DC vs RR Highlights IPL 2026: Ashutosh Sharma holds his nerve as Delhi Capitals win by five-wickets

Ashutosh Sharma has done it once again for Delhi Capitals as he finishes the chase under pressure with a boundary and a six in the final phase of the game.

DC win by 4-wickets

OUT! Jofra Archer strikes at a crucial stage for Rajasthan Royals as Tristan Stubbs goes for a premeditated scoop on a short ball but only manages a top edge, and Yashasvi Jaiswal runs in from deep backward square leg to complete a sharp running catch.

DC: 153/4 in (16.2) overs

Delhi Capitals need 41 runs in 22 balls

OUT! Big moment in the chase as Dasun Shanaka gets the breakthrough for Rajasthan Royals by removing KL Rahul. It was a slower delivery and Rahul went back to work it through the off side but only managed an inside edge that crashed into the leg stump, ending a well-compiled innings right when DC needed him to stay till the end.

Most 50+ scores vs RR in IPL:

9 - KL Rahul (19 inngs)*
8 - AB de Villiers (20 inngs)
7 - Shikhar Dhawan (24 inngs)
7 - Virat Kohli (33 inngs)
6 - Ishan Kishan (14 inngs)

OUT! Jofra Archer gives Rajasthan Royals a big breakthrough as Sahil Parakh goes chasing a wide delivery and pays the price. It was a good length ball on the stumps and Parakh tried to go aerial but only managed an outside edge which went straight through to Dhruv Jurel behind the stump

FIFTY! KL Rahul reaches a major milestone as he brings up his 50th IPL fifty-plus score while anchoring the chase for Delhi Capitals.

OUT! Brijesh Sharma gives Rajasthan Royals the first breakthrough as Abhishek Porel departs after a brilliant half-century for Delhi Capitals. It was a full delivery in the slot but Porel went for the loft down the ground, got it off the bottom of the bat as the slower ball held up and it went more in the air than distance where Donovan Ferreira settled at long-on for a simple catch.

DC: 105/1 in (10.1) overs

KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel have given Delhi Capitals a flying start as they end the powerplay strongly.

DC: 72/0 in (6) overs

KL Rahul: 26 (16)
Abhishek Porel: 38 (20)

Delhi Capitals need 122 runs in 84 balls

KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel have given Delhi Capitals a flying start as they end the powerplay strongly.

DC: 72/0 in (6) overs

KL Rahul: 26 (16)
Abhishek Porel: 38 (20)

Delhi Capitals need 122 runs in 84 balls

KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel have given Delhi Capitals a perfect start as the pair bring up a 50-run opening stand in just 4 overs in the chase of 194.

RR: 50/0 in (4) overs

KL Rahul: 16 (10)
Abhishek Porel: 27 (14)

Delhi Capitals need 144 runs

KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel have given a flying start to the chase after a costly drop in the first over. The missed chance has proved expensive for Rajasthan Royals as both openers have cashed in with boundaries and kept the scoring rate high from the start.

From raining boundaries to a Starc Storm 🌪️🔥

🎥 Mitchell Starc fires back with 3⃣ wickets in an over 👏

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Chase is underway as Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul walk out to start the innings for Delhi Capitals. For Rajasthan, Jofra Archer takes the new ball and

Despite strong half-centuries from Riyan Parag and a solid knock from KL Rahul, Rajasthan Royals finish on 193 for 8 after a dramatic collapse in the death overs. Mitchell Starc sparked the turnaround with three wickets in four balls before Madhav Tiwari and the rest of the attack kept the pressure on to shut RR down in the final overs as Delhi Capitals pulled things back strongly after a dominant start from the visitors.

OUT! Madhav Tiwari picks up his second wicket for Delhi Capitals as Shubham Dubey goes for the big heave and miscues it completely with the ball taking the top of the bat before going straight to deep backward square leg where debutant Tripurana Vijay makes no mistake with a clean catch as Rajasthan Royals slip further in the death overs

RR: 173/6 in (16.5) overs