IPL 2020 : Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs

IPL 2020 : Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs 

IPL 2020 : Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs 

Dubai : DC, batting first, put up 161/7 in 20 overs. They were given some early jolts by Jofra Archer (3/19), as they were reduced to 10/2 in the third over. Shikhar Dhawan (57) counter-attacked against RR’s other bowlers, as DC reached the end of the Powerplay with 47/2. Shreyas Iyer (53) took charge after Dhawan’s wicket. RR were given a cracking start by Jos Buttler (22) and Ben Stokes (41), and Sanju Samson (25) built a steadying partnership with Stokes in the middle overs. Anrich Nortje (2/33) delivered the killer blow in the death overs with Robin Uthappa’s (32) wicket, after which RR could not keep up with the required run rate. They eventually reached 148/8 in their 20 overs, losing by 13 runs.

IPL 2020 : Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs 

Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs in the IPL here today. Shikhar Dhawan scored 57 off 33 balls as Delhi got to 161/7. In reply, Royals scored 148/8, with debutant Tushar Deshpande taking 2/37. Brief scores: DC: 161/7 (Shikhar Dhawan 57, Shreyas Iyer 53; Jofra Archer 3/19, Jaydev Unadkat 2/19); RR: 148/8 (Ben Stokes 41; Amrich Nortje 2/33, Tushar Deshpande 2/37, Kagiso Rabada 1/28). PTI SHARE ARTICLE A - A +