Delhi Capitals Win Super Over | DC vs RR Highlights of IPL 2025: KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, Tristan Stubbs' Heroics Help Delhi Capitals Secure Memorable Victory in IPL 2025 First Super Over
Delhi Capitals are hosting Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2025 match in Delhi. Read below to get the Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard, DC vs RR live score updates and commentary.
That's the game. Delhi Capitals have won this. A memorable victory by the Axar Patel-led side. Delhi Capitals win their first home game in the IPL 2025 and also the first super over of this season. Fantastic effort by Mitchell Starc with the ball, which was followed by brilliant batting from KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs. A heartbreaking defeat for Rajasthan Royals. With this victory, Delhi jumped to the top of the IPL 2025 standings.
Four! A fantastic shot by KL Rahul. The crowd is on their feet. A poor delivery by Sandeep Sharma and it was rightly punished by the Delhi Capitals batter.
Sandeep Will bowl the super over for the Rajasthan Royals. KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs will bat for the Delhi Capitals. Ashutosh Sharma might come next. What a nail-biting thriller this has been in Delhi.
Out! Another run-out, and Delhi Capitals need 12 runs in the super over. Fantastic throw, and Mitchell Starc removes the bail at the non-striker's end. Shimron Hetmyer was well short of his crease.
A low full toss and Riyan Parag slams a four over third man. Mitchell Starc fails to nail the yorker once again. Ohh dear!!! It's a no-ball, a free delivery coming up for Riyan Parag.
Riyan Parag and Shirmon Hetymer have come out to bat in the Super Over for the Rajasthan Royals. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc will bowl for Delhi Capitals. A dot ball to start.
We have the first super over in the IPL 2025! A fantastic over by veteran speedster Mitchell Starc. Defended nine runs in the final over. The left-arm speedster nailed every yorker. A superb display of bowling by Delhi Capitals. A remarkable turnaround for the Delhi Capitals, who were on their verge of defeat.
Out! A special delivery from Mitchell Starc and Nitish Rana had to go back to the pavilion. Starc delivered when it mattered the most. A much-needed breakthrough for the Delhi Capitals. A brute inswinging yorker, and Rana was late to bring his bat down. Delhi is edging ahead. Nitish Rana lbw b Mitchell Starc 51(28)
Fifty! A blistering half-century from Nitish Rana. Reaches the milestone in just 26 deliveries. His knock has put the Rajasthan Royals on top in this run chase. Delhi Capitals need to remove him, otherwise, it will be too late for them.
Delhi Capitals are not out of the game yet. For the Rajasthan Royals, Nitish Rana will be the key batter in this run chase. The boundaries are coming for Rajasthan, and Delhi needs to pick some wickets to stop the momentum. We are off to another thriller in the IPL 2025.
Out! Big wicket for Delhi Capitals as dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal departs after scoring 51 runs. Kuldeep Yadav takes the prized wicket of Jaiswal. The RR opener came down the track and slammed straight towards Mitchell Starc, who was standing at the long-on region. Yashasvi Jaiswal c Mitchell Starc b Kuldeep Yadav 51(37)
Fifty! A superb half-century from the Rajasthan Royals. Yashasvi Jaiswal has kept the scoreboard ticking from one end, which has not put pressure on his side while chasing a stiff target. His third fifty of the IPL 2025.
Out! A dream delivery from the Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel and the Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag looked completely stunned. A much-needed breakthrough for the hosts. Angled in onto the middle stump, and Riyan went forward to drive. The ball spins away, and Parag was beaten on the outside edge, and the stumps were found. A dream delivery from the DC skipper. Riyan Parag b Axar Patel 8(11)
A fantastic start by the Rajasthan Royals while chasing a tricky target. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson unleashed their beast mode and hammered Delhi Capitals all over the park. Sadly, the RR captain, Samson, went back to the pavilion after hurting his ribs. Riyan Parag has joined Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease. There might be dew, which will make it easy for the visitors.
A flying start from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson. Both batters have gone hard against Delhi Capitals premier pacer Mitchell Starc. The hosts are in search of a desperate wicket here. Meanwhile, these two will look to continue and build a strong opening partnership.
Rajasthan Royals openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson will aim for a solid start while chasing a tricky target of 189 runs. In the first two overs, both batters looked positive. However, they have to deal with Mitchell Starc's opening spell. If they deal with Starc, then Jaiswal and Samson could attack other bowlers.
Delhi Capitals have posted a fighting score of 188/5 in 20 overs. Abhishek Porel top-scored with 49 runs, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul added 38 runs, and captain Axar Patel hammered a quick-fire 34 runs, whereas Tristan Stubbs' valuable unbeaten contribution of 34 helped the hosts to reach a good score. For the Rajasthan Royals, Jofra Archer took two wickets. Spin twins Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga bagged one wicket apiece.
Out! Maheesh Theekshana removes dangerous Axar Patel. A low full toss, and Delhi Capitals slammed it straight towards the long-on region, where Dhruv Jurel was standing. Axar Patel's blistering knock has provided a much-needed boost to Delhi. Axar Patel c Dhruv Jurel b Theekshana 34(14)
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