New Delhi, Delhi Capitals returned to winning ways with an impressive 20-run win over Rajasthan Royals here on Tuesday and kept their IPL playoff hopes alive.
After Rajasthan Royals entered the field, Tristan Stubbs played a quick inning of 41 runs in 20 balls, taking Delhi Capitals to 221/8.
In reply, Rajasthan Royals were restricted to 201 for 8, with Delhi's pick of the bowlers being Kuldeep Yadav, who returned with 2/25. Khalil Ahmed (2/47) and Mukesh Kumar (2/30) also took two wickets each.
Delhi now joins Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants with 12 points in the mid-table race for the playoffs.
Captain Sanju Samson led Rajasthan in the chase with his fifth half-century of the season.
But his brilliant innings of 86 off 46 balls (8x4, 6x6) ended after a controversial catch by Sha Hope at the long-on boundary.
After this, Kuldeep almost dashed Rajasthan's hopes by delivering a double blow in his final over.
Earlier, Jake Fraser-McGurk (50 off 20 balls) and Abhishek Porel (65; pair of 36 balls) added 60 runs in just 26 balls before the fall of India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3/24).
Brief Score:
Delhi Capitals: 221 for 8 in 20 overs (Jake Fraser-McGurk 50, Abhishek Porel 65, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/24).
Rajasthan Royals: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 86; Kuldeep Yadav 2/25, Khalil Ahmed 2/47, Mukesh Kumar 2/30).
After Rajasthan Royals entered the field, Tristan Stubbs played a quick inning of 41 runs in 20 balls, taking Delhi Capitals to 221/8.
In reply, Rajasthan Royals were restricted to 201 for 8, with Delhi's pick of the bowlers being Kuldeep Yadav, who returned with 2/25. Khalil Ahmed (2/47) and Mukesh Kumar (2/30) also took two wickets each.
Delhi now joins Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants with 12 points in the mid-table race for the playoffs.
Captain Sanju Samson led Rajasthan in the chase with his fifth half-century of the season.
But his brilliant innings of 86 off 46 balls (8x4, 6x6) ended after a controversial catch by Sha Hope at the long-on boundary.
After this, Kuldeep almost dashed Rajasthan's hopes by delivering a double blow in his final over.
Earlier, Jake Fraser-McGurk (50 off 20 balls) and Abhishek Porel (65; pair of 36 balls) added 60 runs in just 26 balls before the fall of India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3/24).
Brief Score:
Delhi Capitals: 221 for 8 in 20 overs (Jake Fraser-McGurk 50, Abhishek Porel 65, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/24).
Rajasthan Royals: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 86; Kuldeep Yadav 2/25, Khalil Ahmed 2/47, Mukesh Kumar 2/30).
