
  • W 12.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
8 Runs
Y. Punja to KL Rahul S. Parakh
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 211.5
  • 1 WD 11.6
  • 111.6
11 OV
8 Runs
B. Sharma to A. Porel S. Parakh KL Rahul
  • W 10.1
  • 210.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 410.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
10 Runs
Y. Punja to KL Rahul A. Porel
  • 69.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
6 Runs
D. Shanaka to A. Porel KL Rahul
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 28.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
4 Runs
Y. Punja to KL Rahul A. Porel
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
13 Runs
D. Shanaka to KL Rahul A. Porel
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 16.3
  • 66.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
12 Runs
B. Sharma to A. Porel KL Rahul
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 45.5
  • 45.6
5 OV
10 Runs
A. Milne to KL Rahul A. Porel
  • 14.1
  • 1 B 4.2
  • 64.3
  • 14.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
12 Runs
B. Sharma to KL Rahul A. Porel
  • 13.1
  • 43.2
  • 43.3
  • 03.4
  • 1 WD 3.5
  • 13.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
11 Runs
J. Archer to KL Rahul A. Porel
  • 42.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 62.6
2 OV
13 Runs
A. Milne to KL Rahul A. Porel
  • 11.1
  • 41.2
  • 11.3
  • 51.4
  • 11.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
14 Runs
J. Archer to A. Porel KL Rahul
  • 5 WD 0.1
  • 10.1
  • 10.2
  • 40.3
  • 1 WD 0.4
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Mitchell Starc
  • Umpire Keyur Kelkar (IND), Amit Rana (IND) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)
  • Referee Daniel Manohar (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Rajasthan 193/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (19.4 ovs): D Jurel against DEL (LBW) Unsuccessful (DEL: 1, RAJ: 0)
  • D Jurel T20 fifty: 50 runs in 36 balls (5x4) (2x6)
  • Referral 2 (14.5 ovs): R Singh against DEL (LBW) Unsuccessful (DEL: 1, RAJ: 1)
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 161/3 in 14.2 overs
  • R Parag T20 fifty: 50 runs in 23 balls (3x4) (5x6)
  • Rajasthan 152/2 in 13.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 26 balls between D Jurel (5) and R Parag (42)
  • R Parag dropped on 6 by T Stubbs in 9.5 overs
  • Rajasthan 100/2 in 9.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (8.4 ovs): DEL against R Parag (LBW) Unsuccessful (DEL: 1, RAJ: 2)
  • Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 75/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 75/1
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 23 balls between V Sooryavanshi (35) and D Jurel (15)
  • Rajasthan 52/1 in 4.5 overs
  • D Jurel dropped on 4 by KL Rahul in 3.6 overs
  • Referral 1 (16.1 ovs): RAJ against A Patel (Caught) Unsuccessful (DEL: 2, RAJ: 1)
  • T Stubbs dropped on 3 by A Milne in 15.5 overs
  • Delhi 150/3 in 15.5 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Delhi 123/2 in 13.0 overs
  • KL Rahul T20 fifty: 51 runs in 34 balls (1x4) (3x6)
  • A Porel T20 fifty: 50 runs in 29 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 101 off 55 balls between A Porel (49) and KL Rahul (44)
  • Delhi 101/0 in 9.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Delhi 72/0 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Delhi 72/0
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 24 balls between A Porel (27) and KL Rahul (16)
  • Delhi 50/0 in 4.0 overs
  • KL Rahul dropped on 0 by Y Punja in 0.2 overs
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