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DC vs RR PLAYING XI
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Colin Ingram, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Trent Boult.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson(w), Liam Livingstone, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Riyan Parag, Stuart Binny, Mahipal Lomror, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal, Ish Sodhi, Varun Aaron, Oshane Thomas.
DC vs RR Toss: RR won Toss opted to bat.
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:I am always happy whenever I am taking my team home. It's always special when you finish the match. I couldn't finish off the last match but today I finished off the match. We took it deep and chased it easily in the end. Firstly, we were thinking about chasing it down within 10 overs but when we lost early wickets we just focused on winning this match. We are happy in playing any team in the playoffs. When seamers take early wickets on these kind of wickets, it becomes easy for spinners.
(Losing Captain)- We had a tough season this year. We didn't capitalise on the tough moments, we can't place the blame on the boys for today, many of them are playing their 3rd or 4th game. We need to learn from this and come back well next season. Riyan Parag has been exceptional, so has Shreyas Gopal - he always thinks about taking wickets. We play the game with love and passion, it's all about attitude. We didn't bat well, 140-150 would have been challenging. The bowlers gave it all, showed a lot of character. Ish (Sodhi), playing his second game, KG - all of them did well. Personally, my season was good, I was confident about batting. Captaincy and batting is different, I always want to give the best to my franchise, it's all about staying positive and giving your best.
Ish Sodhi comes back into the attack. Pant decides to end this in style as he smokes the 1st ball over cow corner for a SIX. Brilliant display from Delhi as they move up to second spot on the IPL points table.
Pant gets down on one knee and slogs the last ball over cow corner to seal the win in style.
Shreyas Gopal comes back into the attack. Rutherford is in the mood to finish this early as he pulls the 1st ball to deep square leg for a SIX. CAUGHT! Rutherford sends the ball miles high into the night sky and Livingstone does really well to take the catch. Axar Patel walks out to bat. Pant cuts the 3rd ball powerfully to point for a single. Axar pushes the 4th ball to cover point for a run. Pant gets down on one knee and sends the 5th ball flying over long-on for a SIX. He then punches the last ball to deep cover for a single. Just 1 run required now.
Pant swings hard sending the 5th ball flying into the stands over long-on.
Gopal tosses up the googly and Rutherford only gets height on it as Livingstone does well to keep his eyes on the ball and take a safe catch.
Gopal starts with a short delivery and Rutherford pulls it beautifully over deep square leg for a maximum.
Varun Aaron comes back into the attack. He starts with a delivery down leg. Rutherford tucks the 2nd ball to backward square leg and they run hard to come back for the second. He then guides the 2nd ball through cover for a single. Pant punches the 3rd ball to deep midwicket for a single. Rutherford looks to pull but only edges the ball into the pads for a run. Aaron sends down a short ball down leg and Pant just helps it over fine leg for a SIX. Pant then slices the last ball past backward point for a FOUR. 16 off the over. DC need just 16 from 30 balls to win now.
DC 100/4 after 15 overs.
The last ball is wide outside off and Pant slices it through backward point.
Aaron sends down a short ball down leg and Pant swivels as he helps it along over fine leg.
Ish Sodhi comes back into the attack. Ingram defends the 1st ball. He then tucks the 2nd delivery behind square leg for a single. Pant has a wild swipe at the 3rd ball but it comes off the toe-end and flies high down the ground but lands safely as they take a single. CAUGHT! Great awareness from Rahane as he charges across from slip and takes a safe catch as Ingram gloves the ball back over the keeper. Sherfane Rutherford walks out to bat. He tucks the 5th ball to backward square leg for a single. Sodhi ends with a dot ball. 3 runs and a wicket from the over. DC need 32 from 36 balls to win.
