RR vs DC IPL 2022: Australian batters Mitchell Marsh & David Warner scored excellent fifties, taking Delhi Capitals to an important 8 wicket win against Rajasthan Royals.
Mitchell Marsh scored his maiden IPL fifty, smacking 89 runs in 62 balls with 5 fours and 7 sixes, while David Warner scored an unbeaten 52 runs in 41 balls with 5 fours and six. DC chased down the target with 11 deliveries in hand.
For RR, Trent Boult & Yuzvendra Chahal managed 1 wicket each as the team failed to defend a total of 160.
In the first innings, All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin scored his maiden fifty while youngster Devdutt Padikkal smacked 48 runs to help Rajasthan Royals to a total of 160/6 against Delhi Capitals.
Batting at #3, Ravi Ashwin smacked his maiden fifty, scoring 50 runs in 38 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. Padikkal on the other hand smacked 48 runs in 30 balls with 6 fours & 2 sixes. However, none of the other batters managed to cross the 20-run mark.
For DC, Chetan Sakariya, Anrich Nortje & Mitchell Marsh pitched in with 2 wickets each. DC now need 161 runs in 20 overs to win and keep their playoff chances alive.
Earlier, DC captain Rishabh Pant won the toss & opted to bat first against RR in the 58th match of IPL 2022. This match is being played at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
Brief Score:
- Rajasthan Royals - 160/6 (Ashwin - 50(38), Sakariya - 2/23)
- Delhi Capitals - 161/2 in 18.1 overs (Marsh - 89(62), Boult - 1/32)
