Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

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.

WIDE! A fullish delivery and down the leg side. Warner looks to clip it away but it is away down the leg side as he misses. Samson does well and dives to his right to stop it.

Back of a length, on off. Warner has no room to work with and ends up defending it. A dot ball again!

On a length, on middle and leg. Marsh works it to square leg for a single.

Lovely bowling again! Lands on that good length again, around off. The ball is angled across the batter and Marsh gets beaten as he looks to defend.

FOUR! Edgy but Delhi and Marsh will take it! Lands on a length and angling across the batter, around off. Marsh looks to punch it away. However, the ball goes off the inside edge past stumps towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

A full delivery on leg. Marsh nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Darts this on leg. Warner looks to work it towards the leg side. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

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

SIX! Lovely shot and this will make him feel more confident! A full delivery on middle. Marsh makes a bit if room and goes inside out over extra-cover for a biggie.

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

A flatter delivery on middle. Marsh works it to square leg for a single.

Change! Ravichandran Ashwin is on now!

On a length, on off. Marsh dabs it to point for a single. End of another fantastic over from Boult!

Beaten again! A fullish delivery, outside off. Marsh goes chasing for it but is beaten as it swings away.

Lands on a length, around off and it bounces sharply. Warner steers it somehow to third man for a single.

Ohh...Marsh has done well to get a bat on it. Superb delivery this! A yorker on middle and it comes back in quite late. Marsh looks to dig it out. He gets the inside edge to fine leg for a single. There is an appeal from Boult but Marsh luckily has got a bat on it.

Slightly shorter, outside off. Warner pulls it to mid on for a single.

Lands on a length, on off. Warner defends it towards the off side.

Yes, he does! A good-length delivery, around off and it seams away again. Marsh initially thinks of playing it but then takes his blade away from the line of the ball.

On a length, on off. Marsh blocks it out. Can Prasidh Krishna bowl a maiden here?

Beaten and four dots in this over so far! It is a fullish delivery and outside off. It swings away a bit and beats the outside edge of Marsh's blade as he looks to drive it away.

On a length, on off. Marsh looks to work it towards the leg side. He gets the inside edge onto his pads.

A fullish delivery on off. Marsh drives it to covers this time.

Lands on a length, outside off. Marsh leaves it alone watchfully.

Prasidh Krishna will start from the other end.

Beaten this time! Back of a length, around off. Warner looks to cut but the ball seams away and bounce sharply to beat the outside edge of his blade.

Back of a length, on off. Warner blocks it towards the off side.

On a length, on leg. Marsh tucks it to fine leg for a single.

A fullish delivery on off. Marsh drives it well but finds the mid off fielder.

Mitchell Marsh is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult strikes straightaway and Srikar Bharat departs for a duck! It is a slightly shorter delivery, probably not that short to pull. Bharat goes for it though but the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. It goes back to the keeper and Samson takes an easy catch. Just the start Rajasthan needed and Delhi lose an early wicket yet again.

Boult starts with a length delivery on middle. Just a hint of shape into the batter. Bharat blocks it off the back foot.

A bye to end the innings and brilliant last over by Shardul Thakur! A slower length ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen goes for a big swing across the line but misses. The ball goes to the keeper off the bounce and the batters steal a bye. Rajasthan finish with 160/6 after 20 overs!

Two now! A full delivery, on off. Rassie van der Dussen drills it left of long off for a single.

Tries again and misses again! Thakur with a length ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to reverse-scoop and misses.

Dot ball now! A length delivery, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to reverse-scoop it but misses.

A full delivery, on off. Boult makes room and hits it straight to mid off for a single.

WIDE! Shardul Thakur goes for a bouncer on off. Boult makes room and looks to heave it away across the line but misses. Wide called for height.

Just a single! A very full delivery, around off. Rassie van der Dussen gets across and looks to slog-sweep it. The ball goes off the inside edge onto his pads. A run taken towards the off side.

A short delivery on middle. Rassie van der Dussen pulls it to deep square leg and keeps the strike with a single.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Rajasthan! A low full toss, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen goes deep in his crease and manages to hit it right of mid off for a boundary. 150 comes up now!

Just a single! Back of a length, around off. Boult makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

On a length, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Boult pushes it to cover-point for a single.

Trent Boult walks out to bat!

OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket and Devdutt Padikkal departs now, two short of his fifty! A fullish delivery, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal skips down the track and slices it aerially towards deep cover. The substitute fielder Kamlesh Nagarkoti comes running in from the fence and takes a brilliant catch diving forward. Rajasthan are not getting the finish they would have hoped for.

Just couple to end the over and a brilliant over from Chetan Sakariya, just 7 from it and a wicket! A low full toss on middle. Rassie van der Dussen works it to deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

A low full toss on off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it to long off for a single.

A fullish delivery and slower again. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to covers and takes a single.

OUT! TAKEN! It has been a brilliant over so far and Chetan Sakariya gets a rewarded for it now. It is a length delivery and slower. No pace for the batter to work with and Parag looks to heave it across the line. He gets the top edge of his blade and the ball goes in the air towards long on. Rovman Powell takes the catch and five down now Rajasthan. Can they go past 170 here?

Rassie van der Dussen walks out to bat now!

WIDE! Chetan Sakariya goes short this time, around off. It is too high and Parag lets it go.

Just a single again! A yorker on off again. Devdutt Padikkal goes deep in his crease and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Starts off with a brilliant yorker, on off. Parag only manages to dig it out to long off for a single.

FOUR! Wicket off the first ball but 14 from the over in the end! Poor delivery this, on a length, around leg. Devdutt Padikkal just tucks it fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Anrich Nortje with another short ball but it is down the leg side. Devdutt Padikkal lets it go.

On a length, on middle. Parag works it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! What a shot that is from the young man! Anrich Nortje bangs it short on middle. Parag gets into the position to play that shot early and pulls it firmly over deep square leg for a maximum.

Back of a length as Devdutt Padikkal skips down the track. He pushes it to long on for a single in the end.

A fullish delivery on middle. Riyan Parag pushes it to long on for a single.

Riyan Parag walks out to bat!

OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje comes back into the attack and takes a big wicket! Shardul Thakur with a brilliant catch! It is a length delivery on middle and leg. Samson stays in his crease and looks to go big down town. However, he completely miscues it as there is a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air behind mid-wicket and Shardul Thakur there runs behind, keeps his eye on the ball and completes the catch safely. Big, big wicket!

On a length, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal blocks it out.

FOUR! In the air...but just away from diving Kuldeep Yadav! A short delivery, around leg. Devdutt Padikkal looks to pull. He, however is hurried and the ball goes off the top edge towards short fine leg. Kuldeep Yadav there first moves to his right but the ball is on his left and then dives to catch it but it races away towards the fence.

Shorter and outside off. Devdutt Padikkal looks to cut but misses.

Beauty! Lands on a length, on middle. A cross-seam delivery. It hits the length and bounces sharply. Seams away a bit too and beats the outside edge of Devdutt Padikkal's blade as he looks to defend.

Thakur with a short ball on off. It is a slower one at 119.8 kph. Samson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Samson is on the attack now! On a length, on off. Samson makes room and slams it over extra-cover for a boundary.

Shardul Thakur (2-0-13-0) is back on.

Two dots in a row to end! End of an action-packed over! Shorter and on the body, Devdutt Padikkal looks to pull, it goes off the glove and to short fine leg. Have to say Marsh got away with one there. It was there to be hit with short fine leg up.

A rare dot! On middle, Devdutt Padikkal plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Up and over! This is even better from Devdutt Padikkal. He is playing with the field here! Shorter and on off, Devdutt Padikkal upper cuts it over the short third man fielder for a boundary. Two in a row.

FOUR! That has raced away to the fence! Lovely touch from Devdutt Padikkal! Shorter and on the pads, Devdutt Padikkal works it fine on the leg side and this one races away to the fence.

On middle, Samson is off the mark as he works it through mid-wicket.

Sanju Samson is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Marsh comes on and strikes! Important wicket as this stand had got a move on. Ravichandran Ashwin has done his job though. A fine innings from him. Outfoxed by this slower one. On off, Ashwin makes room and looks to go over covers. He is early in the shot and ends up chipping it in the air towards mid off. Warner runs back and takes it well. Can Delhi build on this now?

Mitchell Marsh (2-0-16-1) is back into the attack.

Fifty for Ravichandran Ashwin! That is a superb knock from him. Came in when his side lost their best batter early but has played well and laid a foundation for his side to finish with a competitive score. Shorter and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin guides it to point for one.

Another run! On off, this is guided to point for another single.

Now moves onto 49! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Up and over! That is so, so, clever from Ashwin! Beautiful! He has played a gem of a knock so far. Shorter and on middle, he initially seemed like ducking out of the way but in the end, plays the ramp shot, over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Misfield and two runs easily in the end! Shorter and outside off, this is chopped to point. They go for one, the fielder takes his eyes off the ball and another run is taken as it goes through his hands.

Shorter and outside off, Devdutt Padikkal slashes, this goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

DRINKS! Rajasthan are going along nicely here. Ashwin has done his job pretty decently so far and with wickets in hand, Rajasthan can really go for it in these final 7 overs. Delhi need wickets here and though there have been some tight overs, the last two overs have shifted the momentum in Rajasthan's favour. Chetan Sakariya (2-0-6-1) is back on.

Now a run! End of another huge over! Outside off, flatter, this is guided to short third man for one.

SIX! BANG! That has sailed over the fence! Devdutt Padikkal steps out. He gets to the pitch and tonks it over the long on fence. Two in a row and Rajasthan have got a move on here.

SIX! Over the fence! The reverse sweep and it pays off brilliantly. Padikkal gets into position early, he hits it over backward point for a biggie.

Tosses it up a little and lands it on off, Devdutt Padikkal looks to work it on the leg side, it goes off a soft leading edge back to the bowler.

Axar goes really full, on middle, Ashwin sweeps, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

He played that really late! Shorter and outside off, Ashwin cuts but to short third man.

Axar Patel is back on. He went for 11 runs in his first over.

A single to end a good over for Rajasthan! They will hope this is just the start of the big overs. On middle, Ashwin works it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Over the fence! That is the biggie Rajasthan needed! Ashwin too! This should break the shackles they would hope! Ashwin steps out, he gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long off. Kuldeep just gave that a little bit of more air and landed it outside off which allowed Ashwin to free his arms.

Shorter and outside off, Padikkal slaps it through covers for one.

Ashwin is trying but he is just not able to get the bowler away! On middle, he steps out, gets too close to the pitch of the ball. It is hit towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Dealing in singles at the moment! Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Just the one again! Ashwin steps out, it is fired on the pads, it is a full toss but a lot quicker. Just the one as this is eased down to long on.

Shardul has done really well to get a hand to it! He probably saved two more. Fuller and on off, this is smashed back to the left of the bowler. Thakur stretches his left hand out. It hits the hand and goes down to long on for one.

Yet another dot! Pressure building on Ashwin here! Shorter and outside off, Ashwin slashes but misses.

Ashwin has been hit on his helmet, on the grill. The physio comes out for the mandatory concussion test. Ashwin looks fine and is ready to resume.

A dot! Shorter and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin looks to pull, he misses as there is tennis-ball like bounce on this one. Gets his near the chest. He was actually hit near the face and not the chest.

That is a good shot! Fuller and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it through covers and takes two.

Devdutt Padikkal will feel he missed out there! On the pads, Padikkal looks to flick, he gets an inside edge onto the pads, it rolls on the leg side for one.

Back of a length and on off, Devdutt Padikkal stands tall and pushes it to covers.

An appeal from Kuldeep Yadav but no one else is interested! Yadav bowls it slower and gives it some more air on middle. Ashwin skips down the track and looks to work it away. He misses and the ball hits his pads. An appeal but turn down as the batter is too far down the pitch.

Flatter this time, on off. Devdutt Padikkal drives it towards deep cover for a single.

Slower in the air, outside off. Ashwin drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

It is a bit short and quicker at 92.4 kph, on off. Devdutt Padikkal cuts it to backward point for a single.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Devdutt Padikkal pushes it left of the bowler.

Slightly shorter and around off. Ashwin pushes it to long on for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it to mid off. 10 runs from the over and a wicket!

FOUR! Second boundary of the over and Marsh will not like it. Marsh goes short, around leg. Devdutt Padikkal pulls and is cramped for room. However, the ball goes off his blade fine and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length, around off. Ashwin gets a bit across and works it to fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal punches it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal is off the blocks straightaway with a confident shot! It is full and outside off. Devdutt Padikkal drives and it goes slightly off the outer half of his balde through point for a boundary.

DRINKS! Delhi have been really good so far! They have got the openers and also not let Rajasthan score freely. The question is, can they continue the good work. Rajasthan on the other hand, need a partnership now, they need a platform for the batters below to come and launch. An interesting phase awaits.

OUT! CAUGHT! Marsh strikes and both the openers are back to the hut now! It is a short ball on middle and at a decent pace. Jaiswal looks to pull but is hurried by this short ball. He fails to keep the ball on the ground as it goes off the top edge towards deep square leg. Lalit Yadav there settles under it to take an easy catch and Delhi have started this game quite well, keeping things tight and now have two big wickets!

Bit of mix-up but no damage in the end! A fuller delivery on middle and leg. Ashwin sweeps it to short fine leg and Jaiswal initially looks for a single. Ashwin is late to react and then tries to run but they decide to not take a run in the end.

Shorter and outside off. Jaiswal cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Ashwin looking to take him on but fails to connect it properly. It is full and around off. Ashwin charges down the track and looks to go big downtown. The ball goes off the bottom of his blade to long on for a single.

This is a bit quicker and flatter on middle. Jaiswal pushes it to long off for a single.

On off and middle at 82.6 kph. Ashwin works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Pitches it on off and it turns away from Jaiswal. He works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Change! Kuldeep Yadav is on now!

Quick single to end the over! Back of a length, around off. Jaiswal dabs it to short third man and Ashwin calls him for a single and makes it easily in the end.

Shorter and outside off. Ashwin cuts it to square off the wicket on the off side for a single.

A slower fullish delivery on middle and leg. Jaiswal drives it to left of long on for a single.

In the air..but safe! A short ball by Marsh on middle. Ashwin looks to pull it away but is hurried by the pace of the delivery. It goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket but falls in the vacant region. A single taken.

Marsh finds the edge but a single for the batting side. It is full and outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single.

On a length, on middle. Ashwin works it to fine leg for a single.

Dot ball to end the over and after the Powerplay, Rajasthan are 43/1! A flatter delivery, outside off. Jaiswal looks to drive it away but misses.

A fullish delivery on middle. Ashwin works it to square leg for a single.

SIX! This time great use of the feet! It is fuller on middle. Ashwin skips down the track and launches it over cow corner for a maximum.

FOUR! Ashwin is doing what he was sent up for! A shorter delivery outside off. Ashwin goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

An arm ball on middle and leg. Ashwin works it to short fine leg.

Axar starts with a shorter delivery and down the leg side. Ashwin looks to pull it and the ball catches the faint part of his blade and goes behind the stumps. Pant fails to collect it and the ball goes towards short fine leg.

Axar Patel is into the attack now.

A dot to end but back-to-back good overs for Rajasthan! Short and on the body, Jaiswal is beaten for pace and lets it go.

Just the one this time! Shorter and outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin guides it past point, there is a fielder in the deep so only one.

FOUR! Stand and deliver stuff! Length and on off, Ashwin hits it on the up, through covers. It races away to the fence. Second boundary in the over. Ashwin is on a roll here. This one is a superb shot.

Mistimed but safe! Fuller and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin looks to go downtown but it goes more off the splice, lands well short of the mid off fielder.

FOUR! That is a really good shot and now runs have started to flow for Rajasthan! On middle, fuller, this is whipped over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it to covers.

SIX! Over the fence! Excellent batting from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Just used the pace of the bowler. Short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stands tall and upper cuts it over third man for a biggie. A good way to end a good over for Rajasthan.

Ashwin takes one now! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Angled into the pads, Ashwin looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Shorter and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut, it goes off the underedge on the off side for one.

Fuller and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! What a shot that is! Beautiful! Fuller and on off, this is driven, with the full face of the bat, down to long off for a boundary.

End of an oustanding over from Chetan Sakariya! Length and on middle, defended.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! That is a huge wicket and well deserved too! Chetan Sakariya has been outstanding so far and he gets he big fish. Goes fuller, this one shapes back in, it ends up on middle. Buttler whips it uppishly but straight to the man at mid on. A low score for Buttler and Delhi have got off to the perfect start. Not a lot wrong with the shot, he just did not find the gap. He had got it off the middle but not the gap.

Ravichandran Ashwin walks in at number 3.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Buttler looks to flick but misses. Wided.

4 dots in a row now! Length and on off, Jos Buttler guides it to point.

Another dot! On a length again, this is guided to point.

Good stuff from Chetan Sakariya! Fuller and attacks the stumps, not letting Buttler free his arms. He pushes it to mid off.

Length and on off, blocked.

Good length and on off, defended.

Good length and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it to mid off.

That has taken off! Shorter and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal shapes up to cut it but then seeing the bounce, lets it go to the keeper.

Short and outside off, Buttler cuts, it goes down to third man for one.

FOUR! Finds the gap and that is the first boundary of the game! A full toss on off, Buttler creams it through covers for a boundary. A gift by Anrich Nortje first up and Buttler takes full toll of it.

Anrich Nortje to start from the other end.

A single to end a good first over by Chetan Sakariya! On off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

Yet again a length ball on middle, Buttler pushes it to mid off.

Chetan Sakariya was certain he had Jos! Pant though knew it was off the back pad and it indeed did clip the flap. Excellent decision from Pant to not review. That though is a beauty! Length and on middle, this lands and then moves away. Jos is squared up as he tries to defend. There is a sound as it goes past the batter. A huge appeal but turned down. Chetan Sakariya was usually getting the ball back in to the right-hander but this time he took it away.

Back of a length and on off, YJ stands tall and guides it through point for one.

Buttler is off the mark now! Shorter and outside off, Buttler stands tall and pushes it through covers for one.

WIDE! Swing but the line is down the leg side. Buttler looks to flick but misses.

Yashasvi Jaiswal starts off with a very confident walk down the wicket. Chetan Sakariya bangs it short and gets it to bounce nicely. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to fend it away, it goes off the glove on the leg side for one. Rajasthan and Yashasvi Jaiswal are underway!

We are all set to begin! Delhi players are out there in the middle. Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the openers for Rajasthan. Chetan Sakariya to start with the ball for Delhi. Here we go...

David Warner is down for a chat. He says that it is a do-or-die game for them and there were a few hiccups here and there and adds that they are ready to go. Tells that it is all about sticking to the basics and keeping it as simple as they can. Mentions that against Chennai they were batting at just one tempo and failed to rotate the strike which they can learn from that game. Tells that for him it is all about batting well for the first 6 overs and taking the game as deep as he can and that helps other batters to take on. Signs off by saying that he is absolutely loving his time in the Indian T20 League.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C) (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Rassie van der Dussen (In place of Shimron Hetmyer), Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Srikar Bharat, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav (In place of Ripal Patel), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya (In place of Khaleel Ahmed), Anrich Nortje.

Sanju Samson, the skipper of Rajasthan, says they do not mind setting a total as they have been doing it well. Informs Rassie van der Dussen comes in for Shimron Hetmyer. Adds they would like to continue to play some good cricket. Reckons the wicket might be a little sticky to begin with but he is looking forward to bat on it.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of Delhi, says the wicket seems on the drier side and there might be dew and hence, they want to bowl first. States they only want to think about positives at the moment. Adds they want to take more wickets in the middle overs. Reckons 140 to 160 will be good to chase. Informs they have two changes as Khaleel Ahmed and Ripal go out.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Delhi. They have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is down for the pitch report. He says that boundaries are big on one side and small on the other. Tells that it looks like a fairly good pitch and there is even covering of grass. Adds that some part of the pitch is hard but very dry and it will be tricky to bat second. Mentions that the skipper that wins the toss will look to bat first and overall it is a fairly good pitch first up and will help spinners later on.

Delhi have struggled to win two games in a row. They have been pretty inconsistent but can’t afford anymore slip ups now. They face a big challenge against Rajasthan who after a couple of slip ups have got back to winning ways and will be eager to continue that. They will be without the services of Shimron Hetmyer and that surely is a big blow for them. However, a win here will see them have one foot in the playoffs. They also won the earlier encounter between the two sides. Can they do the double? Or will Delhi manage to keep their hopes alive? We shall find out. Toss and team sheets in a while.

The race for the top 4 spots is heating up and two teams looking to finish in one of those positions will be battling it out today. It is Delhi against Rajasthan. One sits 5th in the table and the other at the 3rd spot. A win for Rajasthan could see them go to second. Whereas, a win for Delhi will see them lessen the margin with the teams above. A lot at stake. Welcome to the coverage.

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