Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by five wickets Indian Premier League 2026 on 17th May at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Batting first, RR scored 193/8 in 20 overs with the help of half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag. For DC, Mitchell Starc took four wickets, while Lungi Ngidi and Madhav Tiwary took two wickets each.
In reply, DC chased down the target with four balls to spare thanks to brilliant half-centuries from Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul. For RR, Jofra Archer and Brijesh Sharma took two wickets each. Despite the loss, RR finished sixth with 12 points from 12 matches, while DC dropped to seventh with 12 points from 13 matches.
Key moments of the game:
Captain's aggressive innings
Rajasthan Royals made a strong start, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi batting at a strike rate of over 200. During the middle overs, Dhruv Jurel and captain Riyan Parag made an important partnership of 72 runs for the third wicket. Parag scored 51 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 196.15, which included three fours and five sixes.
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Riyan Parag is making his intentions clear.
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Century partnerships by DC openers
Chasing a target of over 190, Delhi Capitals openers Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul provided a solid base. Both of them added 105 runs in just 61 balls for the opening wicket. Porel scored 51 runs with the help of seven fours and one six in 31 balls at a strike rate of 164.52, while Rahul scored 56 runs with the help of one four and three sixes in 42 balls at a strike rate of 133.33.
🎥 Speed up or stop speed, Abhishek Porel pounces 💥@DelhiCapitals 50/0 after 4 overs.
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Cruel on pulling 🔥
classy under ground 😊
KL Rahul showcasing his unique range in full VIEW
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Archer and Brijesh try to revive RR's hopes
Although RR struggled with the ball for most of the innings, Jofra Archer and Brijesh Sharma attempted to bring their team back into the contest. The duo took two quick wickets, dismissing Abhishek Porel and Sahil Parakh, giving DC a stranglehold for some time.
Two wickets in quick succession ☝️☝️
Brijesh Sharma and Joffra Archer strike
can do #RR Turn things around?
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