Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Match Highlights & Results

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Mitchell Marsh is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his all-round performance. He took two wickets with the ball in hand and then scored a brilliant knock of 89 from 62 balls. He says it was a tough game. Adds the wicket was difficult as the slower balls were sticking. He felt 160 was par but they needed one stand and they got it. Mentions the first few overs were very tough, it was swinging and there was extra bounce and once they got through that, it got easier. Informs he is very happy, they need to win all their games now, he is finding form and he is pleased with the win. Ends by saying he actually thought he had hit the ball so he wasn’t worried but you need luck in this game.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says it was very close to a perfect game but there is always room for improvement. Mentions you can bowl and bat first on such wickets but bowling first suits them. Adds 140 to 160 would have been a good score for them and they kept them around that. Mentions they will look to give their 100 percent and look to win all the games. Mentions they need to be better in fielding. He is hopeful of Shaw returning but for now he is quite sick.

Time for the presentation.

David Warner is down for a chat. He says that it it feels great to get across the line. Credits Marsh for the way he played and they knew if he stayed there, they would win. Also credits the bowlers for the way they bowled. Informs it was a challenging wicket. Adds they hope to build from this game and win the next game. Says it was hard for Khaleel to miss out but the atmosphere in the camp is great.

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says it was a disappointing night. Adds they were a few runs short. States the wicket was a little too paced in the first innings and they ended 15 to 20 runs short and in the second innings, luck just did not go their way. States he never thought that hit Mitchell’s pad and he thought it was bat. Mentions it is important to comeback stronger, they believe in themselves and hope to come back stronger.

Time for some interviews!

Rajasthan will think they were just one wicket away from getting on top in this game but that wicket came a little too late and the game was gone by the time Chahal got that wicket in the 18th over. They bowled brilliantly at the start though and were a bit unlucky too, but it was Delhi who were more clinical in their execution and got a crucial victory in the end.

Delhi came out with a plan with the ball and executed it quite well as though they did not take many wickets in the first half of their bowling innings, they managed to keep things tight. Marsh took two important wickets with the ball but overall it was their brilliant death bowling that helped them restrict Rajasthan to a par score. Ashwin was the top scorer for Rajasthan with a half ton. In reply the start for them though was not good with the bat as Srikar Bharat departed in the first over. However, the Aussie duo of Warner and Marsh stitched together a 144-run stand with Marsh being an aggressor. He departed for a score of 89 but by that time, Delhi needed just 17 and the formalities were completed by Pant and Warner.

A very comfortable victory for Delhi in the end and an important one too as this keeps their season alive. It was Mitchell Marsh who finally came to the party and dished out a brilliant all-round performance to hand a more fancied Rajasthan lineup a defeat here.

THAT IS OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT BY PARAG! Does not matter though as the batters run three! DELHI WIN BY 8 WICKETS! This is short and on middle, it is pulled hard towards mid-wicket. The fielder misfields. Parag runs after it, dives and pushes it back in. He does save the boundary but can't stop the batters from taking three.

SIX! Over the fence again now! Just the three needed. Almost an action replay of the last biggie! Pant steps out yet again, he gets to the pitch of it and smokes it over the cover fence.

Just inside the tramline! Slows it up and bowls it well wide outside off. Left alone.

SIX! Under 10 needed now! Superb stroke! Pant steps out, this is tossed up wide. Pant was made to reach for it, he still manages to connect and it sails over the cover fence for a biggie.

Outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Straightaway Pant goes for a slog sweep, a little too full this one to play that shot. It goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

Rishabh Pant is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Marsh falls! A little too late for Rajasthan. End of an outstanding knock from him. He though would have loved a ton, deserved one but falls eleven short. However, he has surely done his job. He was going for a biggie here! Chahal slows it up, it lands around leg. Marsh goes for the big slog sweep, the ball grips in the surface and there is also extra bounce. It goes off the top edge and Sen at short fine leg takes an easy catch.

A dot to end which means Marsh will be on strike! He needs 11 for a ton and Delhi need 17 to win. Outside off, fuller, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Another boundary for Warner and he gets to his half ton! He has not been at his fluent best but the important thing was, he hung around when Marsh was going great guns. Eventually he has hit top gear and it is yet another fine knock from him. Gets there with a cracking pull shot. Short and on the body, this is hit through square leg for a boundary.

Effort delivery from Boult! Short and on the body, Marsh is hurried into the pull, it goes off the splice through square leg for one. He is 11 short of a ton now.

SIX! That is huge! It is a monster! What a cracking sound it made off the bat too. DElhi now are in a hurry to end it. Shorter and on middle, this is thumped over the mid-wicket fence.

FOUR! Brute of a stroke! That has raced away to the fence! Shorter and on middle, Marsh smashes it through square leg and it races away to the fence.

Swnig and a miss! Shorter and outside off, Marsh looks to smash it over mid-wicket but misses.

Fuller and angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side! Wided.

Yet another single! On the stumps, Warner nudges it around the corner and gets to the other end.

Angled into the pads, Marsh works it through mid-wicket and takes one.

SIX! Over the fence! This is probably the over which completely turns the game into Delhi's favor! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence. 11 from the first three balls.

A quick single now! Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

FOUR! Smashed! What a shot that is! Not a bad ball but Warner has put it away! also, he has now got going too. Shorter and on middle, slightly shorter actually. Warner rocks back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slightly on the shorter side on middle. Warner uses the depth of the crease and pulls it to longb on for a single. 47 needed now from 30 balls!

WIDE! Chahal goes fuller and down the leg side. Warner looks to sweep but misses. Wided.

A googly this time on middle. Marsh goes back to punch it. He gets a bat on it at the last moment and takes a single towards the off side.

On the shorter side on middle. Warner works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Warner takes the risk and it pays off! Tossed up on middle. Warner shimmies down the track and almost sweeps it towards deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Bit flatter and around off. Marsh cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Slightly shorter, outside off and turning away. Marsh looks to cut but misses.

A fuller delivery on middle. Marsh works it to long on for a single. 56 needed now from 36 balls!

On a length and angling into middle and leg. Marsh looks to flick it away but misses and the ball hits him high on the pad.

Short delivery, around leg. Warner pulls it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air but well short of the fine leg fielder. A single taken.

FOUR! 100 comes up for Delhi and 100 partnership also comes up! Back of a length, outside off. Warner stays deep in his crease and cuts it right of the cover fielder this time for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off. Warner looks to cut but does not get any timing on it and the ball goes off the bounce to the cover fielder.

On a length, on middle. Marsh tries to whip it away. However, he gets the inside edge into his pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg and a single is taken.

DRINKS! Delhi are in firm control of this game at the moment! Marsh has been the mainstay for them with Warner happy to play second fiddle. They would want the two to continue in the same manner. Rajasthan on the other hand, need to break this stand if they are to have a chance in this game. The wicket is getting slower and a wicket might just turn things for them but they need it quickly. Important phase awaits.

Goes fuller on off. Marsh knocks it down to long off for a single. Delhi need 63 now from 42 balls!

FOUR! This man is a dangerous batter! Shorter length and around leg. Marsh picks the length quickly and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Marsh was due for a big score and he is turning it on tonight! Short and wide, outside off. Marsh cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

It is on the shorter side and a slower one. It bounces nicely again and surprises Warner as he looks to guide it away. The ball goes towards third man for a single.

Back of a length on middle again. Warner works it to mid-wicket.

Almost drags it on! Back of a length, on middle. Warner defends it onto the turf. Actually it hits him on the glove and rolls just away from the stumps.

On the shorter side, on off. Warner punches it to long off for a single. 73 needed from 48 balls!

Shorter and outside off. Marsh cuts it to deep point for a single.

A quicker and flatter one on middle. Marsh blocks it out.

Review time! An appeal for a caught behind has been turned down! Seems no bat though.

WIDE! NOT OUT! Rajasthan took the review but it was always looking wide for the naked eye! A fuller delivery down the leg side. Marsh looks to clip it but misses. Samson takes it behind the stumps and appeals. The umpire though is not interested and Samson takes a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and so it will be a wide.

A yorker by Ashwin, outside off. It is quick too. Warner digs it out to point for a single.

A carrom ball this time, around off. Marsh pushes it to deep point for a single.

Darts it on leg. Marsh works it to short fine leg.

On the shorter side again, around off. Marsh punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Shorter and quicker outside off. Marsh looks to cut but misses.

Goes flatter and quicker on middle. Warner works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A flatter delivery on middle. Marsh works it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Just over the ropes and fifty for Mitchell Marsh! His first fifty in the Indian T20 League! Buttler did quite well there but in the end it was too much to do for him. A tossed up delivery on middle. Marsh goes big downtown. It goes high in the air and just over the long on fence as Buttler jumps and gets a hand on it but fails to push it back inside the fence.

Chahal goes flatter and slightly shorter on off. Marsh punches it to covers.

A single to end! On middle, this is pushed down to long off for one.

FOUR! Boult should have done better there! A full toss on the pads, Marsh flicks it towards deep square leg. Boult runs to his left, slides but fails to stop it.

Goes shorter and outside off, Marsh looks to go over covers, it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Shorter again and around off, Warner chops it towards cover for one.

Shorter and outside off, this one takes off after landing. Warner is beaten as he tries to cut.

Angled into the pads, Marsh looks to heave it on the leg side but misses. It hits the pad and rolls towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

How has that missed the off pole? Just nothing going Rajasthan's at the moment! Slower, it lands around off, Warner looks to hit it through the off side but leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The ball turns in and just about kisses the leg pole. A dot to end but a good over for Delhi. It though could have easily been a good over for Rajasthan. HOLD ON! That had actually hit the leg pole but the bails did not fall.

Tosses it up on the pads, this is worked down to long on for one more.

Shorter and on off, Warner pushes it through covers for one.

DROPPED! Probably Buttler was slow off the block, in the end, he made it way too tough for himself! On off, tossed up. Warner looks to go downtown but slices it towards long off. Buttler runs in and dives forward but does not hang onto it. Good attempt but that needed to be taken as this stand is taking the game away. Two taken.

SIX! Over the fence! Just over actually! That was the longer side and Warner just clears it! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled hard but it just about clears Devdutt Padikkal! Welcome biggie after a tight last over.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed but towards cover. The fielder lets it through. A single taken.

Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack now.

End of an excellent over from Ashwin! A much-needed one for Rajasthan! On off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Shorter and around off, Marsh pushes it through covers for one.

Third dot in the over! On middle, Marsh works it to mid-wicket.

Two is the call but it is just the one! Shorter and on off, Warner pushes it down to long off for one.

Another dot! On off, Warner pushes it to covers.

Flatter and on off, Warner slaps it to covers.

DRINKS! Rajasthan started quite well with the ball and got rid of Srikar Bharat in the very first over. However, Marsh and Warner batted sensibly at the start and now Marsh is looking quite dangerous out there. Rajasthan badly need to break this partnership, otherwise the game can drift away from them quite quickly. Ravichandran Ashwin is back on.

Two more to end! That is a massive over. 16 from it and it has probably changed the momentum of this game! On off, this is guided past point for two.

SIX! BANG! Two areas where you do not bowl to this guy - very full and very short. Sen goes really full this time, Marsh stands tall and lofts it over the long off fence. 50 up for Delhi and Marsh is on a roll here.

Corrects his line, bowls it just outside off, Marsh pushes it to covers.

SIX! KABOOM! That has flown over! It is not off the middle but such is the power of the guy! On off, fuller, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shorter and around off, Warner cuts it through point for one.

Bowlers are probably looking to go full against Marsh after that biggie. A full toss by Sen on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

Another run off an inside edge for Marsh! On off, length, he looks to defend but it goes off the inner half down to fine leg for one. End of a good Powerplay for Rajasthan. Yes, they have gone for runs in the last few overs but still, Delhi are just 38 for 1.

Two dots in a row! Looks to go for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss, this is driven to mid off.

Shorter and on off, Marsh guides it to point.

SIX! BANG! This is trademark Marsh! The man from Australia has never had problems with the short one and he smacks this. ON the body, it is pulled over the square leg fence for a biggie. Welcome one there. Delhi have caught up well after a slow start to the Powerplay.

Had he hit that, it would have gone a long way! Angled into the pads, Marsh swings but misses to get hit near the box.

TWO MORE! That is an excellent chase from Buttler! A yorker outside off, this is squeezed through covers. Buttler races after it, dives and pushes it back in. Yashasvi Jaiswal mops up and the two save one for their side.

Back of a length, outside off. Warner punches it to deep point for a single. 12 from the over and a good one for Delhi!

WIDE! Boult drifts down the leg side. Warner looks to clip it but misses.

FOUR! Second boundary of this over and Boult has not done much wrong here! A slightly shorter delivery on middle. Warner pulls with not great timing bit enough on it to take it to the deep mid-wicket fence.