IPL 8, RR vs DD, Highlights: Rajasthan Beat Delhi by 14 Runs
Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils to reclaim the top spot in the Indian Premier League. Catch the highlights from the match here.
Rajasthan Royals overcame Delhi Daredevils after setting them 190 to win. Catch the highlights from the match here (All Times IST) (Scorecard | Points Table | Fixtures):
23:47 It's all over! Delhi manage 175/7 and fall 15 runs short. Rajasthan pick up 2 points and go to the top of the table.
23:37 WICKET! Coulter-Nile is out as he tries to clear the fence. Delhi 155/7 in 18.3 overs, Target: 190.
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23:31 WICKET! Duminy departs trying to force the pace, Rajasthan almost wrapping it up. Delhi 145/6 in 18 overs, Target: 190.
23:23 Fifty up for Duminy, he is playing a solo knock of defiance. Delhi 129/5 in 16.1 overs, Target: 190.
23:19 WICKET! Jadhav perishes trying to take the aerial route. Delhi 123/5 in 15.3 overs, Target: 190.
23:15 Delhi's gap between runs required and balls remaining continues to expand. Delhi 120/4 in 15 overs, Target: 190.
23:08 WICKET! Binny removes Mathews, more pressure on Duminy. Delhi 106/4 in 13.3 overs, Target: 190.
23:02 Duminy playing the lone hand for Delhi. Delhi 101/3 in 13 overs, Target: 190.
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22:52 Delhi struggling to keep pace with the big asking rate. Delhi 72/3 in 11 overs, Target: 190.
22:42 WICKET! A brilliant catch by Binny sends back Yuvraj. Delhi 65/3 in 8.5 overs, Target: 190.
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22:36 A lot riding on Yuvraj's shoulders as Delhi look to chase down 190. Delhi 59/2 in 8 overs. Target: 190.
22:26 Yuvraj looking steady with three consecutive boundaries. Delhi 55/2 in 6 overs, Target: 190.
22:17 WICKET! Watson strikes with his first ball to remove Iyer. Delhi 32/2 in 4.1 overs, Target: 190.
22:15 Duminy and Iyer looking to maintain a quick rate of scoring. Delhi 32/1 in 4 overs, Target: 190.
22:08 WICKET! Agarwal is bowled by Binny. Delhi 20/1 in 2.3 overs, Target: 190.
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22:00 Delhi's chase gets underway in search of 190. Delhi 6/0 in 1 over, Target: 190.
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21:41 Rajasthan finish off with 189/2. Rahane leads the way with 91 not out off 54 balls.
21:32 WICKET! Nair departs after a mistimed shot. Rajasthan 165/2 in 18.2 overs.
21:22 Nair gets his fifty as Rajasthan look to make as many runs as possible in the death overs. Rajasthan 147/1 in 16.5 overs.
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21:12 Rahane brings up his fifty with a six as Rajasthan look to get a move on. Rajasthan 113/1 in 14.4 overs.
21:02 Rahane and Nair have taken Rajasthan to a position from where they can launch for a big total. Rajasthan 97/1 in 13 overs.
20:49 Rahane holding Rajasthan steady after Watson's departure. Rajasthan 74/1 in 10 overs.
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20:36 WICKET! Watson is caught behind off Mathews. Rajasthan 52/1 in 6.5 overs.
20:24 Zaheer's 3rd over goes for 13 runs as Watson and Rahane cash in. Rajasthan 36/0 in 4.5 overs.
20:15 Rajasthan openers slowly building a steady partnership. Rajasthan 16/0 in 3 overs.
20:05 Zaheer has a decent first over. Rajasthan 4/0 in 1 over.
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20:00 Watson and Rahane open the innings. The first ball from Zaheer is a wide. Rajasthan 2/0 without a ball being bowled.
19:44 Here are the teams for today's game:
Rajasthan Royals:
AM Rahane, SR Watson, SPD Smith, KK Nair, SV Samson, STR Binny, DJ Hooda, TG Southee, DS Kulkarni, JP Faulkner, R Bhatia
Delhi Daredevils:
MA Agarwal, SS Iyer, MK Tiwary, JP Duminy, Yuvraj Singh, AD Mathews, KM Jadhav, NM Coulter-Nile, A Mishra, Z Khan, GS Sandhu
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19:34 Delhi have elected to bowl first.
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Rajasthan have had a bit of misfortune in the last few games despite playing with positive intent. The team dominated the points table but a few abandoned matches and defeats forced them to concede their place to Chennai Super Kings. Nonetheless, their five wins are impressive enough to overshadow the three defeats. One win was against Delhi at the Feroze Shah Kotla and Shane Watson's men would be banking on lessons learnt in that win to stage an encore.
Delhi on the other hand must have learnt from that match and the other three defeats. If the side has to make it to the playoffs, it must get back to the winning path and remain firmly on it. The Friday win against Punjab was a start - Zaheer Khan making a comeback and helping his team to a nine-wicket win. It is still too early to term it as a renaissance and under JP Duminy, Delhi will have to play out of their skins to increase Rajasthan's frustrations.
Both teams boast of a long list of power-packed performers. If Rajasthan have the consistent Steve Smith, Delhi team has the flamboyant Yuvraj Singh. If Watson can lead by setting an example, Duminy can explode with his all-round skills as well. Overall then, the two teams may be quite apart in the points table but on the field, they can give each other a stiff fight.