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
DC maintain their winning run
WICKET! Rahul Tewatia b Kagiso Rabada 38 (29)
RR need 49 runs off the last over
WICKET! Shreyas Gopal c Shimron Hetmyer b Harshal Patel 2 (3)
13 runs off Anrich Nortje's third over
Six runs off Harshal Patel's third over
WICKET! Jofra Archer c Shreyas Iyer b Jofra Archer 2 (4)
RR need 94 runs off 36 deliveries
WICKET! Andrew Tye c Kagiso Rabada b Axar Patel 6 (6)
WICKET! Yashasvi Jaiswal b Marcus Stoinis 34 (36)
WICKET! Mahipal Lomror c Axar Patel b Ravichandran Ashwin 1 (2)
WICKET! Sanju Samson c Shimron Hetmyer b Marcus Stoinis 5 (9)
Just six runs off Axar Patel's opening over
WICKET! Steve Smith c Shimron Hetmyer b Anrich Nortje 24 (17)
Harshal Patel concedes six runs off his second over
RR finish with score of 41/1 at the end of powerplay
WICKET! Jos Buttler c Shikhar Dhawan b Ravichandran Ashwin 13 (8)
3 runs from Anrich Nortje's opening over
10 runs off Kagiso Rabada's opening over
Kagiso Rabada to bowl the opening over of the 2nd innings
Rajasthan Royals need 185 runs to win
WICKET! Harshal Patel c Rahul Tewatia b Jofra Archer 16 (15)
WICKET! Axar Patel c Jos Buttler b Andrew Tye 17 (8)
WICKET! Shimron Hetmyer c Rahul Tewatia b Karthik Tyagi 45 (24)
Rahul Tewatia finishes an excellent bowling spell
WICKET! Marcus Stoinis c Steve Smith b Rahul Tewatia 39 (30)
100 up for Delhi Capitals as Shimron Hetmyer smashes his first six
Just 5 runs off Karthik Tyagi's second over, as the bowler continues to be economical
WICKET! Rishabh Pant run out (Manan Vohra/Rahul Tewatia) 5 (9)
Just four runs off Rahul Tewatia's opening over
DC finish the powerplay with a score of 51/3
WICKET! Shreyas Iyer run out (Yashasvi Jaiswal) 22 (18)
WICKET! Prithvi Shaw c&b Jofra Archer 19 (10)
Seven runs off Karthik Tyagi's opening over
WICKET! Shikhar Dhawan c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Shikhar Dhawan 5 (4)
Varun Aaron to open the bowling for RR
The clash is set to begin in a few minutes
2 changes for Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals field unchanged side
Steve Smith wins toss
Here's a look at the pre-match routines of the RR players
Can Shreyas Iyer play another game-changing knock against RR?
Rajasthan Royals enjoy edge over Delhi Capitals!
Can compulsive hooker of the short ball Prithvi Shaw smash Jofra Archer for runs?
Can Steve Smith negotiate an in-form Kagiso Rabada?
Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Capitals
Sanju Samson
Shikhar Dhawan
Kagiso Rabada
Jofra Archer