Mitchell Starc destroyed RR’s batting order by taking 4 wickets.
Deciding to bowl first, Delhi Capitals faced an early attack from the Rajasthan Royals top-order. Yashasvi Jaiswal Was out early on 12 runs, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi Played a quick inning of 46 runs in just 21 balls. Dhruv Jurel took over the innings in the middle overs scoring 53 runs in 40 balls, and the captain Riyan Parag Crossed the boundaries after scoring 51 runs in 23 balls. At the score of 161/2, Rajasthan were in a good position to post a big score.
However, the experienced Australian fast bowler michelle stark He changed the course of the game by displaying brilliant death bowling. Starc produced a dramatic collapse in the 15th over, when he dismissed the dangerous Parag and Donovan Ferreira Was sent back for a golden duck on consecutive balls. He finally got Ravi Singh out leg-before for 4 and the dangerous effect was all Dasun Shanaka Was out on 10 runs. Starc put the brakes on RR’s run rate with impressive figures of 4/40 in his 4 overs. lungi ngidi 2/24 and Madhav Tiwari Backed by K’s 2/27, DC restricted Rajasthan to 193/8 while looking almost certain to post a big score.
DC achieved thrilling win against RR in IPL 2026
The run chase required a fast start, and Delhi’s opening pair did exactly that. Abhishek Porel and wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul Took full advantage of the powerplay, building a 100-run partnership in 55 balls. Porel scored 51 runs from 31 balls, which included 7 fours and 1 six, before he was dismissed. Brijesh Sharma Got out at the hands of. Rahul handled the chase beautifully by scoring a brilliant 56 runs in 42 balls, which included 3 lofted sixes.
in the middle overs sahil parakh (9) and Tristan Stubbs (4) Despite early wickets falling, DC kept the required run rate under control. captain Akshar Patel Made an important contribution by scoring 34 not out in 18 balls. jofra archer Tried to make a comeback for RR with a brilliant spell of 2/35 while Brijesh took figures of 2/44, but the pressure of defending a short boundary was clearly visible in the final overs. Rajasthan were penalized for a slow over-rate in the closing stages, forcing extra fielders inside the circle. explosive Ashutosh Sharmawho came in as an impact player, immediately took advantage of this by scoring 18 not out from 5 balls. Delhi easily crossed the finish line after scoring 197/5 in 19.2 overs, sending the home crowd into raptures, ending a memorable chapter of IPL 2026.
