IPL 2018: Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 runs (D/L method)

In 32nd match of Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL 2018), Delhi Daredevils (DD) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 4 runs via D/L method in rain-curtailed match. DD move to 6th position on IPL points table.

In the 32nd match of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 ,Delhi Daredevils defeated Rajasthan Royal by 4 runs in the match filled with suspense. Delhi's unpredictable played a spoilsport as rain delayed the match. Earlier,Prithvi Shawgave a great start to Delhi and Shreyas Iyer soon joined him in the attack. Rajasthan's nightmare ended as Shaw was dismissed just before his fifty. After that,Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant kept the scoreboard running. The duo made their fifties and departed soon after that. Rain intervened just as 5 balls were remaining in Delhi's innings and the umpires called for covers. Delhi put up a massive total of 197 runs in 18 overs. The score was revised after the rain stopped and Mumbai had to chase 151 runs in 12 overs.

Rajasthan Royals had a herculean task and opener Jos Butler was on a rampage as he brought up his fifty in just 18 balls. The pressure was back on Delhi. Amit Mishra got the better of him and gave Delhi the much-needed breakthrough. D Arcy Short hit three consecutive sixes but soon perished. Rajasthan managed a good chase and needed 15 runs in the last over. The result was undecided till last over but Delhi managed to steal a great victory in the end. Delhi Daredevils move to 6th position in Vivo IPL points table. RR are now in 7th position.

Rajasthan Royals innings update: Over by overRajasthan Royals playing XI for today's match:Ajinkya Rahane(c), D Arcy Short, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni. Change: D'Arcy Short comes in for Ish Sodhi. Shreyas Gopal comes in as well.

Over 1:Jos Butler to open with DÁrcy Shorts for RR. Shahbaz Nadeem to start off for DD. One run straight away. Another Single. Butler hits over Nadeem's head for four. Swept for six. Single to end the over. RR: 14-0

Over 2:Trent Boult is in the attack, One run. Four to Shorts though covers. Single taken. Bouncer, well left. WIDE bouncer. Cut for one. Decent line. Edge and gone, Shorts reviews. It is the shirt, decision overturned. NOT OUT. RR: 22-0

Over 3:Avesh Khan is into the attack and Jos Butler greets him with a SIX. Another six. Swing and a miss. SIX more, Butler is on fire. Through the gap for four. Single to end. RR: 45-3

Over 4:Liam Plunkett is the new bowler, Butler hits it for a six. One run. Slow bouncer, one run to Shorts. Butler on strike. Gone for four behind the wicket. Single. Dot. RR: 58-0

Over 6:Avesh Khan is back, Yorker, one run. Full toss to Butler, put away for four. Inside edge, just one. Shorts takes one. Short ball to Butler again, gone for six. Swing and a miss. RR: 79-0

Over 7:Mishra is back, one run to Shorts. Single to Butler. Single to Shorts. Butler steps out, stumped. Butler gone for 67.Sanju Samson is the new man in. Drivers for one. Dot. RR: 83-1

Over 8: Plunkett is back, just one. Single to Shorts. Swing and a miss. Just one. Swing and a miss. SIX. RR: 92-1

Over 9: Trent Boult is back, Sanju Samson hits high in the air and out. Stoke is the new man in, single to him. WIDE. Inside edge, lucky for Shorts. Single taken. Full toss, caught, he is out. Stokes is gone. RR: 100-3.

Over 10:Maxwell is the new bowler. Rahul Tripathi is the new man in. Wacked for a six. And here is another one. Three in three. Mis-hit, Darcy is caught at third man who was inside the circle. Darcy goes for 44. Krishnappa Gowtham is the new man in. Two runs. Single to Gowtham. RR: 121-4

Over 11:Plunkett continues, Swing and a miss. Leg side smashed for four. Run out missed, going for review, No inside edge, also missing leg stump. Not out. Down the ground, just one. Over the top of keeper's head, four runs. Gowtham hits it for a six. RR: 136-4. Need 15 from 6.

Over 12:Boult is the bowler, starts off with a wide. Just a single. Lofted in the air, two runs. Brilliant low yorker, just one. Swing and a miss, they still run and Tripathi is gone. very very very high in the air, Gowtham gets a four, Skipper Iyer dropped it. Last ball, six needed. Gowtham fails to get it over the rope.Delhi Daredevils win by 4 runs.

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