The 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) took place between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals (RR vs DC) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Here’s a concise summary of the exciting encounter:
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium
27 games played between the RR vs DC at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals has won 14 games while Delhi Capitals has won 13 games.
Toss Moment
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to restrict Rajasthan Royals’ batting lineup.
“Wicket is fine but we want to use it when conditions are dry. Feels good to play 100 games for the same franchise but not thinking about it too much. Most of our concerns will be injury-based. We could’ve got the last game if Ishant’s injury wasn’t there. Gotta control the controllables. Ishant Sharma hasn’t recovered and Shai Hope has a bad back, so two changes Nortje comes in and Mukesh Sharma comes in too.”
Rishabh Pant, Skipper
” We also would’ve bowled first because of the dew factor. Both pitches look quite similar, this has an even covering of grass. All the teams here are very competitive. We have good players and will play good sides. Playing the same team.”
Sanju Samson, Skipper
First Innings
RR’s Batting
Riyan Parag played a stellar innings, remaining unbeaten with 84* runs off 45 balls, including seven boundaries and six maximums.
Ravichandran Ashwin contributed with a quick 29 runs off 19 balls, hitting three sixes.
Other notable contributions came from Dhruv Jurel 20 (12), Sanju Samson 15 (14), Shimron Hetmyer 14 (7), Jos Buttler 11 (16), and Yashasvi Jaiswal 5 (7).
DC’s Bowling
Axar Patel was economical, conceding just 21 runs in 4 overs and dismissing Ravichandran Ashwin.
Khaleel Ahmed took a wicket and was supported by a catch from Rishabh Pant.
Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, and Mukesh Kumar also chipped in with crucial wickets.
Rajasthan Royals posted a competitive total of 185 runs for 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Second Innings
DC’s Batting
David Warner led the charge with 49 runs off 34 balls, including five fours and three sixes.
Tristan Stubbs played a crucial unbeaten innings, scoring 44 runs off 23 balls with two fours and three sixes.
Other notable contributions came from Rishabh Pant 28 (26), and Mitchell Marsh 23 (12), Axar Patel 15 (13) and Abishek Porel 9 (10).
RR’s Bowling
Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers, taking 2 wickets for 19 runs in 3 overs. He took a wickets of Rishabh Pant and Abishek Porel.
Nandre Burger also claimed two wickets, took a wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Ricky Bhui.
While Avesh Khan taking 1 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs. Sandeep Sharma took a catch of David Warner, bowling by Avesh Khan.
Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious, winning by 12 runs.
Man of the Match
Riyan Parag was named the Man of the Match for his explosive batting performance. He played a match-winning innings of 84* runs.
A thrilling encounter that showcased brilliant performances from both teams, with Rajasthan Royals ultimately securing a hard-fought win.