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RR vs DC IPL 2020 Match Highlights: Delhi Capitals Beat Rajasthan Royals By 46 Runs
RR vs DC IPL 2020 Highlights: Delhi Capitals maintained their winning win, following victory by a margin of 46 runs against Rajasthan Royals.
RR vs DC: Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Jos Buttler and Mahipal Lomror.© BCCI/IPL
Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 46 runs in the 23rd match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. DC were sent in to bat by RR skipper Steve Smith, posting a total of 184 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Shimron Hetmyer was the highest run-scorer smashing 45 runs off 24 deliveries in an innings comprising of a boundary and five sixes. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis provided support with a knock of 39 runs off 30 deliveries, hitting four sixes. English pacer Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers, accounting for three wickets. None of the RR batsmen managed to get going after being handed a target of 185 runs, with the likes of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and Steve Smith dismissed cheaply. Kagiso Rabada completed three dismissals with Ravichandran Ashwin and Stoinis accounting for two wickets, as DC maintained their winning run. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 Match 23 Highlights Between Rajasthan Royals And Delhi Capitals, Straight From The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- 23:26 (IST)That's it from us!Thank you for tuning in. Join us tomorrow as we provide live coverage for the Saturday double-headers. Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders will face off in the first clash, followed by a match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- 23:23 (IST)DC maintain their winning runDelhi Capitals maintain their winning run, as Kagiso Rabada accounts for the dismissal of Varun Aaron with a slow bouncer. DC beat RR by 46 runs following an excellent performance.
That's that from Sharjah. @DelhiCapitals register a 46-run win over #RR in Match 23 of #Dream11IPL.#RRvDC pic.twitter.com/jHll4x76yG
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 9, 2020 - 23:20 (IST)WICKET! Rahul Tewatia b Kagiso Rabada 38 (29)Rahul Tewatia departs for 38, as he chops on to the stumps after attempting a strong shot. Varun Aaron is the new man in.
- 23:18 (IST)RR need 49 runs off the last overRR need 49 runs off the final over of the innings, as Anrich Nortje ends his spell of four overs with just seven runs conceded off the final over.
- 23:16 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Rahul Tewatia as he hits the ball to deep square leg, where Kagiso Rabada drops the catch with the ball going on to hit the boundary ropes.
- 23:10 (IST)SIX!Rahul Tewatia continues to fight, hitting the ball with proper contact for a six.
- 23:07 (IST)WICKET! Shreyas Gopal c Shimron Hetmyer b Harshal Patel 2 (3)Shreyas Gopal attempted to cut the ball without proper control, resulting in an opportunity for Shimron Hetmyer to complete a catch. It all comes down to Rahul Tewatia now. Karthik Tyagi is the new man in.
- 23:04 (IST)13 runs off Anrich Nortje's third overRR 120/7 (17 overs), need another 65 runs off 18 balls. Rahul Tewatia smashed a six and a boundary off Anrich Nortje, but the required run rate is really high.
- 22:59 (IST)FOUR!Rahul Tewatia follows up the six with a boundary, directing the ball past the keeper to third man.
- 22:59 (IST)SIX!Rahul Tewatia gets his second six of the innings, connecting beautifully to hit the full toss into the stands.
- 22:57 (IST)Six runs off Harshal Patel's third overHarshal Patel concedes six runs off the third over of his bowling spell, RR 107/7 (16 overs), need another 78 runs off 24 balls.
- 22:51 (IST)WICKET! Jofra Archer c Shreyas Iyer b Jofra Archer 2 (4)Jofra Archer departs for 2 runs off 4 deliveries, as he attempts to loft through the line, but fails to generate enough boundary to clear the ropes with Shreyas Iyer completing the catch. Shreyas Gopal is the next batsman in.
- 22:49 (IST)FOUR!Rahul Tewatia gets his first boundary of the innings, hitting the ball astutely. Will this be the start to something special?
- 22:46 (IST)RR need 94 runs off 36 deliveriesRR 91/6 (14 overs), need another 94 runs off 36 balls. Jofra Archer and Rahul Tewatia are the batsmen at the crease.
- 22:42 (IST)WICKET! Andrew Tye c Kagiso Rabada b Axar Patel 6 (6)Andrew Tye departs for 6, hitting the ball straight to Kagiso Rabada after attempting a big hit off a flat, short delivery.
- 22:37 (IST)SIX!Andrew Tye gets his first six of the innings, hitting the ball straight down the ground.
- 22:35 (IST)WICKET! Yashasvi Jaiswal b Marcus Stoinis 34 (36)Yashasvi Jaiswal departs for 34 runs off 36 deliveries, as Jaiswal fails to negotiate a slower delivery by Stoinis, with the ball going on to hit the stumps. Andrew Tye is the new batsman in.
- 22:31 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Yashasvi Jaiswal who sweeps the ball beautifully, with the ball going on to hit the ropes.
- 22:29 (IST)WICKET! Mahipal Lomror c Axar Patel b Ravichandran Ashwin 1 (2)Mahipal Lomror departs for 1, who looks to defend a full delivery from Ravichandran Ashwin, but ends up chipping the ball straight to Axar Patel. Rahul Tewatia is the new man in.
Two quick wickets in the bag for the @DelhiCapitals.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 9, 2020
Sanju Samson and Lomror back in the hut.#RR 4 down with 76 runs on the board.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/FhwkyAhXrB - 22:24 (IST)WICKET! Sanju Samson c Shimron Hetmyer b Marcus Stoinis 5 (9)Sanju Samson departs for 5, as he attempts to smash the ball over long-on but fails to connect effectively, resulting in a catch to Shimron Hetmyer. Mahipal Lomror is the new batsman in.
- 22:20 (IST)SIX!Yashasvi Jaiswal gets his second six of the innings, clearing his front foot and hitting the ball sweetly off the middle of the bat.
- 22:19 (IST)Just six runs off Axar Patel's opening overAxar Patel concedes just six runs off his first over of the spell. RR 65/2 after 10 overs, need another 120 runs off 60 balls.
At the halfway mark, #RR are 65/2
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 9, 2020
Live - https://t.co/ABKr75XbOl #Dream11IPL #RRvDC pic.twitter.com/v37lK5xnlQ - 22:08 (IST)WICKET! Steve Smith c Shimron Hetmyer b Anrich Nortje 24 (17)Steve Smith departs for 24, as Shimron Hetmyer completes an excellent low catch, running in from the cow corner boundary. Sanju Samson is the next batsman in.
BIG WICKET!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 9, 2020
Anrich Nortje strikes and the #RR Captain departs for 24 runs. Another great catch, this time it is Hetmyer in the deep.
Live - https://t.co/ABKr75XbOl #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/n7KEFAWmj1 - 22:06 (IST)Harshal Patel concedes six runs off his second overHarshal Patel concedes six runs off his second over, making it just 14 runs so far. RR 56/1 after 8 overs, need another 129 runs off 72 balls.
- 21:58 (IST)FOUR!Steve Smith gets his second boundary of the innings, hitting the ball with great strength to wide long-on.
- 21:58 (IST)RR finish with score of 41/1 at the end of powerplayYashasvi Jaiswal and Steve Smith are the batsmen at the crease for RR, at the end of the powerplay. RR 41/1 after 6 overs, need another 144 runs off 84 balls.
- 21:55 (IST)SIX!Yashasvi Jaiswal gets first six of the innings, hitting the short ball over deep mid-wicket.
- 21:50 (IST)FOUR!Smith follows up the six with a boundary, paddling the ball over short fine leg.
- 21:49 (IST)SIX!Steve Smith gets his first six, hitting the ball to deep backward square leg.
- 21:44 (IST)WICKET! Jos Buttler c Shikhar Dhawan b Ravichandran Ashwin 13 (8)Jos Buttler departs for 13, as Shikhar Dhawan completes a terrific catch following a badly directed shot by Buttler. Steve Smith is the new man in.
Ashwin strikes! A stunner of a catch from Dhawan!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 9, 2020
Buttler departs after scoring 13 runs.#RR 30/1 after 4 overs. pic.twitter.com/OIRkbeZJ5D - 21:40 (IST)3 runs from Anrich Nortje's opening overSouth African pacer Anrich Nortje concedes just three runs off his opening over which is the second over of the chase, RR 13/0 after 2 overs, need another 172 runs off 108 balls.
- 21:36 (IST)10 runs off Kagiso Rabada's opening overKagiso Rabada concedes 10 runs off the first over of the chase. RR 10/0 after 1 over, need another 175 runs off 114 balls.
- 21:34 (IST)FOUR!Jos Buttler gets a second consecutive boundary, hitting the ball to the backward square leg fence.
- 21:33 (IST)FOUR!Opening boundary of the innings for Jos Buttler, who tickles the ball away to fine leg.
- 21:33 (IST)Kagiso Rabada to bowl the opening over of the 2nd inningsKagiso Rabada will bowl the opening over for Delhi Capitals. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler open the innings for Rajasthan Royals.
- 21:18 (IST)Rajasthan Royals need 185 runs to winDelhi Capitals have posted a score of 184/8 at the end of 20 overs, with Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis making their presence felt. Rajasthan Royals need 185 runs to win.
- 21:15 (IST)WICKET! Harshal Patel c Rahul Tewatia b Jofra Archer 16 (15)Harshal Patel departs for 16, as he attempts to slog without proper contact, hitting the ball straight to Rahul Tewatia at deep mid-wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin is the next batsman in.
- 21:13 (IST)WICKET! Axar Patel c Jos Buttler b Andrew Tye 17 (8)Axar Patel departs following an excellent cameo, after an edge to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Kagiso Rabada is the new batsman in.
- 21:11 (IST)FOUR!Axar Patel gets another boundary, slamming the short ball towards deep mid-wicket.
- 21:10 (IST)SIX!Axar Patel gets his first six of the innings, hitting the full toss straight over the bowler's head.
Topics mentioned in this article
Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Capitals
Sanju Samson
Shikhar Dhawan
Kagiso Rabada
Jofra Archer
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