Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 30: As it happened

Coming on the back of a thrilling win last time around, Rajasthan Royals would look to build some much needed momentum against second-placed Delhi Capitals

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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match number 30 of IPL 2020 between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals that is all set to begin shortly (October 14, Wednesday) from the Dubai International Stadium.

Delhi Capitals have beaten Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs and have reached the summit of the points table.

Earlier, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bat first against Rajasthan Royals. 

Rajasthan Royals were finally able to get their campaign back on track with a crucial victory against SunRisers Hyderabad in their last outing. Rajasthan had lost four games on the trot but Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag ensured their side bounced back in style, rescuing two points from the jaws of defeat.

Rajasthan have been boosted by the return of star all-rounder Ben Stokes and perhaps that boost rubbed off on the players in the last game. Although, Stokes himself didn’t do much in their last outing – the side will still draw a lot of confidence by winning in such thrilling fashion.

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, have a very different tale. They have been in rampant form in this year’s edition and are now being considered as one of the front runners to take the crown.

They had been on the top of the IPL table right from the onset with just one loss against them. But, in their last game against Mumbai Indians, they got a reality check. They were outplayed by the four-time champions in all departments of the game – losing the game by 5 wickets.

They desperately missed the flair of Rishabh Pant in the middle – the flamboyant keeper-batsman being ruled-out with a hamstring injury.

The Shreyas Iyer-led side will brush aside the loss as a minor blip in their armoury. They have been fantastic with the bat-  Iyer leading from the front with some terrific knocks while in the bowling department, Kagiso Rabada is a name to be reckoned with and currently has the Purple Cap with 17 wickets.

The match as it happened:

14 October 2020

23:20 IST

A brilliant win here for the @DelhiCapitals as they beat #RR by 13 runs in Match 30 of #Dream11IPL.#DCvRR pic.twitter.com/jgF35MrnZR

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 14, 2020

23:15 IST

Delhi Capitals have beaten Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs. It was a tremendous display of death bowling from the Capitals' bowlers. Miracle man Rahul Tewatia couldn't rescue a victory for his side this time around. Only 3 runs came off Kagiso Rabada's penultimate over while youngster Deshpande displays tremendous composure - bowling the final over he gives away just 8 runs and also picks up his second wicket. RR: 148/8 (20 Overs)

22:56 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Another 150 kph yorker from Nortje and it is too fast for Uthappa. Tried to take some room but it was too fast and the stumps are disturbed. Just 4 runs and a wicket from Nortje's final over. 25 needed from 12 balls. RR: 137/6 (18 Overs)

22:50 IST

Very good from Uthappa and Tewatia. They play out the wily Ashwin's final over and then pick-up 8 runs from Rabada's third over. 29 runs needed now from 18 balls. RR: 133/5 (17 Overs)

22:40 IST

Dropped!! Miracle man Rahul Tewatia is dropped by Nortje at fine leg. How costly will this prove to be. We will have to wait and see. RR: 123/5 (15 Overs)

22:29 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Riyan Parag is run-out. Robin Uthappa gets his younger team-mate run-out. Uthappa called for the run and then cancelled it when Parag had already come too far down. Axar, the bowler, doesn't miss and hits the stumps on the non-strikers end. RR: 115/5 (15 Overs)

22:23 IST

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! Sanju Samson is bowled by Axar Patel. The ball was coming-in with the angle and Samson tried to make room for himself but gets bowled in the process. RR: 99/4 (12 Overs)

22:13 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Ben Stokes dismissed by debutant Tushar Deshpande. What a brilliant opening wicket this is for him. Stokes tried to go big but misinterprets the length of the ball and gets caught at long-on. RR: 95/3 (11 Overs)

22:06 IST

Very good from stokes. Samson is controlling himself well on the other end but Stokes is playing his shots. Samson, though, makes amends for his amble pace earlier on as he hits a huge six off Axar Patel. RR: 81/2 (9 Overs)

22:04 IST

Stokes and Samson have done well to play steady. They have had to go against their natural instincts of all out attack. They can take the game away if they stick around. They need to stay till the deep though. RR: 59/2 (7 Overs)

21:47 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Wow! Steve Smith is out caught and bowled off Ashwin. Completely misreads the flight of the ball and the ball takes a top-edge straight into the hands of Ashwin. Steve Smith's poor run with the bat continues. RR: 40/2 (4 Overs)

21:45 IST

Buttler and Smith depart in quick succession. Nortje and Ashwin strike.#RR two down https://t.co/5ag4o54mV7 #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/9gGMqXn5ss

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 14, 2020

21:41 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Jos Buttler is bowled by Anrich Nortje with a 155 kph missile. Buttler had already hit him for 16 runs in that over and hit four with a crazy reverse scoop on a 156 kph ball. Nortje, on the last ball disturbs his stumps with a ball which was too fast even for Buttler. RR: 37/1 (3 Overs)

21:35 IST

Brilliant start from the English duo. They hit 10 runs from Rabada's first over to give a great account of themselves. They don't stop there and hit debutant pacer Tushar Deshpande for 11 runs in his maiden over in IPL. RR: 21/0 (2 Overs)

21:27 IST

Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler will open Rajasthan Royals innings against Delhi Capitals' Kagiso Rabada. RR: 0/0 (0 Overs)

21:14 IST

Delhi Capitals have posted a competitive total of 161/7 against Rajasthan Royals. We can also say that Rajasthan Royals have restricted Delhi Capitals to 161/7. Only 8 runs along with two wickets came from Unadkat's final over. Carey, Stoinis and Axar Patel at the death have all failed to provide the big hits to Capitals today. It is still a competetive total but Capitals really are missing Pant. DC: 161/7 (20 Overs)

21:06 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Stoinis is gone. Archer picks-up his third wicket on the final ball of the spell. It was a pacy short ball, wide of off and Stoinis can only hit it to deep midwicket. DC: 153/5 (19 Overs)

21:01 IST

Now it is upto the Australian duo of Alex Carey and Stoinis to get Capitals' to a big total. They are really missing Pant in there at this point. Carey can make a claim for himself today. DC: 148/4 (18 Overs)

20:58 IST

A well made half-century for @ShreyasIyer15 #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/LI9Q2XkdGO

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 14, 2020

Great innings it was from the skipper 

20:53 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Shreyas Iyer is gone after reaching his gritty half-century. Tried to go over the top on a short and wide ball but the ball's bounce is more than he expected and Iyer is caught at long-on. DC: 132/4 (16 Overs)

20:44 IST

Ben Stokes almost completes a thrilling catch at long-on. He just mistimes his jump at the boundary and the ball goes for six. It was a fantastic effort though. Iyer has completed his fifty now. The duo of Stoinis and Iyer hit 17 runs off Unadkat's second over. DC: 129/3 (15 Overs)

20:37 IST

Marcus Stoinis is the new man in. He would look to provide the big hits now. The duo pick-up 8 runs from Gopal's final over. DC: 112/3 (14 Overs)

20:32 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Right after hitting a brilliant fighting fifty, Dhawan is out playing a rash shot. He would be disappointed with himself - he was batting that well. He looked for the reverse sweep against leggie Gopal but only manages to give a top edge straight to Tyagi at short third man. DC: 97/3 (12 Overs)

20:31 IST

FIFTY!

Shikhar Dhawan brings up his 39th IPL half-century. How good has he been for the #DelhiCapitals today?#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/PQh90pKRhN

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 14, 2020

Wonderful innings it was from Dhawan

20:27 IST

Wonderful batting from these two. Not only have they steadied the ship but they have gone one better by mounting a strong comeback for their side. Now Capitals' can take their chances for a big score. DC: 86/2 (11 Overs)

20:07 IST

Very good from the Capitals duo. They are ensuring that atleast one boundary comes in each over and will now take their chances against the Royals' spinners. They target youngster Kartik Tyagi and pick-up 14 runs from his opening over. DC: 52/2 (7 Overs)

19:59 IST

This is a fine counter-attack from the seasoned Capitals duo of Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer. They are not letting the run-rate drop and showcasing their intent. They pick-up 13 runs from Stokes' opening over. DC: 33/2 (5 Overs)

19:47 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Ajinkya Rahane is dismissed by Jofra Archer. Tried to go over the infield but Archer's pace is too much for him and Rahane is caught at mid-on. Archer has his second. DC: 12/2 (3 Overs)

19:39 IST

Delivery No.1. Wicket No.1 for @JofraArcher

Live - https://t.co/5ag4o54mV7 #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/QIWUGZyGP2

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 14, 2020

19:34 IST

OUT!! WICKET!! Prithvi Shaw is bowled by Archer on the first ball of the game. He departs for a golden duck. It was a 147 kph scorching in-swinger that did him. It was a frightening over from Archer. DC: 3/1 (1 Over)

19:30 IST

Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw open Delhi Capitals' innings against Rajasthan Royals' Jofra Archer. DC: 0/0 (O Overs)

19:21 IST

A look at the Playing XI for #DCvRR #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/txye8JU3nz

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 14, 2020

19:10 IST

#DelhiCapitals win the toss and they will bat first against #RajasthanRoyals.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/kKiNOpgHvP

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 14, 2020

19:08 IST

Rajasthan Royals are playing with the same XI.

Delhi Capitals have made one change: Tushar Deshpande comes in for Harshal Patel

19:05 IST

Delhi Capitals playing XI: P Shaw, S Dhawan, A Rahane, S Iyer (C), M Stoinis, A Carey, A Patel, R Ashwin, K Rabada, T Deshpande, A Nortje

Rajasthan Royals playing XI: B Stokes, J Buttler, S Smith (C), S Samson, R Uthappa, R Parag, R Tewatia, J Archer, S Gopal, J Unadkat, K Tyagi

19:03 IST

Delhi Capitals have won the toss and will bat first against Rajasthan Royals.