A change in captainship bore immediate fruit for Rajasthan Royals as they got a much-needed victory against the Mumbai Indians. Steve Smith will now want his team to put in a string of victories under their belt to replicate last season’s late entry into the knock out stage. The team awaiting them at home are the Delhi Capitals who really have been the surprise package this season moving to second in the points table with six wins. Their bowling unit was always strong but now their batsmen have joined the party as well resulting in positive results. In terms of head to head results, the two teams have met on 18 occasions with Rajasthan winning 11 and Delhi with 7 wins. A look back at the outcome of their last five games. Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Live Cricket Score.
DD vs RR – May 2 2018 – Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – DD won by 4 runs ( D/L Method)
Fifties from Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer got Delhi to a huge score of 196/7 in rain-curtailed game in which Delhi could bat for only 17.1 overs. The revised total for Rajasthan was set at 151 from 12 overs and they did get close to it by putting on 146/5. Darcy Short and Jos Butler gave them an 82-run stand but they ultimately lost by 4 runs.
RR vs DD – April 11 2018 – SMS Stadium, Jaipur – RR won by 10 runs ( D/L Method)
Another rain-curtailed game involving these two but this time it was the Rajasthan Royals who was victorious at the end of it. In the 17.5 overs of cricket in the first innings, the home team put 153/5 on board thanks to a spirited 45 from skipper Ajinkya Rahane. But Delhi’s chase lasted for only 6 overs as rain played spoilsport again handing over the game to the Royals. RR vs DC, IPL 2019 Match 40 Preview: Rajasthan Royals Aim to Retain Winning Momentum Against Delhi Capitals.
RR vs DD – May 3 2015 – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai – RR won by 14 runs
An unbeaten 91 by Ajinkya Rahane and Karun Nair’s 61 propelled Rajasthan Royals to a score of 189/2 in their quota of twenty overs. Delhi’s response was not very impressive as they kept on losing wickets but JP Duminy held fort at one end. His efforts proved to be futile in the end as Delhi lost the game by 14 runs. James Faulkner was the pick of the bowler for Rajasthan ending with figures of 22/2 in four overs.
DD vs RR – April 12 2015 – Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – RR won by 3 wickets
A wonderful game of cricket which Rajasthan won on the last ball chasing a score of 185 which is never easy on a Feroz Shah Kotla track. Deepak Hooda’s 25 ball 54 was the catalyst in the visitors winning the game but Delhi clearly were disappointed with their bowling effort. Only Imran Tahir with his four-wicket spell looked like dominating the Royals’ batsmen. Parthiv Patel Runs Out Shardul Thakur to Hand RCB One-Run Win Over CSK, Watch Video Highlights.
RR vs DD – May 15 2014 – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad – RR won by 62 runs
Rajasthan Royals went past the double century mark with some brilliant hitting James Faulkner and Sanju Samson after a solid 64 from opener Ajinkya Rahane. With every bowler picking up at least a wicket, Rajasthan had little trouble defending 202. They won the game by a huge margin of 62 runs with Ajinkya Rahane named the player of the match.
The two teams are coming into the game on the back of convincing victories so they will have their tails up. Given the game is in Rajasthan, the home team holds a slight advantage over the Capitals.
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