01 May,2026 10:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pathum Nissanka (Pic: X/@DelhiCapitals)
In the IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals (DC) have reached the score of 113 runs for the loss of one wicket in 10 overs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
With an aim of chasing the target of 226 runs, DC's opening batsmen, KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka, have put on an impressive batting display.
Facing 33 balls, Nissanka has accumulated 62 runs, with the help of six boundaries and three maximums. Rahul has registered 48 runs off 25 deliveries, including five boundaries and three maximums. Shouldering Rahul in the middle is Nitish Rana.
RR's Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Impact Player Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, and Ravi Bishnoi are to claim their first wickets. Brijesh has conceded 11 runs in one over, whereas Bishnoi gave away 28 runs in two overs. Archer and Burger have bowled two overs each and have conceded 26 and 23 runs, respectively. Deshpande has also leaked 10 runs in one over. Ravindra Jadeja has claimed one wicket.
Earlier in the first essay of the match, the Royals lost the early wickets of their opening batsmen, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, on six and four runs, respectively.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel scored a crucial 42 runs after facing 30 balls. His knock also included four boundaries and a maximum.
Later, skipper Riyan Parag delivered a glorious knock of 90 runs off 50 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries and five maximums. Ravindra Jadeja also accumulated 20 runs in 14 balls, with the help of a boundary and a maximum. Shubham Dubey was dismissed for six runs in six balls, including a boundary. Donovan Ferreira delivered a fiery cameo of an unbeaten 47 runs off just 14 balls. His knock included two boundaries and six maximums. Along with him, Jofra Archer stayed unbeaten on one run in one ball. With this, the Royals posted a total of 225 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs against the Capitals.
Delhi Capitals' (DC) star pacer Mitchell Starc returned with the figures of three wickets for 40 runs in four overs. Kyle Jamieson, captain Axar Patel, and T. Natarajan claimed one wicket each. Star spinner Kuldeep Yadav went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against RR.
