Delhi has kept its playoff hopes alive by defeating Rajasthan by 5 wickets in a thrilling match. In this match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Rajasthan batted first and scored a strong score of 193 runs, but Delhi won the match by achieving the target in the last over.
Yashasvi was out early
Rajasthan Royals had a good start and the team laid the foundation of a big score. Young batsman Vaibhav batted fast and scored 46 runs, while captain Parag and Jurel scored brilliant half-centuries. Thanks to these innings, Rajasthan was successful in reaching 193 runs in the stipulated overs. Starc was the most impressive in bowling for Delhi. He curbed Rajasthan’s run rate by taking four wickets. Lungi and Madhav also made important contributions by taking two wickets each.
Good innings by Rahul and Porel
Delhi Capitals got a great start while chasing the target of 194 runs. Rahul and Porel put the team in a strong position by adding 105 runs for the first wicket. Rahul scored 56 runs in 42 balls, while Porel played a quick inning of 51 runs in just 31 balls. The aggressive batting of both the batsmen put pressure on the Rajasthan bowlers.
However, Delhi suffered some setbacks in the middle overs and Stubbs and Miller could not play big innings. After this, captain Akshar Patel took the responsibility and turned the match towards Delhi by scoring 34 runs in 18 balls.
Ashutosh did the work to ensure victory in the last over. He gave the team a memorable victory by playing a stormy innings of 18 runs in just 5 balls. With this victory, Delhi has made the playoff race more exciting.
12 points each for Delhi and Rajasthan
Now both Delhi and Rajasthan have 12 points each, but Rajasthan still has two matches left, while Delhi has to play only one more match. In such a situation, the path ahead is going to be very important for both the teams.
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