DC vs RR Live IPL 2026: Quick start from KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel, Rajasthan Royals desperate for wicket

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

OUT! Mitchell Starc continues his incredible spell for Delhi Capitals as Ravi Singh is trapped lbw after missing a slower ball while attempting a swipe across the line and the review shows three reds on ball tracking confirming it was crashing into middle stump as Rajasthan Royals suddenly lose half their side with Starc taking three wickets in four balls.

RR: 165/5 in (14.5) overs

Back-to-back wickets for Delhi Capitals as Mitchell Starc removes Donovan Ferreira for a golden duck. The short ball outside off tempted Ferreira into a big shot first ball but he failed to middle it and only managed to hit it straighter, where Axar Patel moved to his right from long-on and completed another clean catch. RR lose two in two and Delhi are pulling things back strongly.

RR: 161/4 in (14.3) overs

OUT! Riyan Parag departs just after bringing up his fifty as Mitchell Starc gets the breakthrough for Delhi Capitals. It was a slower full delivery outside off and Parag went for the big shot but could not time it cleanly. Axar Patel ran in from long-on and completed a sharp low catch with a forward dive.

RR: 161-3 in (14.2) overs

Riyan Parag is in sublime touch and has shifted gears in style for Rajasthan Royals. The skipper takes apart Mukesh Kumar in a brutal over, smashing three sixes and a four to collect 22 runs and put Delhi under serious pressure.

RR: 140/2 in (12) overs

Riyan Parag: 43 (19)
Dhruv Jurel: 33 (23)

NOT OUT! Dhruv Jurel gets a big lifeline as the third umpire overturns the catch call after checking the replay. Tristan Stubbs appeared to have taken it near the ropes but replays showed the ball had touched the ground before he got his fingers under it.

RR: 101/2 in (9.5) overs

OUT! Madhav Tiwari gives Delhi Capitals a big wicket as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi falls after a sensational knock. It was a slower ball on a fuller length and Vaibhav went too early into the shot, only to mistime it straight to David Miller in the deep. The youngster looked disappointed as he walked back after putting Rajasthan in a strong position with another fearless innings.

RR: 89/2 in (7.3) overs

Bowled short, but sent long by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 🔥

🎥 He greets Lungi Ngidi and Mitchell Starc with maximums 👊

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