Aussies Mitchell Marsh (89 off 62) and David Warner (52 not out off 41) stitched a 144-run stand for the second wicket in a stunning chase to help Delhi Capitals chase down Rajasthan Royals 160/6 with 11 balls to spare at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday. The eight-wicket helped Rishabh Pant & Co. remain in contention for an IPL 2022 playoff spot. They are now fifth with 12 points from 12 matches. Rajasthan Royals, despite the defeat, are third with 14 from their 12.
Rishabh Pant opted to bowl first against popular perception and it turned out to be a masterstroke. They first restricted the Rajasthan Royals to a below-par total with Mitchell Marsh, Chetan Sakariya and Anrich Nortje getting a brace each, then chased down the target without a fuss. For Rajasthan Royals, Ravichandran Ashwin (50 off 38) and Devdutt Padikkal (48 off 30) played crucial knocks, but in the end, a target of 161 runs proved too little. Both the teams still have two matches remaining in the league stage. On Thursday, Chennai Super Kings face Mumbai Indians at Wankhede in a clash of misfiring heavyweights. Catch highlights and cricket scores of RR vs DC:
