2024-05-09 11:20:40
Delhi Capitals’ hopes of the playoffs would have faded if they lost this match. But Rishabh Pant’s team did not let that happen. It also facilitated the Kolkata Knight Riders. After beating Rajasthan by 20 runs, Delhi moved up to fifth in the IPL points table.
In the end, the match was very tight. To win, Rajasthan had to score 41 runs in the last 3 overs. But in the 18th over, Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets with 4 runs. That is where Rajasthan’s hopes of victory ended. Rajasthan needed 29 runs off the last 6 balls. But they can take more than 8 runs.
Delhi got off to a good start by losing the toss and batting first on Tuesday (May 7). Jack Fraser McGurk’s blistering half-century and Abhishek Podel’s brilliant batting got off to a great start. This young man was bowled after his 19-ball half-century. His innings had 7 fours and 3 sixes.
After that, Delhi’s run rate decreased as wickets fell at regular intervals. Abhishek was holding the reins at one end. Abhishek completed his fifty off 28 balls. Ashwin returned him. Abhishek scored 65 runs off 36 balls courtesy of 7 fours and three sixes. However, Shai Hope (1 run from 1 ball) and Akshar Patel (15 runs from 10 balls) disappointed and returned to the dressing room.
Rishabh Pant (15 runs from 13 balls) also disappointed by dropping to five. But Tristan Stubbs opened his hand at the end. He scored 41 off 20 balls with 3 fours and a six. Besides, Gulbadin Naib scored 19 off 15 balls. Rashikh Salam was run out in 9 balls. Kuldeep Yadav remained unbeaten with 5 off 2 balls. Delhi scored 221 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs.
Apart from the captain Sanju Samson, the others could not play an effective role. Jasswi Jaiswal (4 from 2 balls) returned to Sajghar on the second ball of the innings. Another opener Josh Buttler scored 19 off 17 balls. Then Sanju and Riyan Parag took the lead. Ryan returned to the dressing room with 27 off 22 balls. Sanju scored a half-century off 28 balls.
In the end Sanju scored 86 runs off 46 balls hitting 6 sixes and 8 fours. Then Powell was struggling. But when he was dismissed for 13 off the second ball of the last over, Rajasthan’s hopes of victory ended there. Rajasthan stopped at 201 after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs.