IPL 2022, DC Vs RR HIGHLIGHTS: Rajasthan win a high-scoring thriller by 15 runs

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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