RR Win by 12 Runs | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Highlights of IPL 2024: Riyan Parag and Bowlers Lead Hosts To Win

DC will be looking forward to building some confidence and also for their first win of the season. Rishabh Pant and the team did well in the batting but can always do better. RR won their initial game of the IPL 2024 season and are now full of confidence before going into the second match against DC.

Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant (Photo Credit: X/@rajasthanroyals)
28 Mar, 23:33 (IST)

That's it! Rajasthan Royals won their second consecutive match of the IPL 2024 as they defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs. Riyan Parag displayed a very good performance during the batting which took Rajasthan Royals to a respectable total and in the end bowlers did their job very well for RR to take them to victory.

28 Mar, 23:04 (IST)

OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes again as he takes out the impact player Abishek Porel. The batsman came down the pitch and tried to hit the ball over the long off but it was not the scenario as fielder Jos Buttler was there to grab the catch.

28 Mar, 22:50 (IST)

OUT! A well-bowled delivery by Yuzvendra Chahal as he takes out Rishabh Pant and puts Delhi Capitals under pressure. Sanju Samson was quick to react behind the stumps and took the catch as Rishabh Pant edged the ball.

28 Mar, 22:43 (IST)

OUT! David Warner fell short of his half-century as Avesh Khan took his wicket. Warner looked in sheer disbelief as Sandeep Sharma grabbed a sensational catch. 

28 Mar, 22:29 (IST)

David Warner and Rishabh Pant are looking to strengthen for Delhi Capitals as Warner is near his half-century. David Warner and Rishabh Pant have also completed the fifty-run partnership for the third wicket.

28 Mar, 22:03 (IST)

OUT! Nandre Burger gets another as he bowls a quick delivery which was misjudged by Ricky Bhui resulting in losing his wicket. Sanju Samson behind the wickets took an easy catch as the ball went up. Nandre Burger gets the second wicket in the same over.

28 Mar, 22:00 (IST)

OUT! Nandre Burger came in with an exceptional delivery and dismissed Delhi Capitals' opener Mitchell Marsh. Despite an expensive over Sanju Samson Showed belief in Nandre Burger and came him back to bowl. This gave him the expected result as Mitchell Marsh departs.

28 Mar, 21:26 (IST)

Riyan Parag has given a great finish to Rajasthan Royals' innings. The team was not even looking to reach 150 but finished up on 185 at the loss of five wickets. Riyan Parag played an essential innings of 84 runs.

28 Mar, 21:10 (IST)

OUT! Anrich Nortje fights back for Delhi Capitals as he castles Dhruv Jurel for 20. It was a cracking delivery by Anrich Nortje which was unplayable for Jurel. It was a fuller delivery by Nortje and Jurel completely misjudged it.

28 Mar, 21:04 (IST)

Fifty! Riyan Parag under pressure has played a fine knock and went on to complete his half-century with a six. Dhruv Jurel is at the crease with Riyan Parag. Royals looking forward to get to a respectable total.

28 Mar, 20:46 (IST)

OUT! It was a length ball and Ravi Ashwin completely mistimed it. Axar Patel was bought in exactly to do this and take a wicket. Ravi Ashwin tried to hit it with power but the timing was not right and was caught by Tristan Stubbs on the deep mid-wicket boundary line.

28 Mar, 20:42 (IST)

Rajasthan Royals are not in very much control of the game as the scoring rate is much lower as compared to what it should've been on this pitch. Spinners and Seamers both are doing a good job for the Delhi Capitals.

28 Mar, 19:59 (IST)

It is a hattrick of boundaries by RR's captain Sanju Samson. After Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed, Samson gave a fitting reply to Mukesh Kumar. The Royals are now looking a bit stable.

28 Mar, 19:47 (IST)

OUT! A brilliant ball was coming in and Yashasvi Jaiswal got bowled. Mukesh Sharma was smashed for a boundary but made a comeback. It was a beautiful delivery by Mukesh which sent Jaiswal back to the dressing room.

28 Mar, 19:25 (IST)

Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Ricky Bhui, Rishabh Pant (C) (Wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar.

28 Mar, 19:08 (IST)

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Sanju Samson (C) (Wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravi Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

28 Mar, 19:03 (IST)

Toss Update: Delhi Capitals have won the toss and decided to bowl first.

28 Mar, 18:58 (IST)

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the RR vs DC IPL 2024 match. Stay tuned to get live score updates, playing XI and toss report.


Match 9 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season is all set to be played between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC). The Sanju Samson-led side will be looking for their second straight win in the IPL 2024. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant and Co. will be looking forward to their first win of the season as they lost their first match of the IPL 2024 against the Punjab Kings (PBKS). RR attained victory in their first match of the season against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Rishabh Pant Sweats It Out in Nets Ahead of Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals IPL 2024 Match (Watch Video).

DC will be looking forward to building some confidence and also for their first win of the season. Rishabh Pant and the team did well in the batting but can always do better. The problem emerged when their bowling unit wasn't able to make much impact in the death overs. Rishabh Pant struggled in his first match after returning. But will now be ready to strike back in the second match. DC didn't have the very best IPL season last year as they finished second last in the points table. With added new players they are looking better than the last season and now will look to strike harder in their second match to make a comeback. IPL 2024 Opening Day Registers Record-Breaking Viewership Claims Disney Star.

RR won their initial game of the IPL 2024 season and are now full of confidence before going into the second match against DC. Sanju Samson played a phenomenal knock and was also a captain's knock which was much needed to pull the team through to the finish line. Bowlers also played their part and restricted LSG batters from scoring many runs. They will now look to go to the top of the points table as they currently sit in the second spot.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 28, 2024 06:45 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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