In the 32nd match of IPL 2025 played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Super Over.
Batting first, Delhi scored 188/5 in 20 overs, in response to which Rajasthan also scored 188/4 and tied the match.
In the Super Over Delhi scored 13/0 , while Rajasthan was reduced to 11/2.
First innings: Delhi Capitals score 188/5 (20 overs)
Delhi Capitals got off to a fast start, but Jake Fraser-McGurk (9) and Karun Nair (0) were out early. Abhishek Porel (49) played a brilliant innings, but he missed the half-century.
KL Rahul (38) steadied the innings while skipper Axar Patel (34 runs, 14 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (34) batted aggressively to take the score to 188.
Ashutosh Sharma (15) also made a useful contribution in the end.
Delhi Capitals top scorers
- Abhishek Porel: 49 runs (37 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)
- KL Rahul: 38 runs (32 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
- Axar Patel: 34 runs (14 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes)
- Tristan Stubbs: 34* runs (18 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
Rajasthan Royals top bowlers
- Jofra Archer: 4 overs, 32 runs, 2 wickets
- Mahesh Teekshna: 4 overs, 40 runs, 1 wicket
- Wanindu Hasaranga: 4 overs, 38 runs, 1 wicket
- Sandeep Sharma: 4 overs, 33 runs, 0 wickets
- Tushar Deshpande: 3 overs, 38 runs, 0 wickets
2nd innings: Rajasthan Royals 188/4 (20 overs)
Target of 189 runs Rajasthan had a great start while chasing the target. Yashasvi Jaiswal (51) and Sanju Samson (31) added 76 runs for the first wicket.
Samson retired hurt due to injury. Riyan Parag (8) got out cheaply, but Nitish Rana (51) handled the innings by scoring a half-century.
Dhruv Jurel (26) and Shimron Hetmyer (15*) equalized the score by batting fast in the last overs.
Rajasthan Royals top scorers
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: 51 runs (37 balls, 3 fours, 4 sixes)
- Nitish Rana: 51 runs (28 balls, 6 fours, 2 sixes)
- Sanju Samson: 31 runs (19 balls, 2 fours, 3 sixes)
- Dhruv Jurel: 26 runs (17 balls, 0 fours, 2 sixes)
Delhi Capitals top bowlers
- Mitchell Starc: 4 overs, 36 runs, 1 wicket
- Axar Patel: 3 overs, 23 runs, 1 wicket
- Kuldeep Yadav: 4 overs, 33 runs, 1 wicket
- Mohit Sharma: 4 overs, 38 runs, 0 wickets
- Mukesh Kumar: 3 overs, 31 runs, 0 wickets
Super Over: Delhi wins
Rajasthan batted first in the Super Over and scored 11/2 in 0.5 overs against Mitchell Starc. Shimron Hetmyer (6) and Riyan Parag (4) were run out, while Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed without scoring.
In reply, Delhi won by scoring 13/0 in 0.4 overs against Sandeep Sharma thanks to KL Rahul (7) and Tristan Stubbs (6).
Rajasthan Royals (Super Over)
- Shimron Hetmyer: 6 runs (4 balls, 1 four)
- Riyan Parag: 4 runs (2 balls, 1 four)
- Bowler: Mitchell Starc (0.5 overs, 11 runs, 0 wickets)
Delhi Capitals (Super Over)
- KL Rahul: 7* runs (3 balls, 1 four)
- Tristan Stubbs: 6* runs (1 ball, 1 six)
- Bowler: Sandeep Sharma (0.4 overs, 13 runs, 0 wickets)
The decisive moment of the match
The decisive moment of the match came in the Super Over, when Mitchell Starc restricted Rajasthan to 11/2, with Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal run out.
In reply, Tristan Stubbs hit a six off the fourth ball of Sandeep Sharma to give Delhi a thrilling win by scoring 13 runs in 0.4 overs.
