DC vs RR Highlights of VIVO IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals Inch Closer to Playoffs Spot
Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals go head to head in the Indian Premier League 2021. DC needs a win to seal their spot in the IPL 2021 playoffs. For DC vs RR IPL 2021 live score updates and commentary, stay on this page.
Delhi Capitals win by 33 runs! That's victory for DC as they go on top of IPL 2021 points table. With this, they inch closer towards the playoffs berth. Meanwhile, check out the updated IPL 2021 points table here.
So, the equation for Rajasthan Royals is now 56 needed off 18 balls. Sanju Samson has completed his half-century and he will looking to take his side through with this difficult asking rate.
Last five overs to go and Rajasthan Royals need 73 more runs to win from 30 balls. Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia are at the crease with skipper batting on 41 and holds the key for his side.
OUT! Axar Patel picks a wicket! Riyan Parag doesn't last long. Rajasthan Royals have now lost half the side and the trouble for them continues with required run-rate now over 12.
OUT! Kagiso Rabada chips away with a wicket. Mahipal Lomror pulls it straight to fine leg. Trouble for Rajasthan Royals continues, four down now. Avesh Khan takes the catch.
Halfway through and Rajasthan Royals need 107 more runs to win from 60 balls with seven wickets in hand. The required run-rate for Royals is 10.70. Sanju Samson and Mahipal Lomror will have to turn the tide for Royals now.
OUT! Ravi Ashwin strikes in his first over. Rajasthan Royals in trouble here. David Miller is stumped. Excellent work this by Rishabh Pant. Delhi Capitals in control of things at the moment.
OUT! Another breakthrough for Delhi Capitals. Anrich Nortje removes Yashasvi Jaiswal. Good use of DRS this by Delhi Capitals as Jaiswal edges one to the wicketkeeper.
That's the end of Delhi Capitals' innings. You can say they got to competitive total in the end. But credit goes to RR bowlers the way they kept the pressure going on. So, Royals have been set 155 runs to win.
OUT! Axar Patel departs. Chetan Sakariya picks the wicket. Axar was looking to continue his attack after hitting the bowler for a six but perishes in the process.
OUT! Mustafizur Rahman strikes! Shimron Hetmyer is caught at short third-man. Fizz goes yorker length and Hetmyer can't keep it away. Delhi Capitals have now lost five wickets.
Delhi Capitals are now four down. Shimron Hetmyer and Lalit Yadav are now in the middle. Rajasthan Royals have done a fine job here. With six more overs to go, DC will be looking to go big now.
OUT! Mustafizur Rahman strikes! Rishabh Pant chops one back onto the stumps. Just when things started to look good for them, Rahman chips away with a crucial wicket.
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant, the two most senior batsmen in Delhi Capitals' camp, are out in the middle. These two need to stitch a big partnership from here one and bail Capitals out of the initial slump.
OUT! Another wicket for Rajasthan Royals. Chetan Sakariya strikes. Prithvi Shaw is caught near mid-off. Liam Livingstone takes an easy catch. Both the Capitals openers are back in the hutch now.
OUT! Kartik Tyagi, the hero from last match, strikes on his first delivery. Shikhar Dhawan chops one back on to the stumps. Delhi Capitals are one down early.
Mustafizur Rahman opens the attack for Rajasthan Royals. Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan are the openers for Delhi Capitals. Six runs from the first over.
Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, registered a convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and now have 14 points from nine games. Royals have managed to clinch eight points from as many contests. While Royals are unlikely to make any change to their playing XI, Capitals could bring in Steven Smith in place of injured Marcus Stoinis.
It must be noted that if DC win in this fixture, they will go on top of the IPL 2021 points table with 16 points and that guarantees them a place in the last four. IPL 2021 Points Table Updated.
Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Steven Smith, Ishant Sharma, Sam Billings, Lukman Meriwala, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Kulwant Khejroliya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel.
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