IPL 2022, DC Vs RR full Scorecard, Delhi vs Rajasthan highlights:
Opener Jos Buttler struck his third century of the ongoing IPL to power Rajasthan Royals to a 15-run win over Delhi Capitals in a drama-filled match here on Friday.
Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal shared a 155-run stand for the opening wicket to help RR to the highest team total of the season, 222 for two, after being sent into bat. Buttler, enjoying the form of his life, smashed 116 off 65 balls with the help of nine boundaries and as many hits over the fence to lay the foundation of the imposing total in the company of Padikkal, who hit 54 off 35 balls with seven fours and two sixes.
It turned out to tall task for DC as RR restricted them to 207 for eight.
Chasing the imposing total, DC made a brisk start with Prithvi Shaw (37) and David Warner (28), adding 43 runs in 4.3 overs before the latter edged a Prasidh Krishna delivery to skipper Sanju Samson behind the stumps.
Shaw and skipper Rishabh Pant (44 off 24 balls) then added 51 runs off 29 balls for the second wicket to keep DC abreast with the asking rate.
But just when it seemed the partnership was blooming, R Ashwin struck a vital blow in the form of set Shaw, who was holed out at the deep to Trent Boult as DC reached 99 for three after 10 overs.
Pant raised DC's hopes before being holed out to Padikkal off Krishna in the 12th over.
Axar Patel (1) also failed with the bat, so did Shardul Thakur (10) as Lalit Yadav (37 off 24) waged a lone battle before perishing.
Rovman Powell (36 off 15) struck a few lusty blows towards the end to raise DC's hopes.
With 36 needed off the last over, Powell clobbered Obed McCoy for three consecutive sixes in the first three deliveries to raise the hopes of an improbable win for DC before the West Indian bowler got his acts together to take his side home.
But the win came after a bit of drama as the DC team argued with the onfield umpires, claiming for a possible waist-high no ball but to no avail.
Earlier, Pant's decision to field first backfired big time as the duo of Buttler and Padikkal struck 155 runs in 15.5 overs for the opening stand.
After reaching 50 in 6.5 overs, the duo opened up. Buttler started slowly before picking up the pace and dealt mostly in fours and sixes against the DC spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel to bring up his fifty in 36 balls.
It was raining fours and sixes for both Buttler and Padikkal as both the batters played confidently to deny success to DC bowlers.
Buttler looked in ominous form and was particularly severe on Yadav, hitting the off-spinner for two sixes and one four to pick up 18 runs from the 13th over.
DC's spin attack cut a sorry figure as Axar and Kuldeep too leaked runs with Buttler and Padikkal going hammer and tongs.
Delhi vs Rajasthan Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals have Jos Buttler at the top of their batting order while Delhi are boosted by their opening pair of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner. Buttler has notched up two centuries this season and both coming in a span of a week. Meanwhile, Delhi's opening pair has been exceptional and stitched four consecutive 50-run stands. The duo has also scored IPL 2022's highest powerplay score of 81.
Both the teams also have the firepower down the order. Rajasthan has Shimron Hetmyer while Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur have played the finisher role for Delhi.
DC Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed.
RR Playing XI: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Karun Nair, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) jumped to the top spot on IPL 2022 points table after edging out Delhi Capitals by 15 runs at Wankhede Stadium on Friday (April 22). Rajasthan now have five wins in seven matches and a net run rate of 0.432. Gujarat are at the second spot with five wins in six games. WATCH THE VIDEO FOR DETAILS
Obed McCoy bowls the last over and Powell smashes the first ball down the ground for a GIGATIC SIX.
Powell carves the second ball towards extra cover boundary for a SIX. Powell muscles the 3rd ball for a SIX. There is a big drama as Pant wants his players to come off the field as 3rd ball was a high full toss. But match continues and Powell loses the momentum and fails to connect the next.
Powell gets out off the last ball as Rajasthan seal a thriller by 15 runs.
Delhi 207-8 after 20 Overs
Prasidh Krishan comes into the attack...
Lalit fails to put bat on ball off the first two deliveries. Lalit edges the 3rd ball to keeper, GONE. Kuldeep Yadav arrives at the crease and fails to put bat on ball. A WICKET MAIDEN from Prasidh Krishna.
DC 187/7 (19) CRR: 9.84 REQ: 36
Delhi Capitals need 36 runs in 6 balls
Boult continues and Powell keeps Delhi in the game with two powerful sixes.
DC 187/6 (18) CRR: 10.39 REQ: 18
Delhi Capitals need 36 runs in 12 balls
Chahal continues....
A swing and a miss from Powell off the first ball. Powell takes a single off the second ball towards deep extra cover. Lalit slog sweeps the next ball towards deep mid-wicket for a SIX.
DC 172/6 (17) CRR: 10.12 REQ: 17
Delhi Capitals need 51 runs in 18 balls
Trent Boult [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack and Lalit collects a single off the first ball.
Shardul pulls the last ball towards fine leg boundary for as SIX. Shardul gets runout in a mindless call for a second run.
Rovman Powell, right handed bat, comes to the crease and taps the 4th ball of the over towards point region for a single. Lalit paddles sweeps the 5th ball towards fine leg boundary for FOUR. A DOT to end the over.
DC 162/6 (16) CRR: 10.12 REQ: 15.25
Delhi Capitals need 61 runs in 24 balls
Chahal bowls his last over of the match and concedes 10 runs, including a SIX.
DC 149/5 (15) CRR: 9.93 REQ: 14.8
Delhi Capitals need 74 runs in 30 balls
Ashwin [3.0-0-20-2] is back into the attack and concedes 12 runs, including two back-to-back boundaries off the last two deliveries.
Delhi 139-5 after 14 Overs
Yuzvendra Chahal [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack and concedes only three runs. He also takes the wickets of Axar Patel.
Delhi 127-5 after 13 Overs
Prasidh Krishna [2.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack and Lalit collects a single off the first ball. Pant goes for a biggie but manages only top-edge. Chahal drops the skier. A single taken.
Lalit collects a single off the third delivery. Pant goes for another cross-batted shot and gets a leading edge again. This time Devdutt holds onto the skier, a big blow for Delhi.
Axar Patel arrives at the crease and defends the remaining two deliveries.
Delhi 124-4 after 12 Overs
Riyan Parag, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and leaks 22 runs as Pant cut-loose.
Delhi 121-3 after 11 Overs
Ashwin continues and concedes only four runs. He also takes the wicket of Shaw off the last delivery.
Delhi 99-3 after 10 Overs
Obed McCoy [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and concedes 26 runs in the over.
Delhi 95-2 after 9 Overs
Ashwin continues and concedes 9 runs.
Delhi 69-2 after 8 Overs
Yuzvendra Chahal, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and concedes only five singles.
Delhi 60-2 after 7 Overs
Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and Sarfaraz sweeps the first ball straight to square leg, GONE.
Rishabh Pant arrives at the crease and hits the 3rd ball for FOUR.
Delhi 55-2 after 6 Overs
Prasidh Krishna [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack and Warner smashes two back-to-back fours off the first two. Warner edges the third ball to keeper, GONE. Sarfaraz Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single.
Shaw smashes the last ball for FOUR.
Delhi 48-1 after 5 Overs
Obed McCoy, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes 10 runs, including two boundaries.
Delhi 35-0 after 4 Overs
Boult continues and concedes 11 runs, including a FOUR and a SIX.
Delhi 25-0 after 3 Overs
Prasidh Krishna, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes six runs, including a boundary to Warner.
Delhi 14-0 after 2 Overs
Prithvi Shaw and Warner are at the crease. Prithvi Shaw is on strike. Boult opens the attack and concedes eight runs in the over.
Delhi 8-0 after 1 Over
Shardul bowls the last over and starts with a WIDE ball.
Samson mistimes the first ball towards extra cover for a couple of runs while hits the next straight down the ground for FOUR. Samson gets an under edge off the 5th delivery and balls rolls down to boundary line for FOUR.
Finally, Samson hammers the low full toss into the stands for a SIX.
Rajasthan 222-2 after 20 Overs
Mustafizur bowls the penultimate over and Buttler sweeps the first ball towards backward square leg boundary for FOUR. Buttler smashes the 2nd ball just over long-off fielder for a SIX.
Buttler holed out the last delivery to straight to long-on as David Warner completes the catch.
Rajasthan 202-2 after 19 Overs
Khaleel Ahmed bowls the 18th over and Samson smashes the 2nd ball for FOUR follows by a bug six.
Samson slaps the good length delivery over extra cover for FOUR while slices the 5th ball towards third man boundary for another SIX. A short delivery and Samson goes for a pull shot but Khaleel himself drops a simplest chance.
Rajasthan 188-1 after 18 Overs
Mustafizur Rahman [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack and concedes nine runs,including a boundary to Samson.
Rajasthan 167-1 after 17 Overs
Khaleel Ahmed [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack and traps Padikkal in front of wicket.
Sanju Samson, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single off the 4th delivery.
Buttler taps the 5th ball towards mid-on pocket for a couple of runs and completes his third IPL century this season. He becomes first overseas player to score three centuries in an IPL century.
Rajasthan 158-1 after 16 Overs
Kuldeep Yadav [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack and Buttler smashes first two balls for two big sixes.
Kuldeep concedes 18 runs in the over.
Rajasthan 155-0 after 15 Overs
Axar Patel [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack and concedes 9 runs.
Rajasthan 137-0 after 14 Overs
Lalit Yadav continues and Buttler goes hammer and tongs, smashes two sixes and a FOUR.
Rajasthan 128-0 after 13 Overs
Mustafizur Rahman [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack and concedes six runs.
Rajasthan 110-0 after 12 Overs
Lalit Yadav [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack and Buttler smashes the first ball for FOUR.
Padikkal smashes a SIX and a boundary in the over. Lalit leaks 17 runs in the over.
Rajasthan 104-0 after 11 Overs
Shardul Thakur [1.0-1-0-0] is back into the attack and Buttler continues to find the boundaries.
Shardul leaks 9 runs in the over.
Rajasthan 87-0 after 10 Overs
Kuldeep Yadav continues and concedes 15 runs.
Rajasthan 78-0 after 9 Overs
Axar Patel, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack and concedes 12 runs, including a SIX and a FOUR.
Rajasthan 63-0 after 8 Overs
Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and Buttler defends the first delivery while taps the second towards cover-point region for a quick single.
Padikkal sweeps the 4th ball a tad wide of deep mid-wicket for FOUR follows by a single. Buttler collects a single towards square leg region.
Rajasthan 51-0 after 7 Overs
Khaleel comes back into the attack and Buttler greets him with superb six towards mid-wicket.
Buttler chips the 2nd ball over mid-off for a couple of runs while hits the low full toss towards extra cover for no run.
Khaleel bowls a good length delivery and Buttler deposits the 4th ball into the mid-wicket stands for second SIX of the over. A single for Buttler to end the over.
Rajasthan 44-0 at the end of powerplay
Lalit Yadav continues and concedes only three singles.
Rajasthan 29-0 after 5 Overs
Mustafizur comes into the attack...
Padikkal cut loose and smashes three back-to-back boundaries in the over.
Rajasthan 26-0 after 4 Overs
Lalit Yadav, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes only three singles.
Rajasthan 12-0 after 3 Overs
Shardul Thakur, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and bowls a MAIDEN OVER. Padikkal collects a leg byes for his team.
Rajasthan 9-0 after 2 Overs
Khaleel starts with three DOTS as Buttler fails to put bat in ball. Buttler gets a top-edge off the 4th ball and it flies over short third man for FOUR.
Buttler leaves the 5th ball alone while guides the last ball through first slip for FOUR.
Rajasthan 8-0 after 1 Over
Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal are at the crease. Buttler on strike. Khaleel Ahmed opens the attack
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Karun Nair, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed
Rishabh Pant wins the toss and elects to bowl first
Here's what Greame Swann said during pitch report
It's an absolute belter. Maybe a bit of turn on this wicket, but overall a very good batting wicket and expect high scores.
The live toss between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals is moments away, stay tuned for DC vs RR Playing XI and toss updates.
Total matches played: 24
DC won: 12
RR won: 12
Here's what Axar Patel said about Kuldeep Yadav's form in IPL 2022
Axar said that the Delhi team management gave Kuldeep the much needed confidence to prosper after a disappointing last IPL, where he represented Kolkata Knight Riders.
"Like you said, the atmosphere is very important. I had earlier said when he (Kuldeep) came, he needed confidence. After you don't play well for a season or two, you are less confident, so Rishabh (Pant), I and the coaching staff – Ricky (Ponting) gave him the confidence, which was crucial," Axar said.
"We gave him confidence in the practice match and he was told that he would play all the matches and doesn't need to take tension about his performance.
"When he knows that he is playing all the matches, he needs to focus on his bowling. And that is happening. He is now focusing on his bowling and the way he is taking wickets, it becomes easy for me to partner with him," he signed off.
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal
Hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak before their IPL game against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel said a pep talk from head coach Ricky Ponting worked wonders in lifting the morale of the side, resulting in a comprehensive win.
DC showed remarkable resilience to overcome a COVID crisis in their camp and hand Punjab Kings a nine-wicket thrashing in an IPL game on Wednesday night.
The match, which was shifted to the Brabourne Stadium from Pune, was given a go ahead barely an hour before the start of play after DC wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert tested positive on Wednesday morning.
But head coach Ponting did all in his capacity to help his side stay focussed.
"We were quarantined and we started practice two-three days after that, he (Ponting) told us we have two options. We have to play the match. You can think that there are positive cases, and the preparations aren't done.
"Or you can think all outside things are not in our hands and you should show commitment with regard to the effort and preparation," Axar said.
Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed, Mandeep Singh, Srikar Bharat, Lungi Ngidi, Ashwin Hebbar, Praveen Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Chetan Sakariya, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal,
"I am absolutely loving it (opening innings with Shaw). Look how fast his hands are and his eyes are incredible.
"He's taken my quick twos out of the equation because he keeps dealing with boundaries. It's good that I don't have to run too much. Well, he sets the tone for us from ball one.
"In this format, it is very rare to see two guys go off, so that's something we keep at the back of our minds i.e. to keep playing positive and to the best of our abilities." DC dictated the proceedings against Punjab Kings and won the match by nine wickets.
A family member of Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting has tested positive for COVID. The family has now been moved into an isolation facility and is being well taken care of.
Ponting himself has tested negative twice subsequently. However, in the best interest of the team, the management and medical team has decided that he will remain in isolation for five days, as he was a close contact.
Rajasthan Royals would be eyeing the top spot on IPL 2022 points table when the Sanju Samson-led side takes on Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. Both the teams are coming into the match with good wins. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PREVIEW
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