IPL 2021, Match 36, DC vs RR highlights: Delhi Capitals wins by 33 runs

Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in Match 36 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabhi on Saturday.

Sent in to bat, Shreyas Iyer top-scored for DC with a 32-ball 43, while Shimron Hetmyer (28) and skipper Rishabh Pant (24) also got starts before giving away their wickets.

Mustafizur Rahman (2/22) and Chetan Sakariya (2/33) picked up two wickets apiece for RR.

Chasing the target, RR could score just 121 for 6 in 20 overs with captain Sanju Samson top-scoring with an unbeaten 70 off 53 balls.

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Mustafizur Rahman (2/22) and Chetan Sakariya (2/33) picked up two wickets apiece for RR.

Earlier, Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samason won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 36 of 14th edution of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi today.

For Rajasthan, Tabraiz Shamsi and David Miller come in for Evin Lewis and Chris Morris.

Delhi have replaced the injured Marcus Stoinis with Lalit Yadav and will play with three overseas players.

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Rajasthan Royals'full scorecard

Batter	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Liam Livingstone	c Pant b Avesh	1	3	0	0
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c Pant b Nortje	5	4	0	0
Sanju Samson	not out	70	53	8	1
David Miller	st Pant b Ashwin	7	10	0	0
Mahipal Lomror	c Avesh b Rabada	19	24	0	1
Riyan Parag	b Axar	2	7	0	0
Rahul Tewatia	Hetmyer b Nortje	9	15	0	0
Tabraiz Shamsi	not out	2	4	0	0
Total: 121-6 in 20 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Avesh Khan	4	0	29	1
Anrich Nortje	4	0	18	2
R Ashwin	4	0	20	1
Kagiso Rabada	4	0	26	1
Axar Patel	4	0	27	1

Delhi Capitals' full scorecard

Batter	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Prithvi Shaw	c Livingstone b Sakariya	10	12	0	0
Shikhar Dhawan	b Kartik Tyagi	8	8	1	0
Shreyas Iyer	st Samson b Tewatia	43	32	1	2
Rishabh Pant	b Mustafizur	24	24	2	0
Shimron Hetmyer	c Sakariya b Mustafizur	28	16	5	0
Lalit Yadav	not out	14	15	1	0
Axar Patel	c Miller b Sakariya	12	7	0	1
R Ashwin	not out	6	6	0	0
Total: 154-6 in 20 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Mustafizur Rahman	4	0	22	2
Mahipal Lomror	1	0	5	0
Chetan Sakaria	4	0	33	2
Kartik Tyagi	4	0	40	1
Tabraiz Shamsi	4	0	34	0
Rahul Tewatia	3	0	16	1

DC vs RR playing 11

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RR playing 11: : Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Liam Livingstone, David Miller, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Kartik Tyagi, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman, Tabraiz Shamsi.
 
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DC playing 11: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Lalit Yadav, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.
 
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7:13 PM

DC vs RR live score after 20 Over: 121-6 | DC wins

Over Summary: 2 0 1 1 6 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 121-6; Sanju Samson (70), Tabraiz Shamsi (2)

Avesh Khan continues...

Ball 6: Samson digs out the yorker towards long-on for a single.

 

Ball 5: Samson smashes towards over extra cover for a glorious SIX.

 

Ball 4: Shamsi hits towards deep extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 3: Samson collects a single.

 

Ball 2: Samson blocks the yorker for no run.

 

Ball 1: A high full toss and Samson hits towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs.

7:08 PM

DC vs RR live score after 19 Over: 110-6

Over Summary: 0 4 Wd 0 2 Wd 0 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 110-6; Sanju Samson (60), Tabraiz Shamsi (1)

Kagiso Rabada [3.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Samson

Ball 5: DOT
 

Ball 5: WIDE

 

Ball 4: Samson hits towards sweeper cover in search of big hit, Dhawan drops a SITTER. Two runs taken.
 
Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 3: WIDE down the leg side.

 

Ball 2: Samson smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Samson digs out the yorker but refuses to take single.

7:04 PM

DC vs RR live score after 18 Over: 101-6

Over Summary: 0 W 0 0 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 101-6; Sanju Samson (53), Tabraiz Shamsi (1)

Anrich Nortje [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Samson squeezes the yorker towards short third man for a single.

 

Ball 5: Shamsi collects a single from cover-point region thanks to a miss field.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Tabraiz Shamsi, right handed bat, comes to the crease and taps towards backward point for no run.

 

Ball 2: A short delivery and Tewatia pulls it towards deep fine leg and Hetmyer completes the catch. Rahul Tewatia c Hetmyer b Nortje 9(15)

 

Ball 1:  DOT

6:57 PM

DC vs RR live score after 17 Over: 99-5 | Samson hits FIFTY

Over Summary: 1 2 Wd 1 1 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 99-5 ; Sanju Samson (52), Rahul Tewatia (9)

Avesh Khan [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Tewatia hits towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 5: Samson blocks the yorker and steals a quick single.

 

Ball 4: Tewatia hits the yorker length delivery towards long-on region for a single.

Ball 3: Samson gets an thick inside edge to short fine leg for a single.
 

Ball 3: WIDE down the leg side

 

Ball 2: Samson collects a couple of runs towards deep mid-wicket.

 

Ball 1: Tewatia tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.

6:52 PM

DC vs RR live score after 16 Over: 91-5

Over Summary: 1 0 4 2 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals: 91-5 ; Sanju Samson (48), Rahul Tewatia (6)

Axar Patel [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rahul Tewatia collects a single towards sweeper cover.

 

Ball 5: Samson collects a single.

 

Ball 4: Samson collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 3: Samson smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Rahul Tewatia collects a single.

6:49 PM

DC vs RR live score after 15 Over: 82-5

Over Summary: 0 4 1 1 4 4 ; Rajasthan Royals: 82-5 ; Sanju Samson (41), Rahul Tewatia (4)

Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-3-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Samson smashes back-to-back boundaries.

 

Ball 5: Samson smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 4: Rahul Tewatia collects a single.

 

Ball 3: Samson collects a single.

 

Ball 2: Samson smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:43 PM

DC vs RR live score after 14 Over: 68-5

Over Summary: 2 4 1 0 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals:  68-5 ; Sanju Samson (28), Rahul Tewatia (3)

Anrich Nortje [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Samson collects a single.

 

Ball 5: Tewatia collects a single.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Samson collects a single.

 

Ball 2: Samson smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Samson collects a couple of runs.

6:41 PM

DC vs RR live score after 13 Over: 59-5

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 Wd 0 L1 ; Rajasthan Royals:  59-5 ; Sanju Samson (20), Rahul Tewatia (2)

Ashwin [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: One leg byes

Ball 5: DOT
 

Ball 5: WIDE

 

Ball 4: Rahul Tewatia collects a single.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:40 PM

DC vs RR live score after 12 Over: 56-5 | Axar scalps Parag

Over Summary: 1 4 1 0 W 1 ; Rajasthan Royals:  56-5 ; Sanju Samson (20), Rahul Tewatia (1)

Axar Patel continues...

Ball 6: Rahul Tewatia, left handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single towards long-off.

 

Ball 5: Axar Patel scalps Parag as the batter plays a rash shot. Riyan Parag b Axar 2(7)

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Samson tucks towards mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 2: Samson smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Parag collects a single.

6:37 PM

DC vs RR live score after 11 Over: 49-4 | Rabada scalps Lomror

Over Summary: 0 W 0 0 0 1 ; Rajasthan Royals:  49-4 ; Sanju Samson (15), Riyan Parag (1)

Kagiso Rabada [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Riyan Parag

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Riyan Parag, right handed bat, comes to the crease and leaves the ball outside off.

 

Ball 2: Lomror pulls the short delivery straight to deep fine leg and Avesh Khan completes the catch. Lomror c Avesh Khan b Rabada 19(24) [6s-1]

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:23 PM

DC vs RR live score after 10 Over: 48-3

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals:  48-3 ; Sanju Samson (15), Mahipal Lomror (19)

Axar continues and concedes five singles.

 

6:22 PM

DC vs RR live score after 9 Over: 43-3

Over Summary: 0 6 1 1 0 1 ; Rajasthan Royals:  43-3 ; Sanju Samson (13), Mahipal Lomror (16)

Ashwin continues...

Ball 6: Lomror collects a single.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A single for Samson.

 

Ball 3: A single for Lomror.

 

Ball 2: Lomror smashes SIX.

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:16 PM

DC vs RR live score after 8 Over: 34-3

Over Summary: 1 Wd 1 1 0 1 1 ; Rajasthan Royals:  34-3 ; Sanju Samson (8), Mahipal Lomror (12)

Axar Patel, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Lomror collects a single.

 

Ball 5: Samson collects a single.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Lomror collects a single.

Ball 2: Samson collects a single.
 

Ball 2: WIDE

 

Ball 1: Lomror collects a single.

6:14 PM

DC vs RR live score after 7 Over: 28-3

Over Summary: 0 1 4 1 1 0 ; Rajasthan Royals:  28-3 ; Sanju Samson (10), Mahipal Lomror (5)

Ashwin continues...

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Lomror collects a single.

 

Ball 4: Samson collects a single.

 

Ball 3: Samason smashes FOUR. 

 

Ball 2: Lomror collects a single.

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:12 PM

DC vs RR live score after 6 Over: 21-3

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 1 0 ; Rajasthan Royals:  21-3 ; Sanju Samson (5), Mahipal Lomror (3)

Kagiso Rabada, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Lomror collects a single towards third man.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Samson collects a single.