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Rajasthan vs Delhi Live Commentary, Match 9, Indian Premier League, 2024, March 28, 2024

RR 185/5 (20)
Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs
DC 173/5 (20)
Match over
Rajasthan Royals Inning Delhi Capitals Inning
0.0 : TOSS - Delhi have won the flip of the coin and they have opted to BOWL first.
Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(C)(WK), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact players nominated by Rajasthan - Rovman Powell, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Shubham Dubey and Kuldeep Sen.
Delhi (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Ricky Bhui, Rishabh Pant(C)(WK), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar.
Impact players nominated by Delhi - Abishek Porel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Pravin Dubey, Kumar Kushagra and Rasikh Dar.
The captain of Delhi, Rishabh Pant says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks fine but they want to use it when dry and he hopes for dew to come in later. Mentions that playing his 100th game is fine but shares that keeping the current match in mind is important. Mentions that the loss of Ishant Sharma affected them in the previous game and he has not recovered. Adds that Mukesh Kumar comes in for Ishant and Shai Hope misses out due to a back spasm and Anrich Nortje comes in f
Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, says that they would have bowled first as well because of the possible arrival of dew. States that the pitch of the last game and the current one look similar with an even covering of grass. Mentions that the Indian T20 League is very competitive and they will be going up against some very competitive sides. Ends by informing that they are going with the same team as the last game.
On the occasion of his 100th Indian T20 League game, Rishabh Pant, the Delhi skipper is presented with a special jersey by the Head Coach, Ricky Ponting. Pant is the first player to feature in 100 Indian T20 League games for Delhi.
All in readiness for the action to unfold in the Pink City as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Delhi disperse from their huddle and Rishabh Pant leads his troops out to the centre now. It will be the explosive duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler to open the innings for Rajasthan. Khaleel Ahmed will kickstart proceedings with the new ball for Delhi. The countdown is done and off we go...
0.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off well. Khaleel Ahmed delivers it on a length and around off. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches it to the fielder at cover. Good timing on that one.
0.0 : A halt in play as Yashasvi Jaiswal is not happy with something behind the bowler's arm. It has been resolved and we are all good to go now.
0.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, In the air....safe. Khaleel Ahmed drops it short and over off. Yashasvi Jaiswal doesn't time his pull shot well and skies it towards mid off. The ball lands safely and he takes a single. A very close call.
0.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, Hard-length on middle. Buttler tucks it to the mid-wicket region.
0.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, Full on the pad. Buttler turns it to the fine leg region for a couple.
0.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, Bowls it full, around off. Buttler pushes it toward mid-off for a single.
0.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Lovely delivery! Khaleel Ahmed goes full and swings it back into the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets the inner edge and the ball hits his pads. Just 4 runs off this over and he has troubled Yashasvi Jaiswal in the process as well.
It will be Mukesh Kumar to steam in from the other end.
1.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Jos Buttler, On a length and around the sixth stump area outside off. Jos Buttler reaches for it, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls away to deep square leg. He runs a single.
1.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! SWEET TIMING! Mukesh Kumar serves it on a good length and around the off pole. Yashasvi Jaiswal strides ahead and punches it with impeccable timing through covers. The ball is in the gap and meets the fence for the first boundary of the night.
1.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good comeback! On a length and angling into the pads. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets beaten and the ball rolls away onto the trac.
1.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jaffa! Sticks to the good length and swings it away outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal attempts the drive but gets beaten by the swing. 
1.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! CASTLED! RIPPER!
1.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, A bit short and over middle. Sanju Samson gets cramped for room and he blocks it out on the off side. That was an amazing over for Delhi and Mukesh Kumar has given them a big breakthrough.
0.0 : Sanju Samson is in at number 3.
1.6 : -
2.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, On a length, seaming away outside off. Jos Buttler swings his blade but only connects with air.
2.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, Just short! Again, on a good length and moving away outside off. Jos Buttler tries to punch it but nicks it on the outer edge. The ball falls inches short of the fielder at slip and it rolls away. The batters run a single.
2.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sanju Samson, On the hard length and around off. Sanju Samson hangs back and blocks it on the leg side.
2.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sanju Samson, Wide! On a good length, swinging away outside off. Sanju Samson leaves it alone and Rishabh Pant does well to stop it behind the stumps. The umpire signals a wide ball.
Khaleel Ahmed to Sanju Samson, On the hard length, moving away outside off. Sanju Samson opts out of playing it and leaves it alone for the keeper.
2.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sanju Samson, Serves it on a length from 'round the wicket. Sanju Samson covers the line and blocks it close to his body. That is some tight bowling by Khaleel Ahmed.
2.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sanju Samson, Slightly fuller and on middle. Sanju Samson punches it to mid-wicket and runs a single to end the over. Rajasthan have to get some runs under their belt.
3.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Great start to the over! Mukesh Kumar drops it short and outside off. Sanju Samson tentatively guides it past gully. The ball races away to the deep third fence for four runs to begin the over.
3.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Better shot this time! Mukesh Kumar bangs it short and over off. Sanju Samson pulls it well and sends it over mid-wicket. The ball is hit well and it bounces away to the cushions for four more runs.
3.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! PURE TIMING! Three in a row! Goes for the good length and keeps it around off. Sanju Samson hangs back and punches it through covers. The ball runs away to the fence for the third boundary of this over. That is some confident batting on display by the Rajasthan skipper.
3.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, Well stopped! Mukesh Kumar goes full now on middle. Sanju Samson drives it past him. Anrich Nortje does well to dive and stop the ball. The batters run a single.
3.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Jos Buttler, On the good length and outside off. Jos Buttler tries to attack it but gets beaten for pace.
3.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Jos Buttler, Serves it on a length and on middle. Jos Buttler walks towards it and clips it to fine leg. The batters end this over with a single. This is the only over so far where Rajasthan have looked comfortable. They need to keep this momentum going.
Anrich Nortje comes into the attack now.
4.1 : Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler, Short and quick over off. 141 clicks that one. Jos Buttler punches it to point and runs an easy single.
4.2 : Anrich Nortje to Sanju Samson, Short again, outside off. Sanju Samson tries to play it on the back foot but gets beaten for pace.
4.3 : Anrich Nortje to Sanju Samson, Full and on middle. Sanju Samson punches it to mid on for another single.
4.4 : Anrich Nortje to Jos Buttler, Slow and on a length around off. Jos Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket for one more run.
4.5 : Anrich Nortje to Sanju Samson, Fiery! Bangs it short outside off. Sanju Samson leaves it alone and Rishabh Pant collects it well behind the stumps.
4.6 : Anrich Nortje to Sanju Samson, Beaten! Anrich Nortje serves it short and over off this time. Sanju Samson is beaten for pace and that ends a very tight over by Anrich Nortje. The last delivery was 142 clicks and that is common for this bowler.
5.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Jos Buttler, Serves it on a fullish length, on off, Jos Buttler gets his bat down and squeezes it out to deep backward point for a single.
5.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Sanju Samson, OUT! c Rishabh Pant b Khaleel Ahmed.
5.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, No run.
0.0 : Riyan Parag walks in at 4.
5.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Beaten! Digs it in short, on off, Riyan Parag goes for the pull but fails to get any bat on it as the ball zips past him.
5.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Length delivery, around off, Riyan Parag leans on it and drives it straight to cover.
5.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, WIDE! Goes short again but this goes over the batter's head, around off, Riyan Parag withdraws his bat and lets it go for a wide.
Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Serves it on a good length, on the off-stump line, Riyan Parag moves to the off side and tries to innovate by going for the scoop over short fine leg. He fails to get any bat on it and that ends a successful over from Khaleel Ahmed. At the end of the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 32/2.
6.1 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Starts from around the wicket and bowls it on a short length, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler hangs back and nudges it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
0.0 : Time for some spin. Axar Patel gets the ball now.
6.2 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, Pushes it through, fuller as well, on off, Riyan Parag plays it with a straight bat to long off and gets to the other end.
6.3 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Slows it up a bit and bowls it on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler turns this one in front of square on the leg side. Buttler wants to come back for the second but Riyan sends him back. Buttler has to put in the dive and a direct hit at the bowling end would have made it interesting.
6.4 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, Fires it in, on a nagging length, on middle, Riyan Parag works it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one.
6.5 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, No run.
6.6 : Axar Patel to Jos Buttler, Attacks the stumps, short in length, Jos Buttler can only push this one back to the bowler. A tidy first over from Axar Patel.
Kuldeep Yadav comes on now.
7.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, Begins with a flighted delivery, full and turning in, on middle, Riyan Parag eases it with a straight bat to long off for a single.
7.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Jos Buttler, OUT! LBW! Instant impact for Kuldeep Yadav and he gets the big fish! Bowls it on a nagging length, at the stumps, Jos Buttler reaches out in front and goes for the reverse sweep. The ball sneaks under the bat and it goes on to ping Buttler on the front pad. A big, big shout for LBW but turned down by the umpire. It looked adjacent and the only matter of concern was did it pitch outside leg? There is nothing on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking
7.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, Drags his length back a bit and bowls it on off, Ravichandran Ashwin lunges but goes through his shot early and chips it in front of short extra cover.
7.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, This is short and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin goes on the back foot and dabs it wide of point to get off the mark with a single.
7.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, Drops it short and a bit quicker, on middle, Riyan Parag works it off his pads to deep square leg for a single to keep the strike.
7.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, Bowls it full now, on off, Riyan Parag pats it from the crease to cover.
8.1 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, Lands it on a short of a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Riyan Parag punches it down to long on for a single.
8.2 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slanting in, on the pads, Ravichandran Ashwin flicks this short delivery to the left of short fine leg for one.
8.3 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, Goes a bit full and it is slower as well, around off, Riyan Parag presses forward and pushes it square to deep point for a run.
8.4 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, 1 run.
8.5 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Short and punished! Axar drops it way too short, on middle and leg, Riyan Parag rocks on the back foot and nails the pull to the right of deep square leg for a boundary. A boundary after 31 balls for Rajasthan.
8.6 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, No run.
0.0 : Strategic Break! Rajasthan are in a spot of bother at the end of 9 overs. They have lost their big three wickets and will need a partnership to build on from here and find some momentum. The onus will be on young Riyan Parag to bat through and the others will look to provide support around him. Delhi have been excellent with the ball with tight lines and length. They have been rewarded rightly and will look to keep the pressure on the Rajasthan batting. 
9.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tosses it up, full and on the pads, Ravichandran Ashwin gets his bat out in front and works it to wide long on for a single.
9.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, This is slower through the air, shorter and on middle, Riyan Parag hangs back and punches it to deep cover for a single.
9.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, WIDE! Kuldeep goes quicker and shorter, around leg, Ashwin gets inside the line to help it fine on the leg side. He misses and Rishabh Pant is quick to take the bails off. The third umpire is called into action but Ashwin has his back leg planted inside the crease when the stumps were broken.
Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, A hint of turn into the batter, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin gets on the front foot and pats it to wide long off for a run.
9.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, Drags his length back and bowls it around the pads, Riyan Parag nudges it in front of square on the leg side for one.
9.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, Six!
9.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, This is bowled flat and full, on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin gets his bat out in front and plays it down to long on. Retains the strike with a single. A productive over for Rajasthan, 12 runs off it.
10.1 : Anrich Nortje to Ravichandran Ashwin, SIX! All the way! Short of a length, around off. Ashwin picks the length early and powers it over deep mid-wicket boundary for a biggie.
10.2 : Anrich Nortje to Ravichandran Ashwin, LEG BYE! Hard-length, around off. Ashwin moves across the line for the ramp but fails to connect and this comes off the thigh pad, rolls away to short third for an extra.
10.3 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, Pitched full, on middle. Parag works it through square leg for one.
10.4 : Anrich Nortje to Ravichandran Ashwin, SIX MORE! Ashwin is on fire! Short of a good length, outside off. Ashwin pulls it over the cow corner for a smoking hit.
10.5 : Anrich Nortje to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pitched full, at the stumps. Ashwin makes room and drives it uppishly to long-on for a single.
10.6 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, No run.
11.1 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, No run.
11.2 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, Darted on the middle and leg, Ashwin walks across for the pull but misses and wears on the pad. A stifled appeal but turned down.
11.3 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, 1 run.
11.4 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, On a nagging length, around off, Riyan Parag pushes it towards long off for one.
11.5 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shorter and quicker, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin punches it square to deep point for a single..
11.6 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, Riyan Parag wrists it to wide long on and will have to be content with a single. A miserly over from Axar, just 4 runs off it.
12.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, 1 run.
11.6 : Kuldeep Yadav (2-0-15-1) returns to the attack.
12.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ravichandran Ashwin, 1 run.
12.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, SIX! BOOM! Drops it a fraction short on off. Parag rocks back and hammers it hard over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. 
12.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, Wide!
Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, No run.
12.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, Bowls it full, wider outside off. Parag slaps it through extra cover for a couple more.
12.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, Slider, goes across the batter. Parag goes for the push but is beaten on the outside edge. Delhi have reviewed this for caught behind. The UltraEdge shows no spike and Delhi lose a review.
13.1 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, 1 run.
13.2 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, Shortish on off. Parag pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
13.3 : Axar Patel to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! c Tristan Stubbs b Axar Patel.
13.4 : Axar Patel to Dhruv Jurel, 1 run.
0.0 : Dhruv Jurel walks in at number 6.
13.5 : Axar Patel to Riyan Parag, 1 run.
13.6 : Axar Patel to Dhruv Jurel, Arm ball on the leg peg. Jurel turns it through mid-wicket for one more.
0.0 : Strategic break! Delhi continue to dominate the proceedings with the ball and they just have not allowed the Rajasthan batters to have it their way. They cannot afford to be complacent though and need to keep doing what has worked for them to finish strongly. As for Rajasthan, Ravichandran Ashwin did breathe some life into their innings but after his departure, the onus is now on the set Riyan Parag to up the ante.
14.1 : Khaleel Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Pitched full and coming in sharply around off. Jurel prods and looks to have gotten an inside edge onto the pad. A loud appeal from Khaleel for LBW but Pant is not convinced enough to take the review.
14.2 : Khaleel Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length, on middle and leg. Jurel nudges it awkwardly into the leg side for one.
14.3 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Six!
14.4 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Smart batting! Low full toss, outside off. Parag gets low, opens the bat's face and slices it through backward point for a boundary.
14.5 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Four!
14.6 : Khaleel Ahmed to Riyan Parag, Shorter and slower, outside off. Parag mistimes the cut into covers. 15 off the over. 
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15.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Dhruv Jurel gets into the act now! At pace, on a good length, around off, Dhruv Jurel stays deep in his crease and swipes it to the left of deep mid-wicket for his first boundary.
15.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Dhruv Jurel, Serves it on a fullish length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel opens the bat face and steers it towards short third where Abishek Porel dives and keeps it down to just a single.
15.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Riyan Parag, Well bowled!
15.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Riyan Parag, FOUR! A bit too straight and these are easy pickings for Parag! Strays on the pads, full as well, Riyan Parag stays balanced and clips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
15.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Riyan Parag, Comes back well does Mukesh Kumar! Serves with an upright seam, on a yorker length, outside off, Riyan Parag reaches out but cannot lay bat to ball.
15.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Riyan Parag, SIX! BANG! Hit with real authority and that brings up FIFTY for Riyan Parag! He is turning on the heat here for Rajasthan but the job is not over yet and he needs to power his side to a daunting total. Fuller, around off, Riyan Parag picks up the length early and holds his shape to tonk it flat and to the right of long off for six more runs.
16.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhruv Jurel, Angling in, on middle and leg, on a length, Dhruv Jurel swipes it through square leg for a single.
16.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, 1 run.
16.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Streaky but Rajasthan will take it any way they come! Holds his line near the wide guideline on off, Dhruv Jurel reaches out in front to go back over the bowler's head. Gets a bottom edge that goes past short third for a boundary.
16.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhruv Jurel, Drops it short and on off, Dhruv Jurel goes on the back foot and slaps it to the right of long on where David Warner dives to that side and cuts it off. Two runs taken.
16.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Dhruv Jurel, 1 run.
16.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Riyan Parag, SIX! Too short and Riyan Parag climbs all over it! 15 runs off the over. Kuldeep misses his mark and bowls a half-tracker, slower through the air, on middle, Riyan Parag is quick to rock back and hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
17.1 : Anrich Nortje to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Clever! This is on a back of a length, outside off, Dhruv Jurel premeditates and moves to the off side nice and early. Plays the scoop and gets it to the left of the keeper for a boundary.
17.2 : Anrich Nortje to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Anrich Nortje fights back!
0.0 : Shimron Hetmyer comes to the crease at 7.
17.3 : Anrich Nortje to Shimron Hetmyer, Bowls it on a fullish length, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer clips it through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.
17.4 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, Nails the yorker, outside off, Riyan Parag tries to squeeze it out on the off side but misses.
17.5 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, Goes into the wicket and it is near the tramline on off, Riyan Parag reaches out and slaps it on the bounce to deep extra cover for a single.
17.6 : Anrich Nortje to Shimron Hetmyer, Bye! Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander and digs it in short, at the right shoulder of the batter, Shimron Hetmyer gets inside the line of the ball to help it away fine on the leg side. The ball zips past him and Rishabh Pant fumbles, allowing the batters to cross for one. Rajasthan review for the wide not called but the replays show that Hetmyer was crouching as the ball went past him and the on-field decision will stand.
18.1 : Mukesh Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Angles it across the batter but it goes beyond the wide guideline on off, Shimron Hetmyer lets it go for a wide.
Mukesh Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Serves it on a fullish length, at the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer digs it out to deep square leg for a run.
18.2 : Mukesh Kumar to Riyan Parag, Another searing yorker, angling in, at the toes, Riyan Parag jams it out to wide long and gets to the other end.
18.3 : Mukesh Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Shimron Hetmyer goes big! Mukesh Kumar goes searching for the yorker but misses his mark and ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer stays low to make the connection and thumps it over deep square leg for his first maximum.
18.4 : Mukesh Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Picks the gap to perfection! Going across the left-hander, on a fullish length, near the tramline on off, Shimron Hetmyer takes a couple of steps in front and takes it on the full. Hits it along the ground to the left of deep cover for a boundary.
18.5 : Mukesh Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, An optimistic shout for caught behind by Rishabh Pant but the umpire is unmoved. Pant takes the review but this looks more in hope than anything else. Lands it on a fullish length, wide on off, Shimron Hetmyer clears his front leg and tries to force it through the off side. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat but it is a flat line on UltraEdge. The on-field decision will stand.
18.6 : Mukesh Kumar to Shimron Hetmyer, Continues to hone it on a fullish length, wide on off, Shimron Hetmyer walks across his stumps and slices it to wide of deep backward point for a couple of runs. There is a check for a short run but Hetmyer is fine on that count at the bowling end. 15 runs off the penultimate over. Can Rajasthan get to 180?
19.1 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Not where he intended but Riyan Parag and Rajasthan will take it!
18.6 : Anrich Nortje (3-0-23-1) will bowl the final over of the innings.
19.2 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, FOUR! Two in two and this was hit with full control!
19.3 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, SIX! This has come right off the screws! Nortje errs in length and serves it right in the slot, on off, Riyan Parag holds his shape and clobbers it over long off for a maximum. Parag moves to 73 and this is now his highest Indian T20 League score.
19.4 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, Four!
19.5 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, Six!
19.6 : Anrich Nortje to Riyan Parag, 25 runs off the final over! Full and sliding on the pads, Riyan Parag flicks it off his pads to fine leg and will have to be content with just a single. Riyan finishes unbeaten on 84 and Rajasthan end up with 185 on the board!
0.0 : The Delhi bowlers were brilliant in the first half of the innings. Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, and Anrich Nortje were excellent upfront but were taken to the cleaners at the backend. All the Delhi bowlers got a wicket each. The Delhi batters have a huge task in their hand to chase this down and get their first win of the season. Can they do it? We shall find out soon. Join us in a bit for the second essay. 
An excellent finish from Riyan Parag has powered the Rajasthan side to 185 for 5 in their 20 overs. The home side were struggling at 58 for 3 at the halfway mark and made a brilliant recovery from thereon to get a commanding score. Having put into bat first, Rajasthan were reeling at 36 for 3 in the eighth over when Riyan Parag and Ashwin came together and stitched a handy little partnership of 54 before Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer came in later in the innings, played handy cameos and sup
The man of the moment, Riyan Parag is up for a chat. He says that it is the fruit of a lot of practice and there has been a lot of work that has gone behind the scenes. States that he is happy with his performance and always tries to keep his ready on both sides of the week. Shares that the talk with Kumar Sangakkara and Sanju Samson at the strategic break was to take the innings deep.
...RUN CHASE...
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0.1 : Trent Boult to David Warner, Starts from over the wicket and gets a hint of away movement, on a length, on middle, David Warner presents a straight bat and pushes it back to the bowler.
0.2 : Trent Boult to David Warner, Pulls his length back and keeps it at the stumps, David Warner hangs back and covers the line of the ball to stab it down on the leg side.
0.3 : Trent Boult to David Warner, Gets the ball to shape away from the left-hander, on a back of a length, on off, David Warner hops back and stays leg side of the ball towards backward point where Rovman Powell dives to his right and makes the stop.
0.4 : Trent Boult to David Warner, This is on a hard length, on off, David Warner gets on his toes and punches it to cover.
0.5 : Trent Boult to David Warner, David Warner and Delhi are underway! Lands it on a good length, on middle, David Warner pats it in front of mid-wicket and scampers across for a single.
0.6 : Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, Full and swinging into the pads, Mitchell Marsh clips it through mid-wicket and opens his account with a single.
Who will bowl from the other end?
1.1 : Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Mitchell Marsh with the first boundary for Delhi!
1.2 : Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Keeps it full again, on off, Mitchell Marsh gets half-forward and strokes it with a straight bat to mid off.
1.3 : Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Hit with some power! Burger goes full in search of swing, around off, Mitchell Marsh gets his weight on the front foot and hits it through the line. Hits it past David Warner at the bowling end and beats the diving mid off fielder to his right for a boundary.
1.4 : Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Marsh slashes and slashes hard!
1.5 : Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Mitchell Marsh hangs on the back foot and keeps it out on the leg side.
1.6 : Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Short of a length, outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets on top of the bounce and runs it down to deep third to keep the strike with a single. An expensive first over from Rajasthan's Impact Player, 13 runs off it.
2.1 : Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, Angles it in, on a hard length from around the wicket, Mitchell Marsh pats it in front of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
2.2 : Trent Boult to David Warner, FOUR! Short and dispatched! Boult goes short but it is not short enough to trouble the batter, on middle, David Warner clears his front leg and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
2.3 : Trent Boult to David Warner, Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length, on off and middle, David Warner works it behind square on the leg side and rotates the strike.
2.4 : Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
2.5 : Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Mitchell Marsh waits on the back foot and steers it to backward point.
2.6 : Trent Boult to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Easily done! Boult slants it back into the right-hander, full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh shows the full face of the bat and lofts it over mid on for yet another boundary. 14 runs off the over and Delhi are off to a brisk start here.
3.1 : Nandre Burger to David Warner, Serves it on a hard length, on the sixth stump line, David Warner dabs it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.
3.2 : Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! b Nandre Burger.
0.0 : Ricky Bhui is in at 3.
3.3 : Nandre Burger to Ricky Bhui, A loud and confident appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Sanju Samson has a word with the bowler and takes the review. Serves it on a good length, at the stumps, Ricky Bhui gets on the front foot and tries to cover the line of the ball. He gets beaten on the inside edge and it pings Bhui on the front pad. There is nothing on UltraEdge but it has pitched outside leg on Ball Tracking. Rajasthan lose an early review.
3.4 : Nandre Burger to Ricky Bhui, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That's what pace can do! An absolute snorter from Nandre Burger and he now has two in the over.
0.0 : Delhi skipper, Rishabh Pant walks in at 4.
3.5 : Nandre Burger to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Rishabh Pant is up and running in his 100th Indian T20 League game.
3.6 : Nandre Burger to Rishabh Pant, Half a shout for LBW but only the bowler looked interested. Slanting in, on a hard length, on off, Rishabh Pant gets caught in his crease as the ball sneaks past the bat to ping him on the pads. It looked high and Rajasthan do not go for the review.
4.1 : Trent Boult to David Warner, SIX! Nonchalantly done!
4.2 : Trent Boult to David Warner, No run.
4.3 : Trent Boult to David Warner, This is slower and on middle, on a good length, David Warner can only dab it down to backward point.
4.4 : Trent Boult to David Warner, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Boult serves a knuckle-ball, on a good length, on off and middle, David Warner picks the change of pace and presents a high elbow to loft it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
4.5 : Trent Boult to David Warner, 1 run.
4.6 : Trent Boult to Rishabh Pant, Good-length delivery, on off, Rishabh Pant is through his shot early and hits it aerially but in front of mid off.
5.1 : Nandre Burger to David Warner, Four!
5.3 : Nandre Burger to David Warner, LEG BYE! Pace off delivery, on a length and at the leg peg. Warner misses the tuck and the ball rolls off the pad to square leg for an extra.
5.4 : Nandre Burger to Rishabh Pant, No run.
5.2 : Nandre Burger to David Warner, SIX! BANG! Short of a length, angling into the batter. Warner gets into the position and pulls it over the deep backward square leg boundary for a biggie.
5.5 : Nandre Burger to Rishabh Pant, Short of a length, around off. Pant has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
5.6 : Nandre Burger to Rishabh Pant, Good length, on the middle and leg. Pant tucks it to wide of mid-on for a single.
6.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rishabh Pant, Ashwin bowls it full, around off. Pant sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
0.0 : Strategic break! This has been a strong start from Delhi in pursuit of 186 runs. Rishabh Pant is yet to find his touch but David Warner has managed to find boundaries with regularity. We are yet to see the introduction of spin from Sanju Samson and it will be interesting to see the approach from the two southpaws against them. Delhi have the required run rate under control as of now and Rajasthan will look to slip in a couple of quiet overs to mount the pressure. Ravichandran Ashwin comes on
6.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner, Tosses it up, on off. Warner mistimes the cut to short cover.
6.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner, Lands it full, around off. Warner bunts it to short extra cover.
6.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner, 1 run.
6.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner, Flatter, on middle. Warner makes room and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
6.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rishabh Pant, Flatter, on off. Pant skips down and adjusts well to knock this toward long-on.
7.1 : Avesh Khan to David Warner, Four!
7.2 : Avesh Khan to David Warner, FOUR MORE! Nicely done! Short of a length, around off. Warner pulls it with control to the deep backward square leg region and collects back-to-back boundaries. 
7.3 : Avesh Khan to David Warner, Back of a length, outside off. Warner cuts it to the man at deep point for one.
7.4 : Avesh Khan to Rishabh Pant, On a length, around off. Pant gets forward to punch to sweeper cover for a single.
7.5 : Avesh Khan to David Warner, Wide yorker from Avesh Khan. Warner jams it out and bunts it to short cover.
7.6 : Avesh Khan to David Warner, No run.
8.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rishabh Pant, Tosses it up, around off. Pant comes down the pitch and pushes it into covers. Jaiswal into covers throws the ball on the bounce to Ashwin who fumbles while collecting the throw and misses the run out. Warner was no where in the picture and gets a massive lifeline. 
8.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rishabh Pant, Flighted, around off. Pant pushes it to extra cover.
8.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rishabh Pant, Four!
8.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
8.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner, Flat and angling into the middle and leg. Warner hangs back and knocks it to mid on for a run.
8.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rishabh Pant, Slightly short on off. Pant sits down and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal has been introduced into the attack now.
9.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant, Wrong'un, outside off. Pant cuts it to deep backward point for a single.
9.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Slider, keeps a shade low and goes across the batter. Warner goes for the pull and misses. 
9.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Floated, outside off. Warner drives it past extra cover for a run.
9.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant, Six!
9.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant, Flatter, outside off. Pant knocks it to extra cover.
9.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up outside off, swept to deep backward square leg for one.
0.0 : Sandeep Sharma is into the attack now.
10.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Starts from over the wicket and angles it across, on a back of a length, outside off, Rishabh Pant reaches out and cuts it to deep point for a single.
10.2 : Sandeep Sharma to David Warner, Takes pace off and goes into the wicket, on off, David Warner is through his pull shot early and connects with thin air as the ball goes under the bat.
10.3 : Sandeep Sharma to David Warner, Keeps it slower and near the tramline on off, on a good length, David Warner mistimes the drive to cover.
10.4 : Sandeep Sharma to David Warner, Goes full now does Sharma, outside off, David Warner gets underneath it and knocks it down to long off for a single.
10.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Continues to keep it away from the batter, on a length, Rishabh Pant reaches out and cuts it wide of backward point for one.
10.6 : Sandeep Sharma to David Warner, Sees the batter advance and drags his length back, outside off, David Warner adjusts well and punches it to the left of straightish extra cover for one more run. A tidy first over from Sandeep Sharma, just the 4 runs off it.
11.1 : Avesh Khan to David Warner, FOUR! Shot! Avesh bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, David Warner walks across his stumps a bit and rolls his wrists to shovel it wide of square leg inside the circle for a boundary.
11.2 : Avesh Khan to David Warner, OUT! c Sandeep Sharma b Avesh Khan.
0.0 : Tristan Stubbs walks to the crease at number 5.
11.3 : Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.
11.4 : Avesh Khan to Rishabh Pant, Fuller in length, on off, Rishabh Pant creams the drive but it goes straight to extra cover.
11.5 : Avesh Khan to Rishabh Pant, Bowls it slower and on a length, outside off, Rishabh Pant frees his arms and pats it in front of cover for one.
11.6 : Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs, Beaten! On a back of a length, slanting in, on off, Tristan Stubbs hops back to keep it out but the ball jags back in and goes past the inside edge. A good couple of overs for Rajasthan.
12.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Serves it on a hard length, on off, Rishabh Pant sits deep in his crease and slaps it through point for a single. The 100 comes up for Delhi.
12.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, This is slower again and lands it on a good length, near the wide guideline on off, Tristan Stubbs shuffles across and drives it on the up to deep cover for one.
12.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Going away from the batter, on a short of a good length, around off, Rishabh Pant carves it with an open bat face to deep backward point for one more run.
12.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, Continues to keep it away from the batter, slow and on a good length, Tristan Stubbs reaches out and knocks it through covers for one more run. 4 runs off the over so far. Can Sandeep close out the over now?
12.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Slips it beyond the tramline on off, on a fuller length, left alone by Pant for a wide.
Sandeep Sharma to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
12.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, A mix-up but a fumble allows Tristan Stubbs to get back in! This is on a good length, on off, Tristan Stubbs uses his feet and drives it firmly to extra cover and sets off for the single. Yashasvi Jaiswal takes his eyes off the ball at the last moment and Stubbs makes his ground safely at the batting end.
Yuzvendra Chahal (1-0-9-0) is back into the attack.
13.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Rishabh Pant, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes with his first delivery of a new spell and he gets the big wicket of the Delhi skipper.
Who walks in now?
13.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abishek Porel, No run.
13.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abishek Porel, Slides it across the left-hander, short of a length, on off, Abishek Porel misses out on the cut.
13.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abishek Porel, Serves it on a nagging length, angling away, outside off, Abishek Porel skips down the track and pushes it down to long off for a single.
13.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.
13.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abishek Porel, Offers width on off, on a fuller length, Abishek Porel drills it to the right of long off for a couple of runs. Brilliant over from Chahal, a wicket and just the 4 runs off it. The required run rate continues to rise for Delhi.
14.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, WIDE! Sees the batter make the move towards the off side and lands it on a back of a length, wide on off, Tristan Stubbs shapes up to access the leg side but misses. Wided.
Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, Four!
14.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, Short and wide on off, Tristan Stubbs hangs back and muscles it to deep cover for a single.
14.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Abishek Porel, Pace off, on a back of a length, around off, Abishek Porel glides it wide of short third where Ravichandran Ashwin dives to his left and parries it to the deep backward point fielder. Two runs taken.
14.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Abishek Porel, 1 run.
14.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, Digs it in short, near the wide guideline on off, Tristan Stubbs stands tall and drags the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.
14.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Abishek Porel, On a shortish length, slower again, on off, Abishek Porel runs it down to short third and keeps the strike with a single.
15.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abishek Porel, Serves it full, outside off. Porel skips down the pitch and lifts it to wide long-off for a couple.
15.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abishek Porel, Pushes through flatter, outside off. Porel advances and knocks it to the cover fielder. 
15.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Abishek Porel, OUT! c Jos Buttler b Yuzvendra Chahal.
15.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Axar Patel, Wrong'un, outside off. Axar Patel carves it to the sweeper cover for a couple to get off the mark. 
15.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Axar Patel, 1 run.
0.0 : Strategic break! The balance of power has shifted drastically in the favour of Rajasthan since the departure of David Warner. The Rajasthan bowlers are using their smarts by keeping it away from the batter and will look to do more of the same in this final passage of play. Tristan Stubbs comes in with a reputation for hitting the long ball and will hold the key here for Delhi. Axar Patel joins Stubbs in the middle now.
15.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tristan Stubbs, Bowls it full and at the stumps. Stubbs eases it to long off for one.
16.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tristan Stubbs, Carrom ball on middle. Stubbs rocks back and pulls it to cow corner for a couple.
16.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tristan Stubbs, Shortish, on off. Stubbs pulls it again to deep square leg for one more.
16.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Axar Patel, WIDE! Floated full and outside off. Axar Patel leaves it alone for a wide.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Axar Patel, Tossed up, around off. Axar Patel mistimes the slog to wide of long-on for a run.
16.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tristan Stubbs, 2 runs.
16.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tristan Stubbs, Six!
16.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tristan Stubbs, SIX MORE! Stubbs goes back to back! Ashwin bowls a carrom ball in the slot. Stubbs gets under it and powers it over the wide long-on boundary for another biggie. 19 runs coming off the over. 
Avesh Khan (2-0-16-1) has been brought back into the attack.
17.1 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, FOUR! Axar Patel gets into the act now! Smart batting! A full-length delivery, angling across the batter. Axar Patel guides it past short third and collects a boundary. 
17.2 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, Another wide yorker from Avesh Khan, Axar Patel looks to squeeze it away but fails to connect. 
17.3 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, WIDE! Lands it full and outside the tramline. Axar Patel lets it go and the umpire calls it a wide. 
0.0 : Is that out? The stumps have been broken at the bowling end but Axar Patel seems to have made his ground. And yes, the replays confirm the same.
17.3 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, Short of a good length, outside off. Axar Patel waits and slaps it to Burger at extra cover region. He goes for the quick single as the throw comes in but Patel was already in. 
17.4 : Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.
17.5 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, Low full toss, around off. Axar Patel drills it to long off for a single.
17.6 : Who will bowl now?
Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs, Full-length delivery, outside off. Stubbs has nailed the drive but finds Burger at the extra cover region. He makes a fine stop and keeps it to a single. 
18.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, SIX! Just over the ropes! Shorter and slower outside off. Stubbs fetches it and hacks it over the wide long-off fence for a 75-meter hit. 
18.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! DISPATCHED! Slower length ball outside off. Stubbs thrashes it hard through the extra cover region and collects a boundary. This is powerful batting by the young Proteas batter.
18.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, Full-length delivery in the blockhole. Stubbs drills it to long off for one.
18.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Axar Patel, Low full toss, tailing into the middle. Axar Patel shuffles and lifts it to long-on for just a run.
18.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Tristan Stubbs, Low full toss again, outside off. Stubbs gets low and manages to get an inside edge toward short fine leg for a single.
18.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Axar Patel, Wide yorker from Sandeep Sharma. Axar Patel squirts it to the third man region and takes a brace. Delhi needs 17 off the final over. This game has gone down to the wire.
Who will bowl the final over?
19.1 : Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs, Bowls a brilliant yorker, just outside off. Stubbs can only manage to bunt this into the off-side. 
19.2 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, A terrific wide yorker, angling across, from Avesh Khan. Axar Patel plays and misses it.
19.3 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, A terrific wide yorker, angling across, from Avesh Khan. Axar Patel plays and misses it.
19.4 : Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs, Full-length delivery, just outside off. Stubbs slogs across the line and gets an inside edge to backward square leg for a run.
19.5 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, Low full toss slanting across the batter. Axar Patel swings hard and misses. 
19.6 : Avesh Khan to Axar Patel, THAT WILL BE IT! Avesh Khan has won this for Rajasthan! Bowls a pin point yorker at the stumps. Axar Patel works it through mid-wicket for a single. Delhi finish on 173 for 5 and fall short by 12 runs in the end. A terrific win for the home side who make it two in two to start their season. 
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Time for the presentation ceremony...
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Right then, that's all from this entertaining game where the momentum swung back and forth, but in the end, it was Rajasthan who took home the two points. The action continues on Friday, the 29th of March, when Bengaluru will take on Kolkata. Both teams are coming off a win, and it promises to be a cracker of a game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but you can join us earlier for the build-up. Cheers!