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Match Overview: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals (DC vs RR)

Delhi Capitals played a high-stakes match against Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium (DC vs RR). DC scored 188/5. RR Royals could not win while chasing but still reached 188/4 runs and the match reached the super over,

where DC maintained its composure and achieved a thrilling victory. With this win, DC consolidated its first position and now they have 10 points.

Match Details

  • Date: April 16, 2025
  • Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
  • Match: 32th match of IPL 2025
  • Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs. Delhi Capitals (RR vs DC)
  • TV Broadcast/Streaming: Star Sports Network (TV), JioHotstar (online streaming)

Toss(DC vs RR)

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decide to bowl first, citing a good batting surface that could improve in the second innings with potential dew.

First Innings: Delhi Capitals (188/5 in 20 overs)

DC started steadily but faced early setbacks:

  • Jake Fraser-McGurk fell for a single-digit score, continuing his inconsistent form.
  • Karun Nair was run out without scoring any run, whereas he had played an inning of 89 runs in the last match.
  • Abishek Porel played a crucial 49 (missed a fifty by one run), anchoring the innings with aggression, including a 23-run over against an RR pacer.
  • KL Rahul scored 38, hitting his first six with a lofted cover drive but fell to Archer after a 50-run stand with Porel.
  • Axar Patel smashed a fiery 34 off 14 balls, including 14 runs off three balls against Wanindu Hasaranga in the 16th over. He fell to Maheesh Theekshana.
  • Tristan Stubbs (34* off 18) and Ashutosh Sharma (15* off 11) provided a strong finish, adding 77 runs in the last five overs.
DC vs RR
  • Bowling for RR:
    • Jofra Archer: 2 wickets (including Rahul and Fraser-McGurk)
    • Maheesh Theekshana: 1 wicket (Axar Patel)
    • RR bowling was quite unplayable in the beginning but he gave away a lot of runs in the death overs, especially Sandeep Sharma conceded extra runs.

Second Innings: Rajasthan Royals (188/5 in 20 overs)

RR’s chase was aggressive but disrupted by key wickets and an injury:

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a quick fifty, attacking Mitchell Starc with a sequence of 4-6-4, setting a strong platform (63/0 in powerplay).
  • Sanju Samson retired hurt due to a side strain after a promising start, a major blow for RR.
  • Nitish Rana also scored a half-century, keeping RR in the hunt alongside Jaiswal.
  • Riyan Parag chipped in briefly but fell to Vipraj Nigam, who bowled a tight spell.
  • DC’s bowlers fought back:
    • Mitchell Starc was expensive early but took a key wicket.
    • Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel applied pressure with spin, exploiting the slightly slowing pitch.

Super Over (DC vs RR):

In the super over, RR while batting first made 11/2 in 5 balls whereas DC made 13/0 in just 4 balls and secured its place at the top of the table of this tournament.

Match Result

  • Points Table Impact:
    • DC: 10 points, 6 matches, 2nd place, NRR +0.899 (approx.).
    • RR: 4 points, 7 matches, 8th place, playoff hopes fading.
  • Player of the Match: Mitchell Starc.
  • Winner: Delhi Capitals won the Super Over (2 balls left).
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