Published: May 12, 2022, 12:26 AM (IST)
Edited: May 12, 2022, 12:26 AM (IST)
Navi Mumbai, May 11: Mitchell Marsh scored 89 off 62 balls as Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets here on Wednesday to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive.
Marsh roared back to form with seven sixes and five fours after picking up two wickets as DC restricted RR to 160 for six.
For his match winning knock of 89, Mitchell Marsh is adjudged Player of the Match as @DelhiCapitals win by 8 wickets against #RR.#TATAIPL #RRvDC pic.twitter.com/VXFpo9TyE3
IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2022
The Australian all-rounder shared a match-winning 143-run stand with compatriot David Warner, who scored an unbeaten 52 off 41, as Delhi won with 11 balls to spare.
Earlier Ravichandran Ashwin scored 50 off 38 balls, his first half-century in T20 cricket, while Devdutt Padikkal hit 48 after being invited to bat.
Marsh (2/25), Anrich Nortje (2/39) and Chetan Sakariya (2/23) were the wicket-takers for the Capitals.
For RR, Trent Boult(1/33) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/43) grabbed a wicket apiece.
Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals 160 for 6 in 20 overs (R Ashwin 50, Devdutt Padikkal 48 ; Mitchell Marsh 2/25 , Anrich Nortje 2/39, Chetan Sakariya 2/23). Delhi Capitals 161 for 2 in 18.1 overs (Mitchell Marsh 89, David Warner 52 not out; Trent Boult 1/33).
IPL Points Table After RR vs DC, Match 58
Gujarat Titans (GT) maintain top position.
Jos Buttler remain as the holder of the orange cap. The Englishman has so far scored a total of 625 runs in 12 matches with an average of 56.82. KL Rahul in 2nd position has 459 runs in 12 matches. David Warner occupies third position with 427 runs in 10 matches.
Rajasthan Royals’ Yuzvendra Chahal is leading the purple cap list for most wickets (23 in 12 matches). Wanindu Hasaranga is in second position with 21 wickets in 12 matches. Kuldeep Yadav occupies 3rd place with 18 wickets in 12 matches.
