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

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.

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Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson

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. Sportzpics for IPL

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IPL 2021 live updates: RR playing 11

Rajasthan Royals makes two changes in its playing 11, bringing in David Miller and Tabrez Shamsi for Evin Lewis and Chris Morris.
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IPL 2021: DC vs RR LIVE TOSS

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson wins the toss and elects to bowl first
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IPL 2021 live updates: DC vs RR TOSS

The coin flip between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals is moments away. Stay tuned for Playing 11 and toss live updates.
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IPL 2021 live updates: Top five bowlers in IPL 2021

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IPL 2021 live updates: DC vs RR head-to-head stats

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IPL 2021, DC vs RR: PITCH REPORT

Here's what Mathew Hayden said during the pitch report ahead of DC vs RR toss:

It's pitch number 8, a day game in Abu Dhabi, and the players will have their work cut out for them. A fresh strip, although it's similar to the others in that it has a little wetness on it. It's firm, but there's no base beneath; the spinners will have the upper hand if you don't show intent with the bat. You won't be able to drive on the up, and the pacers will be difficult to keep up with on this surface.

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IPL 2021 live updates: Top five batters in IPL 2021

Shikhar Dhawan would look to consolidate his position on IPL 2021 batters list. 

POS PLAYER Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 50 4s 6s
1 Shikhar Dhawan 9 9 1 422 92 52.75 320 131.87 0 3 49 9
2 KL Rahul 8 8 2 380 91* 63.33 276 137.68 0 4 31 18
3 Faf du Plessis 9 9 2 351 95* 50.14 249 140.96 0 4 31 15
4 Mayank Agarwal 8 8 1 327 99* 46.71 227 144.05 0 3 31 13
5 Ruturaj Gaikwad 9 9 1 322 88* 40.25 236 136.44 0 3 38 10
Shikhar Dhawan. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI

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Rajasthan Royals squad for second leg of IPL 2021

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Chetan Sakariya, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman, Jaydev Unadkat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Shreyas Gopal, Tabraiz Shamsi, KC Cariappa, Glenn Phillips, Shivam Dube, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Gerald Coetzee, Kuldip Yadav, Akash Singh.

(Photo: Sportzpics for IPL)

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Delhi Capitals squad for UAE leg of IPL 2021

Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Steven Smith, Ishant Sharma, Sam Billings, Lukman Meriwala, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Kulwant Khejroliya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel.


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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals' bowlers need to pull off yet another good show

In Rajasthan Royals' bowling department, pacers Kartik Tyagi and Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman did the job in the end.
 
With Punjab needing eight runs to win of the final two overs, Rahman gave away just four in penultimate over before rookie Tyagi bowled a sensational final six balls, picking up two wickets while conceding just one run to seal the side's fourth win of the season.
 
The former champions will look to keep the winning momentum going and bag two more points but that's easier said than done.
 
Royals will face a tough task against the Delhi team today with openers Shikhar Dhawan, the leading run scorer of the tournament this season, and Prithvi Shaw looking in good touch.

(Photo: Sportzpics for IPL)
 
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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals team news

Rajasthan Royals, who were struggling to find their feet in the first leg, will take a lot of confidence after snatching a two-run victory from the jaws of defeat against Punjab Kings.
 
With the win, they have bridged the gap on the playoff spots. A victory against Delhi will take them to the fourth.
 
For Rajasthan, youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mahipal Lomror rose to the occasion with the bat against Punjab but skipper Sanju Samson will be expected to take more responsibility.
 
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IPL 2021, DC vs RR: Heat going to be a big factor at Abu Dhabi, says Nortje

Anrich Nortje feels that the team will have to quickly assess the conditions in Abu Dhabi and see what we need to do. It's not going to be an easy game and the heat will be a major factor as well. Hopefully, we can just control our skills and focus on what we need to do. It's going to be a very good challenge for us and I am really looking forward to it.

(Photo caption: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, to host first afternoon game of UAE leg of IPL 2021. Photo: Sportzpics for IPL)

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IPL 2021, DC vs RR: Rajasthan to put tough fight to Delhi

Delhi Capitals, who defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in its first match of the second half of the IPL 2021 season on Wednesday, will look to continue their winning streak when they take on Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today. Delhi Capitals' fast bowler Anrich Nortje, who was the Player of the Match in the game against SRH, said during a virtual conference on Friday that the Rajasthan Royals will pose a good challenge to the Delhi franchise.

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IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals live updates

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 36 of Indian Premier League  (IPL 2021). In today's IPL match, Delhi Capitals will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals, which is going to be the first afternoon game in UAE leg of IPL 2021.

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First Published: Sep 25 2021 | 1:09 PM IST