IPL 2024: RR vs DC Match 9 Highlights: Unmissable video recap, turning points, match analysis, stats, and more

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Rajasthan Royals (RR) registered their second consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) with a 12-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Thursday, March 28 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. After being put in to bat first, RR posted a huge score of 185/5 in their allotted 20 overs courtesy of a half-century from Riyan Parag.

In reply, DC could only manage to reach 173/5 in their allotted 20 overs with David Warner (49 off 34) and Tristan Stubbs (44* off 23) being the top scorers. As a result, Rajasthan climbed to the second spot on the points table with four wins from two matches while Delhi are on the seventh spot with no points to their name so far.

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Let’s take a look at the highlights from the match:

1. DC bowlers put on early pressure on RR

After opting to bowl first, Delhi Capitals bowlers got their team off to a good start by not allowing Rajasthan openers to find easy boundaries. Mukesh Kumar started the proceedings by dismantling Yashasvi Jaiswal’s (5 off 7) stumps in the second over while Khaleel Ahmed made RR captain Sanju Samson (15 off 14) edge one to the wicketkeeper. Kuldeep Yadav further piled on the misery by trapping Jos Buttler (11 off 16) in front of the stumps to leave RR on 36/3 after 7.2 overs.

2. Riyan Parag rescues Rajasthan’s innings

The 22-year-old walked in to bat inside the powerplay after captain Samson got dismissed in the last over of the powerplay. Parag batted cautiously early on scoring just 15 runs off the first 19 balls but later got a move on after smashing Kuldeep Yadav for a six. The right-handed batter gradually built momentum in his innings and registered his best-ever IPL score of 84* (45) with the help of seven fours and six sixes to give RR a strong finish.

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3. Nandre Burger rattles Delhi’s top order

The left-arm seamer shone with the ball playing the first IPL season of his career. Burger brought RR back in the game after DC openers had got their team off to a brisk start adding 30 runs for the first wicket. He first dismantled the stumps of Mitchell Marsh in the fourth over of the innings and three balls later bounced out Ricky Bhui to leave DC reeling at 30/2 after 3.4 overs.

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